True Democrat., 1862-10-29
BY FL E G R A ? T.

burg Whig of the 16ib
 RIcHHoxD Oct. 14-Northern papars of the llth have been received from which that Gen Stuart with 00J cavalry crossed the Potomac at Hancock days ago. marched rapidly northward Pennsylvania cap turd Mercershurg, St. Thomas and Chambe:sburg. The raid has isioned much excitement n Penn The latest dispatches that troops needed from Philadelphia the rebels are already reported falling back.
 Dispatches from Louisville the New York Herald claim signal and decisive victory prryyille Other dispatches o the date say that the reports favorable the Union side be traced to authentic source.
 CHATTANOOGA TENN, Oct 4-A gentleman through from Franklin Ky that he road the Louisville Journal the 11tll, which contained the following:
 battle occurred at Perryvile yesterday. oyer which Kentucky will for years The federal loss 250o0 killed wounded and missing It says 1t deep battle Another discharged soldier, just arrived Murfree5boro from Ky says the battle commenced on Wednesday, the sth inst which day he taken and that our fell back miles through the valley planting of artillery either side and the light sumed on Thursday morning. army literally moving down enemy. The slaughter represented awful
 CAMnEy, Oct 2i-We have the following ty express NoBnE October l6.-The Richmond Dispatch of the 18th has foreign September 28th. The ship American Bombay with nearly eight thousand bales of cotton abandoned at sea.
 The London Shipping Gazette says the Confederate 2a0 destroyed five federal merchant vessels at
 KNOXVILLE. 10th The fight in Kentucky has been med by the arrival of two courers who st4e that tAe fight Perryville Monday the 6h instant Gen Hardee commanding the lett Gen Bucner the and Gems Marshall and Morgan the right. In he first da sght Hardee captured i5Do prisoners with very heavy slaughter the enemy OD Thursday the fight newed with still greater slaughter to the enemy ad result 
 capturing 3,200 prisoners The driven back twelve miles with tremendous slaughter Our loss in the wnoe engagement is very small We not informed to who was in command the Yankee forces except Gen. Thomls who encountered Gen Iardee We captured forty pieces of cannon
 The following is an extract from Col Pamer'4 letter of the 4th received last night rom he Gan; H ounded sol dier fresh from the battle field of Peyvie among them a cantajn of Tennessee regiment they report that on Thursday and Wednesday Bragg and iaciee fought the enemy perryvile, anu drove them back ten miles taking about e0o prisoners and ling and wouud.n L. 000 ,iiyiai fhe lred 9000 prisoners and on Friday Kirby Smith engaged them the right and kept them back capturing 800 ners killing ea Jackson and capturing Gen Tom Critten Zen The letter says the enemy had seyentytYe thousand ul ased to Gen. Brags
 Mopus l7th-A special dsra;ch to the Advertiser and Register ted Scnatpba, Miss lIth states dispatches of inc 2fh from 'lIsnapos to the Chca-o Times. says, tp.a excitement p-evsis there The impression that Bu ell been badly wh.nued
 IIoLLY SPRINGS Miss C,t 1SThe Cincinnati Conner ct of the 18th say- great battle has ben fought in lucky, and that Buell. has been de'catel by Bragg
 Dns ARC, 2lst Prom the Memphis Evening Bulletin Of the 16th, take the following:
 We have aivces from the south 10 the i3;h ths nova interesting but not important gentieinln rom A'uN Springs that the Confederate army is rapidy hury ing forward roinforccmeuts Last sunday he dEl'n oi Ruggies arrived and went into camp tt ne7 norm of Holly Springs. At first tha Cuniedeate- were mucn alarmed about defeat Corinr fearing that the ieie as would o their adVanige and puTsne anu dis- erse them also feared that the tederas would down and take Columbus, Greoada. Jaca.on Meridian mi rksburr All which they could ea-ily have blg-ed At s time the evacuation of Columbus. the govern yieBt 4s geit deal of pToperty was talked of Lately S,wey.r thev are more encouraged Every day reinforce nents are arriving Holly Springs vicinity ond We given understand that when they get ready o loye again may look out for desperate fighting
 Great complaints still nduged about Van Dorn They place their dcomhture to his want Of discretion and drunk 1nes The southern country said o b filled with strag glers who that they will never hght au under Van s3orn
 !oUtsyHLE Oct l3-Tla rebels admit o-s at Perrygiil- ou Wednesday of LOO killed and 1000 wound whom are general officer an ourt,en colouels We have about Z330 wounded at Perryville.
