The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-16
A Great Battle Between Buei
and Bragg at Perryyilie.
LOUISVILLE, October 9.

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LOUISVILLE, October 9.
The following dispatches have been
received from Buell's army:
FRANKFoRT, KY, October 8.
Gen. Dumont surprised the Coi'ieo-
crate forces at o'clock this morning.
hv attacking the guard on the turns
nike bridge with such vigor that they
we're unable to destroy the bridge, as
thew had intended. Six Confederatees
were found dead and fifteen wound
ed. Several wounded were carried
off, but the darkness prevented a cor j
rect estimate of the number Our IooS
is three killed and wounded or prison,
oys The Confederate force was 60o
cavalrv and two regiments of infantry.
- . PERRYy1LLE, KY, October 8.
Rraop's amy attacked Gen. Mc>
Cooks Corps, near this place, yester~
day. The fighting was desperate
Cen. James S. Jackson, ex-Congress
man. of Kentucky, commanding dl-
vision. was reported killed. Gen.
Terrell, of Virginia, formerly of Ter
rell's battery, Commanding brigade,
was very severely wounded. On two
occasions the fighting was hand to hand
The Confederates were greatly super"
Tor to the Federals in numbers. McN
Cook was heavily reinforced, and the
battle was resumed to-day. Col.
George Webster, of the 98th OHIO,
Acting Brigadier General ofthe 34th
brigade, was severely wounded. The
firing ceased about seven o'clock this
evening.
LATER.
Our loss is stated at 1000 killed and
wounded. The Confederate loss is not
ascertained. The enemy are north of
Perryville. A general attack is expect
ed Immediately by our troops.
The battle between Buell. and Bragg
commenced yesterday morning by an
attack on our;advancing columns made
by the enemy in great force, near Per-
ryville, Is miles west Of Danville. The
attack was made upon McCook's di~
vision this side Of PerryVille. The
fight was confined to artillery till about
Q o'clock, Gen. Buell. evidently awaits
ing the arrival of his forces. During
the after part of the day he had obtain
ed reinforcements, and made a charge
upon the rebels, driving them before
him in considerable confusion. Their
repulse seemed to be decided, as Buell.
was to have advanced again in the
morning, and hoped to renew the en-
gagement to-day.
The Federal loss is reported two
thousand killed and wounded, and that
Of the enemy at not less.
1t must be remembered that Rous-
eau passed through Bloomfield, e, route
for Danville, several days since and
has been reported to have arrived al
Danville. This movement was evident
ly to cut off Bragg's retreat down the
turnpike to the Cumberland Gap, The
only route open to him. Buell's main
forces were advancing from Bardstowr
vja Perryville. In this position il
would seem that Bragg was endeavor
ing to cut his way through between
Rousseau and BuelPs main force, or
else hoped to cut Rousseau off before
Buell.. could reach him.
LATER.-Further PARTICULARS of the
Wednesday Perrysville fight are re-
ceived. The Federal force was l ,oO0
and the rebel force was sixty-fve reg
iments. The aggregate number is un~
known. The Federal loss is from 500
to 900 killed, 1900 wounded , land 44C
prisoners. The latter were paroled by
Buckner.
The rebel loss is 300 killed, inclnd,
ing one General, unnamed, fourteen
Colonels and Lieutenant Colonies. :
This number of killed is admitted by
the rebel medical director Ellis, of Gen,
eral Cheatham's division.
A dispatch from a member of the
First Wisconsin Regiment says: The
First Wisconsion lost SO killed and
ia wounded, among the latter being
Major Mitchell and Capt. Green.
Headquarters received dispatch
stating that Col. Liltle's wound is very
slight. He has been paroled and will
arrive here tomorrow.
1t is reported that Woolfords' cav
airy captured over 100 rebel wagons,
1000 prisoners and one battery, on
Friday, between Perryville and Har>
rodsburg.
Gen. Dumont it at Frankfort.
Marshall left Lexington on Sunday
last with his whole force, consisting OF
1000 infantry and $50 cavalry.
1t is believed that Marshall and the
forces driven from Versailles are at
Mich Olos,,i1Io