The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-19

Confederaies
The following is Gen. BuEr1's official
despatch to Cen HAhLEoK:
PERaYyrIIE, KY, uia BARDsrowN.i
October 10
10 IL W. Hallecl, Geaeal-in- Ciiet
have already advised you Of the
movements Of the army under my COM
mand. From louisville moro on less
skirmishing has occurred daily, with the
enemy's cavalry. Since then, il was
supposed the enemy would give battle at
Bardstown.
My troops reached that point on the
fth inst, driving in the enemy's rear
guard of cavalry and artillery. The main
body retired toward Springfield, whittier
the pursuit was continued. We sent a
corps, under Gen. Gilbert, on the direct
road from Springfield to perryville, who
arrived on The 9TH inst. within two miles
Of the town, where the enemy was found
to be in force.
The left column, under Gen. McCook,
came up on the Knoxville road, about 10
o'clock yesterday, the Sth inst. II was
ordered into position to attack strong
reconnaissance, directed at o'clock.
/ received a request from Gen. McCook
for reinforcements, and learned that the
left wing had been severely engaged for
several hours, and that the right and left
wings of that corps had been severely
pressed Reinforcements were immedi-
ately sent forward from the center. Or
II al s., L.. -.
under Gen. Crittenden, which was adj
vancing by the Lebanon road, to push
forward and attack the enemy's left, but
it was impossible for il TO get in position
TO secure any decisive result The fight
ing continued till dark. Some fighting
also occurred in the center. The enemy
was rywhere repulsed, but not with
ont some momentary advantage on their
side. The several corps were put in
position during tho night, and moved al
6 o'clock this morning. Some skirmish-
ing occurred with the enemy rear guard
The main body has fallen back in the
direction of Harrodsburg
] have no accurate report of our loss
1t is probably pretty heavy, including
valuable officers. Generals jackson and
Terrell, regret 10 say, are among the
killed. DC. BUELL.,
Major General Commanding.
HARR1sBURG, Oct l1.-This morning the
rebels destroyed the machine shops ofthe
Cumberland Valley Railroad Co., which
were at Chambersburg, and burned the
railroad bridge at Scotland, five miles
east of Chambersburg. They have seiz-
ed about five hundred horses. They
have also taken large amount of gov
eminent clothing, which they at once ex-
changed for their own dilapidated gar
ments.
II has been ascertained that the rebels
crossed the Potomac, near Clear Spring,
early yesterday morning, and entered
Pennsylvania by Blates Valley.
PHILADELPHIA, Der. IA despatch
from Gov. Curtin to the Mayor states
that no troops are needed from here. The
rebels are already reported falling back
Special Dispatch to the louisville Jouruall
FRANKFoRT, Oct. I2-Gen. DumonFs
force last night captured three rebel
flags, two pieces Of artillery, and between
two and three hundred prisoners at YER
sailles, and they are pressing the enemy
hard towards NichOlasville A portion
of his command drove the enemy before
them from Lawrenceburg yesterday,
wOunding a number and taking sixteen
prisoners. We did not lose man eth
er at Versailles or Lawrenceburg.
NEwBERN, ~ c., Oct. 3--All the able
bodied negroes in Eastern North Caroli-
ma are now being seized by order of the
Rebel Secretary of War and carried into
Virginia to work on Qualifications
Coy Vance has called a council of the
leading men Of the State for the purpose
of taking President Lincoln's recent
proclamation into consideration.
Union war meetings are held daily in
the adjoining counties for the purpose of
Cling up the loyal North Carolina regi-
ments, which are addressed by the Hon.
II. G. Foster, the Administration candi-
date for Congress, who has thus far met
with great success. Six new companies
for the famous First North Carolina have
been sworn in in the brave Col. Potter's
command, who has recovered from his
wounds received in the recent attack on
Washington, n, c., in which engagement
his regiment carried off the palm.
On Wednesday last, nine Of our pick
cts. took a ride pit and repulsed fifty
rebels near Bachelors Creek, some fifteen
miles from Newbern.
The Unionists in Camden have petition.
ed President Lincoln for permission 10
drive all the rebel families out Of the
counties. n granted the request they
promise two loyal regiments for the Union
half Of which are raised, one Of cavalry
and one Of infantry.
Recruits for the North Carolina Union
regiments are rapidly pouring in since