The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-24
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH-W ESTER,
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OFFICE OF THE SDUTH-N EsTERN,
Shreveport, April "a, 1857.
The weather for the past week has been pleasant and
sprng-like in fact, all that could ask. The crops
are coming forward rapidly under its genial influence
Since or last report the river opposite this point has
risen eighteen inches and last night within 81
feet of the last rise. The Lotus No and the Cuba
No q which out of the upper river last Wednes-
day, both reported rise out Of Little and the main
river The George which out three or four days
after reports the river falling again. The probability
il that the river will not get much higher at this point
At last accounts, it falling slowly at jefferson and
rising little at Hurricane Bluffs
The packets all appear to have good upfreight5, but
go out light Many of them had to refuse freight in
the city
The following are our memoranda for THE week:
WEDNESDAY April 17.-The side-whee steamer Mittie
Stephens Captain anghorne, arrived to day from the
demoraised camp Dallas street, with So dozen OF
cotton and quite number OF the natives, who were
District Headquarters Ill search OF recon
struction and the comforts of ciyised life Each one
Of them had a COPY of the ''Jjmpecute sign ana a
rourd Of fre-water We learn from Captain Langhorne
that the natives somewhat more tractabe and freely
exchange their cotton and hides tor Yankee notions.
Owing 70 the winter and high water, they are
cut off from their best hunting grounds, and OF course
had but uall stocks hand The Mitte tarried with
long enough pick up $50 bales of the staple and
number of Christians before leaving for Headquarters
The Upper Red river packet Lotus No, 2 came in
to-day from above the Raft with dozen of cotton and
three or four natives. She staid with us only long
enough TO swap jack-knives before leaving for the
Crescent camp.
THURSDAY, April 18.--Captain John Shutes Cuba No
came in to-day from above the Raft with "a dozen of
cotton and lot Of lumber After dschafging the lum
Der she left for the Canal street camp The Cuba went
up as high White Cliffs and Little river Phillips
Landing on Red river. Her officers report the river
within four feet of the top OF the banks aud rising fast
Captain Barnes hunkadora Dallas street packet
Caddo Gus Hodges clerk touched at this point to-day,
on her way from the frontier picket guard to Head
quarter camp. She had zoe bales Of cotton and a
number of the natives. She only staid short time
with Captain Barnes says the tracts dong good
service, and that all they need now at the camp is few
Yankee {" skule marms" to accomplish the good work.
The Hayes family packet Starlight arrived to-day
from Hurricane Bluffs, with only dozen of cotton.
After staying with few hours, gathering up or 8
dozen of cotton and few people, she left for the New
Orleans customhouse on Canal street
The large and elegant New Orleans and Shreveport
packet National, Captain Dick Sinnot John T. Hail.
cleE arrived to-day from the Canal street Reconstruct
ton Camp, with heavy freight and a cabin full of
passengers. 1t was frst-rate trip " indebted
T. Mr. Hall for file OF papers published at District
Fu6AY April 19.-The Roots family packet D IIine,
John r. Roots husband Sam LAWSON quarterrnaster
arrived to-day from Dallas camp, with go bales
of and a smart sprinkng OF the natives. Among
the latter noticed the hide and the tooth car
pcnter They appeared shy at first, but by dosing
them freely with fre-waer they recovered their equi
iibrjnm and mixed freely with people. The tooth
carpenter had his ktP with hin, which consisted of
a corkscrew, tenpenny nail, hammer and pair Of
blacksmith tongs He is said to be very expert in
extracting teeth with his instruments The Hine only
stad with us long enough to liquor and take on few
hides.
The Kouns-lne packet Gossamrr, Captain Gilcn,
off for all points above the Raft too day, with fair
freight and q few people
S3ruaoAY, April 20.-Capt John Whites "Living"
Oak in tod y from the Dallas street camp, with
one gross of cotton and fair list of passengers. We
learn from the Captain that the natives again very
savage and just before he left they sormed his boat,
and would have captured it, had it not been that they
all got drunk and were hardly able to take care Of
,arty Inv
the Jimpecute man, who fell early in the action and
ut'Gry IeloF@sea ',e ra se az 4 o Sai
Much Obliged; gentlemen we drink to your best
health.
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