, 1862-09-20
From tile F,rst rso~-d ofTracc 1te=t'
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lCo1Eespontence u tbs Chicsgo T1i5une.l
Or BoAHO. GTKAHER DApEN. |

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On BoAaD. GrRAHER D1kpEu-
So. Quo RIVER, Sept. II, 1852.
The I'd Illinois, under sps;ial orders ftun
btadqnorters, }ett Paducah this forsno,r,
bound for Columbus. Their stay In Pa!ucah
was very ehort, they having left Cairo o, the
It 8 h inst Padu2ah prs sents to t!1e view Of
the transient visitor, tue Inevitable traces Of
the dtsolasing havoc Of war, aud SO ss sF:ll it
be-" kr no place deserves the tender msrcles
oil IN armed soldiers more than taas hot-bea
Of rept lion. It's citizens, with hardly au ex-
ctpton, are becesh to the core with every in-
isuceEent to be loyal, protected By the sscong
saIt Of tbe government, treated courteou5ly
by tie soldiers. Yet, like the hyenas Of the
desert, they turn their cowar11y heads from
tntir neat irienas, aud snip aud suarl away
themselves With Unsurpassed p.asion ana
LII nature
Col. Fred. A. Starring has been in command
Of the post since the 11th lsfs for Clarksyille.
That II giuent returned yesterday, however,
aud Col Ransom resumed command. Col.
Starring, for the short time he had command,
stirred up secesh wi b no easy hand. His or
de1s were issued pereuptorily for the govera-
ment of the place, and were as promptly exe-
cnted by the efficient provost marshaI, Cap..-
Danp, who is greatly feared, but not much
loved, believe, By the inhabitants. For tie
past ten days there has been . constant sue
ctssion OF ruu1ors as regards Padueah being
attacked by guerillas. Morgan, at one time,
was reported to be marching on the place
ari+ 4 {Nl1 h,f fharn =,
they would not attack the town for the sake
Of their own iIisnds, ci:iz=ns here. As tue
grim 32-pounders that guard Fort Anderson
are tu1ntd on the town, aud a. the first si~as
o1 an enemy Peducah was aud Is to he na.n-
beIed atnopg the things that were.
The eleventh Illinois, undtr Col 3 snso1n,
hsd sharp encounter Nth the euemE sc
Clarksville, and added fresh leaf to their al
ready 1srge laurel wrath, by the ellectual
uanner in which they disposed of them, kill
i1g and woundirg several, and cap.uriug
quite pun,ber OF the uuprlDcfp1ea ma.auders.
BrisEdlet-GeGeral Turtle- comm audine dis
trict Of Cairo, came to Plduc1h yesterday,
and Is now returning to his post. There can
be no doubt OF the efficiency Of Gen. Tattte.
for bis popularity with Ills fellow officers, the
proup1nees With which he meets every e.ner.
gency, tells well for his fitness for his present
POSITION,
Among the officers attached to the post at
| Pacucab, is First Lieut.. Frank B. Sm Ill, oi
| Floods battery, Who is Chicago boy, and en-.
| Tered the service a. private III Company 4,
| Chicago artillery, and won his way up to his
| present position By meritorious condnct> H.
| is the pust adjutant-
| took some pains In inqniring about the
1et ling Of the negrofs in this vicinity, and
I found that The question Of confiscation seem:
| we'll und. rstoou BY them, aud however lsa
! they m55 love thsfr masters, they uuques
! 1iorab}y have strong taste for ui.i 'ary litt.
to JUG &c from the manner in which the,
crowded the camp Of the 1ol, begging to b:
taken with the regiment.
a pleasant ltFa1r took pl1ca last night a
the headquarters of the regiment Lieut.
t Eten BacUn the adjutant, Was r,ate the re
| ciEitEt OF splendid pair Of Colts revolgers
sash and beautiful pair of shoulder straps
through Col. j. G. Wight, from the line o!ti
c. rs of the regiment, as testimonilI feo1
them Of the worth md estimation they hol
h'm as an officer and gentleman Coloae
Wright IN his speech adverted to the srea
benefit The rtgimeat received from Ii ut
Bacvn's military experience, and compliment
I'd bin for the manner in which he had fraus
acted his duties. Lieut- Bacon replied ln
few words as should become q soldier, ey
pressing his heartfelt thanks for the be.uti{r
Testimonial given him, und pledged him,e
to renewed Efforts for the maintenance Of rey
neptal discipline and efficiency.
fiEd that the CHICAGO TRIBUNE Ia anYiou:
" tought tor, even by rebels, and althoug
tney do net receive from 1t that aid a1d con
tort that the Tines affords them, y-t still tile
believe tGat the TRIBUNE tells them the trnt
% regards the feelings Of the people Of Ii
North. ard therefore they pay more attentfo
to Its statements than they d. to its secessio
| colleague. Yours, D. p. Q.
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