Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-10-24
Gold 29sl to 80 in New York, on Saturday.
The Battle of PerryviIle-General Bragg's Of
fetal Report.

fetal Report.
The following is copy of Major General Brsggs official
report of the battle of PerrYvile, KY:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT No. 9,
Bryantsville, KY, Oct, IL, 1862. !
SIR-Findng the enemy pressing heavily in his rear
Perryvle Major General Hardee of Folks command
obliged TO halt and check him at that point. Having
arrived arrudsburg from Frankfort determined give
him battle there, and accordingly concentrated three d-
visions of old commandthe army Of the Mississippi,
now under Major General Polk-Cheathams, Buckners
and AndersOn's-and directed Gen. Polk to take command
the 7th and attack the enemy next morning Withers
division had gone the day before support Smith Hear
ing on the night of the 7th that the force in front of
Smith had rapidly retreated, moved early morning.
to be present at the operations of Folks forces.
The two armies formed confronting each other,
opposite sides of the town of Perryve After consulting
the General and accommodating the ground and examining
his dispositions declined TO the command, but
suggested changes and notifications of his arrange
ments. which he promptly adopted The action opened
l21, between the skirmishers and artillery both
sides Finding the enemy indsposed TO advance upon
and knowing he receiving heavy renforcenlents,
deemed best to assail him vigorously and directed
The engagement became general SION thereafter and
continued fuously from that time to dark our troops
never faering and never failing in their efforts.
For the time engaged it the severest and most des.
perately contested engagement within my knowledge.
Fearfuy outnunbered troops did not hesitate to
Odds and though checked at times they event
aaiy carried every position, ana drove me enemy ABOUT
have completed the work We had captured fifteen pieces
Of artillery by the most daring charges, killed and
wounded two Brigadier Generals and very large num-
Der of inferior officers and men, estimated less than
1000 and captured 400 prisoners including three staff
officers. with servants carriage and baggage of Major
General McCoOk.
The ground literally covered with his dead and
wounded. In such contest our loss was necessarily
severe probably mt less than $500 killed wounded and
missing. Included in wounded are Brgadier Generals
Wood Claiborne and Brown gallant and noble soldiers
whose loss will be severely felt by their commands To
raj Harde commanding the lett wing divisions, and
Major Generals Cheaham BuckDer and Anderson, COM
handing divisions is mainly due the brilliant achie7 emens
of this memorable field Nober troops never
calamity led The country them debt Of gr.ti-
tude which am sure will be acknowledged
Ascertaning that the enemy was heavily reinforced du-
ing the night withdrew my force early the morning
Harrodsburg and thence TO this point Major General
Smith arrived at Harrodsburg with of his forces and
withdrew the whole to this point-ths enemy following
slowly, but not pressing ms.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
ISiguedl BRAXT0N BRAGG, Gen. Cong.
To Adutant General Richmond, Va