The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-28
Desperate Defence Of the Post BY
the Union Forces.
The City Sacked and Fired by
tho Rebels.
They Are Driven Out by the
GunbOats.
Three Hundred Rebels Killed ana
Over Thousand Woun6sd,
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Reports wore oircuIseA here this morning that ~
rebels under Forrest, attackeA PAduoah, KY, my so
above here yesterday. and bpsd part Of tho town.
~ telegraphio communeaeps sus Of. authentic -
Formation could bs obtainea s
Tho steamer atau from Nssbvins, passed Paducah .
I've O'Clock this morning, cod the Joseph Pearos whoo
parsed hours later brings the ssowing account -
tho AMIR tN<ks.sea
General Forrest with estnatcA foros a. ave thoo
sand captured the place at two O'Clock yesterday ats
noon, sacked and fred the city.
Colonel Hicks commanding tho post occupied the eet
below the city with about eight hundred Tho rebs
made four assaults the ort md repussd ssoa
time. r
Three OF our gunboats opened on tho cssy
during Its occupation by the enemy, much
Of which burned, including tho marine railway ~
the steamer Arizona, the wharf boat.
About three thousand OF the inhabitants OF the cry
moved tho upon learning Of the approach q
the rebels.
Whom the Pearce passed at seven O'Clock this
Ing the enemy had left. the people returning 70 The
city and the nres dying The Of public
and private property captured b unknown n psssss,
but is supposed TO ~ large.
Our loss ID twelve killed and forty wounded. From
hundred and fifty 70 three hundred rebels reported
killed, among them General Ihompson. sa tu
TwentyHv houses around the fort destroyed b
they used By the rebel sharpshooes
q screen. Tho headquarters and government store.
houses we're burned by the enemy.
The associated press reporter gone aAscah -
will furnish the particulars u The earliest moment.
CAno, March q, 1894.
A despatch from Columbus, KY, says Forrest -
Faulkner are between that place and May6eid. fhsk
forces are in crippled coalition. Their ssreagtA =
much greater than Il was u drss estimated. saa
From twelve 70 Afteen hundred reboi wouadsd NJ
aatd IN havn "A n Ma fp0nn aAu0a -
regiment lost one hundred men. and one company ~
Hfty killed rNfHen @t a9 gk 500
The rebes were marching towards Clinton 81 lest ~
counts. Should they attack Columbus they viii receive
. stiil warmer reception than q Psducah.
TAs steamer Perry was Arsd into while passing Hies
man yesterday. largo number Of rebels N ~
town. Many shots were nrsd, bot NOBODY was hurt.
tho steamer Graham brought six hundred msa fseo
New Madrid. who charged through the town; but ~
rebels had Aed. They belonged 70 Faukner's command
Three hundred rebels were killed Paducah and
thousand wounded. Several citizens Of the paaee
were killed during the light The city nearly In ruinss
despatch from Paducsh ssys:-Ths Home Guards
surprised and captured Colonel Crosau and seven ee h
guerias near Mayneld, Ky.
Accounts from Washington. az
WASHINGTON March ~. 1894
Com Pennant commandant At Cairo telegraphs 70 ~
Navy Department to-day that bearing that Forrest vieA
six thousand rebel cavalry he'd occupied Pa0uoao ky
sent up two gunboats and demanded SURRENDER whsA
was refused whsrsupon the gunbosts opened upon ~
town. killing and woundng three hupdred. end oopisss
" destroying the place.
mo Ksnsucky dslsgasloa here have Information snias
TO the above 5e....
Governor Bramstts, who d now n ills city, ressivs1
{ despatch announcing that the rsbss. under Eosrse
we're making raid on PaducAh. Ksataeky.
/ xasslssappi River News.
Mnrm, March n, 1894
Major william r. Morris, paymaster 10 The army,
citizen OF Philadelphia, died here % the 32d.
Advices nom vicksburg furnish no news Of Interest.
The brick railroad depot voksburg had beea Destroyer
BY nre stored with cotton, large part q whish
was saved.
I Memphis cotton market dull Good mbddlng, 80.
cArRo, March n, 1ssk
Memphis dates 70 tho 25sh have been received. o..
ton unchanged, and there il no inquiry HsldsS nAA-
isest no disposition 10 SELL Good middlIng 6Ic strictly
middlng, 500.
Tho steamer Desarc was burned at Duvail's Biaa.
White river on the 22d, while lying a the levce shs
was lowed into the stream and sunk, thus savhg NUM-
Der Of other boats and large quantity OF governmsae
stores on the landing She had three hundred bales q
cotton on board most Of which were destroyed. ThG
boat was owned BY Champion Ogden, and was valued
a 500 oo0 Insured for $40, 900. t4
John Kcy was arrested yesterday for passing counter
felt hundred dollar Treasury notes.
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