The garrison fought bravely until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when the enemy carried the works by assault; and, after our men threw down their arms, proceeded to an inhuman and merciless massacre of the garrison.
On the 14th, General Buford, having failed at Columbus, appeared before Paducah, but was again driven off.
Guerillas and raiders, seemingly emboldened by Forrest's operations, were also very active in Kentucky.

The most noted of these was Morgan.
With a force of from two to three thousand cavalry, he entered the State through Pound Gap in the latter part of May.

On the 11th of June they attacked and captured Cynthiana, with its entire garrison.

On the 12th he was overtaken by General Burbridge, and completely routed with heavy loss, and was finally driven out of the State.

This notorious guerilla was afterwards surprised and killed near Greenville, Tennessee, and his command captured and dispersed by General Gillem.
In the absence of official reports of the commencement of the Red River expedition, except so far as relates to the movements of the troops sent by General Sherman under General A.J.Smith, I am unable to give the date of its starting.