The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-10-21
LATEST NEWS.
FROM KENTUCKY


The following official dispatch was received Friday
afternoon:
KsoxvILtE, Oct. is.
To General s. Cooper - - : -
wounded officer, arrived here this morning says
that the fight in Kentucky continued three days The
It'll, Sth and 9th. General Bragg was successful each
day, capturing many guns and over ten thousand
prisoners, killing and wounding many. have heard
of no General officers killed on our side The Com
manding officer at Cumberland Gan writes to-day
that the reports are all very favorable but vague
telegram just received from Gen. Forrest says there
is strong rumor of the evacuation of Nashville All
the reports from Kentucky are still favorable Moth
ing Official from Gen. Bragg
SAMUEL JoSEs, Major-General.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE IN KENTUCKY.
HARpoNsBUaG, KY. October I0.-Gen Brage's first
Kentucky pitched battle WAS fought on the SIh inst
at Perryville ten miles hence The enemy had been
following from B4rstown in force and aIso threaten
ed Frankfort Wiihers' division was sent forward to
support Ger Kirby Smith, while the divisions of Cheat
ham, Buckner and Anderson were countermarched to
give battle to the foe in the rear Our line Of battle
was formed right and left of Pike, and commanding
the only accessible route.
The fight was opened with artillery at A. H. Gen.
Bragg and STAN reached the ground about 8 o'clock
Al o'clock q disposition for fight was shown on oar
right, which movement awaited in force and
Cheatham and Buckner posted to it. Ats o'clock
our troops advanced in splendid line with Gen Bracg
order TO push along the whole line TO close quarters
For one hour and half the enemy maintained his
ground brarey, in the face of murderous ere of ar
tillery and musketry.
Our troops fought like heroes until the enemy bsoan
to falter. With shout our boys moved forward and
drove the enemy three four miles entirely of the
held meantime an attempt on our left had been re-
pulsed We captured tweuty-one pieces of artillery
aud i've six hundred prisoners For want of
only eight pieces were brought off. The returns are
not In, but our casualties estimated $780, SO far
as ascertained.
With one more division the enemy would have been
destroyed. Night put end to the pursuit. The en-
envy s loss is believed to be more than double
Among their killed is Gen. JAckson and Gen Critten-
den is reported killed. Gen. Buell. is commanding
and we have prisoners from FIVE divisions showing that
they had thirty thousand men. We fought with only
twelve thousand men.
Our army is in the highest spirits At Frankfort
the matter ended. The enemy, under Gen
McCook, fled before Kirby Smith Withers cut off his
rear taking 700 prisoners and II wagons. Another
battle is at hand. Bragg's depot Of supplies being
menaced, he withdrew his army to protect them. The
enemy Immediately sent flag Of for permission
to bury their dead. At daylight the morning af-
ter the fl ht, not even a Yankee surgeon to be
found on the field Their wounded were all left
Our wounded were removed the night of the battle.
Cen Polk had a narrow escape AT dusk he left his
staff and rode to stop fire. he thought, of Con-
federute regiment troops. He seized the Colo
mel by the shoulder and demanded, "Why do you fire
your friends z" The Colonel replied that he did
not know that he "Who you? 2" said Polk
Colonel of the 2ad Indiana" the reply. Polk
again spoke to him roughly, and ordered him to
firing. Before the Yankees found out who he was he
pnt spurs to his horse and got away.
The following officers among the killed: Lieut.
Col Patterson, First Tennessee; Lieut.. Col. Evans,
Texas Rangers; Major w. Price, of the Commssary
Department; Capt. Cartwright, of Georgia; VIM. g.
May, of Cen CaibOrne's Staff.
Gen Bragg says he has got the best troops in the
world. Ten thousand Kentuckians have taken arms,
and more are organizing Gen. McGuire's army has
arrived