, 1864-04-18
IMPORTANT FROM PA
DUCAH,
Ruford Makes a Demonstration.
STAMPEDE OF BOATS AND PED.
]. PIE FOR THEILLINOIs sIDE


PIE fOR RTHElLLlN01S SIDE.
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Tie Euemy driven h..t oft.,
Sh+1i,ne--ord.r raeto..s So se,esM noHs'
ncon1. aor. - 49,. @ua sue
'1's1 A1omes
IRON onf special Correspondent
H.. f4nucAn, hJ., April IS. 1874.
ho-a - nt .s'a winch has been prevailing
- nser,x 10 .,s.tza luz past low days has now ve7s
mn, 1,o,.a ~ sa1e aeSteroay morning Col
49, 1.s 'o't sonnoenb Of the Intention o1
W. 1eosa0 :" MAKE an attack, and according
made some dispositions whereby his
forces were in a perfect state of readiness II
repcl any demonstrations rv,thont r.1ass
dfrectfo1 fro-; -.sss "4su'u' tesafu 70
t1,a .ooa, 80 "ueaee lucy emana1eo. Al
tno &oAus ana exposed points on the out
shlf1s ot the town were strongly pIckated:
With heavy reserves upon. which t. rally Il,
event Of attuck< = All these arran.a,, a., -
yere ,nnao uifh rroot soo-as,1 =,
o,ta =. ,s..'. 80 !A' osctsey u ofoef 10 exi
eite as n'ue oiafm rs possible among the
people, Tor they were aaFaadY cnfofinr d
Pitch Of dormant fcelinr which eonld e- at,,.
be fannad into n o,n;c hv ~, iaas.ssS-
wor3 ~ a,x. .,aa,a !tst., t, ~ ~ ineausEus
49, a.aa ~ a.s ua0us disturbance or activity In
everything indicating IN attack or preoara-
tion for one Was attended to verr nn;ct1v
To shor tha c,,a1tta,, - ~,
,,;nd n, fnosas.4 eun ~ " luz popoia1
; 80, "' 1ac,usn. Q. !ef1efday may be men
uonee' colonel Hicks, when firmly con-
Finced that IN attack was not Improbable
issued an order to The citfzrns reoreot,-,,
them tn feel ia ,,no,cinesa ora H. ~ ~
5o,,,, -. ~ .r,:,st..>:sr41. A"u ~ Pat Soaa'
~ - Lug oo.Aty ~ lno ttoops 10 hold the
pace; 70 remain quietly At their houses aud
prosecute their daily. duties, promising that
in event of battle sienal shon1d ha oivor
wherrnnon nu women ora oh,saz,s. 80,
.aor ..oto,t;n, .s,ss- - 49, ~ suuuteu eno91o
p4," o, d1uer soe nank OF the river,
"nsce lue} houiu oe cou1ptetely. ous OF dan
g9 gel uom ,ae nre o. tre enemy, or insult and
pslsonal .n @ sao.encG; - 1nat signal was one gun
earas 4,o1n ane =, ee r. ane caplain commanding the
t 1estocs C u 1ue roet nna ]ase oeen released by
tne Colonel, from arrest Near the Fort was
o!4ek Man, part OF tne ruins Of building
tnat nau peeh destfoyed ny lire. The Cap
1ain; ita1lng, as ne afterwards said, the falling
~ ue "n1l, dlleetea ehot to be fired at 1t
11oG nna eeEea.nen gun: ;H1s order was obeYed.
orc gun being she alarm signal. the peo-
pc took to their heels. Mothers, with thcir
cuiuyn, aeSe1Ifo theH 1omes instanter, and
Inehsd 1lanacauy down the.stFects. Fathers,
a9o Inc rest ol tne grown up male members
OF Ee fanny were nor slo" TO follow, car.
