The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-20

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TIA troops IN the town are now MOVING towards tho
soaIs ss1s MO he Town and On the prsepai street.
oorHera With TIE exception OF the Dtckets, there
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are ooDsregating for safety under tho banks OF the
river
% 70 this time no nriug has occurred though later
reports confirm the presence OF an enemy 10 the vicinity
allowing Indications o. hostile Intentions. We may pre-.
that the enemy makes attack second defeat
awaits him. The garrison never WAS in q better con-
diti0n for defence.
THREE O'CLOCK. P. N.
R1HU ADVANCE.
As the enemy numbering about nfty, % an advance,
nsde his appearance IN the roar Of tho town, also
guns Of the fort began Smelling the woods An infantry
regiment formed IN front Of the fort for the purpose OF
making . reconnaissance through the town small
party OF the enemy seen In the wooda below the
FORT gaopug about, but not daring TO approach. Tho
guDboats also began brisky firing, throwing shells over
BY half past two O'Clock the enemy, three regiments
STRONG Third, Seventh and Eighth Kentucky-under
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infantry were drawn IN line Of battle outside the FORT
and everything was put 10 readiness 70 receive the enemy
&IAA &H DEMAND FOR SURRENDER
General Bufofd has just now sent in tag
Of truce, requesting that the women and chiI
uTeL 90 b6Db out OF tho tOWn, granting AL nouI
for the purpose. singular feature oil the cessa-
ton Of hostles for the purpose alluded 70 10 the fact
that squads OF the engaged 10 horse stealing 10
the outskirts Of the town. About twelve or fifteen horses
SIX O'CLOCK P. M.
HosnIrrIEs COMMENCED
Al the expiration OF the time designated for the re-
moval Of the women and children the enemy took up h1s
POSITION and the fort and guDboats again opened FIRE
This lasted for nearly hour without calling out the fire
Of The enemy shortly after another detachment OF n
antry sent out 10 reconnore and found nothing The
enemy having Withdrawn F4 TIA
i QUIET ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE REBEL MOvEhENTS
AT hour everything Ia again quiet in the town an
The boats have returned the Kentucky side One rebel
officer killed 10 the town by Of officers IN the
hospital others certainly killed by our shell. We
had none killed
Mysterious the movements OF the enemy certainly
are, they not without ultimate benefit IN view
The opinions OF military men that the demonstration
Memphis had Tor its object the safe removal oil plumber
IN hand, and that by demonstrating against Column.
there TO protect that point at the expense o!
this The attack Of to-day doubtless
10 test the strength here The enemy seems no
TO he working towards The Tennessee river for some
pose Two gunboats have already been sent up that
stream to see what ID g0ug on IL 10 thought II the
enemy could succeed in taking Paducah he would al
tempt the Ohio and repeat Morgans career in
Illinois But Paducah 10 pO TO be taken u IS not
what he will do next u may be sale 10 state that
he will have something do 10 get out OF the way OF our
forces If he remain 10 his present whereabouts much
longer No ordinary military would consider IL safe
remain much time 10 region surrounded on three sides
by large rivers and IN the rear by military force This
fact renders the designs OF the enemy still more extra
ordinary, unaccountabe and uDdehnable
The enemy has Withdrawn towards I0vellsvIlie, from
winch nont started He took little plumber with him.
he not to penetrate the thickly settled and bns
nessSortions OF the town.