, 1864-11-02
FRG5E CAIRO AND BELOW.
Assaults on 1jssIsAIpp1 Steumers-Dss.
k.0cl1on Of the mnzeppn-AGa1rH II,
western IsnI esRce and KenGucHy-
Tho Situation Mt PAducuh.

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Through the kiudness of the editor and
publisher, have copy Of the Padac4 al F,rl.
era! Ohion extra OF the 3lst ult., which coa.
taics the following:
On Sunday night, the steamer Anna arrived
from Jacksonville, bringing part OF the crew
OF The Mszeppa, which boat vas captured
and burned By the rebels at Fort Herman, on
Saturday afternoon. The Clerk of the Ma
zeppa, Mr.. A. N. Farnham, kindly furnished
Inc following particulars OF the loss of the
| hazepph: The Mazeppa arrived at Pine Bluff
on Friday, having in tow two barges ladea
with Government supplies. Finding some
ol1hculty IN ascending the river on Saturday,
! morning, one of the barges and large oaan-
thy OF forage were lett at the Bluff. and the
boat proceeded On her voyage. No signs of
the enemy were discovered, md eyerythirr
went on taVorably until 12 o'clock ut noon
When opposite Fort Herman, the boat ras
hred upon with musketry BIZ number Of
neE Who rose up from the bunk of the river.
Immediately after the first volleY, masked
battery OF three euus-tWelve aud eighteen
Pcuboers-op opened upon her. the second shot
eaftlrR oil her steam pipe, wholly disabling
her. The boat me3iate]y headed for tie
Kentucky shore, which she reached in safe-
y, md her officers and crew ESCAPED. A
continual fire was kept up upon the boat br
both artillery and small arms, completely de-
moliehtng the pilot house, and other wise in
Jurtng tle boat. 1t WAS hoped that the Ma
zepEa could be tied to the Kentucky shore
until gunboat 81, at Pine Bluff, could hear
the report OF the guns and come to the res.
cue, but SO hot was the fire that no line could
&c taken ashore. and in about fifteen min
utes Ehe partially ewuDg into the etre,m.
hen ftncinE no hope OF saving her remained
ne CLERK, who stood by her until the last
Bluff. ~ '"o
l, The rebels mnde rats Of rails, upon which
they crossed the river, and In an nour after
tae trst gun was lred had possession Of tie |
AazepRa: sl9p They Immediately run ovsr to tbs |
Gtner s9ofe and m beEan o to unload her cargo
stoves and fixtures, 50 bales Of by and !
quantity Of harc bread. On the boat were
several bales Of blankets, 800 boxes hootees.
500 boxes sack and dress coate, l,C0O sacks
erDment goods.
Ihe Haz, pfa was new boat, this being
her first trip. With the barge she was well
worth $40 0oo. She was the property ORC.
y. level, of Cincinnati, The value Of tbs
GoEeD5nent Gov I'll property lost Is not less than
The firing OF the rebels was splendid.
Nearly every shot told upon the bo 1t and her
machinery. So fierce and accurate was It
that 1t was impossible to venture into the
saein e. to save sss anything: 2y The pilot Of the
AszepPa made big way to Pine Bluff, ten
dtate1y started for the Fort, which ghe
reached about 4:1o p. m The rebals had tbe
aiazeppa and barge tied to the shore, and
we're sbusilg unloading her. Most Of the
boxes and blankets were Immediately taken
up the hill into the fort, but the forage and
part Of the flour was piled up on the bank.
As coon as the gunboat came within range
She ops ned upon the rebels, who immediafe-
" Set the boat On fire, and retired to the
tort Tor TIE Mazeppa was completely destroy
ed. Wlth eve15 thing left aboard Of her. 4
bot fire Of shot and shell was opened on the
[oft, which was Continued for two hours,
tlictting any reply when, her am
munltion running. short, the gunboat With
drew: 4 party landed before returning down
tne aa taver ,i, and burned the forage the rebels
vas portion OF Butord's men who had ar
I1ved at the fort only the night before, and
tsok possession unmolestet. It is estimated
to humber about 400.
The officers and crew of the Nazeppa a.
lived at Pine Bluff in eafety except Cantajn
Petit, who WAS last seen running no the |
all from the boat while balls tell like hal
sround him. ''AA
The steamer Anna which was coming out
u the Tennessee river, light, few houSs af:
ef ' tne capture OF The Mazsppa, was fired
'oint about three miles above the iort, THIS
9atter5 Sue parsed, receiving but littls
lamage but Was not 80 fortunate on running ]
he tanntlet Of the fort. There the guu5
Fere better served, and the Aura shows ua-
nlstskable evidence Of hard usage. Her pilot
rouse, texas and cabin were completely i'd
Ltd with shot OF every size. Her steam pipe =
"as partially severed, but fortunately 1t that :
noment che was under sufficient head way to :
AIRY her beyond range of the rebel guns,
11en e1e 1oated with the cnrrent down to :.
vas taken in tow by the gunboat All the
ttesn,ers at the Bluff. were immediately
uInef backA kAupcn learning Of the capture Of 7,
he Mezeppa, and Goyernmsas stores placed y
tta1d transports. Befofe this was com. u
'lettd scout came In With information tia: q
large torce Was coming down the river on =
oth banks, and we're then not more than
wo q three miles distant.
IN Friday, Gems. Butord, Chalmers aLd :,
j yone, held consultation at Paris, Tenn. y :,
On Saturday, all of Forests men ~ho hed
en- iurlouehed or were struggling through =
1e country, were ordered to rendezvous At =.
Buford has, under bis Immediate command. 6,
gut regiments, three hatallions, and bat y =
n Of Dahlgren guns captured from our IL
The forces OF Chalmers are not we'll known. +.
Every town on the Tennessee. line and a.
eet OF the river, is full Of rebel soldiers. =,
aris, Dresden, Lexington, Trenton, icLe- y!
otessille aud Humboldt arc, all occupied. -
1t was their expressed determination to 81
arch upon Paducah, but since learning that az
rye nr1ttorcements have reached Us, and
lat all goods have been removed fr,1n. this
II, Forrest has changed his plan of opera r,
OLE, and It is believed that Johnsonyilie is =
|e point aimed at
On Saturday, several hundred rebels were
Remington, eight miles beJ ond MayfieId. IT.,
repaired for an advance, said to be upon Pa. -
1cah, hut this 1s no longer considered prob " "
A lady direct from Weekly county. Tenn. be
ys several hundred of FORESTS men passed u
rough Dresdell al repeating the story that 60
eir commander had experienced most 20
ueh,ng defeat at the hands Of Col Hatch. r. r.
le company. AL were destitute; many III
ithout shtes, come hatless, and few Of t..
,ne had arms. They said the fight occnr. ee
d early last week, that Forrest lost his arms. pa
pmun11on, baggage, many horses, and that -
e defeat Was perft ct rout. They were e =.
izlng upon every horee and mule they % %
'u]d lind declaring their necessities would % %
It permit them TO respect friend or foe. I, 4
hey also expressed the opinion that Forrest U n
rs not In condition to materially aid Bu- IN
I'd ia bis intended expedition, owing to the
rs 81 ihis supplies and horses. men dis
rbed to their homes seeking rest from A
e lste hard marches, and clothing, from
att Of which they suffered severely. I
Ihe rebel soldiers occupy Maytield When
er they tcel inclined without let or hin
ance. On SATURDAY and Sunday about 10 20
ere IN town purchasing goods which they Ch
I'D tor IN Confederate money. They mo- "a
:fed To Irtvate citizen md destroyed no 10.
Or erty. de
CA1Ro, November 1.-The steamer Graham In
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