, 1864-10-20
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
REBEL RdID INTO WESTERN
KENIUCkY.
Later from Sherman and
=, Sheridan.
IMPORTANT FROH RICH
M0kD.
EEBEL RAID INTO WEST.
EIsN .AENTUC1AEs
PRducnh Again ThreateEed-Stirr1n.
Appeal OF general Meredith 10 the
keOple.

PADuuAH Ky., Oct. 18-Much excitement
prevsils throughout this county respecting
raid that Ia beng made into Weatern Ken
tucky. It VAS our intention to re-occupy
May field this morning, but during last night
information was received OF the probable ad-
vance Of large force into this district.
Scouts and deserters say that Forrest is at
bla on the 10th, beng hard pressed BY Feder-
al cavalry. He lost good many men,
horses and arms. One Of the fiat boats on
which he crossed sunk, drowning the horGes
and several Of the men on board. Others,
attempting to swim their horses, were chill
ed by The water, and with their horses, were
drowned. This was on the same day that
Col. Hoge Was defeated at Eastport. The
rebel force that left Eastport Is reported at
5000. Forrest has with him, besides other
cavalry. the 10th and 18th Texas. cavalry.
Willis battalion. He told Kentuckians TINT
be was coming to free their State from the
to vote right at the coming election.
Huford on Wednesday last addressed his
troops, telling them his mission was mainly
9 political one-that the people Of the First
District Of Kentucky were being mtsled by
and tlat he (Buforo) was going TO see that
ltwas stopped. He came to attend the elec-
tions and 10 allow Kentuckians to vote rs
they pleased.
The prospect is very serious, unless rein
forctments are sent forthwith. General Mer.
edith has itsued stirrirg proclamation,
calling upon citizens to meet in Market
Ht:usc Square this afternoon, aud take SINE
steps Tor the cfty's defense. The proclam9-
tion reads as follows:
.HEADQ'ns D1ar. OF WEs1x KEs7ucKY,I
fApuoAH, KT.. Oct. 18th, 1864. {
PROCLAMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF pApUcAu.
!, The General commanding has information that
the enemy Eho has before rayaged this DISTRICT Ia
threatening by Ills advance In neighburinH coun-
ty TO aaaln aitempt raid Of robbery End murder
upon ycn to rally for yopr oRn defense. Your
hoas.s and dtesides art In dagger. You must de-
The General therefore appea1s to every loyal cit.
tzen, capable OF bearing arm-. to lay aside all
business, aud meet at II O'Clock this (TLursdsy)
morning, In the mBrxet house, TO orRanlze and
s1m for the defense Of the city. Immediately af-
ter the organization Of companies Of volunteers,
arms and ammunition will be furnished by The o.
hcezs assigned 10 that duty.
shoulder to shoulder At Tippecanoe1 and on tue
red fields Of Mexico, and bore through bloody
st9lie the radfalt aag Of glorious cou1trJ-you
yourselves and country-Yoa nre exhorted by all
The sacred memories that stir the patriots he,rt
TO t.and up cnce moro for your fathe1land.' Show
ATTY and devotion to that Union under whose pro-
teeton you owe ali that you possess Of wealth and
honor, md who're foundations were made strong
~ tue u!uu4 " your aacettotS. LesI1e itatofods
hotdea Of rebellion feel, If ever again they attempt
their rufbees incarslons upon your falr domains,
that your loyal hearts and sturdy haud3 are pletg
ed to deal sNi 1T vengeance upon them.
"The Gencral commandlu: feels full confidence
that be does not appeal to 3ou in vain. The citt-
zet Of Paducsh aud ktntucky are still Americans
aid his coun1rymen, and he IL assurcd that now,
when an opportunity msY be offered you to sha
Sonr DEVOTION 10 the 1ae. and brighten the record
made glorious by your fathers, yon will never de.
tert that flag, or disgrace that noble record.
.. MtRED1TH