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, 1864-10-24

Il Rebel Division Crosses to tho East
Side OF the mtesfsatpp1.

New YORK, Saturday, Oct. 9-The Her.
old's New Orleans letter, Of 18th, says:
It is reported that Walkers rebel division
has CROSSED the Mississippi, and Is on Its way
to'reintorce Hood, or cooperate with him Ii
annoying Sherman. Coupled With the cross
ing OF the Mississippi bS Walker Is q rumor
that two hundred OF the Texas rebels were
shot for refusing to go beyond the trans
Mississippi district
Lieutenant Colonel Quincy, ID New York
veteran cavalry, attacked and captured a
piece of rebel artillery posted on the banks
Of the Atcha1alaya, q few days since,
and also captured quite large quantity Of
rebel com11lssary and quartermas;er stores.
LATER.
New YoHK, Saturday, Oct c2-The Morn
ing Star. from New Orleans, 18th, haa ar-
rived The Sierra Nevada and Empire CisT
were in the river that day.
General Granger had gone to Pensacola
General Aspoth had returned from his ex-
11Gltion., General Newton arrived Al New
0I1ea1 on his way TO take command at Key
West.
The extremely severe regulations Of Gen.
sral Cunhy hare stopped all buslsess a1
New Orleans. Nothing lister from Mexico
to cornrm the capture q Matamosas By ths
FreEch-
, 1864-10-24

hia political pos!tfc1, it maf BE- stated that
be lttt Cipcinnats a. Quietly aud rs uooste7-
tatiousl5 as possible on Ehussd9y night !a's::,
accompanied By Washington MeLean, EST,
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, both travelling
as tar Is possible In eognito, and tkey arrissd
in Philadelphia on Saturday evening hat
connection this important visit may hare
with undeve1oped echemes Ut Dcmoesas1c
nansgers Is q question as yet wholly IN the
hands OF the grid .unes. 49,
ONLY RCXoK-
a fearful rumor circulated smong western
people on Saturday evening, that . part q
fhe bloody prics re had to pay for sh=r!-
dau'a last victory Was the death Of Col. r.
3. Hugbe., just elected to Consress from
Alex Longs district, In Cincinnati. Ths1e
are good grounds, however, for wholly dis
creaitipg the report. The Democrats are
making violent Efforts to manutActuse po.
litical capital out Of the fact that snal1
part Of Que Of their banners. hanging across
the avenue, was fired by the torctss Of the
Lincoln procession the other evening. 1hey
bad themselves given all. manner Of provo
cation, net only by attempting to insult
members Of the proce sston. but BY throw
Ing stoues. Nevertheless; the firing OF; the
names OF their candidates on their flag, Is
greatly regretted, and theLlacoln Clrb are
about to replace the flag.
WASHINGTON, Suturtay, Oct 22s-Tae
amount OF subscriptions to the z 80 loan for
ths week ending Oct. e. Was 327,6 ,652-
, 1864-10-24
Epeclal Dlspatch to thu chtcAkn tribunal

