The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-02
From Cairo.


CAIRO, March 1.-THE reports circulate
ed this morning are that the rebels under
Forrest attacked PAducah, AKentuokys60
miles above here yesterday, and burma
part Of the town, but as telegraphic com.
munications are cut of no authentic infor-
nation could be obtafned., No .@'
The steamer Iatan from Nashville, which
seph Pearce, which passed two hours later,
brings the following account Of affairs !:
Forrest with An estimated force Of 5000
men, captured the place ct two q, clock YES
terday afternoon and sacked and fred the
city. Colonel Hicks, comrnanding' the
Post, occupied the fort below the city with
500 men. The rebels made four sssaults
Three Of our gunboats opened on the city
during it's occupation by the enemy much
OF which was burned, including the Nh
rine railway and the steamer Arizanta.-
The wharf boat and about two or three
thousand inhabitants Of the city moved
across the river upon learning Of the ap-
proach Of the rebels. When the Pearce
passed att o'clock this morning the enemy
eta IL gsss d.s oa 70 fss
amount Of public and privateproper cap
tured is unknown at present, but it \ sup
Our loss was = killed and As wounded.
$50 rebels are reported Killed, among then
Gen. shannon. Twenty-Five houses around
the fort were destroyed by our troops, they
being used q screens tor the rebel sharp
shooters. The headquarters and govern
ment store-houses were burned by the en-
ii Your reporter has gone to Paducah. and
will furnish correct information - soon AZ
possible. ~ 80 1' Eo'l -o 80 .ott --'
A dispatch from Columbus, KY, says.
that Forrest and Faulkner are between
that place and Mayfeld. Their forces are
much greater than at 6rst estimaeed.-
Mayfeld u filed with rebel wounded 61m
Paducah. From loo to 1900 are said 70
have arrived there. One regiment lost 1ol,
and one company 50 killed. Tho rebe1D
were marching towards Clinton ct last &C.
counts. Should they attack Columbus they
will receive still warmer reception than
that at Paducah.
The steamer Percy was fired into while
passing Hickman yesterday. A large
number Of rebels are in the town. A great
number Of shots were fired, but nobody
was hurt.
Steamer Graham brought up coo men
from New Madrid, who chargeAthlOu
the town, but the rebels bad 6ed. They
Three hundred rebels were killed ct Pc
ducah, and 1000 wounded. Several Ciei-
Gems Of the place were killed dsring the
fight. The city is nearly in ruins.
Memphis dates of the 25th say cotton u
unchanged, and no inquiry. Holders man
ifest no disposition to sell. Good middltn01
command Sc; strictly middling Sc. ~ : p
The steamer Des Arc was burned at Du-
wallis Bluff, White river, on the 22d, while
lying at the levee. She was towed into the
stream and sunk, thus saving = number Of
other boats. A larRe quantity Of govern
ment stores was on the landing. She had
200 bales Of cotton on board, most Of which
was destroyed. The boat was owned BY
Champion 4 Ogden, and valued ct ~. 900 ;
insured for $4,000 'g gs 49,. 49,,
John Shelly was arrested yesterday for
passing counterfeit 500 Treasury notes.
A dispatch from PaducAh says the home
guards surprised and captured Col. Croclsn