The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-29
cPERaTlcNS IN KENTUCKY.
OUR pADUCAH CORRESPONDENCE.


OUR PADUCAH CORRESPONDENCE.
PADucAH, KY, Sept. %, 1861.
Entercing Thcts About the Peo1le and Cunry Aropnd
Pdducoh-7he X. G. Cs-S,i Of I'm, ortdnt Docu-
mens in one Of TIER "Cdstles"-Cou. Na9c0in, Send
tor Breckenridge and Congressman Burnett Implicated IN
ne League Eracuotion Of Mdnftd By the Rebes-Loydl
Kentucly TURNER'S Organizing for The Defence Of the
Uni n, dc.
That this place IL TO become OF the most important
points OF the West during tie mast be apparent to
any who will take the trouble 10 glance for moment
the map of the Valley of the Mississippi and that it
has been left org uncpantcd by troops by those
tute statesmen who SUPP manage our national
concerns seems a marvel. True we have professed to
respect the neutrality Of the sacred soil' we have
hoped that Kentucky might be saved from the horrors Of
war; but have respected her neutrality against tho
expressed wish Of her representatives in Congress and
refraned from making approaches upon her shores until
the giant OF treason had grarpled her very throat and
made war inevitable Ispeak only Of that part of
The State lying Of the Cumberland river and washed
by the waters Of tie Ohio Tennessee and Mississippi riv
ertha' part which Tom Corwn very appropriately
styled the tail end Of the alligator part Of Kentucky"
You must be aware that that portion Of Kentucky lying
west Of the Tennessee river, embracing the counties q
McCracken Marshall, Galloway, Graves, Ballard Hick-
man and Fulton, il the only portion Of the State
In which secession has as yet attained full sway while
Livingston, Trigg, lynn and part OF Caldwell countless
lying between the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and
bordering the latter the nearly of all tho rest
ranged in opposition the union That this portion
ef the State shosid be found sympathize deeply with
the Cent? States will not be wondered at when we
consider the cbse relationship which it bears the South
In business, politics and geographical intimacy. glance
the map will reveal the fact that nothing but Southern
NIT thnfl
river which empcs into the Ohio at Paducah next to
the Mississippi the of all the business which gives
wealth to this part of the State. Having rise among
the mouE ans Of Southeastern Tennessee it flows first
southwcswardyto the line between that State and Ala
bama thence through Northern Alabama the entire width
OF The State; 1t forms The boundary between Alabama
AM Mississippi for few miles before entering Tonnes
see, in Hardin county from whence flows in almost
direct norerly course through the CENTRAL popu-
u IS and fertile part o the State to the Kentucky
line, and thence TO its mouth at Paducah. This
river is navgable The year round for hundreds
Of miles; IL is the channel through which must
flow all the business OF the great producing sections of
Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama ana Faducah
which is, next 10 Losye the largest commercial town
IN the state, deriving s wealth and Importance from
yroiitca source, hot only !eas entitled with Southern
interests, but gives Gas all large towns dc Iyc) tie
10 politics, morals and general economy in tine country
itc eni. he Save nte ess in this section SO
pot nj AS III mary ohor Yarts OF III. STATE which as
yet loyal the country IS MT as hcky settled, the
in hatitants ocked with wealth and al for nteli
sonce, the masses ignorant can well be con-
eeived Of people living under free government. To
NJ all its pecuaritles II is the Tpih Congressional ds
Gict, anu the people are they who last elected the
rioLs urnet 10 the rational legislature Jut il be
remembered that not ali Of VI inhabitants Of the district
rave gone oil after tie Secession bul for have found
te.. ana IN tho county adjacent many staunoh
hyai.sts, and they III almost every case
.m"ng the wealth. st, most intelligent and relia
Ole II The pol,llaton But fully tbree-fourths Of tho
population Of The counties FIRST named out and
0lt seceasionists and, being made m. of river men,
lablre.s aud people who depend for their Subsistence
upon the trade . the southern states winch has now en-
titey ceased, have FOR the most part found their way
into tn rebel racks eavng only the yal,ss and more
wealthy class OF secessioniss 10 do the work upon the
Earns ald To look after The other interests OF this portion
Of the STATE.
