The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18
River Intalligenca.
tFEICg OF THE SotTH- u EsTERa,
Shreveport. March II lee

cor spell of settled weather,
The river oT7sa'te this point after rsingin all abou
eight feet, came to a stand on Thursday From tina
time until Saturday morning it fell few inches whe
it again commenced rising in good earnest and up t
last night had risen to within feet ofthc high waite
Of last year From the officers of the Pioneer Era VIII
left White Cliffs, Little river, last Sunday, iear
that the river higher than before known ans
the plantations from there down entirely overlooked
At Fulton the river higher than it vas last year
heavy rise was coming out Of The main river abov
the mouth Of Little riTcr, a.d strong current ruunn.
out Of Sulphur fork. We learn from gentleman WIFI
sjnst from Lanespor that the river was bank full a
that place nd many of the low places overfowed
We do :sot anticipate overflow at this time tbouog
many Of the timid do. There is no ouastio,
Dat that there is a vast quantity of water in tn.
r,rer river to come down yet, but hardly enough, W.
think, to overflow even the low places below here
Business with the packets is getting very dull there
being but little freight shipped either way. There is
altogether too much tunnage in the trade for the bust
ncss, and good deal Gift will be compelled to draw
out. The following comprises the arrivals and depar-
lures for the past week
s5NWrDEEsDAr March II The feet sternwheel packet
Right Way, Capt Noah Scorell, J. W. Warren clerk,
raised steam early this 'norninE and sailed for the up
search Of a load of low midGling cotton Capt. Noah
put in the night studying inn, and from all accounts
he made rapid progress. The chambermaid said he
could be heard all night muttcring outlandish
lingo which size did not understand but that it sounded
like a talking who had d-n bad cold and pain
FIJI corns on his tcet He doubt understands the
lingo and will be sure to trade the natives L" outen"
load Of cotton.
Fairly this morning the large and feet sternwheel
packet Irene Capt. Underwood, arrived at our landing
the Crescent city, route for Dallas street, with
good freight aud her cabin full Of people. Her
only hour two in discharging her Shreveport
oft CHI al
camp.
Just after dinner time the fleet stcrnwhecl packet
Lotus No. ,, Capt DaDnas, arrived At our landing from
Gen. Iancocks headquarters, with her guards fiat in
The water and good list Of Dallas street natives in the
cabin Most of her freight was for Dallas street. for
which p0nt she sailed late in the evening 1t was the
largest load Of freight that has passed up this season
Thanks to the captain for files Of picture papers,
The large and elegant line packet Bart Able Can't
", 9. Harrison, VIM. Culbcrson clerk came steaminr
into port to-day IN gallant STYLE not quite four days
out from Gen. llancochs headquarters with fair trip
Of freight and good list OF passengers. The palace
looked fine Aladdin's, and the Emperor looked
like who G:onarch of all he SURVEYED We are
under r1any obligations to Mr. Cubeltsonfor late Camp
street papers.
About dark the New Orleans and Jefferson sdewheel
r1cket Froc, Capt Geo. Alban, touched at our landing
IN route to Dallas street, four days out from Gen Han.
cocks camp, with rather light consignment for our
merchants, but good freight for the Austin street
comn Cor which point she steamed after dark We are
lndebtc! to John F. Aban one OF tho pilots, for file
Of Ii.te Western pm crs.
He hgEt-dFahBHt StcfnWhee packet Flicker, Capt.
Taylor arrived to-day from Dallas street with 300 bales
cotton and 100 tlcTceS bull beef After taking on $50
bales cotton and 200 bbl3 beef brought out from Cy-
press bayou her trip before she sailed for the Crescent
CITY, This is probably her last appearance this season
under the control Of her present owners
About dark the large ght sternwheel packet
Richmond Capt. Billy BOardmaD, sailed for The regions
above the raft with good load Of Government freight
consigned TO the quartcrmasera at Fulton. Out of the |
five steamers which have gone above the raft this the
only one which bad any freight. Capt Boardman |
lin lin hut
making signal failure fell back first principles that
Of making Signs which he soon became expert at |
the staple. n
The large and elegant line packet B. L. HodgeNo ?,
Capt p &. Montgomery, Ferd Cellos, clerk, sailed |
or the Crescent city, with foil load of cotton and bull
beef, and her cabin full OF people, Her guards were
just clear of the water when she sailed 1t was one of
the brag Gown trips of the season.
