The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-10-16
Great Battle at rerryville. Ky,
PsRayvrILE, Ky., Oct. 9 lse,

General McCook's Corps d Armee pc.,
this place, yesterday. The fighting W..
desperate. Gen. james Jackson, ex.cOu.:
gresham of keutuuky. commanding
division, was killed.
Gen. Terrell OF Virginia, commanding
brigade, formerly OF Terrells battery,
was very seriously wounded. On two
occasions the fighting was hand to hand
The Coniederates were greatly superb,
TO the Unionists in numbers. McCOos
was then heavily re-enforccd BY Unionist.,
and the battle was resumed to-day. The
fighting was mainly done by RosecGsa,
division, formerly Mitchelfs.
Colonel George Webster of the 9Sh
Ohio, Acting Brigadier of the 34th brig.
ade, was severely wounded. Firing ceased
about o'clock OF the evening of the Sih.
y doubtful ruy.,or says that ST the close
Of the es>~agcmIn;, the Rebels b sdpossa~
sion of Il parI OF The field,
Gen. Sheridan of Illinois j, reported :
killed, but it Is doubtful Our lose i,
stated at 2,0GQ killed and WOUNDED
The Rebel loss WAS unascertained.
The enemy is north OF Pcrryyille 4
general attack is expected Immediately b,
cur troops.
LouIsv.LLK. Dc, 10 Early YESTERDAY
morning General Buell. attacked Bragg,
forces at Chaplin creek in tie immediate {.
vicinity Of Perryviile.
4 short but terrific fight ensucd, when
the rebels broke aud retreated rapidly
over three diverging reads souihward,
our forces in close pursuit.
1t is hoped that the lot viii be bsggei .
AZ the last accounts General Gilberts
forces were III the rear Of the rebels and
some distance below them.
Military c1igencies require the suppn.
sion of details.
No further accounts Of losses on either
side have been received.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
WAsuINGToN, Oct. lI.-Ihe following
despatch has been received at the Wsr
Department
PEERyvuLE. KY, Oct. 10.
To Hqjor Gen. UuHeck. General IN Chit
q. $. Al have already rdvised you d
the movements Of the army uuder NJ
command from Louisville More OF les
sLirmislliug has occurred daily with !hs
cnemy's cavalry since then. Ii Was sup.
posed the enemy would give battle Al
Bardstown. Ny troops reached that poiu,
on the 4th, driving out the enemy, rear
guard OF cavalry and artillery. The main
body moved towards Springfield, whittier
pursuit was continued. The centre corps,
under Gen. Gilbert, moved on the direc;
road from Springfield TO Perryvillc, and
arrived on the 1th instant, within two
miles OF the town, where the enemy vas
found 10 be in force. The left column,
under Gen. Cook. came upon tho Max.
vile road about 10 o'clock yesterday, the
9Th. Ii was ordered in posi- tion to attack,
and a strong reconnaissance directed st
o clock. l received request from Gen.
VI Cook for reinfarccments, and learned
that the left had been seriously engaged
for several hours, and that the right and
left OF that corps were being turned and
severely pressed. Rcinforcements were
Immediately sent forward from the centre;
orders were ai>o sent to the right column,
under Gen. Crittenden, which was adyan.
cling 10y the Lebanon road, TO push forward
and attack the enemys left. but il vn
impossible for. 1t to get into position IN
time to produce any decisive results,
The action continued until dark Sharp
fighting also occurred in the centre; the
enemy was everywhere reTulsed. but not
without some momentary advantages on
the left; the several corps were put 10
position during the night and moved to
attack at six o clock this morning. Some
skirmisking occurred with the enemys
rear guard the main body has fallen back
in the direction Of Harrodsburg.
l have no accurate report of our lo'
yet, and is probably pretty heavy. inclu
ding valuable officers Generals Jaekso'
and Terrill, | regret to say, are among
the number of killed.
(Sigued) d. c. BUELL.,
Major Gen. Com'dS
FURTHER The Feders
force was sixteen thousand; that OF To
rebels sixty-two regiments, aggregate un,
known. The Federal loss was from oVo
to GOO killed, 1900 wounded and iiV
prisoners. The latter were paroled y
Buckner The rebel loss was l 800 killed
including one general wounded and four
teen colonels and lieutenant colonels. ] 1pr
number of killed and wounded is sdmH'eII
by the rebel medical director Of 6soe'~
Cheetham's division. ,
Our forces were massed on FRIDAY ~
tween Perryville and Harrodsburg. ~:
are reported to have formed in line I" -
tie af,-ct tx mile. HsoA Perrys..e