New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-13
WAR DEPLRrXgST,
Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washtn pton January b. 1872 7:30 Y. *.
sYHOPSis OF THE PAST TWEETY-EOUR HOURS.

Washington, January 10, i872, 7:3o p. Il.
sYEoPsis OF THE PAST rwENrY-EoUR HOURS.
The area of lowest barometer, which was
Friday morning on Lake Ontario, has moved
eastward to New Brunswick Brisk south
west winds have attended its course on the
lower lakes. and IN New England, and have
probably prevailed to-day on the Bay of
Fundy The pressure has risen rapidly
from New York to Virginia, but has now
again fallen somewhat from Lake Erie to
Lake Superior. The barometer fell Thurs
day night in Dakota, but has risen to-day,
with northwest winds. The pressure con-
tinues quite uniform in the Southern and
Gulf States, with light winds on the Atlantic
coast, and easterlv winds from Georgia to
North Carolina. The rivers have risen at
Memphis, Vicksburg and Nashville. and
fallen at Cincinnati. Light rain is reported
from San Francisco.
PROBABILITIES.
The barometer will probably fall some
what on the lower lakes, the lowest pres
sure remaining in Canada. Southwestern
iy winds, with partially cloudy weather
prevailed yesterday from northeast west
ward. Clear and pleasant weather prevails
very generally from this region southwark
10 the gulf, excepting small area of cloud
and partial rain in Georgia and South
Carolina. Cloudy weather extend east
ward to Kansas and Minnesota. Dangerous
winds not anticipated for tonight
River lnteiIixence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, January -, p. M
barometer 1920. Weather calm. No ar
rivals or departures. Outside, waiting for
fair wind to sail-Sbip Assam Valley.
PAss-A-L'OUTRE, January 12.-Weather
calm and foggy. No arrivals or depart
= rres.
VICKsBURG, January l2-Passed down
Alice Dean, at 2 P. NJ; Fl. c. Yeager, at
2. M; Governor Allen, at 6 P. NJ; e. E.
Lee, at 7 P. III. Weather clear and cool
River rising.
MEMPHIS, January Ia-Weather clear
and pleasant. River rising. Passed up
w. j. Lewis. Passed down-Mary Miller
Ouachita Belle and Louisville.
CINCINNATI, January l2.-River seventeen
feet in the channel, and falling it has
fallen two feet in the past twenty-four
hours. Departed-Kate Putnam for Pitts
burg, and Ironsides and barges, from Pitts
burg, for New Orleans Weather clear, and
thawing.
EVANSVILLE. January 10 - Weather
clear and pleasant. Mercury ranged from
81 to 4So. Passed up: Potomac at IL A. NJ.
from st. Louis.
PITTsBURG, January Io-Weather clear
and pleasant Monongahela four feet seven
inches in the channel, and stationary
CAIRO, January observation-disclosures,
from st. Louis, at noon; Lady Lee, from St
Louis, at 2 P. M. Departed-S. s. Merrill.
for st. Louis, at | A. NJ; James Howard,
for Evansville, at 8 p. NJ. Dexter, for
New Orleans at 8 PM. The river has risen
two inches Weather clear and pleasant
Thermometer 49,.
LOUISVILLE, January 12.-The river is
falling, with eight feet in the canal, and
six feet in the chute. Arrived-C Is.
Church, from Cincinnati: Warner and
5arges, from New Orleans. The Peytona
and barges passed up for Cincinnati.
MONROE, La, January l2.-Passed up
this evening: Big Horn and Garry Owen
River rising; plenty of water.