The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-08
River Intelligence,
OFFICE oFTHE SOUTH WESTERN,
Shreveport, December 8, is

We nave fei1aoe information that the Cypress anC
Sulphur were rising before the late rain here TheSu
phur was out of its banks. As far as heard from uI
the river the tributaries the south side were full
On Sunday NOR ming the river at Chicknini Cutoff had
risen feet and still rising when our inform
ant left. We have of heavy rains in the mead
waters of Arkansas, Ouachita Red and Sabine rivers
Frem the lights before u.s. we are inclined to think that
we will have pretty fair navigation by Christmas.
The last boats up report improvement in the river
below this point. The bars at and Coushatta are
still low and very difficult for boat drawing thirty
inches to get over. The narrow river between here
and Coushatta is the most difficult and dangerous to
get over, owing to the logs, snags and towheads It
requires good deal of tact and caution on the part of
the pilots to get along without getting their boats dam
aged way It takes the boats full week to make
the trip up from the city when drawing only thirty
inches. t.g.= ~vrs ~. y~4a.e. 81
During the past week the leree did not look much
like the busy season of the year .=. E5
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1.-The pratcal schooner or sloop
George, Capt. Jim Crooks, sailed to-day for the city
with about 200 bales of cotton and two three deck
passengers in the cabin
At 10 o'clock AM. The old reliable low water kouns
line two whistler Era No. 9, Capt. Martin H. Kouns
Chas. Drown, clerk, assisted by Chinaman named
Ong, reached our landing, over week out from the
the city, with very heavy freight and her cabin and
deck full of people. Thanks to the clerks for files of
late newspapers, picture papers and fac sime of the
ureek oa Tt done up IN potato by ong the Cn
Left New Orleans Tuesday, Nov. %, at P.M met
Richmond at Red Church at 10 PM gath, met Gladi-
ola at White Hall saw-mil at AM, Lotus No2 at
Point Pleasant at Am. and Rapides at Baton Rouge
at II AN; 25th, met Nick Wall at Grand Point at
NJ and Jennie Howell at Rappions at AM Goth, met
18th Era at Bartett's at II Am. and Lotus No 8 at
Bayou Pierre at PM.; 30th met Rose Franks at A W.
Bairds at AM and Era No. 10 at W. W. Williams at
II AN; Dec: 1st, met Julia A. Rudolph laying up at
Reub Whites at AM; left Lulu d. pulling over at
Bartlets and Silver Bow at Coushatta Thirty inches
on 0. K, and twenty-three on Dixie and Coushatta.
Had to lighter with two barges at Coushatta and Dixie
River falling all the way down" @%15
Soon after dinner time the FlaTilla, Capt. John 7.
Roots, in from Cypress bayou five days out from
Smthland with 800 bales of cotton, which she barged
across the lake She gets $40 per bale through She
will probably get off for the city tonight early in
the morning with addition of 100 bales at this point
THURSDAY, Dec Before daylight this morning the
clipper low water packet Jefferson, Capt Rea, II. A.
Dohrman, clerk made our landing, less than six and
half days out from the city, with all the freight she
could carry the water and her cabin and decks full
Of passengers Thanks to the clerk for full files OF New
esting memoranda Left New Orleans, Thursday,
Nov 25 drawing three feet and cabin full of passen
gers boat loading for Shreveport; buta short
distance when the fog compelled US to lay up in which
unpleasant condition remained till o'clock AM;
Friday, met Jennie Howell at College Point and after
doing well all day again stopped by the thick
por at P.M and rested till Saturday morning; arrived
passenger list and came along well until night when
the mist again thlckened, but not sufficiently to dis
hearten our navigators into giving up they perse
vered and made the falls at - NJ. Sunday, which we
crossed safely with the assistance of few lines; met
18th Era at Peter Hckman's and Lotus No. at Mira
beau; Monday, met Fleta at Geo. Gurney's Tuesday,
Lulu D. at Coushatta, Right Way at Bienye and Ira
Wis Wright at Archy Boards; met Era No 10 at Pecan
Point; Saturday, passed Silver Bow above Marsdens
and Julia A.. Rudolph above J. FL. Boards. Twenty
six inches Dixie and Coushatta and all the princi
pal bars and log piles. Cotton for shipment at all
points above and below Alexandria in quantities to
down trip, left Shreveport Nov 49, at 73o Pm. with
sol bales cotton and arrived at New Orleans Nov. Esd
at PM, with 572 bales cotton3 days and II u hours
out. Laid at New Orleans 215 days. Left New Or
leans Thursday at $50 and arrived at Shreveport
Thursday, Dec I'd at AM; made the round trip from
Shreveport to New Orleans and return in - days and
~ hours rs, Lost Sc hours By fog and 2ds in port
Soon aftersthe low water packet Travis Wright,
Capt. Reeder, George Turner, clerk, made ourlandng,
full of freight and passengers less than seven and
half days out from the city Thanks to the clerk for
late papers. |
Early this morning the low water lake packet Fla
villa, Capt John Roots, j. Lancaster clerk left for
the city with addition of 100 bales of the staple to
her Cypress bayou cargo of 800 bales Shewas poorly
off for people.
