The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-04-02
Ths Attack ON Padneah.

The Attack on Padaeah.
The rebel Gsl. Forrest has made an st-
tack on Padueah, Ky. All the news We
have in regard toli is the following. tele.
gram, dated Cairo. March 9th:
Two tin clads we're the guuboats pastici-
patiue in the battle at Paducah. They
opened fire simultaneously with the fort, on
the enemy's advance into the city, and rem
dered invaluable service.
Gen. Forrest, BY flsg Of truce, demand
ed the surrender Of the fort, about 3 p. m,
after having been once repuised.@ On
refusal they made second charge upon the
fort, meeting With heavy ere from the
ouns Of the fort. They were repulsed q
second q and third time, with heavy loss.
The enemy now broke up their establish
ed lines, and joined squads who bad taken
cover in houses surrounding the fort, and
in bodies occupied buildings, firing from
the windows and from behind houses
They were, however steadily held from
making any advance, and were soon driven
from their position by the Gre of cannon
turned on the buildings. A few, however,
kept up Ere from this position until half
past eleven o'clock, p. M, vhen they retir-
ed on their way into the city.
The enemy fred the railroad depot,
which was consumed. Towards evening
they burned the Quartermaster's building
the steamer Dacotah in the marine railway.
The ways were but partially burned. They
plundered stores Of an immense amount OF
goods, principally clothing, and took all the
horses they could find. Some merchants
ost from $4,000 to $4,000 worth Of
goods. I, sr-
Early the next morning the enemy again
appeared, when Col. Hicks sent out parties
to burn all the houses in range Of musket
shot. The enemy came no nearer the place
after this, but kept lowering in the distanc
until about 9 a. m., when second flag O.
truce was sent in with q communication
from Gen. Forrest, requesting an exchange
of prisoners. Colonel Hicks replied that
he had 70 powe, to make the exchange.
It is proper to say that the prisoners re
ferred to by Forrest as taken at Paducah,
we're captured in the hospital.
Gen. Forrest then requested personal
interview With Col. Hicks, which was agreed
to, but the meeting did not take place.
| In the afternoon Forests forces fell
back towards Mary6eld and Columbus.
Negro soldiers to the number Of 25O
we're in the fort, and fought with great gal
lantry.
= All was quiet at Paducah yesterday.
The enemy had six small pieces of artil
lery, but only fred two or three shots from
them. One General was disabled BY oul
fire.
About fifty buildings in all were destroy
ed, most Of them by order of COL Hicks,
among them Hospital No. l, the Gas
Works and many of the finest residences ia
the city. No buildings were burned above
Broadway. The Custom House, Post Of
fee and Continental Hotel arc uninjured
with the exception that shell or two pass
ed through them. About half the build
ings fronting on the river below broadway
were burned, and those remaining were
much damaged by shells from our gunboa's 8
Gen. Burbridge vas with Forrest, als'
Brig. Gen. Harris, SOD Of Gov. Harris Of
Tennessee. The rebel Brig. Gen. A. b
Thompson, who was killed, was prominent
lawyer of Paducah before the war.