Washington telegraph., 1862-10-22

From KENTUCKY. a Louisville dis
patch Of the I'd reports tina: severe battle
occurred at Richmond, Ky, between Gen.
Morgan and portion Of Kirby Smiths
forces on the Thursday previous. The
result Of it was as usual in their account 4
--s'the rebel army was routed" VIC
doubt the whole ta.e. We observe IN,
dispatch Of the same date, that General
Morgan with his whole force from Cum
berlaud Gap, had reached the Ohio river
opposite Portsmouth. This is very high
Up, not far from Gallipolis, and near the
operations % the kauahwa
We have the following Northern ac-
counts OF operations around Louisville.
70 understand them properly, it is neces-
sary to know that the Federal movements
irom Louisville have two directions One
eastwardiy on the Shelbyville turnpike;
the other southwa rdly on the Bardstown
road. This should be kept in mind; also,
that Mt. Washington is ia the direction
IF Bardstown
A Louisville dispatch Of the y says
QUO prisoners who were taken BY Rus
seau's division have arrived from Middle
town. Our army was drawn up In line
VI battle "A miles distant on the Blrds
town pike. Heavy diminishing was going
on. Look out fur news to-morrow.
The rebels still seem to be hanging
about Middletown 10 considerable force,
and contesting the occupancy Of that re-
slou of country with our pickets
Yesterday our forces advanced as far IS
Mlddletown- Their numbers were not
large, and the force consisted entirely f
cavalry, with three or four guns
Between and o clock, p IN, Halisy 5
cavalry, which was in the advance, fell
back to Womack's woods, under the re-
port that rebel force, variously estimated
at three or seven thousand, were maneu-
vering through the woods in order u flank
them.
About o'clock, while our forces were
drawn up in lire Of battle, the advance
of the rebels made their appearance. A
charge was made upon them, aud they
we're driven back through Middletown a.
ar as Fluy DIS fork.
Our forces, knowing that the object Of
the re bcls was TO flank ana cut them off
IT possible, tell back again to Womack' ;
woods.
The rebel force engaged was about 5000,
probably portion Ut Kirby Smiths fvrce
They bad Il pieces Of artillery.
Two rebels were killed, and number
wounded. None OF the Federal fur ces
were injured.
a skIrmlsh took place yesterday even
ing between the rebel forces a. Fcrn creek.
nine miles from the city, ga the Bard.-
town road, aud the I'd Nllchigau cavalry.
of our advance, in which the former were
defeated, with loss ot twelve killed aud
wounded Our loss was seven killed and
wounded.
Tins morning our forces again advanced
about three miles beyond their Yesterdays
position, when large force uf the rebels
were met, drawn up 10 line u battle. 4
courier was sent back 70 the city for rel
Inducements, vino represented tnat the
enemy appeared to Be 10 full force at
this poiut, aud evidently disposed to give
battle.
i have an impression, however, that
they were only an advance guard vi
Bragg's army watching Buelfs move
menIs-
The army Of Gen. Buell. has left the
Guy IN liSut marching order, anI will Soon
be heard from. IL would b. inpi oner to
mention the direction they have taken.
Later advices report the advance OF one
wing OF Bueil's army on the Shelbvville
pike, Ii miles from the city, aud Skin
mlshing; and that ''the rebels" eyaeuated
ShelbyvIlle the night Of the 1T. Also
on the "a skirmish occurred on the
Bardstown road, in which they report
loss # % Federals killed and wounded
On the same day cannoGading was heard
near Mt. Was hingion. Ii was thought
general engagement would take Mace
there. The Federa. division was com
manded By Gen. Crittenden. Russeau'.
command was endeavoring to surround
the "rebel' army.
l. i also stated that Bragg evacuated
Bardstown IN the I'll. Crlttendeu's cnrp,
10 pursuit. Bragg was moving towards
Lexington.
Richmond, Oct. 1l.-NortherR dates
# the Sth have been received. A dis
patch from Louisville reports that Bragg
n retreafing from Kentucky, followed By
the federal forces. Lexington aud Frank
fort have been evacuated. Before leaving
Frankfort the rebels inaugurated Richard
llows as Governor Of Kentucky.
Kichmond, Oct. l3.--Northern papers
Of the llth received here, cortaIn dis
patches from Kentucky, saying Bragg's
army attacked two divisions of McCook's
corps near Perryville on the Sth. The
fight was desperate. Gems. Jackson. of XIV,
and Taylor, of Va, both federals, were
killed. Gems. Russeau aud Scheridanille
are reported killed. Federal loss estimated
at 1000 killed AID wounded. Confeds-
rate loss not ascerta;red- McCook was
heavily reirfcrved aud the battle resumed
on the 9th.