Soon after dark the large sdewheel packet Starlight
Capt T. H. Pitts sailed f1r the Crescent city, with 1000
bales cton 500 tierccs bull beef and 100head of Texas
bulls Her cabin was completely filed with passengers
TTTRsDAT, March 12.-The light-draught sidewheel
ship Dixie Capt. John White, arrived to day from Cy-
pre@s bayou, with dozen cotton and the sympathies
ofthe Dallas Streejes for his slim trip Capt John
says the latter viii not make the children clothes He
reports that there about 1900 bales cotton on sto
rage at Jefferson Capt White at once set his crew to
work on the biz Bart Able receiving lot of jefferson
The New Orleans and Jefferson sdewheel packet
Little Stephcus Capt Chns. E. Marshall arrived about
dinner time from Dallas street. with 500 bales cotton
and quite a number OF passengers, Ell route to Gen.
ilancock's camp The only addition she made to her
trip At this point was few passengers She left be-
fore it dark.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Caddo Capt
Darncs Tucker, clerk, touched at landing to-day
on her way from the Dallas street camp to the head
quarters Of the fifth military district with ESQ bales of
cotton and lot Of hides. After taking on board ten
dozen bales of hides and wool she set sail for her
point of destination
About dark the long LOST and much amented ship
MOle fellows, James the sailor, master made her APP
pearance at our landing today after an absence of
nearly one year All this time she had been r"sticat
ing in the bottom Of Ke!Iys bayou, owing to breaking
0at she had on her bottom, caused by coming in con-
tact with the sharp end Of stump. She had the ap-
pcarance Of being much the worse for her froc and
James The sailor at once started her for the headquar-
tcrs of the fifth military district to consult Capt. Coo
per- the surgeonn chief, in regard to her situation.
She will no doubt have to to the hospital and there
Is no telling how much 1t viii cost the sailor to get her
FRIDAY March 13-Early this morning the sdewheel
ship Dixie sailed for Cypress bayou with bully freight
re-sfpped from the Bart Able. 1t the largest
freight that has been shipped at this point for JEFF
fcTson this season, end made John, the white man. feel
<Late in the evening the sidewhcoi accommodation
Fourth Of July packet Capt Tom Jacobs arrived from
carolina Bluffs, with 81 bales cotton aud order for
barrel OF so0rkr0ut and a key of lager beer for
nYnhecr kFazcr. She came in usual, so very tired
hat she forced lean against the bank rest her
weary limbs. 1t is really cruel to work that craft so
hard, and II the captain is careful the Dostlng peo-
pie will have him up before the society prevent the
nhnman treatment of dumb beasts" We are indebted
(
Mountain Shccpbead, with the compliments &C
While gazing at it, and it WERE anticipating jolly
FEAST revere broken by the devil excaiining
What you going to do with that id old Casper
goo?' That fish and the devils head mixed. ~ !
SATURDAY, March 14-The kouns, Line packet Fan
he Gilbert, Capt. b. 3. kOuns, steaming into
port this morning from Cypress bayou, with only few
bales cotton and dozen two bbs. bull beef She
mad all the appearance of being very badly democrat
lsed Il seems that while under the effects of an
dose Of Peruvian bark bters, which administered
to her in Twelve mile BAYOU, she seized the bit be-
tween her teeth and made for the tall timber the
oaDH knocking her whte-ringed chimneys into the
shape and form Of Spanish cross The timber was
not injured in the least. iury-mast rugged to F
oNng her into this port where the necessary repairs
We're made, and she proceeded on her voyage to the
crescent city not much the for her midnight de-
5aach. 1t is rumored that Capt Cooper, the steam T
boat inspector who board at the time of the
C40t and who had been traveingon sternwheel boats
the last six weeks, gave expression to his opinion
these crafts in language very emphatic, though not
a all complimentary We think there must be some N
mistake in this report as his we'll known nench for
Se'nwheel honts would hardly be shaken by six
weeks travel on them.
The ferry boat W F. Hamilton, Capt. Ferryman,
substituted Hat boat to-day for ferrying purposes and
sailed for the plantations Old river with good load
o. provisions.
=, Ahon. 'arl: the huge line packet Bart Able Capt W.
NJ iafflson, VIM. Culbertson clerk, left for Gen Han
'cN headquarters with 700 bales cotton 200 deck