Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-30

Up to dark last night the river haC
risen in all about five feet, and during
the. twenty-four hours ending at thai
time has risen thirteen inches. Ther
the water was gradually ascending the
banks, and so rapidly that considera
BILE freight at the foot of Jefferson street
would be submerged, probably before
morning. A telegram from White rivel
announces a decline of six inches in
that stream, and reports the ice six
inches thick. Nothing has been heard
from the Arkansas, and it is not likely
that it will be open for several days, az
only a day or two since q span of horses
were driven over it on the ice. On Sat.
urday night light rain fell, and, freez.
ing as it came, made the streets and
landing rather too slippery for rapid
| lOcomotiOn by those who ventured
down early in the day. Later in the
day the weather moderated, and light
mist took the place of the rain and
lasted until after dark. There was but
little done at the landing in the way Of
business. The James Howard got hel
freight all out and left about two O'Clock
in the afternoon for Cairo, and the Le-
gal Tender came up about the same
time with a miscellaneous cargo, which
she put out at the elevator
BY Telegraph.
Special to the Appeal
HELENA, ARKANSAS, December 29.-
The entire coal fleet was broken loose
| by the ice last night, at eleven O'Clock,
and went down the river, smashing and
sinking three produce boats lying below
| it. One man had a leg broken. The
steamer Cheek brokelOOse with the coal
| fleet, but succeeded in getting clear OF
the wreck, and landed on the opposite
side of the river.
EVANSVILLE, December 29.-The
weather is clear and mild. The river rose
six inches. A slight movem tent of the
ice to-day. The gorge at Dutch Bend
remains firm. The Leclaire No. 2-the
Evansville, Henderson and Nashville
railroad transfer packet-wss struck by
a cake of ice tonight, and sunk in five
feet of water. Her hull is about leyel
full of water.
CAIRO, December 29.-No arrivals.
Departed: City of Chester, Memphis, 10
am; Dexter, New Orleans, IL am.
Willts,n Cowen, Memphis, pm. River
stationary. Weather cloudy, and indi.
cations Of rain. Thermometer 36o.
New ORLEANS, December 29.-Ar-
rived: Tom Jasper, PeytOna and baFges,
from Cairo, with large cargoes of pro-
duee; Pink Varble, from Memphis, with
oil cake.
VICKsBURG, December 29.-Down:
Governor Allen. Up: Pargoud, am;
Emile LaBarge, ii am. The river ie
falling. Weather cold and cloudy.
CINCINNATI, December 29.-The river
- aIo NTH caxyav,foor, faaf Of
1t is not reliable owing to the gorge be-
low.
LOUISVILLE, December 29.-The river
and feet in the chute. Weather mild.
The mercury ranged from lSoto SO.
Steamers Going This Day.
The A. J. White, Captain Mark
Cheek, will back out at five o'clock this
evening for Helena and Napoleon.
The Fanny Lewis win be down this
morning to leave in the Anchor Line at
five o'clock for Vicksburg and the
bends.
The P. w. Strader is partly loaded
and backs out st four O'clock this
evening for New Orleans and the
bends.
The Mary Miller, now at the landing,
VIII get away at five O'clock to-day for
New Orleans.
The Anchor Line steamer Emma G.
Elliott will be here to leave this eve-
ming at five o'clock for Cairo and st.
Louis.
The 81. c. Yaegar is announced tc
leave at five o'clock this evening fol
New Orleans and all intermediate
landings.
Miscellaneous.
The little steamer Webster was cut
down and sunk by the ice at Helena Oh