Soon after the arrival of the cars from Hayille the
Kouns- line packet Era No. 3, NJ. Fl. Kouns, master, |
Chas Drown and j. W. Ong clerks, sailed for the city
with $50 bales of cotton and affair list of passengers.
About dinner time the clipper packet Jefferson, Capt
Rea, e. A Dohrman clerk left for the city with $50
bales of cotton and small list of passengers.
Late in the evening the low water packet Right Way
Capt. Geo. Wilkinson, made our landing, eight days
out from the city, with all the freight she wanted for
the water and good list of passengers Thanks to the
clerk for late papers.
The ST. Louis packet Silver Bow, to our land
ing late in the evening with good freight Of Western
produce
: FRIDAY Dec s.-Tbe new steamer Frank Morgan, |
built on Soda Lake, by Capt. Tandy, arrived at our
her She is l25 feet long and % feet BEAM
and built according to Cooper's specifications She
has the machinery cabin and outfit the H. Childs
Soon after the arrival of the cars from Haville the
Travis Wright Capt Reeder, sailed for the city with
2ss bales Of the staple and fair list people
SATURDAY, Dec. 4.-Early in the morning the new
city with 2o3 bales Of cotton and few passengers.
About halfpast ten o'clock Am. the Travis Wright,
Capt Reeder, made our landing, just from the wreck
of the steamer Richmond, with good part of the
wrecked boats freight and her passengers. The
Wright still had her cotton which she left this point
with the day before.
Late in the afternoon the steamer Lulu D., Capt.
Glham made landing, nearly twelve days out from
the city, with an overload offreght. zseg
Late in the evening the Right Way boat Capt. Geo
Wilkinson, sailed for the city with 2lo bales Of cotton
and small list ofpeople.
SUNDAY, Dec. Slate in the evening the low water
packet Gladiola, Capt II. i. Lee, Ed Groves, clerk
made our landing, eight days out from the city, with
all the freight she wanted for the water and her cabin
and decks full of people. Thanks to the clerk for late
papers and to Andy Swain the pilot for the following
cleft New Orleans on Saturday, Nov.
81, at PM laid up at Twelve Mile Point in fog; Sun
day, 2sth, started at AM Tuesday, 30th, waited Is
hours at falls for the Howell to get over Sunday Dec
5, arrived at Shreveport at Thirty inches the
principal bars" SD cab
MONDAY, Dec 6.-Soon after the arrival of the cars
from Havllle the Travis Wright, Capt Reeder again
made start for the city. This time she had more pas
sepgers but the same amount of cotton.
About dinner time the boat which shoots big gun,
alias the Silver Bow Capt Rea left for New Orleans
and market with few bales of cotton and large
and empty cabin Passengers steer clear of large
sized boats in low water.
TUESDAY, Dec. EARLY this forenoon the new and
W. Spears, clerk made our landing, over nine and
half days out from the city with good freight and her
cabin crammed with people. Thanks to the officers for
late papers.
The Lulu D.. Capt Gillian, sailed for the city late in
The dark with e25 bales of cotton and slim passenger
list.
The Gladola, Capt. II. L. Lee, Ed Groves clerk,
cleared for the city with 375 bales of cotton and good
list of cabin passengers. 4s Is
Late in the evening the little steamer George Capt
Crooks came in from Dixie bar with good freight, .
which she lightered the Jennie Howell Of - |,
FREIGHT AND PAssAGE.-Up freights gre landed
aere at two card rates Down-Cotton IS per bale.
$50 and deck $40.
THAT WREcK.-The wreck of the Confederate gun
boat Grand Duke, which lies in front Of the wharf op
,osite Messrs Stacey Poland at this stage of the
water is in the way of steamboats, landing there Boats
drawing three feet cannot get in there without getting
asst Three or four Of them have ok it and had
rou BILE to get off One of them got pretty severely
bruised but she did say thing about it. As long
these boats nav wharfage think it is the duty of