The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-18
WEEKLY sUMMARY OF NEWS.

There has been good chunk of brush
at Perrysville. = Kentucky. Bragg attacked
Gen. McCook's corps, on the 9th. The
fight was desperate. Gen. James J. Jack
son, Congressman from Kentucky, was
killed, and Gen. Turrel. of Virginia, seri-
ously wounded. The fighting was mainly
done by Gen. Rosseau's division, formerly
Mitchel's. Col. Geo. Webster, of the 9Th
Ohio. acting Brigadier General of the 4th
brigade, was severely wounded. The Fed
eIal forces numbered 1000. The rebel
force was sixty-two regiments; aggregate
not known. Federal loss from 500 to 600
killed, $500 wounded, and 44O prisoners.
The latter were paroled by Buckner. Rebel
loss 1900 killed, including one General,
unnamed, and IA Colonies and Lieutenant
Colonies. This number of the killed and
wounded is admitted by the medical direct
or of Gen. Cheatham's division. A dispatch
from a member of the LIST Wisconsin says
that regiment lost SO killed and l24 wound
ed. Among the wounded are Maj. Mitchell
and Capt. Green. Another dispatch says
our loss in killed and wounded is 1900,
and the enemy's much larger. The rebels
were so crippled that they could not carry
away all their cannon. We captured one
hundred and six thousand rounds of am
nutrition. Later rumors prevailed that
there had been a general engagement in that
vicinity, on the Harrodsburg road. and that
Buell. had driven the rebels before him.
The rebel force was said to be u.s. 900. We
may expect highly important news from
Kentucky.
A squad of men, under Col. Wilder. cap
tured two pieces artillery and l so rebels, at
Versailles. Kentucky. on the 18th.
In the PerrysvilIe battle, Co. B, of
Pope's regiment. mostly from Louisville,
lost in killed and wounded all except /, and
the 9th Ohio lost 1873
Three thousand rebel cavalry invaded
Pennsylvania, last week, and went as far as
Chambersburg, and got out again without
injury. They visited Mercersburg. St.
Thomas and other points. They took horses
and all other property needed for their ar
my, but respected life. Chambersburg was
| surrendered without resistance. Governor
Curtin sent troops after them, but they re-
crossed the Potomac at the mouth of the
Monocacy-marching 19 miles in "a hours
just as Gen. Pleasanton reached the bank
| in pursuit. A few shots were exchanged,
but nary drop of blood flowed. SO far as we
can learn. 1t is evident the rebels intend
to subsist off the border free States by this
kind Of raids, and preparations had better
be made for defense.
The news of the raid into Pennsylvania
created intense excitement at Washington,
and notifications were Immediately issued
for meeting of Cabinet officers, at which
the presence of the General iu- Chief was
requested. What transpired. and the con
illusions arrived at, are of course not pub
lie; but it is said dispatch was Immediately
sent to Gen. Hooker requesting his presenes
at an adjourned meeting. This looks as
though there was to be a change of military
chieftains. There is something rotten il
Denmark" =
1 r. The Iri6une's Harper's Ferry dispatch
of the 10th, says: Notwithstanding tb,
i apparent inaction. believe peremptory
orders have been received for one of The
largest and most important movements 0
the war. Preparations are rapidly pro