The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-19
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A BATTLE AT PEnRYvILLB.
The Enemy Repulsed
a aaaaEaI Engagemant ENpeotad.


Dispatches were received in this city
yesterday by the way oil Bardslown,
bringing intelligence al engagement
between the army corps under command
of Gen. McCook and the rebel army un-
der command OF Gen. Bragg. The attack
was made by the rebels in the vicinity of
PerryvilIe, Boyle county, on Wednesday
morning. and is said to have been led by
Bragg in person The Federal force
numbered about eighteen thousand men,
embracing about fifteen thousand infan-
try and eight batteries Of artillery, the
remainder being cavalry
We have very few details Of the battle,
but it is known that the rebel force was
superior in point of numbers TO that Of
the Federals, Gen. Bragg's army being
estimated at forty thousand. It is known
Of headquars in this city that Gen. Buell.
meditated an attack upon Gen. Bragg
yesterday, but Bragg, it appears, antici-
pated Gen. Buelps movements and has
tened a collision with Gen. McCOok's
corps, with the view of defeating frac-
ton Of our army with an Overwhelming
force The engagement is said to have
been terrific at the commencement, the
rebels fighting with desperation for the
advantage until Gen. McC0ok was REIN
forced, when they were repulsed with
great slaughter.
Gen. L. II. Rousseau's division receive
ed the enemy's first attack, and bore the
brunt Of the battle. General Rousseau,
it will be remembered, is in command of
the Fourth Division, formerly command
ed By General Mitchell, which is COM
posed in part of the Ninth Indiana, Sew
enty- eighth and Seventy ninth Pennsyl-
vania, the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Nine
teenth Regulars, and Nineteenth Indiana
battery. His entire division behaved
with great gallantry, and 70 them more
than to any other troops engaged is ac-
corded the honor of repulsng the enemy.
We regret to be called upon to an
nounce as ono Of the results Of this en-
gagement the death of Brigadier- General
James S. Jackson, the late member of
Congress from the Fifth District of Ken
lucky, He fell at the head of his diyis-
ion, at the point Of greatest dangerwhile
in the act of rallying his men who had
been for the moment repulsed by the
enemy.
The Federal loss in this engagement is
estimated at two thousand in killed and
wounded, and the rebel loss is believed
TO have been much greater. Gen. w. G.
Terrell, who was in command of a bril-
gade was very seriously wounded, He
commanded TerrelPs well known bate
ry az Shiloh, and was promoted for gall
lantry displayed at Shiloh and in the
engagement near Richmond Ky. lie is
q native of Virginia.
Col. George Webster of the Ninety
eighth Ohio Regiment who was in com
mand Of the Thirty fourth Brigade re-
ooiged serious wound, but il is thought
that il will not prove mortal. General
Sheridan, Of Illinois, was reported killed
but subsequent reports lead to the BELLE
that he is only slightly wounded.
After the repulse Of the rebels on
Wednesday evening, the firing ceased
and at seven clock Gen. McCook's forces
were in possession Of the field. It wai
rumored last night that the battle hat
been resumed yesterday morning, but NJ
official informat:sGs . 40 received IL thi
city to that effect
Perryyille is thirty five miles south
east Of Bardstown, and General Buell.
entire army on Wednesday evening wer
within days march Of Perryville.