, 1861-09-11

I'll Paine wss rn& under marching orders On |
:esterdax afternoon, and wore actually order
d to march at about z. II, and Were march
ID On to tie ". B. Terry, the prize caught at
and; On the G. ". Graham, which
after toat also carried Smiths battery Of four
3urs. The Platte Valley, with Col MeArthur's
regiment and the guuboats, Tyler and Conesto-
"a was added to the feet. The destina!ioa
Of the feet WIS kept profound secret, and
no cne but the leading officers knew whittier
ne were destined. The ekirmish oI our gun
beats with the rebels at Hickman the day be-
fore caused he impression to be very general
that We were destined there, and al1 Of Us
were expecting thst ere this NC would haye |
experienced the realities Of bloody battle. The
joy Of the men and the officers was very great, |
and Gen. Paine expressed the most lively sat-
isfaction st the prospect Of leading the 9th !
where be could complete their drill amid the |
thundtr ard carnage Of battle, One Of the |
gunboats led of, the Graham followed, then |
the Terry, after that the Platte Valley and the |
othe gunboat. The hand played cheer!ly, tbs |
beats pufftd in1ust1ionsly, aud away ne went
for Dixie's lsLd. After passing Mound City |
We composed Ourselves to sleep aud were
walked Up little after midnight with the or
der to charge boata. The Terry had become
SO infected with the secession spirit Of her for-
mer owners, that, like stubborn mule, the
more you tried to make it go fast the more it
wouldn't, until, p,tence being exhausted, the
". E. B. came alongside and took her load
and sent her back to Cairo. Daylight, which
ought to have found us at Padueas, found us
Instead some fifteen miles below, ard just be-
fcre getting In eight OF the plae ;, the Graham,
tie n. e. B., and the Platte Valley came to
srctor while the two gunboats went up to
Paducah to see if the coast was clear. We
hsd just been greeted with the most cheer-
ard Brooklyn, Illinois, and it was with
the most eager interest, that every eye was
strained to aetect the signs upon the point Of
Land which hid the city from Us. At first It
was thought that company Of so or 90
they we're thought to he gone; spyglassss
were brought into 1equisitior. Some thought
that they could zee polished piece Of ord
RANGE; others decided it to he log with the
bsrk pulled eff T8o men were beyond q
doubt seen upon TIE elevated point OF land;
A sEiff crossed the river just ahead Of Us, and
specula ions were rife as to the object OF those
il it, when the sight Of the smoke pipes Of one
OF the boats WAS seen moving down toward
ua, aud every one was on the alert to catch
a1y signal she might give 1ls. On she came,
ana as che neared rs the order came to mo1s
up and lane-the ". H B. aud the Platte Val
ity to lard five companies Of the 9Th aud 18th
bali mile below the town, and the Graham,
with the other fTe companies Of the 9th, and
the artill5ry, to land at the wharf. just as the
". E. B. had landed ker men, a lady cane on
board claiming our protection, and stating
that she had been driven cut Of Paducah few
days ago, because ehe aud her husband were
for the Union, and that she had told them
| Of company, ard now was the hour Of her
] triumph. Her husband WIS in the brigade
| band at Cairo, and she had been compelled to
| sacrifice every thing to get away, and now she
hoped to see the town "laid in ashes" When
| the beat went up to the wharf and landed, she
took lie town By streets, exulting over her
| Prosecutors, because she could now walk Its
| streets in eafety. 10 me she seemed to have
brooded over her wrongs until, On that sub.
iect, she was quite beside herself
Col. McArthur's 12th regiment camped BE-
low the city, the Colonel making tie Ma
1ine Hospital his hea6qusrte1s-
The 9Th in two divisions, one from below
and cne through the heart OF the town, march.
ed in double quick time to the Eailroad depot,
and took Possession Of the buildings and
taken possession Of the telegraph office; but
the operator had got wind Of our coming, and
at Z o'clock q. N. had left, taking his tnst-u'
Ment with him, and no engines or cars were
found at the depot. The artillery were de-
ba1Eed and r1szched out to the depot, the
Telegraph wire WAS cut, and Major Phillip
Of the 9th was sent with some 400 men aud
two pisces Of artillery to place 6 miles out
! to take possession Of, and vacate q telegraph
Office which We were informed had been estab
beyond there. The effect Of the persi.ten1
lying Of the secession Journals, was seen in th1
| looEs and actions Of the Inhabitants as ou,
, troops marched through. The majority seemet
, - much frightened as though IN enthqusk
{ / had visited them, ard many Of them coult
Eo $foSxw a. ALn
| could be given them, and the place il full 0
. carts, d1aye, furniture carts &c, moving al
: descriptions Of household goods, some to th
= wharf boat, but most to the country, aud Ger
Paine had not been three hours in his quarter
: at the Depot, until he Was fairly oyerrun wit
} Permitted to Leave the place. Gen. Gran
!. who commanded up to this tune, left the pot
. in command Of Gen. Paine, and returned. /
j: company with Col. Wagner to Cairo.
