Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-10-04
ABBEVLLE SOUTH MORNING. OCTOBER 1861
REPoRFEB BATTLE AT pADucAH, KY. ,

REpoRfeB BATTLE AT pADUcAH, KY. :
We get but lfs9e news from Kentucky. The
Nhshville Bknncr, of the 29L instant, has the
Lowing ccQ9qnt q rumored battle a, Pa
dHest: :4e
We received information yesterday from n
young gentleman, resident of this county .di-
rect from radueah,, which leaves no doubt on
soyr mind thatehe Federals and Confeddrates
have had on important engagement at md ear
Psducah, probably resulting in the defeat Of
the former and the possession Of the city by
Gepcral. Johnston. fF
Our informant passed through Paducah on
~ednesday,ywheSe he learned that the fede-
srals, upon information that there were about
600 Confederates at Milburn, point thirty
tyo miea from Paducdh, sent 500 to attack
them. The federals found, however that there
we're $4,000 Confederates at Milburn, and
barely succeeded iu escaping in disorder Cen.
Grant thsrsupon sent his whole force, rescrv-
ing ahe43, 900 to hold Paducah, to attack the
derategat Milbirn. Our inform ant ass.
efrhiPngh Padueah on Wednesday. and slept
that night about eight Rilss from the atty. d,
On Thursday, being apprehcnsive of arrest,
he started on horseback Mt daylight. IIe,states
bat lie beard heavy firing in the direction Of
MilbIggn and. Paducah all day. and untnA he
reached and crossed Tennessee river, about
one hour before'sundown. lie is Of the orin-
ION from what he could gather, that Gen John
ston attacked Paducnh Thursday morning,
while Gen. Chea atham 2cH,:aged the main body
At or near Milburn, and that our forces have
possession of the city. lie could learn moth
ing as to The result at Milburn, but we have no
aPPrehensions on that score.
All the regular channels of information be-
ing closed; we are Of. course. dependent upon
outside reports for importa ant iniormaton Our
readers will. know how to estimate these re-
ports. Whilewe have every reasoifff 70 credit
the-above particulars, due alla Vance mps. be
made in view Of the irregular manner in which,
our information is obtained y.
.GES. JET. rn2ns: ,%.---,.,me of the citizens
Of Memph::, TenHt &c, rc$~atl presented
Gen. jeff. Ttan,r:ou %.;,H z:sriu ;l rairr OF
pistols in resronasjo n.'-i: i.c .o:.;. ,re fol-
lowing characteristic i,l.cr. Gc;. L. and hi,
faithful old ,G;&. ln.iiau John, we're both in
Memphis on Wc,i" eday:
HEADQUARTERS 1sr. SID. DIST. S. M,G.,
Camp Belcmont;- Sept 20, 1861
A few Memphis Patri6ts:
GEsTBENEN: Your kind and appropriate Pre-.
sent Of q sword and pair of'reyolvers, by the
hands of my old sel'oolmatc, Charley Stephen.
son,'is receved,Sand sincerely tbank you for
the gift andthe compliment. T. have hereto
fore had to fight the euenyynwith my pen and
tongue, but with borrowed sword and pistol
| can let i" on theni in the good old fashion ed
way, andshope tIiat in the next ten days can
prove the metal of the sword and range of the
pistols on Northern vandais, or more dsspica-
BILE Union men of this State. WheneverS shall
draw the sword or aim the pistols, will s3,inL
of the unknown d,nors. and strike for the = few
Memphis patrots." I
NJ. JEFF! THOMPSON,
WhsllrNqToS irEMs.-An officer in General
Mcclellan army who IS probably as much il
the confidence Of the General as any other man
inferme1me this morning that there wlllsbe
no immediate movement of our army here un
'less an advance is. made by the enemy. The
Government is in "a position now. tosepd one
oFmore fleets upoathe :esasts of the ehemy
and carry forward q a'&igorous sire inthe rear
simultaneously at dffereats points. This il
General scott's'life-saSSing proposition. and in
it t1hsyhas tteE Eco'operatioa of. .tbsnCnbinst end
Genera! Mcclellan: The regular and rapid
increases Of the vast army heIaSyill bescontin-
ued, but no general engagen,eht will take place
until the 3sbulfis opened, bytthe other party
This. lam Uniformed, stRe present policy Of
tHssAdministrs&idp, and. will be carried outsby
the military. .sdbj jecest6y ytke movements Of the
enemy .st CJbSrrssafaasAes Nasu York 1YiJdne, !,
PsocEkD1sos or.THE srAsssB IDLE GgSvEsrios.
--Tls State Bible Conyentlonsef South Caro-
linn Sst sse ora9g 9gsBdrg,> saTuesaaysevsning
24th September, in the PreSbyterisu Church
The opening ssrmon *as .prsached6y Rev.. G.
PssG dsdsn, ,,frpm esth .Psalm, lth verse. TsThe
Lora.gavs'ths wesa great was the ntaitsiade
'of themthat published it," Is was on;s,of tie
faost appropriate, lucid and eloquent discours
&es which it has ever been our privilege .olisten
e. and a e9Py was.solieited for publication
bat the Convention felt sonstraihed to accede
4"she feelings Of the reverend gentleman. who
sbegged.to decline sempliaaass w,ithsthis request
for reasons which wersapparent ta his mind
,ss Rey Geo. Howe. D: p. .andsRev. A. F.
Dickson also pafGcipatsa in tho religious GER
vices Of the evening, eat tliS close Of which
Hon. SFkos c., Rerrin was called. to The
tch.ir. sid. 4: eht6erts .E'F appoisssd Sc:
esetafy, = =.
EscouRA Aarse. seIiP the 1slley4pg para
grsph from an, editoSiella. the Rishassud pis,
yieateb. WssrssiaGaeatdIearn ssa; ;6sJisssa!
that important .'movemsits :of ths;army.are in
oentemalaNoh.. The news efRueh nfoveaiissnils
being maf3ASwill sendsa tkr;lI ~ aof;sssng;,ss