, 1864-03-29
NEWS BY 1ELtGkAPh.
FURTHER FROM THE
SIEGE OF PADUCAH.
INTERESTING DETAILS OF THE
BATTLE.
GALLANTY OF THE FED
ERAL NEGRO TROOPS.
How it Fared with Rebel
Paducahs at Home.
Exciting Rumor from
Coles County.
a RuMoRED c0PPERHEAp
DISTURBANCE.
MATTERS MILITARY AND
CONGRESSIONAL.
How the Great Bear is Loose in
the Gold Market.
SECRETARY CHASE AND THE GOLD
CERTIFICATES,
4 RUM0RED cDPPERHEAp
DISTURBANCE,
MATTERS MILITARY AND
CONGRESSIONAL,
How the Great Bear is Loose in
the Gold Market.
SECRETARY CHASE AND THE GOLD
CERTIFICATES,
VESSELS BURNED BY PIRATES
ON THE COAST OF MAINE.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.1

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibnne.1
SrRlSGFHLD, IL, March %, 1851.
Tour correspondent xas in Padncah yesterday,
and while there gathered some interesting Incl
dents Of the rebel rald on TINT city.
Tic dispatches Of this morning In the press Of
St Louis and Chicago do not give correct state
ment Of the force. In tho fort there were about
go recruits for United States co1orcd regiment,
portion OF the 10th Kentucky cavalry, without
arms, and tWo companies Of tho 1zsd Illinois in
hnt1y, In all abont 800 men.
1t WIS the negro regulars that fought 60 well.
They handled the artillery with great elu and their
bravery is on the Tongues Of a]l the loyal men. One
Of the regiments In the attack on the fort was the
Sd Kentucky, Col Thompson, who commanded a
brigade. This regiment was raieed in Paducah
three yeass ago BY Col. Hlshmau, Afterwards Brig
adler General, md Cot Thompson who was at the
time Prosecuting Attorney for the Paducah cir
cult.
Col. Thompson WAS man of great influence and
did more than any one else In recruiting the regl-
ruent from the chvalrY. This as is drst visit home
Before tho attack was made threats were freely
made In the streets that thcT would capture the {ort
and kill evcry damned Niger In it,
In the attack, this regiment was In the advance
and suffered the moet. Colonel Thompson was
literally torn In pieces BY d shot from Siege gun
handled By co1ored ucn., These colored I1ep were
native Kentuekiana, and seven OF them hare offered
pp their lives for their country. IL there not
stern Justice in the fact that nauy Of these rebels
paid the penalty Of their treason At their own door
posts by the hands Of the desplsed native Ken
tucdans Of African dcscents
To Hon. Luden Anderson, Of that district, the
credit is dpe OF getting permission to raise regi
ment Of blacks, which Wns done against the oppo-
eition Of the State authoritiea.
To Colonel Hicks, 3 noble War Democrat, and all
the troops under his command, great crsdis Il due
for their obstinate and successful defense. =
GANG, Ma.ch 27EThe steamer 1at*n, nom
FOREST, with shout 5000 meu, inads descent
upon Paducah 1t about 2 O'Clock Friday afteruoon,
r}1ee, They burned number Of buildings, {nclu-
ding the Marine Railway End the steamer Arlzona.
a hs The
the town. Two Of our g1nboats wese playing on
The city At the Same time The Continental Hofel IL
The enemy made four assaults upon the tort and
were repulsed each time. At one time some Of
them eained the top Of the bsea.tworks; few fell
The wharfboat and about three thonsand people
were moved across the rirer to the Illinois shore.
on Forests npproaeh- These people were IN an
exposed and destitute condition.
The steamer Joseph Pearce, from Cincinnati, with
the s4th Indians veterans, has arrived, bringing
two hours' Inter ndrtces.
Forrcst had lett Padacah- The fire In the back
part Of the city wns dying out Tho people On this
side Of the river wefe going back.
a number Of the enemy hid occupied latgc
brewery on Front street, on which the guntoats
opened henry drc, battclfng the walls Of tile
building and killing many rebels. It fs not known
how many were Killed In the ctr. It Is said some
women nnd children were Killed.
The enemy took position in buildings. on
Front street, and fred from the windows Of the
upper stories Into the upper works Of the gun-
| Loa.e, rfddiing them conaiderahly.
Commodore PtnnocE telegraphs from Cairo to
the Navy Department that, hearing that the rebel
cavalry Of General Forrest had occupied Paducah,
ky., he cent up TWO gunboats and demanded the
surrender Of the plaee. Forrest rrfused aud then
the gunboats opened On it. drivIn; the rebels out
killing and wo1nding 900, and completely destroy
/ irg the place By fire from shella. Kentucky Con
sressmen received kilograms tonight OF the same
The eunboats fred COO rounds; they had three
| wounded The Captain Of the Paw Paw received
tuateh from Il mimic bali on the right cheek and
| hall went through Lis p1uta1oons. The troops
in the fort had II Ellcd and 46 wounded. Forrest
truk about 20 conraesccnts in the hospital priaoa.
err. The enemy had 800 killed and 1000 wounded.
The latter were taken to Mayield By rail; the for
ncr lie about the fort unburied.
3frE. Grimes and several other women were KILL
I'd during the engagement