The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-13
River Intelligence
oFFIoE OF THE SoUrH-WEsrER,
ShreVeDort Anr;I To


Our last weekly report left the river some On ;,,
below the bottom sill of the wharf 1t continued to fall
during the two following days. but the rains of Thurs
day and Thursday night here and above sent If
spring, and the water again aves the lower finn
bers OF the Wharf-indeatiYe one of our oldest nj
lots informs u.s. of nearly four feet in the lake This
has been the effects of the local rains and if not sus
tanned by water from above the raft the decline will
again be rapid. 1t has already commenced to fall
slowly
Steamboatmen anticipate rise above the raft. At
last accounts the Flirt was still in McQua Lake with
only inches of water around her.
From present appearances we think we may safely
assume that we shall have plenty of water from this
out for at least largest sternwhee boats for some
time to come
The Jefferson Times, of the 10TH learns that the Sui
phur had risen feet and was still rising rapidly
In the absence of later information we repeat some
OF our remarks ofyesterday:
At last accounts Cypress bayou had risen feet but
was on a stand Saturday The lake had risen 5inches
and Capt Crooks reports 40 inches on Albany Flats
We presume that the Potato ridge will, for time at
least to disturb the dreams of our Jefferson
friends.
Captain Milton informs us that Old river is falling
! fast.
last states that there had been heavy rains in that
gion and appearance of rain above All the creeks
full, necessitating deal of swimming his part
So from the lights before US, should judge that
there must be at least temporary in the upper
river.
The Rapides reports the river rising all the way
down. While at the mouth of Red and the next day,
Alexandria, she had the full benefit of furious hail
storms. The stones were large enough to knock the
very sky-lights out of her sky lights
We learn from the Pcayunes dispatches that the
9Th, at Louisville the river falling with q feet in
the canal and 19 feet in the chute; at both Memphis
and Yicksburg rising FAST at st Louis, still ris
ing; at Cincinnati, stationary with A feet inches in
the channel and at Cairo had risen inches in the past
"a hours
The Il. NJ. Shreve arrived at st. Louis ON the 9Th.
The Times of the 7th states that Capt. VIM. Boardman
had arrived in the city from Cincinnati, and claims
that his boat will eclipse anything the Red river
trade-beng of the lightest boats and promising
to be of the profitable to her owner yet built
LArER-Since our river column in type we have
seen letter, dated Dooleys Ferry, April 10th, which
states that the river had risen there feet and rising
rapidly.
WEDNESDAY, April 6-The Kouns-liner Era No. 10,
Chas p Truslow master, III. Ainslie, clerk, came up
last night with fair trip and this morning went to
Boon Bend. Thanks to her officers for city dates.
The time. packet: Julia A. Rudolph, Capt. H. G.
McComas, Bell and Roland, clerks reached here with
paying trip shortly after o'clock this morning. Her
attentive clerks furnished us with file Of city papers
and the following memoranda: Left New Orleans
Saturday, April 2, at Pm; made 81 way landings,
dscharging 1852 packages of freight and arrived at
Shreveport on Wednesday the 9Th nst ut 8:l5 AN.
Time from New Orleans to Shreveport including stop
pages three days. thirteen hours and fifteen minutes
| About II o'clock the Lightwood reported here
from Fulton with 819 bales of cotton which she will re-
ship on the Selma.
The regular Kouns-lin packet Selma John Kouns,
master, 7. J. Howard and John Naples clerks,
up about IL o'clock NJ. with moderately good trip.
Her always attentive clerks forwarded to Office the
usual favors.
The Texas got off about dark with 1923 bales of cot
ton and cloud of passengersthe largest trip we have
noted for long time.
THURSDAY, April THE 18th Era came into port
from jefferson about II O'Clock with 563 bales of
cotton, took in bales here and went her winding
About o'clock PM the Lghtwood left for Carolina
Bluffs with good trip reshipped from the Julia a.
Rudolph and Selma
Late in the evening the Texarkana got Oft for the city
with 500 bales of cotton.
