Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-10-14
The Great Battles Between
Buell. and Bragg.
THE REBELS DEFEATED.
Heavy Losses, sc.

The following dispatches have been re-
ceiyed from BuelPs army:
Frankfort, KY, Oct.9.
Gen. Dumont surprised the Confederate
forces at 3o'ciock this morning by attack |
ing the guard on the turnpike bridge with |
such vigor that they were unable to destroy
the bridge, as they had intended. SIX
Cunfederates were found dead aud fifteen
wounded. Several wounded were carried
of, but the darkness prevented correct
estimate killed ard wounded or prisoners.
The Confederate force was GOO cavalry and
two regiments of infantry.
Perryville, KY. Oct. g.
Bragg's army attacked Gen. McCook's
corps, near this place, yesterday. The
fighting was desperate. Gen. James s.
Jackson. ex-Congressman, Of Kentucky,
commanding a division. wss reported kill
ed. Gen Terrell, OF Virginia, formerly of
Terreli's battery, commanding brigade,
was very severely wounded. o. two coca.
sions the fighting was hand to hand. The
COufederates were greatly superior to the
FederaIs 10 numbers McCook was heavi-
ly reinforced, and the battle was resumed
tn day. Col. George Webster, of the 98th
Ohio, Acting Brigadier General Of the 34th
firing ceased about seven O'clock this eve
ming.
LATER.
Our loss is stated at 1000 killed and
wounded. The Confederate loss is not as
certained. The enemy are north Of Perry.
vile. general attack is expected imme-
diately by our troops.
Tbs battle between Bu.l nn1 Bragg COM
menced yesterday morning by an attack on
our advancing columns made by the enemy
in great force. near Perryyille, Is miles
west Of Dauville. The attack was made
upon McCook's division, this side OF Perry
vile. The fight was confined t. artillery
! till about o'clock, Gen Buell. evidently
awaiting the arrival of his forces. Duriug
the after part Of the day he had obtained
reinfurcements, and made charge upon
the rebels, driving them before him in con-
siderable confusion. Their repulse seemed
to be deciied,as Buell. was TO bavs advauc sd
again in the morning, end hoyed to renew
the engagement to-day.
Louisville, Oct 10.
A dispatch from Springfield to day saws
that General Jackson's division became
engaged with the enemy on Wednesday
morning. about 10 o'clock. The battle las
ted until night.
Our army suffered immensely. Many of
our most prominent and most gallant off.
GERS were killed, amongst them Gems. Jack.
son and Terrell, aud Coils. Lyle, Kirk aud
Webster.
The Fifteenth Kentucky suffered largely.
Col. Pope is reported killed, and am fear
full the report is true. Lieut. Col. Sewe,l
is also reported killed.
Our loss in killed and wounded is esti>
mated at 1000, say 800 killed and 700
wounded.
jackson was reinforced by Rousseau, " TO
was slightly wounded. Our troops fought
well, repulsed the enemy with heavy loss.
gained the creek called CHAPLIN, aud now
occupy the town of PerryvIle.
The enemy are falling back. They were
commanded by Buckner, Cbeatham, and
Polk.
Gen. Jackson was shot through the heart,
and died almost Immediately.
Gen. Terrell was killed whilst handling
a piece of artillery. He lived four or FIVE
h0urs only.
The heaviest loss was in Jackson's divis.
ion.
Gen. Jackson's body is here. The bodies
of Gen. Terrell aud Col. Webster are now
en- route
The Ecening Ne,cS has the following in
regard to Wednesdays fight:
1T is true that Gen. james S. jackson
was killed. and so is Gen. Terrell. Acting
Brig. Gems. Webster and Lytle, of Ohio ;
Lieut.. Col, Geo. p. JeReit and Major
Campbell, of the Fifteenth Kentucky In(an.
try, were Killed; and Col Curran Pope OF
this regiment wounded. There is no con-
tirmation of the report of Gen. Sheridan =
death. Gen Rousseau is reported wound.
ed, though not seriously
Col. Woodfords First Kentucky Cavalry,
after i've separate charges, succeeded in
capturing two batteries
the enemy, after hard fight ting, were
driven back eight miles. This was in
Wednesdays fight.
Various rumurs have reached us concer.
ming the fight at Perryvile
on thursday morning, at an early hour
the Federal forces concentrated and attack.
ed the rebel forces. They drove back
brags's army amid terrible havoc, and, Of
last accounts, were still in pursuit.
The accounts all agree that the losses
were heavy on both sides Our army were
driving them back. pressing them step BY
step, and overwhelming them as the re trea.
ted. We shall doubtless have further news
during the day.
A meeting of citizens is announced for
this evening. to devise means for supplying
the wants of The wounded.
The Sanitary Commission. acting in
connection with the Medical Director, are
now getting ready their stores aud sup
plies to be forwarded at once TO Perry
vile.
The need is great, and we trust that the
call will be literally responded to-"
There is no news IF any importance from
Frankfort. This morning all was auie,
there.
honorable j. j. CTittenden aad otbe,
citizens lett for the scene of action to day
LATEST.
Louisville. Oct. 10