New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-12

and third corps, representing total of elsht diVi
sions.
three divisions each, one OF which he proposed 20
employ in battle against the Union forces advancing
on Poiryylle, hkewise on the following day, and the
other he had sent to the north 10 eeta tngle union
division which he supposed to be advancing over the
Frankfort and Ilarrodsburg pike for demonstration
on his rear
Strange mutual delusions- surpassed, however, in
.trapgeness by the subsequent lack OF the Rebels
and failure of our own generals
NV account has now reached the point Of culnina-
tion OF the whole campagn-the bloody Sth.
The roads from Springfield and Macksyille TO Per-
ryyillo, the routes OF Gilbert's corps and Me-
Cooks two divisions, respectively run from the west
in IA due easterly and from the north III a south
easterly direction, and form two sides OF an acute
angle with the point of interse elton at PerryVle.
According TO Gen. Buells order OF battle, Gen. Gil-
berts corrs being already the ground, Was to as
sume early on Wednesday morning an adyan-
tageous position, some distance in advance OF 1t,
! biyouac during the night and between two aud
three miles from Perryville TO the night and lett OF
the Springfield road; Gen. McCook's DIVISIONS We're
TO be formed on Gilberts left, with their line ex-
teuding TO and beyond the Macksyille road; Gen.
Crittenden's corps was TO come up In lne with It's
left resting on Gbers right, and ts right near the
/ Haysville and Perryyille road.
Only two of the Rebel divisions under the COM
mand Of Hardee, were in tho vicinity OF Perry vliIe
q
on Tuesday afternoon. The third marched out Of
Harrodsburg Tuesday evening, and Joined the two
! othera in the course of the night. Their line was
not fairly formed until Wednesday morning, with
the et resting ON the nights overlooking Perryyile,
and their right on Chaplin River not tar from the
Macksyie road and not over half a mile from the
line aiterward taken by Gen. McCook. lie road
| from Harrodsburg 10 Perryyio describing an acute
with that from Macksyile and an obtuse angle with
that from Springfield, the formation of their line
! brought their right much nearer to onr LETT than
their center and left 20 our center and right; fact
10 which il was undoubtedly due that they made
onlv faint demonstration against Gilbert, ana
threw their main force upon McCook. Their posi-
ton was exceedingly well chosen, and gave them
control of the approaches TO Chaplin River the only
wntering place Tor miles around, and with 1t great
Advantage over our troops, especially those OF
McCook who after march Of eight miles in hot
! ann and over dusty road without u drop Of water,
had 10 20 into battle suffering greatly from thirst
In accordance with the aforementioned or
der Of Gen. Buell., Gen. Sherldan's diyis'
ion of Giibeu's corps commenced advancing
az about 5 O'Clock In the morning 10 the ground
assigned 10 IL in the line Of battle. Its skir-
mlshers cleared the way OF the Rebel outpcsis
and at daylight 1t was IN position. With daybreah
Mitchells division also moved forward, and by
! O'clock had formed on Sheridans right. The re-
naming division Of the oofps--Gen. Schoeph 's-wm
held in reserve some distance in the of the TIVE
others. In the course OF the forenoon reconnoter
Ing parties Of the enemy advanced several times up
on tho LETT Of the corps, but were always easily re
pused.
The head Of Gen. McCOoks column reached
point on the Macksville road, within few hundre'
yards Of Gilbert's left, at 1880 p. M, and imme
diately formed in line, after ascerlanina by cavalI
and skirmishers that the ground was clear. Ate
giving the neCesearY orders for the nroper ioratio