, 1862-10-17
L Heavy Fight on "Wednesday
Between Lexington and
Richmond.
They Throw AWAY Their lrms
and Accen1FeneAts. ):
1900 eeeves Captured.
The Rebels Thorouhgly Whipped.
The Enernv Still on the
Retreat.
Gen. Norga1's Force rut in*1vo.

Louisville, Oct. 16.-Innumefabfe unau-
thtnt}cated Iumors are adoat this evening. |
Among them, that Humphrey Marshs4, with
Es:en county, with Brig. Gen. &. ]. Smith |
after him. Quite q number Of rebels without
arms arrived ut Richmond last night, report
ing that their forces had been thoroughly
whipped. Tney say that Kirby Smiths force |
line Of battle at Big Hill, eighteen miles |
southeast Of Rich1nond. At Lexington h4avy !!
1rirg was heard all day, indicating The retreat
If the rebels, and sharp pursuit BY our forces
! mcnt of our men had separated John MoFgan's
! band In two bands, which were trying to con-
ceI47a:c aE6 retreat in the direction OF Gala
tin. CsittendeI's comaand Is said to have
captured 5so bee;ss and ~ wagons on taes,
day frcm tic rrb-ls- Dnclfs main army passed
through Crab Orchard at IL o'clock yesterday
! Ecln,ng. and it utinp$d3d by skirnishets,
| must be RtaF Rock Castle.
General Bragg's force is supposed to be
think Buell. is pressing the ecemys rear sharp
II ard that the foregoing reports relate 70 70
| ski1mibhes along The cnemys rear. B3eN will
force them to a fight or capture their whole
SD Bower, Colonel commanding at Bowl
Ing Green says we have thrashed the reeels at
Springfield and Keyshurg, breaking up their
camp.
morrow: Woodward is At Trenton M tt,1!,,s WIN ooo
Thomas D. Cav, the sheriff Of Fayette
! county, ebrlngs report to Lexington OF
heavy fELt yesterday, from =: n. III IL ?.
H., between Lexington and Richmond: IN
which the rebels were utterly routed, they
| throw ing away their arms aud accoutrements
by thousands. We captured 1890 head Of
: cattle, q large quantity Of arms, and quite q
q number Of prisoners.
!, LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1G-The 10th Illinois
- REGIMENT, Col R, an, which left the camp al
l. Diacr, Illinois, oa1y about three weeks ago
y lest eighty men in Filled and 100 IN wounded
! at the recent battle at Perrysi1le. M.ior XII
= gore Is nortally wounded, Capts. Robert!
e ard WhalIen severely; Capts. Frost ant
E B1odgttt slightly: Lieuts. Sells and Blanc! ,3
were Killed, aDa Lieutenant IRWIN no7ta4l.
a wounded.
u Our wounded in the hospitals are suff1rin!
l. for The want Of those sanitary comforts, an
T. tf that nursing attendance which could q
pa | readily be- sent to them By their friends q
- home Your staS-at-home people owe It
10 the cause of humanity as well as patrto' Ism
Is see to it, that the Rlck and Wonnded Un!o
toldie1s in the hospitals are mot left to sutit
;s. and die for want Of supplies and good nafsln
- LOUISVILLE, Oct 1G.-There are lis wouu
~- ed Illinois soldiers here, generally not da'
eefous.
th The reported capture Of Kirby Smith Is NJ
raj believed by white nen.
7rs it is reported that General Claiborne, Isbt
dy wes killed Ut Perry Wilt. Bucknef WIS
ps. ye1elY wounded.
cir Tie Louisville Democrat st that &1one1
les Ctcatbam was severely wounded in the ar1
What is known from the front tndicat
IN that battle will take place near Grab {
'aa cbare-a stronger position than Camp Dl
IN. Robinson. In speech at Versailles, durl
ers his jaet visit, Bragg said decisive hat
fis- would be fought very soon. He would DR.
the the tederals, across the Kentucky hVer.
And The city is full Of all eorts Of rumors, .
it is impossible to hear ansthiog direct fr
i'm the army ut present.