New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-08
From CAIRO AND WESTERN
KENTUCKY.
Affairs "a Paducah-The Rebels Quietly
Occupying Western Hensncky-Fid-
diinR and Durcing-Unifed statcs
Troops moying-A Final settlement.
FREE. Our SPECIAL Correspondent
CIrpo Anru A 1874

CAIRO, Api1 4, leo4
Paducah has become quiet. Most Of the
eope have returned and ii is not supposed that For
rest will nko another attack. The amount Of plumber
h obtained is less than supposed The gunboat Peosta
continually sheled the Rebels ont OF one street into
another Very few stores comparatively were robbed
An Of the Rebels however, got new suits Of clothes
They took off ell the stores and medicines in the hospi
tas except in one where the surgeon told them they
had the smallpox DIR. steaTns, Chief Of Surgeons had
his Office burned and papers destroyed.
Since the battle Faulkner has united his forces with
Forrest and both armies have been and at this time
are, stopping in the counties opposite Cairo The Sd
kentucky was raised In this region. and being now at
their old homes enjoying themselves with their
wives and families and old neighbors. Beside con
scrpting whoever they choose, and gathering a the
seryiceable mules and horses as well as the goods IN
the stores Of the town they having series OF balls
and frolics In settlements, villages and towns gay
set Of dashing fellows are these Confederate soldiers
they have plenty Of presents to make to their wives
and sweethearts and they feel reeompensed for many
tolls and their long journeys All the Union men have
left and crowded into Columbus and Cairo reporting
that the whole country is fliedssnh Rebels and faat
they talk as if they meant to stay.
To show how disloyd this part OF Kentucky Is, /
state that the Rebel wounded left at Pedueah being in
care Of our surgeons received daily many hund.
sed visitors from the peope-of Padueah. c. 7. Chace.
Agent Of the Sanitary Commission, who went up with
stores for the wounded hearing this ordered that they
be cared for by their Rebel friends.
On Saturday, during the battle, grand dinner was
prepared for the Rebel officers TO the number of forty
IN the Central House, and they were enjoying fine
time but Capt Smith Of the Peostal fred shell
through the dining room which put end to the dinner
These things are going on within distances of from
ten 70 thirty miles Of Cairo and fearless have :hey
become that several have crossed the river in skds and
have been in town attending the theater and taking
general survey OF things.
Forrest has ordered his men to behave well pos.
sibe and in particular to fire upon rivcr steamers
This is supposed TO bo for the purpose of Qetng
military that they may retain possession Of Western
Kentucky. is very desirable place for them TO
main particularly absence Of trade restrictions have
permitted the country to be filed with all manner OF
supplies.
II understand matters rightly, Government has not
been idle and large bodies of troops are moving from
two points for the purpose not only Of clearing the
try but OF capturing the whole forco of the Rebels
The intention is 10 do up the business with Forrest and
his sympathsers this time that Il will not have TO bo
uone again.
More than this. large force not less than 30 OOC
men. viii be required to keep back Morgan and other
ieaderz who are getting ready to move through Ken
tneky AMI If opportunity offers, to cross into Illinois
Cairo viii lie the base Of defense.
AT last We have an order suppressing the landing Of
any kind Of stres or supplies the eastern shores Of
The Ohio and Mississippi, between Paducah and Mem
pais Steamers must be under naval commander, ni
persons seen lurking about wharves. boats or boat
yards are to be arrested and oil fryng is prohibited
~ Is to be noted that the time is Bear when the po
uon Of Kentucky will cease TO be uncertain She must
say which side she viii serve. II may have been wise
pocy 70 watt bat that day Of settlement was to come
'ey rejecting mind Was inevitable 1t scareeIy
Fs0'e that the State will array itself against ,hs