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caused the enemy to fall back towards Paducah, having destroyed part of their baggage train near Murray. In the meantime a brigade had advanced from Columbus, to threaten the enemy. Reinforcements, to the number of 300 infantry and 400 cavalry, (new levies,) were sent by Gov. Harris from Nashville. A regiment of new troops were sent to the Tennessee River Bridge. Some heavy columbiads, &c., were sent to Forts Donelson and Henry, and rapidly mounted. From that time till the 8th of February Gen. Tilghman was everywhere at his post. All the defences were pushed with vigor, and repeated appeal, made for assistance. --Before the reinforcements intended for Gen. Tilghman had arrived, the enemy had already landed 10,000 troops, and brought up ten gunboats near the mouth of Panther Creek, three miles below Fort Henry. And the river was now at full tide, overflowing its banks — entirely surrounding Fort Henry, and on the point of overflowing the fort. On the morning of the