The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-10-26
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Sergeant Signal Service. U. s. A.
Frank Pargoud Martha, Gov. Allen, John II.
Hanna.
Martha, Alvin, John A. scudder Frank Par
goud. Henry Tete, Mary Ida.
To Arrive.
AfvIn Martha, fsabBt, lower coast: Blue Wing
No. 3. Mary Ida, upper coast; Ouaehita Belle.
Bayou Sara !, Ashland. and Warner with barges,
" Wilson, oh5 Sosn rser ogTH g f s 5s BryaR5 R5 yap }ShG
NateRez Iieksbure @ Bertha m % opeiousas. neo f''ei
Il rained heavily yesterday and there was not
ds a9f Pepper pe anRE and Mf NJ
sos, Dean yesterday, among whom were Oapttss.
robin. j. NJ, White, j. i. Hicks Frank Beck. Jr..
and J; a: Carter; Mr.. Ed. Brown had a carte
fully equal to his reputation as steward the
nrlneely liberality OF the hosts and the fame OF
Owing to the inclement weather the Willie,
advertised to leave yesterday for the Ouachita
laid over until : D. m. to day;
packet to run to Bayou sara In connection
w1tn @ the asr Gov Allen and to leve On the alter alter
The Natchez, from yicksburg. will be found
at the landing day. receiving to leave to-mor-
!. The q. H. Durfee for Alexandria and Grand
Eeore and the Texas, for Shreveport. leave to-
The Thompson Dean and Ashland leave for
The st. John, for Baton Rouge and the coast.
leaves next Wednesday,
cargo yesterday, aud had u big freight to take
on Every effort was being made to get her out.
Republican. is in the city.
The Bastrop, arrived Yesterday and will have
t. g On decks TIE al extent Of damage
le trn that her bow is stove in. The snag she
run npon, was under water, and strong wind
ripple from It being seen. The freight was put
out on the bank to await the John Howard,
leaving s here ,Is Tuesday last portion Of it was
that 1t was only by the most superhuman ef-
forts on the part OF the crew that she was kept
The Joe, Bryarly and Ashland, both due. had
not arrived at dark. The Ashland leaves again
Tomorrow. and is advertised for Memphis and
the bends, in which trade she will ply as a reg
ular packet Capt. John A. Williams, y ho has
1a almost as many friends as there are bales of
eqtton c between here and Memphis. commands;
Mr. JAS. Alexander cefk.
The new John Wilson will be found at the
landing to-day
A postal from Columbia, dated the 2sd, in
forms US that the Ouachita river has risen ten
Ies s P1 ana m aan a bs s Ns are IN de
and Ouachita Transportation Company are
amply p[Iy prepared e for all such demands:
Thorwegan will name his boat Chas. p. Choteau.
[Seeeted for the N. O. Democrat
Exploration of Red River.
1HE FIRST EXPEDITION.
In TIA the French who had taken possession
OF OF LRasiana % E.s began making e8porations into
patched with thirty men to Natchitoches. for the
purpose OF forming settlement. He was also
instructed to explore the country westward and
Rio Grande. He found they had erected u fort on
the west side OF hat RIVER, but hey claimed ju-
river.
SECOND EXPEDITION.
In 172o De la Harpe, one of the most enterpris-
ing French commanders, made an exploration
as far west as the headwaters of He'd river,
af. er |aboripus marcn of over 1900 miles He
returned in the month of January to New Or
leans.
THIRD EXPEDITION.
In 1890. Gov Preur deter mined tn drive the
Natchez Indians from the Red and Black river
barges were started. The first fleet contained
100 marines and 40 SAILORS: the second. the
% the under the command Of
Bayou Goua and Manchac. On the 2sth the
combined forces moved on for the mouth of
been sent with necessares for the campaign
In Goy bs Prer Hnsd the and
silver FLYER. tTnis is without ut V doubt e small small
lake not far from Trinity;l On the 2lst he be-
After O. siege OF five days they surrendered.
The chief, with As others, and $50 women and
children. a ne sent as prisoners to San Domingo.
IN 1145 the province, Of Na cbitoches contained
l7eg to 17s6, while Spain neld possession n0tf Of
Louisiana. the settlements did not flourish, al
though the intercourse between he'd river and
Spanish Governor, O'Reily, had a census taken
and the population of Natchitoches was found
to be s11 persons white and black.
FOURTH EXPEDITION.
The spania,ds had taken. possession of the
country near Natchitoches for the purpose of
holding this h :, ,territesy; Col. Gushing with a
New Orleans, in September, with i large exps-
dition Of boats and barges. loaded with troops.
rvs arrived h hs
part Of October. After few days negotiation
with the Spaniards they agreed to abandon this
river. The population OF Natchitocbes in ISL
was 2s1o. black and white.-[From Gayarro's and
The A. c. Donnaliy and Clara s. were to have
left Cincinnati last evening.
The St Francis Belle leayes daily at 1880 a. m.
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
kallroad to Donaldsonyille.
the lower coast United States mail packet
Eva. John Taylor master, N. Barrois and Ernest
Helnhardt clerks, leaves to- day at 10 a. m.
Inc me me steamer John HI. Hanna. James P.
McE!roy In command. leaves to- day at u m.
Tor the coast and Baton Rouge. Capt, l.. P. De-
lahgussaye has charge of the office.
Ine coast and Bayou Sara Tn ted States mail |
paeket Gov: Allen. John J. Brown master. s. S. |
Strsck clerk. leaves o-day at 8 D. m.
The Martha !eayes to-morrow at 8 o. m for |
the lower coast to Port Eads
The tr1-weekly coast, Donaldsonville and |
Lafourche packet Henry Tele will arrive this |
evening and return Tomorrow as usual
The M. l. daily line steamer Mary ida will |
arrive this evening and return Tomorrow.
The lower coast packet Alvin. W. T, Scovell |
master. Henry Kouns clerk will arriva this
evening and return tomorrow, as usual, at
1913 a. m. ' "
TIE Blue Wing No. 8, J. A. Comstock master.
row at 10 a. m. for the upper coast.
The elegant Thompson Dean, James H Pen
per master. Frank Beck Jr.. clerk learas 70