= Gen. Paine, who has holy horror OF Brig
= der E7oc@dMdtt67s, on resumipg comMal,
j ;ssued the following General Order:
8 GENERAL ORDER.
Q HRADqu4 RrERs, PADUcAH, Sept. 9Th, 1851.
e Captains Of companies will keep their men t
Il | gether, and under no pretense permit than "
b st1aegle IRON their commands.
q They Will not permit any soldier to enter Al
"a pztFste dwelling or take snd destroy Any proper
il unless by command Of an officer. Company Of
= oeIs w! be eeonaldered guilty Of disobeaience
oer 81 nsu ri % sfe s. q 70 e
u conversation With Any slayes o. eolored people
~ toEa; oset 1SF insult or fs5ss eay Rss1ea
a. He then cent for the Mayor Of the city, 81
e after questioning him as to, his sentiment
e whether be Was 8ecesslonlst OF not his hon
8; eald, II viii aneNer you diraetey and fsdi7ect
ce that am > souther9 rights man" He th.
as man, and said that whatever had occurred
ls fa6ucah vioIatiye Of that, could only ha
IL been prevented By tie killing Of good men
Of bad men, lthat may do lot the cspture Of Il
ot steamer On, but how shout the coosta
re The merchants here, and al the ttmes) Ge
or Paine then told him frankly that his busine
81 here Was to prevent .the occupation of ii
n place By the rebel forces, which he knew We
ed On their Eag here to obstruct with batter
in forces csme be would resist them tll be b
N. TO mere men to resist with That if the cl
ed Eens aided the rebels in their attempts to Q
r., c1py the town, he wAuld lay 1t in ashes; b
:es that Il tley would quietly mind their o.
~ hussness and give no aid AID comfort to t
set perry against all enemies; that if he eaug
TIE ! any Of the citizens acting the spy for t
he Enemy, he 1ou1d haye them shot; that
: would not interfere with the police organii
lion Of ths eity unless they failed to ke
martial Law; that at present i'll citizs
!. Of the CITY and vicinity might pais to 4
IL. frem their homes and places Of business
r. usual and that be thought 1t would be bast
~ the citizens to take sidas under the old I'll
NJ etc: tic. His Honor said That he was plsas
III TO ind the General 30 disposed, and sid &
;ch Ee would call the council together and eaut
Ias the drinking shrps in the city, at which I
~ Gene:H expressed great pleasure, IS is Woa
~ eaEe him the trouble Of doing it, and; be
~ tsr n tts effect upon the public mind. :.
"a Gen. PaiGe's nquezt, the Mayor then'gave
ara the names q Judge Ttimb1e, r Endera, L.
~ k4ournoy, 3ames Husbands, and-JonA
10 prominent citizens and good Union H1en. 4
~ the names Of 4: Givon, Vim Smedley J.
oer 1eize4, "n. 4 Wtaton and Geo. =. AAen
hs Whesenpon Cen Falne sent for them and
ri Feated TO them In substance Whist he had
TO the Mayor. At which they all express!
her the A1eaieat satisfaction, and prou ulsed to
of their utmost to quiet the apprehe0sions e1
fcb mg IN the public mind and induce the
D. 2e1s peaeefuliy and quietly to pursue u
;cta nsaA AFocations. Tho Go4e1A csatl1s
=. nown thestNs md stIipee, but assured IN
she teaf any man tho13hS h3s property IN q
.t1e ger he world stand y guard around t. %
acqnMnted with acme of the above nan
ge1tleme1, coaYersed with them pfavas
and mdsd n almost eycsy case thas they s.
ded pa1a1seA with the South, and WoalA =;
L. made common ca1sa with t1e rebels = Y Z
H. md 9os known that Il would rosa3t u =
aas. sezts3n nd nt4sr 11ih-r Not to asht agaa
&Te the old dag WA q faR u they coala 60 asd
aeif nonRealea to taka :aIAes: M1st side WitA
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at- 7hoS OF secesstsa. afass lights and sas'