fE7eeial plspateh to tt" ch.csxn Tribunal
trR1sor1EID. H.. Sunday. Oct, q.
General Booker md staff, with GENERAL
Cook. inspected Camp Butler to day, inclhd
Ing tic hospitals. The General was satisfied
with 1hc condition OF the hospitals, but not
with sbt Of the soldiers quarters, and has
given o.cers for the Improvement Of the
latter.
/ also lea,n that Major Helltrnan will be
ordered to mske Ais headquarters at thu
camp In future.
General Hooker leaves On the II p. m. train
On tit Great Western Railroad, for ctncln-
natl ria Indianapolis, tonight.
Gen Cook has prohibited the ea1e Of epir~
1tous liquors to soldiers IL this city. Beer,
ale ard vine are not Included III the order.
At Jacksonville ycster as, during the mass
meeting, there IVES man shot by Abraham
7,uke. in the thigh, and David Simmons In
4t1 hand. he was iutoxicnted and was
errrstt I'd by officer j. 7. JoDea. OF this city.
~ whom be aiso fred, missfug him. It grew
mt Of a ealoon keeper ..fastug to .et him have
liquor. - 1.n,sonr,u. cor v...,
raid that he thought he might eafely saT,
from eoupe articles which he ha1 been per-
-mitttd to read, officially, that hich@ond
would be In our POSSESSION ot1ote 1ue otn o1
Novt mber. ,..
and fpeaks at the mats meeting Inert to'
MORROW.
, 1864-10-24
FNQM WASHINGTON.
Military and General News.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Ttfbune.1
WARRINGTON, Sunday, Oct. q, ISL
TIE VERMONT RA1D.
. Gen. John A. Dix is here to day, In confer
erce with the authorities On questions arising
out OF the late rebel raid from Canada into
Vermont. He returned this evening.
sHER1DAN's VICTORY.
There is report at Harper's Ferry that
sheridan's captures OF Cannon amount to
nineteen more than he first reported. PrL
yate Crocker, Of tie 9th Michigan, took the
fisg Of the 18th Georgia, aud private Hougb,
Of the 9Th Indiana, took flag from 8 North
Carolina regiment in 9hesiaan's last fight
there with the rebels. Eight other Il lgs have
been turned over to tho. War Department by
the captors. One North Caroli1a flag bore
this inscription: " On to victory I" presented
By Mrs. ". F. Sutherland.
TIE DRAFT.
Col. Stanley Matthews and Collector Car.
SOD, the committee for Cincinnati, sent on
to corf:r with Gen. Fry, in respect to die
county, arrived on Saturday, and have ac-
complishe1 their mission with the following
fesu{.s, which, as indicative OF the policy 81
the department, will be Of interest through
out tie Weet:
'F.r.f-The supplementary draft viii not
be suspended, the Psoyost Marshal General
having no discretion to do SO, the law biting
imperative
S:ecnd-The deficiencies under calls prior
TO that Of July Is, 1864, being for 500 men in
the Second District, and 49, men In the
First District. Eo fur as they ha, 6 not vet
been filled ,are ordered to be set aside, So tar
as the pEeeent draft is concerned the ques-
ton OF final credit to be settled here.
Ihhd-Under the supplementary drafts It
Wlil net be required to report within ten
days from the day Of draft. that time being
allowed Tor District Provost MarBhalS to as
sist deeertets from the primary districts. ana
for cutztns to procure the necessary number
ofrecruits.
II tue quota under the call Of July IS ls
t1led b5 voluntary en1istmen:s by Novem-
her Sd then the men dfaftei, viii be dis
cha rged. The effect Of this arrangement ia
to let the First District In question out OF
tie draft entirely, and to reduce the qnots
Ct tie Second from l. 104 to sQ, to give
ample lime bF volunteering and bunting up
destrters TO rai.e this number snd to sare
the country half million dollars In boun-
ties. The con. E1fttee are greatly gratttled at
their reception BY Provost MaEshai General
Fry, who bas done everything in his power
to turthec their objects.
THE P1KpIEfoS LETTER.
Aean -ln1ere etipg mar:inni n9ee apon hi
Peadlston's lopg looked aQS letter oSaSinf
, 1864-10-24

Little Blue River, 6Rhing- desperately, and
retaro:pg the sdyarce Of the enemy
: On Tn1rst8Y aat Frfds7 skirmtshtog con-
timed between the Litt;e and Big Blue
Yesterday something Of an eneagement
cccu1red between the main forces Of Pelee
and Curtis, But the locality Of tho battle IL
not known. nor has anything been received
st headquarters here since Cartia' dispatch
Of last night. Blunt lost about ttftY men In
the fett Of We6netdsV. .General P1easantou
Is believed to ho cooperating With Curtis
aad Rosec1aIs, aaa' General 4. ]. Saith u
near By:
, 1864-10-24

