The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-11
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH w EsTERN,
Shravenort. November IL, 1858


OfF1cE OF THE SouTH- W EsrERN, |
Shreveport, November II, 1868
The weather for the past week, up to Monday PM
was warm and pleasant, at which time it commenced
raining and continued up to 10 o'clock PM since which
time wei have had cool and pleasant weather
Since last weekly report the river opposite this
point has receded one foot, leaving it last night scan
five feet above the lowest water mark.
We learn from the officers Of the Era No. s, thai
there is about II inches the Gate Post and two feet
large through the lakes, stumps excepted.
Capt. Jim Crooks of the steamer George, reports
upper Red river, at Fulton, low and falling fast
From this point out we have fair navigation for the
largest class of sternwheel boats with good trips
| WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4.-Late in the afternoon the
Kouns line packet Gossamer, Capt. 3. B. kouns, ar
rived from Cypress bayou with 235 bales cotton, which
goes forward the Pioneer, and nine bales consigned
to this point. Many thanks to the clerk for favors
Early in the night the kouns-line steamer Gossamer
sailed for Cypress bayou search of load of cotton
Late in the night the Judge Fletcher, Capt Jas. D:
Phelps j. w. Ong clerk, left for the city with full
| load of bulls and q fair load OF cotton.
| THURSDAY, Nov. about midday the Rose Franks
Capt J. W. White got off for the city with all but three
hundred bales of her cotton which was lost overheard
and picked up by the Lizzie Tate. The Rose Franks
took out 400 bales cotton and a broken guard
Late in the evening the line packet Pioneer Era
Capt Gllen Ed Burke clerk LETT the city with SO
bales cotton, $50 of which were from this point She
| had all she wanted on the water.
Early in the night the Lizzie Tate, Capt. G " stnde
Ed Groves clerk left for the city with 400 bales cot
ton three hundred Of which was lost overheard from
the Rose Franks.
FRIpIY. Nov. 6-Late last night Lees line packet
Enterprise Capt. H. L. Lee, T. J. Howard, clerk, ar
rived at landing, five days and SIX hours out from
the city with first rate freight, of which 1900 bbls.
were -four Many thanks to Mr. Howard for full file
of late papers.
Soon after the low water line packet Richmond,
Capt W. T. Boardman Chas. Boardman and Quicksall,
clerks arrived our landing five days and eight hours
out from the city, with the largest freight brought to
this port this season TWAS regular "sockdolager,
and made the Boardman family feel queer all over in
spots Many thanks to the clerk for late papers
Early ia the evening the kounsline packet Era No s,
Cant John Polf, Chas. Truslow, clerk, seamng
into pert from Boon Bend Cypress bayou, with 271
bales cotton 2T which go forward on tlclne packet
Richmond Most of her cotton was llghtered over the
fats above Albany. Many thanks to Mr. Truslow for
tavors.
SATURDAY, Nov. THE Era line packet No. s, Capt.
John Po Chas Truslow, clerk, sailed for Boon Bend,
on Cypress bayou to-day, with good trip re-shipped
from the line packet Richmond
The Old river packet Mary Ellen, Capt. Milton, ar
ed day from Carolina Bluffs with 50 bales cotton
all she could find room for.
Late in the night Lees line packet Enterprise Capt
H. L. Lee 7. j. Howard, clerk, left for the city with
500 bales cotton and 200 Texas bulls.
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Rich
mond Capt. W. T. Boardman, left to day for the city
with 500 bales cotton and fair list of people: -
Soon after dinner the kouns line packet Gossamer,
Capt B. B. Kouns, came in from Boon Bend, the head
of navigation Cypress bayou with $50 bales cotton,
which goes forward on the line packet No. 8.
At late dinner hour the sdewheel ship Dixie, Capt
Thornton Jacobs came in from Boon Bend, Cypress
bayou, with a! bales cotton.
SUNDAY, Nov. Slate last evening the steamer
George Capt Jim Crooks arrived from above the raft
and about sunrise this morning left for Boon Bend on
Cypress bayou, with "a a fair trap o.. ,,,
ton, got off for Old river with good trip.
