The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-17
A Hard Battle i'm Kentucky.
GEN BULLS OFFICIAL REPORT.

PERRYvlLLE, Ky. Oct. lO.-To Major G-n-
eral Halleck, general-in-chief / have ALREADY
advised You of the movements of tie army
unGer my command from Louisville Mo-
or less skirmishing has occurred daily Nth
the enemy's cavalry. Since then i was sly
posed The enemy would give battle al BArt~-
town. My troops reached that point on tie
Ith inst, driving ont the enemy's rear gual
of cavalry and artillery. TIE main body H.
tired toward Springfield, whittier The pur.Iit
was continued. The centre corps, under Gen
Gilbert, moved on the direct road from
Springfield TO Perryvile, and ar,ived on IT,
9Th instant within two miles of the tow
where the enemy was found 10 be in fore,
The LEFT column. under Gen McConk, cane
upon The Nashville road about one o'clutA
yesterday, the 9Th inst. Ii was ordered int
position TO attack, and strong reconnois-
sance directed. AT four O'Clock received
request from Gen McCook for reinforcelnenie.
and learned that the left had been severely
engaged for several hours. and that the ri-llt
and left of that corps were being turned and
severely pressed Reinforcemenis were I'M
mediately sent forward from The centre. ur-
aers were also sent TO the right column. IL
der Gen Criitenden, which was aarautirg l.
the Lebanon road, TO push forward anu -
tack the ensmys left, but II VAS irnpo>>ih.,
for If 10 get in position in time 10 procure an
decisive result. The action continue
until dark. Some fighting also occurred
on the centre. The enemy We're every
where repuised, but not without some mo-
mentary advantage on the left The several
corps were put in position during the nish'.
and moved in the attack al 6 O'Clock this
morning. Some skirmishing occurred with
the eneny's rear guard. The main body had
fallen back in The direction of Hanod>bgr-
L have no accurate report of our loss y-t- II
is probably petty heavy, including raluah.r
officers. Gems Jackson and Terriil, ! reor,-
TO say. are among the killed.
ID. c. BUELL., Major General, Comma'.l
ing.
THE LATEST DISPATCHES FROM LOUISVILLE
Further particulars If "Wednesday Perm
vile fight state that the federal force was l..
600, and the rebel force 60 regiments, the .
gregate unknown. The federal loss was Il, n
five TO six hundred killed. and $500 RourGec,
and 40 prisoners. The latter we're raro.,.
by Buckner. The rebel loss was Ihiricr
hundred killed, Including one rtr.l III
named and fourteen colonies ard lieut. colo
nels. This number is admitted by the rc''s.
medical director Of Gen Cheaihem's division.
A dispatch from a member of the Isl Niscc'.-
sin says that regimant lost Is killed and la
wounded. Among the wounded are MAJ
Mitchell and Capt Green. Dispatches re-
ceired at head quaiers state that Col lyilt>
wounds are very slight. He has been paro!ec-
1t is reported that Wolford's cavalry captured
over loo rebel wagons, 1000 prisoners and c''r
battery on Friday, between Perryrille an
Harrodsburg. Gen Dumot is At Frankfort
Marshall, it is said, left Lexington on Sun
day last with his whole force Of a000 infantry
and $50 cavalry. 1t is believed that Marsha
and the forces driven from Versailles ar a.
Nicholasville.