Iylne 1ne nttte ones 10, tne'f arms: Several
ooats lying al ne ieFee we're almost sunk be-
meath the weight Of numbers which had
ceIoMoed upon lnem. me Whole town was
~ an upreaf. Inc greatest contusion retEued
eEe1sWhe1c upon nearing the gun; Colonel
Fa,9 ~ 1aam tto 10 aose ~ anu fuue ~ tae
1.3',e, ~ - a,an ens Sauh: y. tne oastu1oanee.
cc.asonin@ te Sv stnrhanra aa snau ,ns
ossas!ouinE s st 9auoe "as 1muaeolateiy
olaelsu ~ us .cnt auuet a1fest' AHer some
pelsunssou ano assurances, tne people We're
lnuneen 70 lGto5h 70 lneiF homes una go
aoont Iuc1t usl5 uut!en;
from Palties aasasea. We learn that the
enemy : lo1ee 10 Ing nelshoolhooo was last
aoopt eMu men, W. Ut LoSelsTilie New"
some,r"!A ABOUT oov men. was at MaTheld;
/ and aa inconslderabie force was also ut
|: blAndsEil!e. AL o. these bodies OF men are
engaged IN conecrlptlog, horse stealing, and
piur3eI1ng the people. Forrest. when last
force IN tie Hatehie bottom, fertile district
near bolivar, Tennessee, and about thirty
|, miles south ofJackeon.
|; Forrest does not Intend leaving his present
scene Of operations shortly. Judging from Ills
actions. re says be has been put in COM
| 1ng ttere, until every Yankee is driven out.
Ia)or " T. Gibson, Provost Marshal of the
pest, Is Kept on the alert continually looking
after spies and dangerous characters, Of which
js,Inete$alc lnfEc NUMBER roaming about,
'One was picked up yesterday, atttred as q
| woman Inc PERSONS lace giving the lie to
ms 1dcnt1fy as such, be was examined, and
the truth discovered. He is now under ar
rest for examination.
APnn. IL. p. m, 1874
Quiet as everything and everybody WIS
this morning, We have just passed through
| the town was surprised br muskctrg firing
in the direction OF the pEckets, and soon the
| pickles themselves were seen rushing into
the town In the greatest haste. as sooa as
the tact became generally known that they
bad been fred upon, a7d driven in. the citi-
zens and their families Immediately left their
houses and rnshed p.om,scuons{y for the
boats on the 1eyce, o. which there were five
present at the time. This continued with
great cxcitement for about thirty mfuute3.
At that tins all the boats were ordered to
steam to the Illinois side of the river. THIS
about one-half Of the people of the town
Those that were leff sn1irht raf1oa nnacr IL.
banks OF the river.
A little before two some skirnishlng COM
back upon tie :Fort 1t shonlT hase % hee5.
stated that our forces co1centrated at the
Forf, when the enemy first male lila a,,ncar.
Ynce' ii being fcS red be- was IN TN rrnat INN,
bers to be spcccgsfuliy enconnte6cd in the
open field detachments however we're sent
ont to feel his strength.
At2 o'clock tho enemy appearei7 In Inc IN
The borders of timber and numbered shout
eighteen hundred, made m Of three reoj
mept6. Sd. 1th and Sth Kenfrckv nnfer Een
G. A. Butord. TIE Fort onened fire from ;ts
heavy guus, at. long range, The cuuboats
c1uising up and dowR in front Of tie town.
threw shells over the town, In tie direction
Of the cncmy's position. A{ter firing abont
lalfan hour, Bn1ord sent in tlag Of truce re-
upestjpu tho women and children to he sent
out OF the town. mentiopfnr an honr "a The
time to he allowed. Willie the flrinr was
ceased upon the reason mentioned. thc
enemy was amusing himself in stealing
horses and males.
After the cxpiration of the time, the enemy
made few advances which were met by Wig
orous cannonade. Ills main force was posted
in the rear, but small parties could be seen
above and below the fort cndeavoring to find
some weak point, against which to direct
their attack Failing. however, In this, the
only attack. Which indeed WIS very feeble
ti1ery bad succeeded In forcing the enemy
nack. ffesiousiy regiment OF our troops