The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-11-05

fresh divisions forward in pursuit Of the
hyiug enemy. We were marched through
Perryvillc, quietly encampdg ON the other
side, to give time for Bragg to make good
his retreat.
In the above have given YOU hasty
sketch vt what came under my own oh.
scrvation in regard to the corps dd,mee
composed of three divisions under the
command of Major Gen. T. |. Crittendcn,
as brave and generous a man rs ever
breathed. Had he been permitted TO have
his own way in this matter u different re.
suit would have been obtained. The Lou.
isvillc papers have lahorcd TO prove that
Buell. did the hest he could. 4 child in
the art Of war, il on the ground, would have
known better lfcarlessly say, and chsl-
langc successful contradiction, that there
were from 10000 10 10000 of our troops
within supporting distance. land the fact
was known to Gen. Buell when Rosscau's
and part of McCook's Divisions were being
cut to pieces Ivy the enemy, WHO had miss.
ed their troops and ATTACKED our extreme
left. When the noble jackson fell at the
head of his uniisciplined troops and the
gallant Tyroll met his glorious death, rein
forcements were called for, but in vain.--
w nCH luC tNCullulIlCu lOECtS VI Nllt ICbtlS
pressed ON, and some of the new regiments
Il will not name them) panic stricken fed
from the field, Colonel lvtlc. Of the glorious
10th, as brave man as ever lived, formed
his brigade, and rs he WIS massing his
troops to check the foe, a shell burst near
him, and piece striking him ON the head
hurled him from his horse, and although
as he supposed at the time mortally wound
cd, he refused to be taken from the field
The 10th Ohio, notwithstanding, never
finched, but fought on until it was tlankcd
on both sides and then without disorder
although the rebel White Horse Washing
ton Artillery poured in u raking fire, de-
cimating the whole regiment, il fell back
to the top of an adjoining hill, where they
maintained their ground until the end Of
the fight. All tho aids of Colonel Lytle,
commanding that brigade, were either
killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Among
the prisoners was Captain James Grover,
son of the Rev. Grover. of your city. whose
gallant conduct on the field is particularly
mentioned by Brigadier General Rosseau.
After the battle Of Chaplin Hills, we fol-
lowed Braggs rctreating army towards
liarrodsburg and Danvilc, taking some
500 prisoners, who were struggling behind.
Our division pushed on after Bragg to Crab
Orchard where our advance encountered
his rear guard. Tho llth Brigade COM
manded by Colonel Sam. Beatty was in adj
vance at Crab Orchard, supported by the
Sd Wisconsin Battery, commanded by
Captain Drury. and that day was busy
one. Colonel Beatty was determined to
try the mettlc of the rebels, and pushed his
columns after them on the double quick"
We had. during the day, seven artillery
fights with the enemy III the distance of
twelve miles, they retrcating all the time.
We lost two men and shot ten of theirs. The
next day General Smith took up the chase
in advance, and as this is mountainous
country, the road running through narrow
rayines, the rebels cut down timber behind
them, impeding the progress Of our artillery;
they finally crossed the mountain, made a
junction with L. Kirby Smiths army ut the
cross roads, eight miles beyond Wild Cat,
and skedaddled together towards Cumber-
land Gap. In the mountains we captured
about 100 prisoners, 800 head of fine beef
cattle, 1000 barrels Of pork and q large
quantity of bacon, and thus ended our
campaign i'll Kentucky, in which Buell.
promised to bag Bragg with his whole
army.
Buell., with this army is played out The
officers have no confidence in lim--thcy
have talked it out before their men and
they have caught the same spirit. The
fact il, they are at present the worst de-
moralized army in the field, and il there is
not another General appointed to take com
mand they will cease 10 be the formidable
veteran army they once were, and become
mere rabble. The Louisville Democrat,
of yesterday morning, intimates that the