The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-28

RIvRR NEWa.-As We mentioned
would probably DO the case In Friday
mornlng'S paper, the river was reced'
Ing at this point yesterday, with four
feet In the channel. At Pittsburgh the
marks indicated two feet one inch and
falling.
From our Cincinnati exchanges re-
csIved last evening we clip the follow.
Ing;
Capt j.. B. Dubois, formerly OF
Wheeling, but now Q resident OF 81.
Louis, an old steamboat man, passed
through the city yesterday, en- route
Tor st, Louis.
The Ohio No. 4 was turned over 10
her owners BY tho Mail Company, on
her arrival yesterday, and the MaIor
Anderson took her place In the line.
There will be meeting Of pilots and
engineers Of this city Bome time next
week, we understand, 10 take measures
70 reduce the amount Of license now
paid 1910 annually to the original sum
-tl0 for first issue OF license and 81
for each annual renewal. Already the
pilots and engineers Of st, Louis have
taken the proper steps In the matter,
and have forwarded q petition here for
signatures, aud nearly every pilot and
engineer In the city has aigned II. This
petition, after receiving all the sigma.
lures 70 be obtained Of Pittsburgh,
Louisville and other places, goes before
Congress next session.
Captain William @. Newton was a
I H0RanN n NhA L.. l..
evening, bound for the KanawhA. He
has been here several days trying 10
contract for D new boat for the YRZoo
river trade. He wants 10 build q hull
lie feet long, with o feet beam.
Captain d. Clay Richmond was also
q passenger on the Jennie Howell, to
Join bis steamer, the; New York, at
Point Pleasant. The Crescent City
Circus, which had the New York char.
Tered, was compelled 10 20 to Charles
ton and Winchester by land, on account
Of low water.
A dispatch from Benton announces
the safe arrival at that place OF the
passengers by the Admiral FArragut-
Numbering rs In oil. They made the
trip overland from Cow Island, escap.
Ing the surveillance OF the numerous
Indians who have been on the war
path near and along the Missouri,
Among the FArraguL's passenger list, Is
New York party numbering 81 per.
sons professionals and capitalIsts) who
are on tour Of pleasure and inspec-
ton Of the country. Their trip M the
river, we can imagine, with the din.
cpllieB ountered In nAVIRAtIon-WRs
not altogether delightful.
On Sunday, the 9Th, an or train laden
With the Flirt's freight, from Tabor
Island, bound 10 Benton, was attacked
6y Indians, said to number $50,
Fortunately the teamBleFs were
we'll armed with breech .loaders and
sh0t-guns, which they at once let loose.
and the Indians beat hasty retreat,
But no sooner were they out Of range,
than they commenced clrcllng round
the train and pilinR up breastWoFks OF
rocks, from behind which they opened
tre, and In short time had killed and
wounded nearly all the cattle, and nd
died the wagons. Capt. Frank BedRrt,
commander OF the Flirt, acted with the
teamsters. The party Of whites were
rescued by the timely arrival OF another
train, and Franks elegant scalp is still
In the right place.
From tie oOurtsr-JO Journal Of ZhursIav.
Lock No. 2ofths Monongahela slack.
water navigation % being improved.
Ten days will be required to put 1t In
order. 80
The reported sale Of the steamer Pc.
trollR was q mistake. She will enter
the Pittsburgh and Brownsville trade
as an independent packet as soon as
the repairs are made to Lock No. 2,
The insurance companies at Memphis
have made the following rates on Red
river: Steamboats, not over two wears
old are rated frst.clRss /; two and moi
over four years old are rated seconds
class, and over four years old are rated
thtrd-class. Boats carrying freight to
be insured at the above rates must
have the certificate OF the inspector for
the New Orleans Board OF Underw.l.
tiers.