Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-29
From Paducah.


PGDUC4H, Sept. 1.-THE ZouaVes this morning re
ceiFed their wages for the past three months, snd
with them, as with others, when pockets grow
heavy hearts get il yht. Owing TO the heavy exodus
lately of citizens, houses not az all troubled
with applicants and in blocks. especially along the
levee, you will often see q half d0zsn deserted A
telegraph lire viii soon be established in working
order between Paducah and Cairo A statement
got into several papers that Smithlsnd. toEn
twelve miles above here, lad been occupied By
below the pnRcipal landing lies the gunhoRt Cones,
tcgG, its cannon commanding one OF the main ea-
frances TO the town. In event Of an attack gayIS
could pour most obstructive fire upon the ASSUMING
f0rce. Close to the Conestoga lie two prizes afi
thereby hangs tale-i Through the kindness fIf
Lieut. s. Ia. Phelps, commanding the gunbozt Con-
estoga, l accompanied the expedition up the Cum
berlEnd. This boat, which has already won almost
as extensive, and much more honorable fame than
the pirate sumter, for taking prizes Is the smallest
Of the three composing the Misshsippi hotilla. 1t
mounts four guns, all thirty two Founders and the
ones thEt did such execution the tug Yankee and
the shore batteries few days age. Her crew is
composed of one hundred and one men, dressed N
regular marine costume, and who perform their dii-
ties in the same manner as on board first elass
man Of war. Lieut. Phelps ia q regular officer of
the United States navy, and has been in the service
since 1889. He is considered one of the most Ell
eiant commanders in the West.
Early Sunday morning the COnestoga left her
moorings and steamed up the Ohio to the mouth of
the Cumberland river, twelve miles above Psducah.
Here the boat stopped and guard of N irines
were sent on shore 10 impress plot for the pur
pose Of navigation. Tbs much needed individual,
however, had been gone two days. Where, and for
what object, most nnexpecIly deyelrIeia little
later IN the day. At this point he village of Smith
land lies, having tie O5i1 Oh tha side N the
Cumberland on the other. COmss ling ltTreiY
the navigation of Ice latter. il VIII probably
be occupied b. the UuI;ed States trOous. he III
habitants seem to be Unicn with tie exception Of
nervous half dozen, who. As the yGwl approached
shore, started rapidly eli, stOpPag, if SO ali, when
Ogt Of sight in the bushes A few minutes aBd the
gunboat was again uIder way, dashiHg rapidly bT
tic beautiful banks OF Jhs ittle river. Cultivated
farm cached dowutO the ater's edgs.and orchards
laden with fruic stretched along the banks. in
other places recky bluffs resembling. although
much smaller, those Of the upper Missippi, gave
variety TO the sc5nTT.
In order that the object OF the expedition nay b.
properly understood 1t should be known that ever
since the present wac broke out steamers have
been plying FROM points IL Kentucky 10 others ia
Tennessee, carrying heavy loads of c0ntTabanl
goods To seiZs some Of these crafts Wss the ohi-tt
or Lieut. Phelps. Dykes5urE, j. Ilg fifteen miles
above the mouth, vas soon reached. Here Gro wi
collected on the shore. and IS the little steamer
landed gave three hearty cheers. responded TO AM
returned with interest by the marines on board
The American flag was waved by the people and
soon after run from the Of Of che Of the stores.
1t was learned here that only few days before
the small tug Gaz=lle had passed the place with a
barge containing $40 coo wCr goods for seces-
sioudOm. II was also discovered that at this point
existed in all its perfection one of the institutions
OF Kentucky-a drink called peach and honey
and the following is the manner in which crowd
OF thirsty bac6woOdsmen made a couple of govern
ment servants queneh their louging Enter the
two intent on the delicious, at once followed BIZ
their new friends As the eOvetad bottles pou.
forth their contents six footer IN slOuched hat.
plunges his hand int1 very deep pocket and fluids
nothing there, causing loud iamentatiOB, as he
wishes to drink to the health of the rsHser at the
levee and government" All the rest have the
wish. but money, and. of course. those that
have sympathize and furnish the means for the
compliment.
Dykesburg seems the dividing point On the river
between Secession and and Union. Below it the IN
habitants on the banks freqenty cheered, and some
times threw open their arms to express as warm Il
welcome as possible. Above the place these "symp-
toms" almost entirely ceased, and women consider
ing themselves privileged by right of sex, and too
spunky to care for the threatening cannon. shook
their elenehed hands and hurrahsd for JEFF. Davis
Crowds of negIo3s frequently cheered, but seemed
to do under the impression the affair passing
and boun1 for some point above TO show
of. After leaving Dy ykesbrg, and when turning
bend Eve miles above, small steamer was disCov
cred approaching. The gong at once beat to quar-
rers, and in an instant the guns were manned and
every at his post. The discovered steamer a. |
first turEed to escape but seeing the attempt useless
run ashore, to which a man jumped with a carpet
bag IN hand and hastily climbing the bank. escaped
On the beat found the pilet searched for below
and boy who managed the engine
The steamer itself proved to be the notorious |
Gazelle, Rad was taking short trip for pleasure
tie most Of the crew being absent and spending |
thsiF Sunday at home. On soard was bAls o.
domestic marked Nashville, Tenn. Leutanant Sc |
bgslian at once took possession, sud after raising
the stars and stripes dropped down tine river With
the prize, while the Cenestogs proceeded On hslr
voyage. At two O'Clock the town Of EldysYlle /
some fifteen hundred inhabltants. and |
beautiful in location and appearance cams in sight
As the place was strongly secession, aud had threat
ened, with cannon in their Possession 20 blow 81
gun boat, and especially the obnoxious COnestoga.
'out of water" quarters were again beat, and /
every preparation made to punish such al attempt |
Although large crowd was gathered on the shore,
and betrayed through the glass remarkably scowl |
ing lot of countenances no expression, either pro
or con, occurred.
Passing up three miles, and just below some /
shoals that would have barred further progress,
steamer was discovered lying at the shore. About
fifty individuals IN their shirt sleeves, and mSny
minus their pants, were seen to spring of and !
scramble I'D the steap bank, the scGnty garment Of
the latter class streaming out Like hlgs OF distress
IS they disappeared IN the woods The steamer
was found to be the Stevenson having on board one
hundred tons of pig iron, shipped as her papers !
showed for Tennessee. So she had long bsen IN the
trade. A short distance back from the
river were the mammoth iron works and On the
shore several hundred tons of the metal waiting
Shipment. The state-rOons Of the boat were fun
Of bedding, and en- a stove some yicuals were cook
ng A table was covered with bottles OF liquor,
while some of the beds had been just rid Of their
occupants, who were evidently recovering from
their previous nights debluch when obliged to iy-
As the clothing they escaped in was rather scaniy
and they were said to live in Tennessee their Pill
zrimage hence will probably be d slgreeable. The
Stevenson was taken in tow, and about ten o'e ok
IN the evening the COnestoga passed from the Cum
Derland into the Ohio. having ascended the former
river about sixty milas. The gun boat arrived and
anchored opposite Padueah just in time TO hear the
-. IL L. n--- -. y al |