Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-21

Lhe New ork "Hernld' OF W EDEEsDAY, THE
FItraENTH instant
One page of the "EIerald" is filled with The
particulars of the fight at Perryville, in Ken
tncky, from which we extract the following ::
THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE.
1t was noon before the enemy repied.-
General Gay was retiring his cavalry, aud
tho right Of General Rosseau about to he
cnuutermsrched to the position On Gilhert's
left, Wien two or three orderlieS, from dli
iereut officers, arrived in quick succession 10
announce the enemy approaching. One
stated that they were in line half mile to
the front. \ second announced that his gen
eral reported them advancing in yintnense
force -pf infautry and artillery. a cavalry
aii to GeneralUay near by cried out, Look
yonder! There's fifty thousand Of them. -
General Rosseau gave an exclamation nt
doubt, and sat down near tree with glass
ro examine. Hardly had he done so than, in
tho wood, hnyr,nd. there srnse a cloud NJ
Smohc. Now you knew where they are, :"
rri, d General Rossehu. The report followed,
anu u moment after she'll fell III our midst
and ''rch"chaei," bnralinF ri'ty yards in our
real 4 senrnd followed and wan answered.
THE LINES WERE FORMED
hurrirdly, but well; but without the nccessa-
ry supports in reserve. On the extreme right,
in the bed Of Chaplin s creek, the Tenth Ohio
stonn: on its right was the Third Ohio, Col.
B:atsr--gallant man and gallant regiment
thu dead attest 1t. The Fifteenth Kruinckv,
Colonel Popss, was in the rear Of the, rsnd,
to relieve either. On the left Of >,"nns III
WAS the Thirty-third Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel
More, aud the Thirty gnth Indiana, t'nlnu"l
Srrihuer. Colonel Harris I1Imsd hia line IN
the lett III this, aat pushed forward The ST.
end ohio, Lieut.. tni. Hell, 10 support Rar-
Tis' battery, ad'snei f., all nItn field 10 o,r
Grntle.
GHSrRAi. T>:EILL'- 2T',;i
i!2 sohe uil.n.unuis rt,pp ,5" srntf
eighth brigade oi ,i'n~'>i l,'"s.ar', d.riSi.n
had got III Tho IraI II Jachshn's l."isi'.:i, and
General McCn"i uIi,,,ri tirnr. IL TcrIill, "f
the latter division, ~ Inn the ici. IT l."w.
Harris. General Tcrril'a !.rlya.;.: consisted
Of raw troops, and tn: result showed that
this somewhat coiapulaory dspusi."n of
them was most unto, tunAtr They ca,re up
promptly and formed, advancing III line until
The left vas pushed too far. Captain Par
sons battery was supported ny Lhe whole ot
Terrill's brigade; tut the disposition Of the
brigade cost ua tlcsf ",'snd battery. Colonial
stark Gathers hr'isale--thr Twenty h
R"sseaa's d,rl.IuTt--tAir,e up only Ih time 10
i;,l7n III Terr!lIa rear, In he NEARLY run over
10y the panic-strickrn troops OF TeriIl!, and
20 save our right and repuse the rebel right.
GALlASrkY OF rHkRIL,.'s FORCES.
All of Jacksan's division, except IerrIll's
trIgaie remained III reserve i'll the rear.--
l,"wu the road To Be1tnn Tcrr,ll advanced IN
Gallant 9tyle, forming North pt the road at the
anglr to ,ile weSI. Parsons battery was in
his centre, and tie pnt Humid ed ai,h Iw"nty-
tL;r1 Illinois formed his right. Tai' brigade
wss three hundred vArdB III the front ~ Col.
ilairla and to bis luii, and tlbe nunIernud drsd
and wounded on tins lulrt uf the neld tell how
desperate way their short conflict and how
terribly they paid for ther gallantrv in ad-
vancinc so far The rebel right advanced a
In.lss Of human beings. Your correspondent,
standing III the rear OF the One Hundred and
Iwenty-third Illinois, saw from behind his
tree the several lines of the enrEny as they
advanced to the attack. The sight vas most
magnificent. He felt his ii the rinyle brigade
Of TerruI would Le swept AVA. The fire
opened from the rebels am WAS replird to all
along th,. line. The Oh, Nnucrvi and Twe,l-
ty-tbird Illinois suffered t"cT?bIy. The rebels
advanced rapidly hrHrn;9 .r'ng terrible hre
under which the raw trc 2i~; IF General TerrlD
wavcrcd. Tne horses oF,he battery Parsons
fel! at every volley, and the men this morning
lie stiff about the single caissun LETT Of the
battery.
THE nlAT6 nF GEN. ,i,cSoN.
General Jackson. seeing ts nl-n "areI inr
advanced 10 the front line, Hnh, waving his
sword, cheered and urged tll-in on. While
thus gallantly displaying the true r"nrsse fni
which no has before heen noted, General
Jackson ,sns ,crntl. 10 The right hreast hY q
piece Of an exploded shell, sud iell from his
horse. 1t Is said by those near him that ne
said only, "Oh God!" nnh died without a
struggle His body has been recovered
stripped entirely.
THE FALL OF TERAiIl.
The line wavered when jackson fell. A
moment or two after GeIlera TrrriIl ~ss
struck in the left shoulder by round shot,
and mrrts!iy wounied. The line broke
deserted their guns, teavinP Capt. Parsons
and lieutenant u lcHh and DIRE the lat gun.
The whole rnlurnn wna soan III inrEtrrahle
confusion, and rushed 10 tn" lear. Sn pre-
cipiious WAS r.ie flight thar | found myself lar
in the rear of the One Hundred and Twenty
third Illinois. and hastily lied "n '.''t leaving
my horse to E,llcw in a frrht"m"'i g:Ii"D-
frightened probably as much as l!ls lStr rider.
Terrill died Of lis wounds.
IS THE CEarRr-
Colonel Harris gallant, hid hi, rXpn:ed
position in the open fields l.; 'n: G'".T.'. ilis
line was advanced somew hst III irons" L,ile
and Stark Gather. The .,a1"i.i OhlJ, Lmnt.
Colonel knIl on the left of Harris hGtterV,
sutfe ell terribly, and its dead lie thick Oh the
ield Colonel Kail Was seriously wounded,
ami Major McCoJk had his horse shot under
him The i'm. vas at last driven IL, three
guns OF Captain Harris being left on the field.
They havo since heen recsyered.
raE LAST EFFORT or THE assSLs--L"omis Dawes
THEM BACK.
V hen Lytle began to fall back it was to-
wards MI, near the forks Of the roal,'
where LoCIns battery had been stationed
after heing withdrawn from its first position.
The rebels, seeing the brigade falling back,
chcern1 with enthusiasm and pushed rapid
lv forward up the kiI. General RoSSeau,
findlug the heat Of Iha conflict transferred
IL the right had pressed III That 'tire'Iint
with his staff, snd Was standing near Captain
Lnumis when he saw the i,hnense column OF
tue rebels advancing up the hill. tie cnIled
Captain l.onmis' attention to it. "W here are
th,.v," asked LOOMS, doubtful Of the fact
The General with all his usual coolneSs,
pointed to them. Instantly Loomis had ms
guns hearing ulon them. In the woods to
the right Rosseau collected hundred or two
straggle,s 10 support the battery. The h''-
rery opened with terrible effect. The sirse
glars, urged ard driven iy Rnsseau with his
:wo.d, ,t.Il in ol ITS right and opened upon them