The weekly Butte record., 1862-10-18
Eastern News.

hammock and at points IN front OF Centreville.
The dispatches from Kentucky give the par
tieulars of the battle between Buell's army and
the rebels under Bragg and Kirby Smith
near Perrysville, which was the fercest aud
most desperate of the war.
i The Louisville Democrat Of the 1lth says:
The forces under McCook and Rousseau
were heavily outnumbered, but bravely and
gallautly withstood the shock of twice their
number till evening, when Woods division
came on the field, with great shouting. This
division made 8 charge, when the rebel col
umns broke and retreated our forces pursued
them, lighting until night interviewed On
Thursday morning the rebel army had disap-
peared having fallen back or miles"
/ The Journal says the battle of Wednesday
commenced at the farm CT Jacob heeter..
near Perryville, supported entirely on our side
by McCOok's corps. Crittenden did not reach
the scene of the engagement to participate
Gen. Woods division arrived half al hour
before dark.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. y.
Kirby Smith left LawreDceburg with his
whole command on Friday morning 1t was
expected that he would effect a junction with
so badly crippled IL the battle Wednesday,
that they could not carry away seven pieces of
artillery which they captured that day. and
100000 pounds of ammunition. Our forces
buried their dead and cared for their wounded.
Further particulars of Wednesdays fight at
Perrysville have been received. The Federal
force engaged was 10000 the rebel force was
$4,000 The Federal loss was from 500 to
600 killed, 1900 wounded, and 44O taken
prisoners. The latter were paroled. The
rebel loss was l, 300 killed, including one Gene
raj, not named, and fourteen Colonels and
Lieutenant Colonels THIS number OF killed is
admitted by General Cheatham, Division Medi-
cal Director
General Dumont is at Frankfort Humphrey
Marshal is reported to have left Lexington on
Sunday last with his whole force. He is be-
lieFed to have gone to Nicholsville
CINCINNATI, Oct. u.
A Corinth dispatch to the Commercial says:
" Grant recalled Rosecrans from the pursuit of
Price on the 9th He reported the enemy
dispersed aud demoraized, and incapable of
doing any further mischief. They abandoned
and spiked eleven guns. Their ammunition
and baggage trains were captured Our vic
tory is incoutestably one of the clearest of the
war The enthusiasm of Rosecraus' army is
boundless Altogether we have two thousand
prisoners, including a hundred officers"
CHICAGO, Oct H.
Reports of the late fights at Corinth and
Hatchie continue to represent them as the
most desperate of the war. A dispatch from
Cairo tonight SAYS the country has vet no
just conception of the late battles. They were
the boodiest on the record, when we take into
consideration the number engaged. Our loss
is estimated by some as high as two thousand
in killed and wounded. The rebels, in this
retreat from Hatchie threw away their arms
by the wagon loads, cutting their horses and
mules loose from the wagon, in order to get
away as fast as possible. There are now said
to be several thousand of them scattered over
West Tennessee. Several squads of them
have been seen by steamboats, coming up from
Memphis.
HARR1sBURG, Oct. II.
The damage done 10 the Cumberland Valley
railroad by the rebels is estimated at $4,000.
Government property to the amount of $4,000
was destroyed. The rebels generally respect
private property.
New York, Oct. IA.
The Herald's Washington special dispatch |
says 1t is said that the failure to arrest Stu
art and his bold rebel cavalry while passing |
through Maryland, is to be attributed to the
division commander at Poolesvile to whom
instructions had been sent by General McClel-
Ian. stating that Stewart would probably re-
treat on the line which he subsequently pursued.
\ strict investigation is now being held with
a view to fixing and assigning the punishment
where it properly belongs.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. IA.
The Memphis Bulletin says the late Federal
victory at Cornth has quieted all apprehen-
sions as to rebel attack on Memphis, and
believes that it will relieve all Western towns
and allow the Federal army to enter Mississip-
pi aud open the whole region to commerce
with Memphis.
CINCINNATI, Oct. IA.
The Grenada Appeal of the 9th says
North Carolina regiment is now stationed at
Cumberland Gap to garrison that point.
rebel General, writing to the Appeal saws
a crisis is upon Mississippi and urges upon
State authorities not to rely any longer upon
the Confederate Government for protection,
but throw into the field their whole available
force.
FAIRFAX, Va, Oct. IA.
Gen. Stahl, who left Centreville on Sunday
to make reconnaissance in force returned to-
UAN- lie pEbCTCNNQ Us tSE Us tiAlt NlluOut
meeting with any enemy. Beyond that place
he attacked several bands of cavalry, the enc
my being driven back several times, though no
serious fighting took place. Gen. Stahl's
force visited Snckersville and MiddlebuFg
and went within few miles of Leesburg,
making in all march of so miles in "a hours
Eighty 10 ninety prisoners were taken and
paroed at Middleburg and several other pla-
ces along the route. Indications of large
camp were seen near Goose creek, towards the
Potomac. which probably had been used by
the cavalry which made the Pennsylvania
raids
Scouts day bring information of the con-
centration of a large rebel force estimated at
ten thousand in that vicinity
New YORK, Oct. 13
The Times " Washington correspondence says
that a reconnaissance was made in the neigh
bOrhood Of Warrenton aud Thoroughfare Gap
on yesterday; no enemy was to be seen.
HARRISBURG, Oct. IA.
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