ent than elsewhere In the state Scarcely Is there
t!wI, village school district thai has is castlc
and scarcely family that has not one or moro OF
IL members pinoned in lis fatal embrace. When the
Cncn 'roors entered Paduoah of the fret fruits of
their al eat was 10 secure the 'case" AM it's contents,
md From the boks and papers there found it
* hoped that government VIII be enabled 10
ferret out most of the arch traitors of
this state These documents have been sent 10
Wa-hirgton, AMI among them letters carcfuAy filed
tom Governor Beriah NBgoin, Senator John Breckin
ridge, Gen Gideon j. Pillow, Cen BickDer Mr. Repre-.
s-Lt tive Burnett and others, all Of whom thus
proved TO have been members Of this reasonable
league, and many of them file leaders in TIE movement
cpy Of the Proceedings Of the last three meetings Of
tie National Caste" also found, which lets in
raj rays Of light he srung conduct o. Governors
Harris, J;ckaon an MagoBn, ana he breaking up Of tho
LL ,rlcstun Convention. letter--or, rather, private
"a l,r-fcm two nrnbcrs Of NJ Buciaiisn's Cab net
VII yet IN office, stating the number quality OF arms
vii would he IN the Southern states At the exuiration
OF heir erIus OF Office md other information which will
be # whta he rebellion is crushed This discovery
hs bcen Kept profound secret until now in order that
b. Gagged, might hc taken care Of ny the government and
have the satisfaction of Knowing that three OF them
have found residence in Fort Mcllenry. There is
90 further use for sccresy.
= conversation to-day with gentleman from MayAch
paced me in possession Of the following facts:lhe Con
Tolerate troops evacuated that place aud marched for
Coimbus on Thursday last. They Numbered about
thousand, under the command OF General Oh eahnn
nearly all well armed bat poorly clothed and ind
ferenty fed MAY fold Is small country town tie OF
ayes county. on tho railroad from Union City latu
cal anG midway bc,woen the two places about hfty
mite south of mere AID thirty six miles east Of Culnb
The railroad no. completed yet from the State line TO
Union Ciy Gin IcaaeEco), distance OF twelve miles bat
complete tie grazing, whle the spare side tracks and
switches between Union City aud Memphis being
moved to furnish the iron fos The tracks.
Bandvle, the county seat Of Ballard county, " another
place OF some importance just now II may be termed
tho advance pos OF the rebel army; town OF some
seven hundred inabtants ten miles south OF Cairo and
eight miles east OF the Mississippi river is connected with
Columbus, Paducah and hayheld by excellent urnpikte
end IS as strongly socesh" any place OF It's size 10 the
sve On Friday last rebel engineers were busy there
Surveying Tor line Of inrechments and Saturday
strong rebel force occupied the town. Il probable that
the lust battle on land viii he fought near here.
eglment VI loyal troops rs being raised among
the farmers Of this district, and, am Informed, with
every prospect OF success. Since this place
Iied by federal trooIs the Unionkt residents have
been coming forward eagerly desiring to be enlisted
In their country'e cause. old yes
to-day Ia town, accompanied by three staworth
cons and ssn-in.aw the whole Eve desiring to as
f ned places in OF the federal regiments Tho Old
gentleman Is farmer, the OF Ell ten ne roex,
ard, IN told. Of the most sterling farmers in the
district He had harvested his crops and his family
negroes and stock, oyer into Illinois for safety, AID
desired TO do nothing much as 10 stake pop al the
rebels y
Ihe crops of this section excellent, and it viii
Gnfe very great effort to them fom falling into
the hands II tho rebels Already tho work OF robbery
on N IL part has begun and tie cereals belonging alike
TO oyalists and rebels being transported from The
more southern towns oyer into Tennessee. Many Of the
Farmers have been sti pcd Of everything in the shape Of
graa, beeyes and horses, and very few days viii SEQ
this part of the State barren ass Missouri where JEFF
1hcmpson's army have been devastating
PADucAH KY, Sept. 20, 1851.
DISCRETION Of PaducIh BY rs Ihabaa,ss--Unied States
T,ocrs in the Cag-Arrirot IF Guns for Me'fmtifca-
tio's--Lioao Pad a is Protected, DC. dc.
We arrived here on the sth inst, and wore brignaed
General Payne United states Army. wAs quietly in pos
session Of the city, the Inhabitants OF which were flying
last their and their horses legs could carry
lii. s,o ont ~ tho ~