 uRsrss1RG Oct I3-The latest official accounts that the rebels eseAed they crossed the Poonac th, mouth Of the Monocaes n4FchoS 9J mics m 4 hours Pleasanton forces arrived at the crossing inst a the rebels finish 4i. and engaged their artiefy Result unknown pie&santon force marched 78 miies in 2i hcCEa
 F,c4w,yo Oct 13-rhe Amerlcan- correspondence Ecys inc principal object of rebel cavalry raid s't norses Thy took back nearly one thousaud sezel Ill Pennsylvania
 NEW yoRg Oct 18-lS | Tribune letter from Har?cr's Ferry 1Oth says Notwithstanding the apparent inaction, believe peremoory orders have beH received for of the largest and m st important moYeEthts 2! the "ar Pfep rapidly progressing ad "hiH te +eNt Wk or Ten Jays the country will doubtless be ea'icneG with a tegsare grateful than the ancient record o all atEet fhe army of the Potomac"
 special t. tie New York Times the Of the rebel raid PeEnayyania created intense exc ueRt yes terdsy morning. and notifications were imnedalely ssGed tr meeting cabinet officers, pch tl. President and Generalin chief present. What transplred, and the c,ncn arrived Of course not public, but il said a disp4t immediately sent tc Gen Hooker, 1estnE his attendance At an adjourned Aeeti"S ktmor .,ee than ordinarily definite, adoat today essguing slcVs most .a se thes replaces Secretary stanton by c n Banks sends Mcclellan to tue west and Hooker the army Of the totoinac
 CAMDEN Get 12.--Te have the following by this ing express:
 CHArrAyoodA Oct. 17.fe Eeicl has tho following dis matches. All is uncertainty We believe tho Yankees leaving Nashville. In addition to the abote an satisfied a,methnr is going Letters from Eragg5 sray 4,qs1ts in Sprinyfeld say that Buel5 army tGc syhb o.d up army of the Nodoupt but a glorioas victory.
 uogILE G.: 8A special dispatch to the Advertiser and
 gister da.sd Charleston l7th there indications If activity of that Boats from the bockaders ,ep souu3inc the fa..r. Two Yankee gunh lav deetroyed battery that Ns being planted b W George town Co Tho4 J. Lamar the eu Of sccesslonyille. died iere to-day of camp fever
 U.REoDsBURI, KY, Oct. 1SHtagg Grst Keutuc, pitch cd battle was on the Sth st Perryve The enemy had been E,rt Wtlers division sent forNard to support Kirby gffb while the divisions of CheathaI. clner and An le n were c,untermar he'd to give battle te n the gear Our line of formed tine right eit of pike commanding the only accessible route and the fight opened w. artillery at o'clock, Bragg and staff reached the crousd about o'clock. At o'clock dis posi- tion was shown for fight At o'clock they adyanc ed in splendid line. wits Sen Bragg orders to push along the whole line quarters. Fo mortal hour and 2 half the enemy maintained his GroRpd bTavely the face r nurdcrous fire of artillery and muskegsg. Oar troops fst like heroes until the enemy began fsiteG VaG it sout our troops moved forward and drove them three or our ss entirely off the field In the meantime at ta,nt OF oef ett had been reDul5ed We captured twenty ona Deces of artillery and five t uSand prisoners For want of horse. o.,y eight pieces brought off The