, 1864-12-12

Matters at Paducnll-AfInIrs on the
Cumberland IlfveF-From New Ora
leans and the Western Gulf.


Especial Dispntch to the Chicago T1ibnne.]
CA1Ho, Sunday Evening, Dec. II.
Your Paducah correspondent telcgrnphs
that the steamer Armada has just arrived
here, bringing from smithland the officers
and crew of the steamer Thomas E. Tut,
which boat was captured BY Gen. Lyon, on
the Cumberland river, fifteen miles above
Fort Dotelson, on Friday last. A few min
utes after the Masonic passed down, Gen,
Lyon made his appearance and planted three
batteries SO as to command the river in every
direction. The Tut soon came along having
on board thirty soldiers. The batteries open
cd on her with great effect cutting her up
exploding it and filling the boat with steam.
Singular 10 relate but one man on the Tut
was Killed. The boat becoming unmanagc-
able she WAS surrendered to the rebels, who
p1undered and burned her. Lyon first wished
10 conscript her crew, but subsequently
raroled oil on board, including soldiers.
Soon after the capture Of the Tut, the
er, name unknown, came along. The Kel-
lcgg succeeded in passing the batteries, but
was very badly cut up. The steamer Ben
South was taken, and the battery placed on
board Of her, Transforming her into gun
beat, and was sent after the Kellogg: The
barge, but cutting loose from it, succeeded In
beating the Ben South's time, and made her
esc.pe.
It is feared the steamers New Kentucky,
Dcs Moines, and one or two others have been
captured, rs 1hcy had not nude their appear
aLce ut Smithlaud when the Armada passed
there.
It is reported that Lyon has 900 men, but
this Is supposed to be mistake. be has
probably, us previously stated, about $500
men.
By steamers Brilliant, Belle Memphis and
Mississippi VIC have New Orleans files to the
5lh, Vlcksburg to the 7th and Memphis to
the 10th.
a translation Of Cortinas' report on Mexi
can nfIaiss to General Mejia appears in the
New Orleans Times, announcing that on the
morning Of the 10th Of November he met and
routed the enemy, with loss to them ex-
Get ding his own.
New Orleans papers have the following,
!e2egraphed from Southwest Pass:
SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. A-About the 4th Of No
ycmbcr large fire took place Ct cotton press IN
alued at $lso, 600 IN gold.
Capt. Semmcs, Of the zoo, arrived in Alata-
mo.as On the 1lth ult. from Havana, on the
schooner Ada, on his way to Richmond to
stand trial Of Investigation In the matter Of
the capture Of his vessel by the U. S. steam
ship Kearsarge.
He was dressed In citizens clothes and took
passage on the above vessel, registering his
name ut the hotels in Matamoras and Baclad
us Randolph Smith, He is small sized man,
rather delicate looking, with short grey
moustachc. He is crippled in the left hand
frofn hnA nAtYr 1Hi+ hal EAn
The crew WHO captured the steamer Ike
Davis have just arrived at Matamoras from
Layoca, Texas, where she WIS sold and
brought over $35 GOO in gold. Capt Nelson
had been paEoled and was at Bagdad waiting
an opportunity to come home. He was des.
titute Of every thing.
The steamer Osizaba, which left here some
SIX months ago for Matamoras md put into
Matagorda In distress. VAS seized by the Con-
federates and sold. Her crew we're on thci.
way 10 Matamoras. Busines in Matamoras
! was thriving. Beautiful goods of all descrip.
tions we're in great demand at enormous prl.
ces, for the interior Of Mexico, this being The
only route to supply all the country lying be:
tween the Rio Grande and the City Of Mexico
The city, since Cortinas left, is very quiet and
| respectable, Gen. Mejia acts very strictly
| on principles Of honesty and law, and Is very
| severe with his soldiers for any misdemeanor
their punishment being from 500 lashes te
death, according to the crime committed
ThesU. S. transport steamer Alliance, Capt
lockwood, from B1azos, Salvador, left oE
| Nov. 9Th, and arrived In New Orleans O.
Hcc.4th. Left in por: Of Bragos waiting order.
the United States transports Planet and
| Sophia. On the S0th, off Poss Cavalto
tea,iug southwest by west, she spoke ths
| nitcd States gunboat 1tasca, which reported
having chased blockade running schooner
| eEhoie about four miles to The north ani
cost Of The bar, at $50 p. m. oil same date
OF Yelaseo she spoks tho United States gun