The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-06

day next, when she will positively leave for Red
Rlver. Green +. Shields in command, Henry
Tatum in the Office.
The Lotus No. 3 is due from Jefferson. and will
return on Thursday
The reg ular and Independent packet Kate Kin
ney, John HEM master, Joe Kinney and An
drew Clark in the Office leaves on Tuesday with
out fail at P. NJ. for Alexandria, Grand Ecore
and way landings on Red River.
The Tensas and Macon packet Rapides. Jerry
Sullivan master, J. L. Robbins clerk, will arrive
tomorrow morning and leave on Tuesday at 5
P. NJ, going through to Floyd.
Through Capt. w. T. Gillian, owner of the
Garry Owen, we are enabled to present the fol-
rived at 3 A. N. and proceeded down to usual
landing, but found SO many boats lying there
that the master and pilot did not consider it
prudent to make landing, particularly rs the
wind was blowing very hard off shore aud up
stream. The boa. was then rounded to and
proceeded to the upper landing, with the inten-
ton to make fast alongside the Mary Bell and
remain until the gale subsidized. The boat was
backed in alongside the Mary Bell, starboard
side to starboard side, and stern line made
fast. but before bow line could be made fast
the boats bow was forced out by the wind, and
her fantail was caught under the Mary
Bells guards. which disabled her wheel, when the
strain was SO great on the line that it parted,
and the boat was carried out in the river in a
helpless condition; the signal was Immediately
blown for assistance, and the steam tug Little
Jerry came alongside and made fast on the
starboard bow and lowed the boat out into the
river, and around and free Of the Canonicus,
which was lying at anchor n the river; they
found that the Jerry could not handle the boat in
the high wind, and again blew the whistle for
more assistance, which was answered by the har-
Dor protection tug Tyler, and she, in at, empting
10 come alongside OF the boat ran into her ON
the starboard eide, about the stern cavil. with
such force to cut her down and eau her to leak
so badly it was impossible to save her; the boats
pumps were promptly set to work, and the Iy Ter
towed her to The landing near the head of Girod
street alongside of barge and her lines were
in her hull with mattresses, etc, and holes were
cut in her decks to put the Tyler's pumps down ;
but in spite of all eXertiOns to save her she sunk
The Owen was built in 1870 at Wheeling. 223
bales of cotton, besides lot Of seed had been
recovered up 70 dark yesterday.
Owing to the persuasive powers Of some ship
pers who We're not ready to leave yesterday,
Era No. 10 over to p NJ. tomorrow, at which
hour she positively leaves for Point Jefferson.
The Nellie Peck. John A. Williams master,
John Hanna clerk, not arriving in time to leave
yesterday, goes on Tuesday for all landings on
the Arkansas River.
[By Telegraph
VICKsBURG, Feb. 5.-To j. B. Woods & Co., 104
Common street: steamer James Howard Will
arrive Monday orning and leave for st. Louis
Wednesday evening. b. II. PEGRAM, Master.
SHREVEPORT, Feb. ITO JOS. Aiken: Lotus
left. Got nothing here. Bonnie, Lee VIII go
through with her upper river trip.
NATcHEz, Feb. 5-To John Janney: TIE Ia lie
leaves here at s P NJ. with 2l0j bales Of cotton
and 500 sacks OF cotton seed.
J. ". ToBIN, Master.