Details OF the plot-Le1tcr from the
HinG1ender.
MONTREAL, Saturday, Oct @ Twelve Of
the st. Alban's raiders have besn captured in
Canada, enc of whom, now In Jail at St.
Jobne, disclosed the entire plot. He states
the Confederate service, commissioned for
that purpose. There were twenty three
men concerned in 1t. and the amount stolen
from the banks WaB Sss23 Coo. Government
has commissioned able counsel to.take the
case up for extradition papers tor those
captured and forwarded to st. Johns.
LATER.
The following is from the last edition Of
the Etrnlng. Telegraph: Serious consequent
ces are fesred that from sympathy shown at
St. Johns for the St. A1pan' Taiders, attempts
win be made to rescue them Captain DIS
riuer's troops, volunteer cavalry, have beeh
called out on duty to guard the jail Hon.
j. j. Abbott has been retaine! With II. LaE-
lin for the accused, and, we understand, q
ccnnsEL Mir. Dsvilin ny the Federal author
itite.
We have just read the following letter from
Lieut.. Bennett Young, commanding the
party Of raiders on St. .Albans:
F4E1.onuns, Oct. q, 1861.
To tbe Editor OF the Evening Telegraph:
Through the columns of pour journal I
Canada regarding tie recent operatl5ns in
Vermont I went there for tbs purpose Of
burning the town and surrounding e villages,
as retaiiatione for the recent outrlges in the
Shenandoah Valley and elsewhere In the
Confederate Stats. I am a commissioned
officer of the Provisional Army. Of the Con-
>federate States, aid. violating no laws Of
Canada, do not wish MT name coupled with
ep1thets now applied without kno wledge
. On the part OF the people aa to who we
are and the reason Of our actlon-
with also to make few statements as to how
myself and party were taken. was arrested
on Canadian s0il, BY American citizens with
My pocket-book Was taken l Was forcibly
rl1ced IL buggy By two Men, and started
towarda the United States. I reached out
my hands and caught the reins, when three
pistols were levelled at my head With threats
TO shoot the d-n sconndEeI dead If be
movts Some Canadian citizens then spoke
OF, anu seeinE t. bailif they started with mt
towards him, two of them holding arms in
their bands. These statements can be proven
by Canadian Citizens TEey came fato this
place, and even beyond, ,brandisning gupe,
attempting to kill some Of Us after we were
III tie hands Of the English. Sure
II the people Of Vermont have forgot
ten that you are not in The midst Of Wa1
and ruled BY man despotic in his acttQns
and eupreme In bis tnfamy. ! am not afraid
to 60 before the Courts Of Canada, and when
the sffair is investigated, am Satisfied that
my party win not be found the ylolatofs OF
Canadian lawe. Some one, hope, will BIT
etnt to II vestigate this bIeach OF neutrality
and anard to those American citizens doing
armed duty in Canada. the just merit Of theil
tEansesesstons. Hoping you will give this q
Yours respectfully,
fSjgned] BENNETT Il. ForSG,
lst Lieut., Z, C. i, 4,
, 1864-10-24
FROM ST. PAUL.


Especial Diepatch to the Ciicago Trte7ne.1
ST. PAUL, Saturday, Oct. - 1861.
State Auditor Mcll1ath is making tour Of
Over Ole hundred thousand acres are offered
tor sale, and so far PURCHASES have been at
high figures. Our school funds bid fair to be
magnificent.
Members from the Sth regiment, who ab-
seDted themselves from the fort, are return
Tutedar.
Whsn you hear any one talk about McC1el-
Ian carrying this State on the home vote, set
him down as an ienoramus. notice such
sn assertion hiss been made In the Chicago
T.Mks,
, 1864-10-24
CONFES SION.
4 Letter from HF. pcndlctou-a4e
Turns a SoucFbRuIt.


NEW YORK, Saturday, Oct. .22--The tol-
low1pg letter iron the Hon. Geo. Pendleton,
the Democratic candidate fer Vice President,
has bt en- received by ~aon. John B. Hask1n,
OF the New York Executive Committee, and
will appear In the Sunday Mercury Of to-
morrow morning:
CINCINNATI. October II, 1854.
Mx GEAR SIN: have received your friendly
letter. Mol1guant representations and f1!sehoods
srs 70 preval.ntin oa1 political st1uggies, that
bnFe ratelY undertaken to cOlfecE or retute them.
make no professions Of a new fsith: oalY repeat
ny reiterated professions OF an old one.
vhen i e1r that there Is. 20 one who
ebe1i,hes greater 1eaasd for this union. who
hne a higher fcnse Of its inestimnbie
benefits. who would more earnestly labor for Its
restoration, By Bl the means which Vl1 effect that
end, than Ingeelf- The Union IL the guarantee of
fhe pesce, power and the prosperity Of the people,
and no man would deprecate more heartily, OF op.
pose more perstetently The establishment Of an
ptter G0ytrnmtnt ofer any portion Of territory
ever within its limit. am in iavor Of e1acttns no
col iltivns inaisttns TO terms not prescribed In
he Constitution and am opposed to any courne
or policy which w1ll defea. the 1eestabli.hment of
tie Government on its old foundation, and In It's
territorial integrity. -
an, respectfully yours, &e,
G3r0 Fl. PEyurprnr
, 1864-10-24

