Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26
MATTERS AT CAIRO FROM NORTHERN SOURCES
l,,-,,,ors.n., Of IL. Cincinnati Enquirer.

Correspondence Of tie Cincinnati Enquirer.
From the continued movements Of troops, TO and from
Cairo by railroad and by river during the last week the
place has been all aglow with excitement Every Gay
the laundering cannon has welcomed the arrival oil some
steamer laden TO The waters edge with gay sttired
roops while the air has RING with their shouts mingled
with the melody OF our national airs Tents at mo-
mspts warning have been raised and busy hands have
Glle5 canteens ard strapped to their backs sodies
ea1pments In another hour the steady tramp Of thou
sands of men all silent 10 their rfscton, announce
the movement OF scms expedition, first to bs made
known TO the enemy by the rafting musketry Our gun.
boats have been flying up and down the river contnu.
ally on the move. They have landed and taken on
board round shot, shell and csnnster indicating that
something unusual was on hand
TIE result of all this preparation has been the closing
OF one more door to the South On last Friday night
500 troops with Smiths artillery and six GA pound
era landed and took possession Of Padncah SEQ sson
a,gs were streaming from every part OF the town. but
upon the appearance Of our troops all came down. The
artillery swep through the place in search OF opposition
nut none offered. large amount Of provisions and am.
munition were captured. Paducsh has been OF the
great entrances the South by the Way OF the Tenns
see river up 10 the present time and its railroad books
Indicate large amount OF ammunition and provisions
daily carried to the South by that route Toe place Is
NOW In our possession firmly held by large number
of troops This Ia one advance made upon Kentucky
soil
Another is the erection Of battery opposite Birds
Point Day and night men are busy filling and srrang'
inc .and b,gs and weaving baskets for the sand. The
aonnd Of the axe the crash Of frg trees the hum Of
bnsy men the glare of burning brusb all in go
rops confusion break the silence Of night aud render
,be acme grand and imposing. Heavy s,nnon are al
read, r.nted and piles Of shot, shell and canister lay
scattered upon the ground ready for seton The work
+ progressing fast and will soon be sufficiently strong
to nrpose heavy force which is threatened to be sent
before many days.
Yet the enemy are not inscive. Polk and Pillow sre
strongly terrifying Columbus and planting cannon Of the
heaviest cabre. JEFF Thompson Is ist opposite, with
two thousand men. Twenty miles b low Hickman,
strong fertilization Island No. 10 is fortified by bat
tery and a strong force Gen Tlghman Is somewhere
rear P,durah, vi 900 or 900 men. The Mississippi
river Il lined with shsrpshooters ard masked bsthrrs
Thus may he seen that they are alive and full OF prpa
ration Their guubost Jackson ventured last Sunday
within sight Of Cairo and after lsurely inspecting tho
surroundngs fell bsck to safer quarters.
From the shove summary, il will b. seen that the prn.
cjpal attention 10 now drawn towards Kentucky Her
reura soil" has been invaded and her earth has drank
the crimson blood Of her sons Or what avail her neu'
ysltv From the South the TsnnesseeaIs are invading
her from the Wet M=souis hord,s pouring In, and
mus, the North look idly ons The enemy must DO met
And tho din of battle and the clash OF arms must resourd
within her borders The fate Is inevitable Anew weeks
more win reveal startling In this great drama
We are looking eastward Tor SURFING scenes W winch
every eve will he d rected
Yesterday We received good account OF our gunboats
From early In the morning until late in the afternoon
thew we're engaging the enemy Nothing Is positively
known Of the result yet as the report has not been
rendered They we're fred upon all along the banks by
man sor seaed In the bushes and in wtile masked
batteries we're opened upon them One of their wounded
was brought to our hospit. last night with gsasty
wound from ria, ball, which passed first through the
arm and then to the forehead racurng the frontal oone
The boats started early tis morning for another brush
L,.ur Col. J GoneIs-we are grs6ed in announc'
,g the promotion of Msjor Gorgas Of the Ordnance
Department of the Confederate Statea to the RANK Oh
Lieutenant Colonel.
As Captain, commanding the Arsenal at this post be
was known aud esteemed BY many citizens, and as an
.dnance officer he acquired high rank in the u army
He was among the 6rs II not the first, Of officers OF
birth, Who by principle and conscientious con-
yicons resigned from the army in view Of the impSn.
ding civil war; and espoused the c,use OF the South;
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