Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-14


| sion.
The Cairo correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer. under date of the 9Th, has these de-
tails of affairs in that region. The proelama-
| ton that the Lincoln troops went there to
| protect the citizsns. it will be seen was not
appreciated They are looked upon as in-
vaders:
The citizens did not appear to appreciate
| the favor. They closed all their bOases Of
business, and most of the male citizeus left
town for the present Some of the women
| jeered the troops on their passage through
the town, calling them abolition Invaders"
| &C., aud rep -aiediy cheering for jeff Davis
| and tbe Confederate States.
| The gun-boats Fylor aud Conestoga ae-
companied the expedition, and We have heard
| that they are cruising about IN Tennessee
river and Cumberland.
At the railroad depot, they say, was found
about $4,000 worth of stores. &C. Tor tine
Southern army. IL consisted of 600 barrels
-four, 100 barrels lard. $50 bags coffee, some
soap, candles, &c. We hardly think the
above was for the South, as it comprises near
ly the entire stock of provisions in the town.
Some of the above said to be marked for
parties in Port Hudson, Mississippi, New
Orleans, Memphis. and Union City. Such is
the report, and, none bat Government
boats are running to Paducah, we must de-
pend on them for information.
The Paducah and Cairo packet Tom Scott
is now only running to Metropolis, Illinois,
ten miles below Paducab; but by to-day we
think she will resume her trips to Paducsh.
As we stated, they took charge of the tel
egraph Office. But the wires had been cut,
and nearly all the wires were taken down
and carried South. Tue line FROM Smith
land, twelve miles above Paducah, at the
mouth of the Cumberland river, has all been
carried away. A detachment was immedi-
ateiy sent out on the railroad to take charge
ofsbridges and a long trusselwork seven miles
out. 1t was said the latter was in the hands
of the Rebels, which proved false Some of
the rolling stock of the road was detained at
Mayfield, Kentucky, twenty-four miles out
from Paducah. That led them to suppose
that Pillow was advancing. In fact, reports
were prevalent yesterday that he was within
twelve hours march of Paducah, with To-
900 troops from Union City II was also
reported that some 10000 more troops were
coming down the Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers from Camp Boone, near Clarksviile,
Tennessee. The Cones'oga went up Tennes-
see river ten miles to intercept any that
might cross over in that direction.
The old steamer Jefferson was taken charge
of by the Federal troops. She had about six
ty hogsheads tobacco aboard. She was taken
by the gun boat Conestoga Her crew LETT
for the woods on the approach of the gun
boat.
Yesterday the steamer City of Louisiana
and Empress start ed tor Paducah with three
regiments aboard-one from Birds Point and
two from Cape Girardeau. This makes the
aggregate force there about 5000.
Five companies of the Eighth Illinois regi-
ment returned at three O'Clock this morning.
We could not learn the cause.
Yesterday the steamers Desmoines, Illinois
aud Luelia arrived from the Cape with the
Seventeenth Illinois, Colonel Rose; Twenty
fourth Illinois, Colonel Hecker; and part
OF the Missouri Eighth. Bulbs Artillery sc-
companied them. They also had some thirty
two and sixty-four pound guns, which, tOge-
Their with the troops, were landed on the
Kentucky shore. Immediately opposite Cairo,
or rather opposite the Point, making trian-
gular fertilization.
General Grant arrived in town again Sat-
urday night; also an officer of Gen. Fremont's
staff. by special train from ST. Louis, W no. it
is said is to take command at Psducah. We
did not learn his name. He is German.
General Grant is still here. 1t was reported
that John Shields. Jr +, who kept the st Fran
els Hotel in Paducah, was arrested and a prl-
soner here.f
We could not sAcertain the truth of the re-
port, "a military matters are kept more secret
than formerly.
Yesterday moruing the gun boat Lexing-
ton ran down the Mississippi river, near Col
umbus, Kentucky. She discovered a battery
of four 81 Founders and some guns planted
on the bluff above the town, which opened
on the gun boat, but did no damage.
The fire was re urned without effect. 1t
was reported that two other batteries were
near the town. The gun boat Y ankee also
opened fire on the Lex ngton, also without
effect. The Yankee came within five miles
~ Cairo last evening; in fact, size was ia
e Sht OF the troops landing on the kentucky
saIore. Rather risky business we think-
We hear that General Smith is the name
\ O. the officer to take command at Paducsh.
l Part of Bulbs Artillery left for Pdducah
on the ferry boat Rob Roy.