, 1862-10-29
Tn<cllisib1c Isci1cl Actouut OF the
Battle OF 2errYvitIes
From the Knoxville {East Tenucssce) tRegtster,
October IS.

hattie Of PerryvliIs.
From the Knoxville tEast Tvnucssce> :1segts!er,
October IS. |
Colonel R. c. Tyler, Of tho 15:h Tennessee
II from the scene Of conflict in Kentucky. t
He advises US that the skfrmfstinC co.n-
n.erced on the 9Th, between the cavalry, aud
occasionally there was an artillery duel. On
tue 7Ih Bnsl! occupied Petrgvltie, making H.
the csnter Of his line of battle. On the nght
Of tie 7th Hardee mor:d up his division,
fronting Buclrs army. On the evening OF the
9TH n portion OF the right %ing Of. the army OF
the Ansst.sirri (Cheatham's division. COM
Grigadrs, moved lrom Harrodsburg to Perry
| vile, Wlltre they rested On their arms III uue
| OF hattie till daylight. The picsets esIrntsa-
| ed Ill night On the morning Of the 7th, at
| daylight, at the center OF tue lines, there
| vert cavalry fights, and many were wounded
| On both sides. About halt-pass O'Clock can
nonadiug commenced.
| At nai{ past ten We discovered that the ene-
| my were missing troops on their lett TO turu
| our light wing. at this iunctnre Chcatham's
diyisiau, above mentioned, Was moved from
aud q half miles. During all this time 4 brisk
fire Ut artillery was Kept up. Carnes's battery
uaa Immediately brought into action, which,
admirably SERVED, did great execution: {rhis
MES Jackson's battery at Columbus, ky.l
Cheatham's division was nov about three
fou1ths OF mile from the enemy aud in liue
Of battle, Dunelsoi's brigade being in ad-
vance.
The ground between US and the enemy WAS
broken, but without timber. It was found
necessary to approach nearer the enemy for
this reason, and because OF the superiority OF
their guns, Carnes was ordered to advance,
: and was IN this movement supported by Dln-
e1son's brigade, w advanced about one
!. portion untenAble, re!ircd to another.
w again advanced 1lnrter Of a mile, to
the summit OF q preclpltYus blutf, which the
battery OF Carnes coald not ascend Our
lines were here reformed, aud orders were re.
ceivcd to advance upon the enemy ut Il
double quick across open fields, unohstruc.ed
exc. pit BY rail and stone fences. With ter
ritic ellis and unbrokea front We advanced
upon the enemy, two batteries playing up "a
Cnen'has d1sisi9n adya1slng nadsr " tnls
? my. When within $50 yards Of tae
, and canister. When within eighty yards
they opened on Us with musKe1rJ, and
e now the fight bscaule general. About this
time Nauei's brigade, with Douelson's, wer,.
: sent round to tho enetny's extreme left, to
: capture battery which had becu so des'rne-
q tire to us. The battery was taken, and h.re
: the Yankee General jackson tell. THIS vas
halt IN hour after the fight became general
;; Every inch Of ground VAS brasely contest.
ri ed. It became Known thAt Jackson hid fallen,
). aud the enemy retired, probably for this rea:
; son, but mon. probably because 1h=y could
Il not Withstand the impttuous valor Of OF,
troops. About this time-probab1g littls
ear1:er-Stuar;'s brigade moved into acti,
d iu n rfect order and With great coolucss, r Il
troops tl.et engaged, worn and weary, rushed
On with S1uar1s men, and ths rous on the LEFT
ts became general.
a. Tne enemy reformed their lines eeyeslI
il tlmRe, but we're no sooner restored than theJ
rs | were broken.
70 The lighting was kept up TIL night put al
!, end to tie conflict. We had then driven tn,
line Of the two armies.
VIC formed our lines md remained on tt,
ground during The night. On the morning o
The 9;h. believing 1t would be hazardous sit.
bis weary troops to renew the contest with .
or Polk ordered the aEn,y back TO Ha1rod=
burg.
We captured all the artillery Of the eneal,
except one battery, and unknown nu.nber
and quantities Of all descriptions Of smai
-. The loss Of the enemy In killed aud wound
~ I'd Was enormous. Tue field of battle Wa
: everywhere s.rewp with the killed, wounded
ard dying. In pisces they vera piled up Q
We re1ired in perfect order, each regimen
r. Rohi, son and It's vicinity, where our arm
Was coneekta1ed-
Our loss iu killed, wounded, aud miss'n
viii rot reach 2,5D. The killed In Caes
hs1n's diyizlon number 203 aud about !, 2255
-. wounded. This division suffered most.
Floyd on GaerllIns.
Our resders are awars that JEFF. Davis fea,
the influence OF John 3. Floyd In tho southe'
Confederaey, but all: Of them my not kao
A. that hen Davis discharged, him, the legisl
turc cf tTlrginia took him up, and gavc hin
command. Of state troops for the defense
Western Virginia. In this position he has b,
abundant opportunity to note the wicked &c
and practices Of the guerillas. In afec..
letter le titus speaks Of the gueri1laa:
II bare been aware OF abuses and outrsg
Of most nonstrons and shocking char.ctt
ccrna. .itted bE those who, I believe, are orga
a. 1zed as partisan rsngcra,' under authority
S'* The con'tdtrat officers, buts 80 scsupu}a'
/ have bern in sustaining from which msgh
by tie little aud,the ignorant, be co1strucA
. | Into uuwa1raH1an1e Interference, that ha1
1t' forebozne to Issue any order to prevent N
I'd | it was the dury Of every confederate ofac=
I'd. | ia the nsme Of humanity. to put stop t
.e14 The chief cSuBes OF dis Affection auoug Il
Rn- people of large part OF this community, b.,
a. arlstn from tbs high-handed acta OF r,'ooe
az sr+ and ,rarine. committed by many sprsis
'"'' 1anRe1e.'. I know thst comm aslon. u fai1
20. executed, would disclose 4 la~1essneas Al
moHstrous ahuse OF authority and paw
led. which would BE- astonishing and shocking, VI