FRIDAY, April 8.-About o'clock Pm. the Ida B. F.
Harges master, A Secshnaydre, clerk, up with
heavy cargo. Besides her freight for this place she
brings 26l4 packages for Jefferson and put off at points
! below 900 way packages.
The Travis Wright came down. from Jefferson at
o'clock NJ. with 35l bales of cotton.
! SATURDAY, April about o'clock the Selma
swung for the city with the best trip that has left
port for time. She had 14l3 bales of cotton
| and good list Of passengers.
Shortly after the departure of the Selma the Light
wood came in from Carolina Bluffs, with 81 bales of cot
ton.
SUNDAY April 1o.--The Lotus No. 8, D. D. Dannals,
MASTER j. j. Dodd, clerk, reached our landing from the
city this morning. with good freight trip and fine
passenger list Besides furnishing us with file of
city dates to the 5th Capt Dannals supplied with
number of picture papers,, for which he will accept
our thanks.
About midday the Julia A. Rudolph came down from
jefferson witt 3l8 bales of cotton
The Flavla, Capt James Crooks, John Lancaster
in the office, came in from the Cypress bayou city at
o'clock NJ. with % bales of cotton for this place.
Following close after the Flavilla the Era No. 10 put
in with 400 bales OF cotton After taking on 2o3 more
here she sailed in the night for the city.
"A 8 o'clock the Dixie, Capt Lester, came in from
Jefferson flying light.
MONDAY April 1.-THE Lotus No. put out for JEFF
ferson this morning.
Shortly after II O'Clock AM the Rapides Robert Il.
Martin, captain Tom Clements Ben Fulton and Chas
Martini clerks, reached here from the city with mod
crate trip though che put out good many way pack
ages and had cabin full of people She brought
dates to the 9Th for full file ofwhich her polite clerks
have our thanks.
The Fleta, VIM. Gillen, master, A. c. Green clerk,
came in at O'Clock, with small passenger list and
2160 packages l0l7 for this place and 143 for Jefer
son-having put off 957 way packages. She made
quick tripbrin gng dates of the 7th file of which
we indebted to the polite attention of Mr. Green.
After dark the Julia A. Rudolph got off with first
rate trip having on board cloud of passengers, 1850
bales of cotton and few bundles Of hides.
TUESDAY, April l2.-The Fleta got off for Jefferson
early this morning.
About Az o'clock M. the Kouns- family packet, Era
No. 9, Capt. NJ Ii. Kouns Chas. Drown, clerk, came
into port from the city loaded nearly down to the
guards, besides having discharged very heavy way
freight. Her polite clerk has our thanks for file OF
New York and Western dates.
And now, following close upon the No 8, there turns
the point below strange looking craft, which had the
appearance, Jimmie j. remarked of pair of boots
sitting in ub-the bootlegs represented by the Chin
MES. Upon investigation found that it little
stranger in our waters, Minnie by name, and
mauded by Capt. William White, Sam Bell Gin the of
fce" so-caled. She is little craft, of light draft
and built in 1869. She is of 40 tons burthen and her
dimensions length 81 feet; Is feet beam, and 80
inches depth of hold. She has two high pressure en-
gines of inches diameter of cylinder, with inches
stroke and has fvefued boiler 70 feet long and 40
inches diameter.
r. FREIGHT AND PAssAGE-Up freights high water card
Down Cotton 81 62 per bale Cattlenone ship
ping misunderstanding to contract.
For NEW ORLEANS To-DAY.--The new, elegant
sternwheel steamer Rapides, Capt. R. H. Martin, Ben
Fulton clerk will leave above on the arrival of the
cars from Hallyille.
FoR New ORLEANS To-DAY.-The elegant and fast
running steamer Golden Era, Capt. B. F. LlttreLs
John Ong clerk will leave above the arrival OF
the from Hallyile.
! For CAROLINA BLuFFs-The new ht-dratt packer
Minnie, Captain William White, Sam. Bell clerk, VIII
: leave as above this evening at o'clock