Inc f{esiuen, nas Fens e1ear' el,A'Sa.lof
@ nuu 10y ~ ~ oue' Toeps. Ae'''s ~ -us
Etnet'ose e@awp nom 1ennesece, WV a1
nes11oua u securing 'ne Fote3 VI fo1leese
army ~ sae Noseneet e.ecaoa. as aa";n'
@snie some pasetnsa au'lee ~ 'aet!. sna os
cnnen ~ 1nleaele' .pe1'e'ans oo'' voonsone
oIuets "ac Pufe', et1ie Ia!le'' o'ee
hMeo oe ass ~ costeol'
ons Ca'ro oieps1cnes con'aIn LUG aao
uetahed account o. matte1s ~ MemPn's anu
clse"hfc Memphle mas not a'logetoer re-
covered from her scare, oat tbefe are at pres
cnt no decided inttmat1ons OF 8 rebel ATTACK
upon the city. At Little Rock matters are
qu1et' steele nas f1rong 1orcE wan. mm.
The came dispatch contains the details OF
ioL deee's AI'starfed expedition.
The telegraph brings later and Intensely
1nterett ting details Of shcrldan's great vic
tory. It was one Of the most complete Of
the var, and must CONVINCE Early OF the
9utnity Of any further NsputStion concern
ing the proprietorshfp Of the valley.
] Advices from Montreal give later news
from tic st. Aban's r4td, and Indicate de-
eire upon the part Of the eecesh KAnuc6s to
tHbefnte the faideFs. Ihe lettef OF 1oe leader
OF the gang In the line OF assumpuon, ,:1mpu-
henee and brass is curiosity. 1t Is gen.
uine Copperhead document, replete with the
Eopperbcad slang daily served up In the se'
>cesh organ Of this city and Kindred papErs.
II Is q pity his capto1s did not save jury
the trouble Of trying the seonndfeL
The latest neFs from Northern Georgia Is
cheering. Hood is retreating as full speed,
towards Montgomery. Sherman has strip"
mi In YHnI FNASh. A3ffF
, 1864-10-24
FROM &uERMAN'S DEPART
NENT.
Our Troops Occupy all the Places Late
If Reported CapsnEed bT the Rebels
- he Le0Fe1a Militia Agolu Called

CuATTASooGA, Oct. 21--No engagement
has ct taken place between the armies IN
North Georgia. Hood is reported rapidly
moyfr down Broomtown Valley to jack
sopyille and Ta1ladesa, where he strikes tha
railroad to Montgomery. Sherman's army,
stripped Of every pound OF euper8n qua
baggage, is in hot pursuit. The rebsls have
20 much thu start, and flee 30 fear!ultF, tha:
his capture is not assured, a trHin came up
to Tilton from Atlanta to-day. The Wires
were working through to Atlanta. A smau
party OF rebel cavalry attempted to tear up
The uack below Ackworth yesterday, but
were driven Oft by the train quart, other
wise all quiet a1ong the Atlanta road.
NEw YORK, Oct. 22-Chattanooga letters
Of the 10th, to the Re7ald, state: Our small
fEar1isoDs at Dalton and other places were
ordered to eyacuAte them, which they did,
'earine muah valuable property. They were
occupied very briefly BY tile rebes, ont
Siberian pressing them too closely, theT
81 edaddled, and Ill those places claimed as
having been captured by the rebels, ars now
occupied by our troops. The rebel papers
consider Sherman's position as critical, and
alro that OF Hoods equally 40, but tLat If
Bood can keep up bis. supplies, Sherman
must eyacuate Georgia; but they admit that
Sberman's position cuts OF Hoods comma
nication With his base and thinks that hood
hEe another base
The Georgia militia bus again been ordered
ont, and To rendezvous at Macon.
, 1864-10-24

BUFFALO, Saturday, Oct. 22.-It ts agsl9
xuuored that parties in Canada intend fAa
on Euffalo. II IL understood this Was fe'
.ceived officially here.
, 1864-10-24
FROM OHIO.


Summing up Of the Late 1zesuis-TAe
Buckeyes GFue to xhe Unaea and Old
abb.
, 1864-10-24
FROM S1sRlNGFIELD.

Movements Of General aiooker-ShonE.
Ing y nrAy nj Jacksonville Move
mei4ts Of Gov. Kat.e,
, 1864-10-24
Another Bridge Across the 7Iiss
afA hfnni.