The Era line packet No s, Capt. Potf Chas. Trusow
clerk arrived from Boon Bend Cypress bayou, this
evening" with 232 bales cotton which goes forward to-
iay mt he Sra g.. Il
The New Orleans and Shreveport line packet Era
No. o. Capt. Geo. l.. kouns, Drown and Scove clerks,
came in from the city with good trip. Many thanks
to the accommodating Charlie Drown for the latest city
dates.
TUESDAY, Nov 1o-The regular New Orleans and
Red river low water packet Lotus No. ., Capt D. D.
Dannals Joe N1mmo clerk, came in from the city to-
day with all the freight she could carry. We are in
debted to clerk for the following memoranda: Left
Cuba No 9 at Eighteen Mile point Saturday. 9th, met
the Lizzie Hopkins at PM. in Old river; met the Rose
Franks at Cassandria at Pms met the Judge Fletcher
night at head of the falls; at Il NJ Sunday the
sth met the Lizzie Tate at o. X. bar at PM; met the
Glide at Dr. Buffers landing at $50 PM; Monday 9th
inst met the Enterprise at Bayou Winay at AN; met
the Richmond at Coushatta, at AM River falling all
the way down. with four and half feet on the falls.
The Kouns Line packet Gossamer Capt. 3. B, Kouns,
left for Boon Bend, Cypress bayou, with full load
re-shipped from the Era No 8. S
Many thanks to Capt.J.P. Alban for late Northern,
Eastern and Western papers.
Fon New ORLEANS, SAruRDAY.-The New Orleans
and Shreveport line packet Era No. 10, Capt Isaac
Kouns, will leave for the city promptly, the arrival
of the cars from Marshall. The Era No. 10 is new
boat light draught and has superior accommodations
for passengers.
STEAMER IRENE SuSk.-Wc karin from one of the
officers of the steamer Irene that she sunk yesterday
morning about one mile above Lattiers plantation
She had on board the best trip of the compris
ing 1856 packages Boat total loss No lives lost
portion of the cargo will be saved in damaged
dition. -e-.. ->'
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STEAM LINE BETWEEN HAMBURG, HAvRE AND New
ORLEANs-The steam ship Saxona, Capt. ker, of the
North German line, from Hamburg via Havre and
Havana and consigned to Messrs Williams, Rupert &
Co.. arrived at this port the 23d instant. Her time
from Hamburg to this port % days, but deductng
two days for detention at Uayre and Havana, her
ming time only 81 days. The Saxonia is remark
ably fue Steamship all her appointments and roomy
enough to afford the best accommodatono passengers.
Her length is 355 feet, width As, and depth So feet,
measuring $500 tons with engines of 1900 horse power
She brought full cargo of assorted merchandise and
450 passengers and we are gratfcd to learn that a
very large proportion of them intend to adopt city
as their home: This trip of the Saxona affords ample
proof if any indeed were needed, not only of the
practcability but of the great ADVANCES which will
flow to our trade in the saving of time and cost by
the establishment OF direct steam communication with
the principal ports of Europe. 1t shows beyond ques
ton too, that hover circumstances may retard the
establishment of direct lines of steamers between our
port and those of Europe, that ultimately we shall
have them and in such numbers as to induce the i'm
porters of all merchandise required in the South and
very considerable portion the West to select this
route One Of the principal objections heretofore, to
importers shipping by the New Orleans route was the
provoking and ruinous delays which experienced
in passing goods through our cusom-house, but this
objection no longer holds good under more liberal
arrangements, merchandise can be passed through
whether destined for the City or the West, with as
much facility as at any of the Atlautio ports.
Short as the time consumed by the Saxonia in max
ing the trip has been have no doubt but that it will
be beaten before great WHILE particularly when bust
ness so much increased as to justify trips being made
without calling at way ports. More than two years
ago called attention in an article on steam commu
ncaton with foreign ports to the advantages which
would follow to lines of freighting steamers running
between European ports and our own by calling al
Bermuda for coal This Island is in the direct line of
steamers passing to and from ours, and the principal
European ports, and has, harbors easy Of access. BY
coaling at Bermuda going and coming vessels would
be enabled to carry two or three hundred tons
more of freight, which would more than compensate
for so short delay as would be required in doing So
as the coaling docks could be arranged as to have
the coal discharged directynto the holds of steamers
without the aid of gang of laborers.