, 1864-04-17
IMPORTANT FROM PA
DUCAH.
Buford Makes a Demonstration
STAMPEDE OF BOATS AMI PRO,
PIE FOR TIE ILLINOIS SIDE.
Tie Enemy dr'1ea back after several hpars
sLel'lng-Ordtr restored and tho
people gone to their Homes.

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Tie Enemy driven h,et af,.r ..r..., t,.
she,'n,- -ord.r ,orto,.s .ss a., ''3'
,,ss,,. ao.. - 49, ~ W. Ano
e' :" 'ne1 "'nes'
tfFom Our Special corrcspoudent.l
FA1uo4u, Ay.. April e, 1874
80 s1ssncn1 a., "nlea nae oeen prevailing
ness,, nes ~ a.sa sns p.S' !SH Gays mas now yer
49,, n',s aesteroay mofnine Col
~. ...a .e'' eonaaen1 OF tpe intention
wv iooe47 10 make an attack, and according
y made some dispositions whereby hi
forces were In perfect stata of readiness r.
repcl auf demon stratsona. xpfthont ra;ord T.
,a1rec,{o,fro,,, ,-r,,sn.s -, ..aa- .e'o :
nee4enitom t1' WHENCE they emanated: Al
the roads and exposed points on the ont
skirts Of the town were strongly picketcd
with heavy reseryes rnon which tn ,A1iv i,
: evcnt. NJ. n+tvci- :; IN, th..a - ~
- s.e-a ~; - 80 ~ Ineee arrangements
"elo tpaue Win great secFesy ~ order to ex.
cite as little alarm as possible among- the
people, for, they were already ENJOYING q
Fitch of dormant feeling which cou}d easily
/. he fanuad ,nto n n,1;c h. a, ,aaa..1s-,
!: .,-,.d aroa, ,,,,a,, IT,. 49, - ~ Aheaut'ous
= y 0noue e.o'u1oaHee or ACTIVITY IN
tne movement oi troops. Knowing this,
: everything indicating an attack or preplra.
. lat
To chow t1,c .co,ndttIo;, ~ ~
mind an tno,dsa+ - .as4a. y. .uo Popu4af
.aao, ., g" 1re1oens ne .. yesterday may be men
uoneo. Colonel Hicks, when. firmly con
WINGED that an attack, was not improbable,
Issued IN order to the Citizens reonea+inr
them to feel no nnessIncss ond Ii ~ ,nnT
doa,o u, 49, .t,.,:t- eA1 " Pue sonA'
49,. - euS oo!uty " ene Troops 70 mold the
place' 70 remain quietly at their houses and
prosecute their daily duties, promising that
In event Of battle signal ebon,d ba 's1,ra,
whereuron a]] women ona cb11d-a, aSs,3 I
seeE n1otection nnasr 49, tbs I san,l u - 49, euouio
s,a, t,as 9naes m tae oank Of the river,
Ge.1aoa1 .de a'e,a ae " t1e enemy,or insult and
RsIsonal tt Slo!enee; .1aat signal "os one gun
,,ss1u ne,a ~. 4, ~ auc Sapla!a commanding the
~ Goions' ~ S.an, or+aa+ JosS oeen re1easeo oy
h,eoIs 1ro177 49, - H. .st rGas t4e rolt was
fnt iad H a gas+ " ~ 1T roias OF ouiidiIg
tain fearing ~ he af5erwoyaa ~ n ~; ~ ue Eap
~ ~ dS s;-aatas mh!as eat4 tae ialuns
fronn .f,nt, nIu Hta 9os a. w uss4 NJ ~
nre ~, haInr1 ~ .,oa 10 oaues Man oneYeo.
ria 4noE * tn,a w eisnA .ns Peo-
phi,a.o,e " is. sps nGea - Mo.aels, VIII tne,f
rnshad d,anf;caIIr 5n sne 41es anstanser, and
a1u a1'+ho hne % tst ~ @ .ne grown up maze members
" .a5 n1u.ty "eie not sAoW 20 follow, car.