CLINTON. Iowa, Saturday. Oct. The
] wettgrn Packet Company, viii leave here
tn~1nnrroT Sunday morning, for Dubuque,
haTingr concluded series Of Interesting and
, 1864-10-24

82ADIEY'3 DU2LEXELLIPT TIC aKINI.
Most Practical ard Desirable a1ttC1d uf4de.
.A4l- RstS9 d FO8THA.
lc5 LA&e 7tseat. tSax atoEk.9
oek fsT8 n Z ne -.
, 1864-10-24

The mempbfe Scsre-Col HoGess Ill
ff4se< k1Tpe<tlstnn-Lnter from <1S1e
Np<k-A Suecc+ %tui i%cout-Capsure OF
N h tn m M b. The French
, 1864-10-24
His Army in Full Re-
treat-0ur Forces
in Pursuit.
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
LATEST FROM GEN.
GRANTS ARMY
From the Richmond Papers Of
Friday The War in Georgia.
Our New York Midnight Dis
patches Higbly Important
Eews Summary.


Total Rout or FF1ce-Hts Force In
FuU Retreat aouth-FnA "Details Of
the Victory.
, 1864-10-24

Result n0G ytt An0Nns
Especial Diepatch to the Chicago Tr1buue.}
LEArrswoR1u, Fuday, Oct. e1-sp.m.
Our forces under Curtis and Blunt, hare
fought Prices whole army, since 10 O'Clock
this morning, near the Little Blue, We are
filling back. coutesting every inch Of ground.
, 1864-10-24

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Combining elegance, lf7hsnees comfort md ecaus.
nor, eod u-daet tunAbly tho most dearaplo aSHsta
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8IADLEY's DUPLEX ELLIPTIC AXIR2.
ve 1-1tble. folded easily, whso ip use, to occn17
sEAL apacc, MAat1x tha Mosl a<reeAhte ak1xt Wpla.
For sac By III.
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Isl LAke St, ChlcaXp-
, 1864-10-24
FROM LOUISVILLE.


a suit was yesterday brought In the Uni
ted States D{stflct Court against Adams
Express and the American Express Compau-
les. for failure to stamp papers Issued BY
tbem-agaiDst for1ner company, one hnncr-
cd and tiftI" six thousand dollars; and against
tho later, twenty Thousand and sl1 hundred
dcllals.
Captain Nc Nairs' rebel thieves captured
the steamer Cottsge, Captain DIckens, It
Herpeth Shoals, on the 18th instant.
From Grants Army.
Ssw YozK, Sunday, Oct. % "A special
corr spouc ent from Grants army states that
fhe announcement Of 6h.ridau's victory
csnsed Great rejoicing, aud shotted sa1utes
tom ali the batteries along the lines con
yeyed the intelligence to the rebels IN their
Gen' Butler has relieved from labor In the
nntch dan canal the rebel prisoners whom
be ha. placed there in retaliation tor cap
tnred colored aoldiers Of our armJ being
mt to work On the rebel forttdcahons, Cen
| Lee hsyfrg agreed to release Inc 1atter from
| this occupatIon aid treat them as prisoners
II IL stated that on the special recomnen'
| ao,;on ~ Gen Grant, Gen. Hunter is to sue
ceed The late Cen Birney IN comuand OF lie
i''V Wssa1Scros, vs sESc Sunday, Oct: 2s.-The mail
boat from City Point to-day nf1nga no news
ot SM SeRE- TosE. 9aes Saturday, OCT. 23-A SPECIAL
~ f;o.roerriaI from Washington, 22d,
ss1s the TnnH boat from City Point reports
III oo3et xesterdsy, but That the enemy Was
enoarea n = I'd IN Strengthening their faftifcations
On t6e north side-ot theJamsa-
sixteen rebel CANE dp, gca os
whom took the osio csa1f 81 W. hecsns. e i6s
snnthe1ners have not men or money enough
| 10 hold out much }oDgeL
E"1a has been quite Arm to-day, probably
ow1rg to purchases to meet tas export ae,
mard for1to-day's steamers 1he range aaa
| been from D93t to 211N
, 1864-10-24

