, 1863-08-01

Details Of tho Late Affair nt Paris.

tFrom tie Cincinnati Comu,ere1al,1
Tie last Kentucky raid dwindles decidedly
the more We hear of it. From, gentleman
1no cane from Paris last night, we learn full
particulars Of the demonstration On that place
on Wednesday. The troops holding the town,
consisted Of the 223d Michigan infantry. about
sN Ftrong, two companies of the llSth Ohio,
and two pieces Of artillery, under The com.
mand Of Lieut.. Col Toung, Of the l1Sth
0mo: 1hese troops we're encamped on the
Winchester road, about one mile south Of
Parif, but during Wednesday, they struck
ttnts aud mcvtd their encampn,ent near to
the long and Important treesel.work on tho
TAil51ad4 just north Of the town, whe.a sida-
pits and ftockades are erected. At the old
camp. two companies and one piece Of artll-
ler9, re1uafLed as q reserve picket
.About s p. m on Wednesday afternoon, the
Advance rtckets we're driven in suddenly ty
The adrance Of the rebel cavalry on the Vim
chester road. They we're opened on fu1.
meaiEte1y Nth shell by our piecs Of artll-
lery, r., aud their progress checked about
a n.Is from town The forces which
ooublc-qnicked back to their old position,
aid the other gun was quickly wheeled into
position and opened with shell. The enemy,
aaceItsined to have bcen from $50 to 800
strong, advanced q short distsnce, bat q vol
!sy Of mnskst5x at long ranse-ths only one
a
the end q an hour, during which time our
troops had prepared fur stubborn defense,
ne rebels disappeared, retreating back to
No one was Scratched on our side. Martial
law lad been declared In Paris before the az
nvn q the enemy, and the citizens were or
dered to assemble at the Court House to be
armed, but an organization was not effected
when the rebeie made their appearance. At
me sound q The tlret gun, Paris collapsed.
Stores were locked suddenly, shutters closed,
and those who deemed 1t best to sked 1ddle,
left town In hot haste
Our artillery fired about fifey shells. Two
1ebels are known to be wounded. Early YES
terday morning the 45th Ohio mounted in-
tantIy, under Lieutenant Colonel Ross, enter.
ed Pasis over the Winchester Road They had
il elafge one rebel Captain, one Lieutenant
nno n!teeh ne hn1 p,ssfsss, whom they had cap
These prisoners sisted that their force Was
commanded hy Gen. Scott, and consisted OF
!enutseeeans, Georgiarls and Texana They
thought the town was defauctleas, bnt Of,
disc''vertng their mistake. they retrrated 70
VIM Winensstet: Some strassleEs from the hana
1eaElng Winchester, their force divided 0ns
srla!! dctacb1nert dashed through Mount
STEERING at daylreak, yesterday, With ,ut stop.
lug for monspt. The main bpdy passed
through Irwin on their rapid way to the uoua-
t9irs. r.
The damage done by them is inconsfacra~
lie. They stole solse horses end captured
the mail betw ten Winchester and Paris. They
also "verhauled young Peyton, the mall-boy
plying from Mount Sterling to Paris, but the
Ingenious youth. who was riding in = buggy
With female companion, eecreted the mail
bag under bet crinol!ne, AID the ga1laat guet-
Ilast after cuTsoJy inspection OF tha vehicle,
allowed him to 70 On his way. ".
Heavy trains loaded With troops and arti1-
1ery reachrd the Threatened region yesterday,
Including detaehments from tie Cd Ohio, and
10Th and 141h Kentucky cavalry. Wolford Is,
also, once more on the waE-path.
Que version Of the rsdl it Was made by the
force :eported,o 10 have escaped over the rlser
from Morgans command, Under Capt. Bob
StoncE, who is thoroughly acquainted with
the country contiguous to Paris. WhoeSer
trey sre, they are probably leaving the state
as fat as possible, and they have every reason
TO do 30.
Gen. Burbr3dge, Who Is homo ON farlough
in Paris, was present with our troops during
the engagement: Our hoEs we're in tho lumor
for tough fight, and their aspatlauts would
hardly have heen able to handle them with
much larger force.