49ne tue mug o9es IN tuelr arms. several
t3 ooa.s i1ihs ~ ~ ie'ee were almost sunk be-
asaan tne NelEnL OF 1uMoers which had
u Gom .m ecu n upon % LIEN. aae Wnole Town was
every whert Upon hearing the gnn, Colonel
@ foIt, 70 Learn me cause OF tho disturbance,
"n1cn nc no sooner learned than the officer
oceasioMnG l1e eoistnfoanee was Immediately
oloereo 70 us rent nooer arrest Aftersome
uss'on draas u anu 10. assurance, inc people were
l4auee1 70 rctnsn 20 laelf homes and go
anont thelf only dnt1es; -.
FROM parties ADVISED: we learn that the
enemy,s iorce IN tne nelghOorhood was Last
night dlsposed as toaows: Faulkner, with
aoo aouue th so Men men, " a0 At Lovsissle NeT
and an incoueiderab1e force was nlso at
BlRndsvtlle- All Of these bodies of men are
engaged In conscr1pttng, horse stealing, and
pl1udcring the people. Forrest, when last
heard from, was enc,mped with Ills main
force in the Hatchie bottom, fertile district
near Bolivar, Tennessee, and about thirty
miles south ofJackson =
Forrest does not intend leayipe his nreaent
scene Of operations shortly; fudginr from his
actions: He saws he has been nut In com.
. ine there, until every Yankee is driven ant.
Major ". L. Gibson. Provost Marshal of I'm
posf- Ia kent on the aierf; continnnliv 1ont;nr
after spies aud danrerous charactsrs' of wh1cS
there ara a Iar,,e nnmher -roaminw ohont
One was pfcked up yesterdar atf{red "a n
DrYSnnf9 N3Cfnr {R IN
hIe identIty as such. he was exnmfncd anG
tie Truth discovered. He Is NOW nnd.er Hur NV.
rest for rromfnntfon
go >'N''-'''''~ ..n1u - ,e..
ou,et "a evevtb,no n,,d as.st, ~, ?. ~, ~. r..
this mo,nine ~ ~ hnrs @ anst e.es59oay Was
scenes eni;rev " tha nhTe 1nss passea tnt1ugh
fhe tow .ras .,-.a.seai 5 .14 -. uae G G!ccA
- t,,a 5;.aotso Mao oat ~ Mushstty nllng
n3eLats tf,s..,na, ~ tuS pteAses, auA SUM tne
he town in tsa eTsotsst m hss@a ssea fasnng 1nso
fhe fant hecane e1o1asa1, nHs.e, ~ seon ~
had been cred u5on md driven IN 'D fha III,
zcne and their aIniii.a ~ utssu H. sne GIL
honses md 11strd nrn1n;sana ie.s .1gls t;,s
boaie m The ievee ~ Which, thara .n ~. az 1ue
nrrsent nj fhe lime Thia cnnti,.,,sa 80 NY, u
great excjtement for ahont thirty nosnntas
Al that fiune all the boats were ord.raI .es -,
steam 10 the Illinois side Of The liver. This
about one.half Of the people of tie town
Those that were len sought refnec nnaer the
banks of the river.
A little before two some skirmishine COM
merced In the town, our skirmlshers falling
tnck upon the Fort It should have beea
Fort, when the enemy first made his appear
auce, 1t being feared he was In too great num-
bers to be successfully encountered in the
open field detachments however were sent
ont 10 feel his strength.
Ate O'Clock the eaemy appeared In line on
eighteen hundred, made mp Of three regi-
meuts: Sd, 9Th md Slh Kentucky under Gen
C. A. Buiosd. Tbs Fort opened fro from its
heavy guns, at long range. The gunooats
cruising up and down II front 81 the town,
threw shells over the town, IN the direction
Of INC enemyrs Poslfion; After firing about
haltan honT, Bniord sent In flag Of truce re.
questing TIC women and Children to be sent
out OF the town, mentioning an hour as the
time to be allowed. While the. firing WAS
ceased upon the reason mentioned, the
enemy was hmus1ng himself in stealing
horses and mules
Aftcr the expiration Of the time, the enemy
, made few ADVANCES which were met By avig-
orons cannonade. His main force was posted
IN the rear, but small parties could be seen
above aud below tie fort cndeavoring to find
some Hcak point, against which to direct
their nttack. Failing, however, In this, the
only attack, which indeed whs very feeble.
tillery 1ad succeeded in forcing the enemy