, 1864-04-06

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State lying between the Ohio and Tennessee,
rivers. That is, Forrest holds this country
excepting that section in which are located
Paduch-the scene Of his late discontinue
and the triumph of Col. Hicks-and Colum:
bus Neither Of these posts have boen sur
rendered, nor will they be surrendered By
Gen. Brayman until the rebels fight for them
with better success than they had at Padu.
cah-or the sa1ue torce year ago at Parker 8
Cross Roads. That our Government 10
tamely submits to the usurpations Of Forrest
and his army Of freebooters, thieves and con-
scriptors, may appear strange to those per-
Bons not fully posted "a regards the
opinions Of the General commanding.
That such a possession exists, one has
only to 60 to Blandeville, the smoke
from Cairo, to be perfectly Convinced. In
fact, your correspondent can sit ut his win
dow In the palatial st. Charles, and while
writing, cast his eye upon soil dedicated to
the occupancy of the minIons Of the migra-
ting Confederacy. The buds Of the coming
spring time arc just swelling and ready to
nnrst and shoot forth green leaves on that
near shore Of the Ohio, By the time the
leaves shall really turn their green coats to
the breeze, where will Forrest and his butter
nutcolored throng hare trayeleds It is to
be hoped either to a Federal prison or to
their native South. They are not headed in
Kentucky In the least, to nourish aad succor
vegetation. They have better and more suft-
able employment further toward the Belize.
ahere until be is ready for bis departure.
It is well-known fact that for months
past almost unrestricted trade has been car.
ried on with Southwestern Kentucky, By
traders in goods, produce, cotton, etc. Or
ders have been issued to the Provost Marsllals
at differ ent points to permit this trade. As
Z T. necessary consequence that part Of the
Ing upon lite confines, has been replenplished.
It has plenty Of corn, oats, -four, bacon und
al tue aecccssaries and not few Of the lux
qries Of which the rebels have for months
been almost entirely depried. Was 1t not q
kind Of retrlbntiye justice that allowed it
TO ne faSaeea y inc feoei hordes
1ne p'. PIT o. hent9eky len IN which the rebels
elany Ieoe1 70 tts p1ocnElues Ihere were
1ew pe9ceaole m men among It's inhabitants, but
pnty .h = ae". dness men wanted e. " Dc armed
put ney were not armed. Ihey have now
lo 4ee 1or lnel nYes OF become rebel CON
selapts. Eo1!est scents ncn country from
aa aaal ~ = sat1lon tuttu1e seems lne decaJang
TAnaso upoa NAlcn 70 g1ut 39 gIeedy nav:
kentuGky, and "he came, saw aud con-
quelea II lbnt n0t Without grand de-
1eat az tne nanas OF Col dcks, ana not with
GUY 1he VEN distant prospect OF harder and
more disastrous hight before he gets ont Of
LIS conquered territory. Let him revel in his
sweets; Ihe{ Wni sour upon bis stomach ere
many days Let his men rob, murder and
steal. Let them conecTipt Union men and
carry ou tnelr noises ano catue. Ihe day OF
rt1r1bution Is not tar on-thelt punishm ent
is De certain az the immutable laws of the
universe, The silence now resting i1non that
vicinity is SOON 10 be broken. III fmav h. ~
~ M -. ao1a ea.g t9ise u ro1es " may se
~ enc 4.:.. suHna " .nc 1e4oty Go4A1cl-' Lee me
not anlIG!pate. b1t kasnE can sec that
there VIII soon be great battle Or great
footracc not far from the present location of
the rebel forces. II NAV he erroneons r.
luinH a1e,'an., hu, r,,,zu,o
1tnouSSn ra4!hheis 1cIces-of portion
Of them- are said to have occupied Hickman,
which lies upon the very rivers edge. no
steamers have vet been fired mon hv fhcir
men. It is: stated-H6w tru1y. / am ~ nnabit udSH
~ sa3-Lnae aa : olleeI aua Faulkner hare both
Issued ofdet6 c0ndennatory Of the practice
OF destroying unWar11ke boats. If this be so.
they have IN object In so i'oinr. and Il IL ~
aG raGt ~ 1'srs n., a. ,a,anc ~lln me acts OF
men ny Lave scaipefs auo mufuefers OF NO.
men ana captors Of surgeons In their ranks.
Thus far, at least, no violence has been done
the steamers pl, ing between here and Mem
mt difIr1ent ma 60 nnen % ~ aga;e May
1nav ha oh1e - ~ ~ ase aIau u 1Aey
1ay oe aple 70 secu!ca ooat 70 sa1t their Pur-
pose, ana come up 10 to1umbus-iche7e heu
cdn Dc No'e7t ont y the toafe' BY our batteries.
ihe Latest item regarding firing upon steam
ers comes 10 rs 1nrongh the Memphis Bulletin