, 1864-11-16
[from our Special Correspondent

PADCcAu, KY.4 Nov. T..
Captain King, Of the gunboat Key West,
(No. 3a) whose boat was destroyed at Johson-
vile, arrived here yesterday. Capt. King, o
short time after the Eastport disaster, cap
tured number Of Texus cavalry, and bear
cr of rebel dispatches. The Texans say that
in the action at Eastport the gunboats, while
shelling the enemy, Killed thirty-one men,
and wounded many more. Among the killed
was Col. johnson, commanding brigade Of
cavalry, who had his head blown off by
shell. This information was confirmed by the
intercepted dispatches. The rebels say that
for every prisoner taken bS. them they lost
one man killed by gunboata. Unfortunately
Capt. King lost the rebel dispatches, together
with his OWL papers, by the burning OF his
boat. He Is very severe npon Col. Hoge, and
declares his intention to lay before the War
Department all the points IN regard to the de-
feat.
The election in this military district
ern Kentucky-resuhed in favor Of the Union
candidate. Had 1t not been for Forests raid
which frightened the timId. and prevented
our friends from continuing the eanvass-the
Union majority would hayc bee4 enormous
Livingston counties give an aggregate Union
majority Of 412. while Graves aud Ballard
counties 70 Copperhead about 800. Forests
appearance was the signal for increased ac-
-tfyity on the part Of Mcclellan men, and no
Anderson Obliged to discontinue the canvass
than the Cop1erheads flooded the country
with their villanous documents, poison
Ing the minds Of the people. Had
Forrest not made, bis appearance and
Meredith and Anderson been, able to can
vass the district, 9s was intended, Lincoln
would hare carried the First Congressional
District, without doubt. The changes which
took place in every county which they visited
are astonishing, and demonstrate the persna-
sive powers Of these gentlemen. Graves
county, in which bnt one meeting was held,
and which Ind been 4 hot-bed Of secession,
gave Lincoln handsome votc-o43 to 10 tor
Mcclellan. In Graves county is precinct
almost unanimously Union In sentiment;
this precinct is settled by q very intelligent
class Of turner's, and for many years few or
no slaves have been held in that
precinct. The question Of Union
without slavery, or slavery without
at this election, and in the counties west of
the Cumberland they haye shown tlleir devo-
ton to the Union and discarded slavery.
A Union paper, Of tho right stripe, called
s'1he Federal Union,' has recently been cs-
tablished in this city by ]. 4. Hull, late edi-
luz N luC N1uU 4fEu1. 1uls 1uu - u Zetl1ous
laborer for the Union cause, and his paper
will be the means Of doing much good both
in Western Kentucky and in Southern Hi
nois. His enterprise deserves success, and
should receive o liberal support from the
Union men Of the loyal States.
The Sanitary Commission are doing all in
their power for the soldiers here. They have
obtained the use of large building formerly
occupied as Female Seminary, which Will be
opened In few days as Soldiers' Home, un-
der the superintendence Of Mr.. Way, Of
Northern Illinois. The Christian Commission
have also extended their operations to this
post, and opened rooms where daily prayer
meetings are held, and supply soldiers with
religious and miscellaneous reading matter.
Mr.. Kennedy, formerly connected with the
Commission in Cairo, has charge Of the rooms
in this city
All military intelligence is contraband, but
/ Will venture to tell yon that large number
Of troops have concentrated here, and General
A. j. Smith is expected soon to take direction
OF field operations
The Cumberland and Tennessee rivers are
eaeh in fine boating order, rendering an expe.
feasible operation. MAssAc+