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press-1
KAssAs C1rr, Oct. Esd, 5 p. ma glori
Gus day for Kansus and Missouri. Kansas
has been relieved from martial law. a gen
era1 battle has been fought, and great VIC
tory achieved. Price's whole army is rout-
cd, and retreating rapidly South Our cav
nlry are IN hot pursuit, toge thor With Pleas
anton's force, uumbtriny 5000 men. The
eremy may strike for Fort Scott, but they
wilt be too closely followed to do much
damage.
The battle begun carly This morning. The
volunteers are hot1y engaged, and Colonels
Jennison and Moonlight done some splendid
fighting, but the situation at evening looked
preca1ieus for us. Prlcs had occupied the
line OF the Big Blue
Gen. Pleasanton closea the bull On satur-
day night at Independence, by capturing
large number Of prisoners and three pieces
Of artillery. This morning our. line was
formed five miles south Of Kansas City On the
Westport road~ skirnishing continued for
several hours, when the whole force advaac.
ed. Heavy fighting ensued. The enemy
rapidly fell back and formed his line mile
and a half from his position An artillery
epgagement ensued. The infantry slowly
advancing, fighting was kept up for ten
miles from. this point, the enemy gradually
falling back. Gen. Pleasanton then came in
FnnN
, 1864-10-24

satisfactory expe,lments,c ,cnaer the direction
ofPatrick, Of the Caicago aud Nors3vesteen
Railroad, testing the Mississippi zie II at this
point By The Cbic.go, Ioaa and Nebraska
*Ksll1osd Company. It may be proper to a. 7
that, bavicg been inspected by some o. th
ab}est and moss experienced Captains, P5 OF
and Ins urance Agents, known to the nayiga
ton Of this river. they are pronounced to b y
a perfect success. The completion OF th !.
Vital Importance to Chicago. It sill be ON.
pleted by the 1st Of January, notwitns: and.
Ing the intense opposition shown.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-04-08

The ATTACK on PADUcAH-The Chicago
Tribune gives the following particulars of
Forests attack on Paducah, on the Goth
ult.
As the rebels advanced, entering the town
near the depot. the Union troops retrested to-
wards the fort. A rebel captain and nine men
rode up to the sergeant Of the guard and COM
msnded him to surrender; the sergeant replied
by shooting the captain through the neck, and
afterwards succeeded in making his escape to
the fort The garrison Of the place consisted Of
three companies Of the l29d Illinois regiment,
few Kentucky cavalry, Just organizing, and
about three hundred negroes, in all numbering
shout six hundred, under command Of Colonel
Hicks The rebels sent flag of truce to the
fort, demanding an immediate surrender. The
Gallant colonel replied that he could not see il.
The rebel sharpshooters then occupied the houses
nearest the fort and commenced TO pick off our
men. To drive out these a fire was opened upon
them by the guns Of the fort and two gunboats
living in the river Owing to the exigencies of
the case but little time was given for the re-
moval of the women and children, and in the
fight thai followed several were killed or wound
ed large part Of them were towed across the
river on the wharf-boat. The ferry-boat re-
turned IOr another lOA1, out was ureu upon DY
the rebels and not allowed to land. The rebels
made gallant charge upon the fort, but were
repulsed with great slaughter by its brave de-
tenders. Twice they sent summons for its sur
render, but were each time refused.
''They then retreated to the town and con-
tented themselves with plundering and destroy
ing the property. The Qusriermaster building
and commissary stores were destroyed but for
tunately the quantity of stores was not large.
They made an attempt to break into the banks,
but failed 10 break open the vaults II is report
ed that some Of the citizens went about with the
rebels and pointed out the property of the Union
citizens TO be destroyed. One woman by the
name of Grimes, who was afterward killed. ran
through the streets, eIclaiming, Let us kill the
Yankee rascals" large number Of buildings
were destroyed and one steamboat on the stocks.
The houses nearest the fort were DESTROYED by
the Union soldiers to prevent their sheltering
the rebel shsrpshooters. Our guns continued
their fire until about midnight, when the rebels
left The rebel General Thompson was killed,
and his body recognised in the street
"our troops fought with the greatest bravery,
the negro troops remarkably well, working the
guns equal to the best men in the service
a. The gunboat fired 800 rounds; they had
three men wounded The captain of the Paw
Paw received a scratch from mimic ball on the
right cheek, and a ball went through his panta-
looms. The troops in the fort had Ii killed and
As wounded. Forrest took about 40 GONZALES
cents in the hospital prisoners. The enemy had
800 killed and 600 wounded; The latter were
taken TO Mayfeld by rail; the former lie about
the fort unburied.