Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-22

FIRST DISPATCH.
Great Democratic Meeting in New Y


SraS az cooper Institute. Horace +. Clark Horatio g.
seymour, !. Van Buren, and Richard UGorman were the
o. the occasion Resolutions adopted in
ADMINISTRATOR" fulfilling the pledge that the war is not
tabished institutions of States.
Dispatches from Gen. BOYLE at IouisvlIe state that
Gens Bragg and Cheatham had been killed In battle Of
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Latest news from Europe unimporant The Scientific
Congress of Europe lately session at Brusse have for
warded peace address to Lincoln
In New York stock advanced two to three Der cent
Gold rose to ls9 s1chang l4sK.
SECOND DISPATCH
The Battle of PerryviIle 1.-The Confederates
VICTORIOUS !-Heavy Slaughter of the enemy
Large number of Prisoners and forty pieces
OF Cannon captured-Gen. Tom Crittenden
among the Prisoners.
KNOXVILLE, Oct is, 1862
The Register psblishes the following in an extra day.
The fight in Kentucky has been confirmed by the arrival
OF two courier who state that the fight commenced at
ferryv'ile on Monday sth inst, Gen. Hardee command
ing ne er Gen buckner the CENTRE and Gems. Marshall
and Morgan the right.
The result Of the first days fight was that Hardee ad
captured sou prisoners with heavy slaughter Of the
my On Tuesday, the fight renewed with still greater
slaughter to the enemy-Gen Haree capturing 1000 pri-
soners: MarshhaIl and Morgan captured 5000 The enc
my were driven back twelve miles, with tremendous slaugh
ter! Our loss in the whole engagement very SMALL
We are not posted as to who were in command of the
Yankee forces except Gen. Thomas who encountered Gen.
aardee We also captured forty pieces of The
following is an extract from letter from Colonel Palmer
received last night, from the Gap:
- Wounded soldiers here from the battle at Perry
vile; also, Captain of Tennessee" Regiment. They
report that Tuesday and Wednesday, Bragg and Har
dee fought the enemy at Peryvlle and drove him back
10 miles, taking about 1900 prisoners and killing and
woundlng about ,50o that the next day Wthers division
engaged the enemy and captured 5000 prisoners and that
on Friday Kirby Smith engaged then on their right, and
beat them back, capturing 400 prisoners killing Gen jack
son and capturing Gen. Tom CTttenden give the state
ments for what they worth He says the enemy had
dispatch from General Forrest, dated Murreesboro
18th instant that he participant in the battle
Of the sh and that be estimates the enemies loss at from
10000 to 25Oo killed, wounded and prisoners. Our loss
The Louisville ySurna of 18th, says Gems Jackson,
Touett of Lexington, and Major W H. Campbell, of Louis
willie, also killed Generals Rosseau and Curran Pope of
Louisville, wounded. The ournaI claims victory
Bragg.
HOLLY SPRINGS, October l6-The Cincinnati CONNER
ca of 18th says Bragg has whipped Buell. and driven him
across Kentucky river and is in hot pursuit.
THIRD DISPATCH
The BATTLES in Kentucky.
The following dispatch received Friday afternoon,
IN Richmond
KNOXVILLE, Oct l6.
wounded officer arrived here this morning, says that
the tight in Kentucky continued three days-he 7th Sh
and 9Th. Gen. Bragg successful each day. capturing
many guns and ten thousand prisoners killing and
woundng many have heard Of 10 general officers killed
writes to day that the reports all very favorable but
vague telegram, just received from Gen. Forest. says
there IS strong rumOr of the evacuation of Nashville.
All the reports from kentucky are still favorable Moth
Isigned) sAML JONES, Maj. Gen.
nlsPATcH
Good News from kentucky-Gen. Bragg and
Gen. Kirby Smith Victorious!
AUGUSTA, Ga. Oct. 49,
The constitutioaalia has dispatches from Harrisburg.
Gen. Braggs forces had their first pitched battle on the
9Th at Perryville The enemy had been following him
from Bardstown in Force,
He also threatened Frankfort. Gen. Wthers' division
sent forward to support General Kirby Smith, while
Generals Cheatham Buckner and Anderson counter.
marched to give battle to the foe near our lines.
The fight opened on our right with artillery, at A.
close with the enemy. For hour and half he MAIN
tanned his ground bravey Our troops fought like eroes
the enemy BEGAN pbfe e q, r % oSI entirely of
the battlefield Meantime, attempt ON our LETT had
| been repulsed.
We captured 81 cannon. five six hundred prisoners
but for of horses only eight pieces brought off
Our casualties estimated at $40. Night put end
to the conflict The loss believed to lie more than
double ours. Buell. commanded with 10000 men. We
fought with only 1000 and took prisoners from five
divisions. Our army is in high spirits.
At Frankfort the matter soon ended. The enemy
uDder Gen. McCuok befur. Kirby Smith,. Gen. Withers
cut off his rear and captured 100 prisoners
Gen. Braggs depot being menaced he at once withdrew
his army to protect 1t.
asking permission bury their dead Not Yankee
Surgeon was left the field. Wounded all left. OuI
wounded removed
| Gen. Polk had narrow escape Gen. Bragg says he
has the best troops in the wOrld-2OoO kenuckans have
| taken up arms and are almost organized
Among our killed are Lieut.. Col Patterson, LIST Tenn.
Lieut. Col Evans Texas Rangers Maj Pryor, Commssa-
ry Capt Cartwright, Of Ga, and William May, of Gen
ClaibOrpeS staff