The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-24
River Inteilieence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH WESTERN.
ChravnOnrt March 81 Is


Shreveport, March q, 1863. {
The weather for the past week decidedly ths
March order aud windy. On Sunday night VIZ
were served with light touch Of the equinoetial storm
though but little or no rain fell. Yesterday and the
day before were most chilly to be called pleasant
Since our last weekly report the river opposite this
point six feet leaving it last night twenty our
feet large above the lowest water mark of the season.
being high at the last rise, and rising fast There
appears be little doubt but that the low places will
be overaowed if nothing worse happens.
We are blessed with the best of navigation to all
points above usual in high water with the river at Car
DINA Bluffs and the bayou Jefferson higher than at
any time before this
Black bayou is in terrible stage for navigation An
old steamboatnlan informs that he never saw it
bad before As evidence, he says the Lulu D. was
five days in reaching Twins Bluff. Adams canal is
at very good stage, and as placid lake without
current.
From this point out to the Mississippi have the
best of navigation for the largest class of boats with
the water rising fast all the way down.
During the past week all the packets have had heavy
up freghts, but had to go out light. In the way Of
rates could get his choice. Up reights have been
landed here at from twenty five to seventy five cents
per bbl and cotton taken out from fifty cents to one
do1larper bale.
WEDNESDAY. March l7-Late last night the side
wheel ship Dixie, Capt, Thornton Jacobs, sailed for
Cypress bayou with good trip shiphed from the
Hodge and Bart Able.
Late last night the steamer Caroline, Capt. W. D.
3atcman, came in from the wreck of the Cuba No 2
with 40 bales cotton saved from the wreck. Early
this morning she left for the city without making any
addition to her cargo.
The Bart Able steamer Capt. W. C. Harrison, W.
n Tompkns, Jr., clerk, left to-day for the city with
800 bales cotton $50 head of Texas cattle and 40 cabin
first rate trip for the season Of the year
Scove!l left for above the raft with full cargo Of
freight and good list of passengers.
The little Mary Elem Capt. Milton, left for Carolina
Bluffs with a fail trip.
TnuRsDAy, March 18.-No arrivals or departures to-
day.
FRIDAY, March l9-The Kouns-line packet Selma,
Capt John kouns George G. Hamilton, clerk, arrived
day from Jefferson with $50 bales cotton and % cabin
passengers. She lays over and takes her place
weekly packet in the New Orleans and Shreveport
trade. Thanks to the clerk for !avors
About dinner tune the tine sternwheei steamer Lota-
wanna Capt. J. NJ. Tucker, Jasper Russ, clerk,
in from Jefferson with 450 bales cotton and good list
of passengers Late in the gh she got of for the city
with slight addition to her trip.
The sidewheel ship Dixie, Capt. Thornton Jacobs,
came in to-day from Cypress bayou flying light,
At three o'clock PM the fine steamer National, Capt.
Dick sinnott F. G. Fndren, clerk, made our landing,
less than three days from the city with fair trip
We under many obligations to the clerk for files Of
late papers and the following memoranda &c Left New
M 10 Ave- n,i1ps below wharf boat on Wednesday, of
, PM. Grey Earie at NEGRO nojpt at 9pM and Fyolic
at Mike WeIsl's at 3 AM Thursday: met B. L. Hodge
at Ernest's wood ward at An. landed at Alexandria
at AM, 35 hours out from New Orleans; met Bart
Able at Bartetts point at Pm; landed at Grand
Ecore $40 Pm; met Caroline Grand Ecore; passed
at $50 at Hopewers on the l9th time to
Shreveport dars and 81 hours making rs fre pht land
ings"
Late in the evening the steamer Enterprise Capt |
VIM Gillen, T. J. Howard, clerk, made our landing, |
six DAYS out from the city, with very heavy freight
most Of which was consigned to Jefferson for which
point she left late in the night Thanks TO the clerk
o' i ,r'enn, Navel, % rau +,;s a..
line packet Lizzie HOPKINS Cant John T. Roots J. ". /
Lancaster clerk reached our landing, three and half
days out from the city, with full freight and her cabin
uil of people About noon She left for Jefferson for
yhct point most of her cargo was consigned We are
% BOD Dale the bar Keeper for large bundle OF pa
rnesdov nrenino If Ean Wednasdav mot Era NJ 1o
$50 PM at Bayou Sara and arrived at wharf boat at
Nj took on board freight and passengers and left at
t;I bo ~ nieo ~. 81 &C., ila.
md arrived at Alexandria at PM; met Bart Able at
PM at Del.oaches, Caroline at 9l5 PM at Buxton's
~ m Gu az VI au Io az q o pr'
;yed at Shreyenort $50 An. saturday in ; DAYS and
hours, after making 10 freight landings
re ue s9aer MARY httn, oaps nl n eft t
fat,ie CONSIGNED to our merchants
Soon after the arrival Of the cars from Marshal! the
,ons-ine MAI packet selma capt som Nouns, geo
on TO head of ratta Ga hhSx bscon and Good list
f passengers