Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-20

Il says, was derived from sources entitled to the fullest
credit. The Express says;
The accounts received by US represent that the light
ing commenced on the It'll, near Perryvihe, and was
continued for several hours, each side desperately con-
testing every inch of grouad. Night close the contest,
ho rever, with the advantages decidedly in our favor,
we holding the battle. field, and securing many prisoners.
During the night Gen. Brsgg retired a large portion
Of bis army through q deep valley, lsome say gorge,)
over q road which forked at the end OF the valley, one
Of the forks diverging to the left, and leading to Oumber.
land GAP. Ga both sides of the valley, General Bragg
masked several batteries, the undergroSth and Shrub
berry tfering ample concealment
On the morning of the Sh the fight was renewed, a.
or near a place called Chapln's Creek, and for an hour
or 30 ragged with terrific fury, when the Coniederates, In
obedience to orders, broke and rstreated rapidly through
the valley. Buelrs forces thinking our men demorsl Esd
aud endeayorirg 10 reach Cumberland Gap, stared in
hot pursuit, and after fairly entering the valley, they
were opened upon By our batteries from hills on either
side, while Gen. KIRBY Smiths column suddenly closed
in on the southern end Of the valley, and Gen. Hum
phrey harsh,l's forces swept around on the northern
end, thus efsctuslly surrounding the Yankee forces with
q wall Of fire. Here it was that the Yankee accounts
reported our army as having brcke and ran BY three
diyereing roads. And 50 they did. One column went
down the valley, and the other two on either side, but
| only TO halt at a certain p~ointsand encompass the army
of Buell. after they had entered the trap prepared for
them.
The fighting here is said to have been terrifc-our
men emboldened by ths prospect OF al utter annihils-
ton or capture OF the Federals, and the Yankees driven
10 desperation by the horrible doom OF death, which
| seemed almost inevitable. They finally succeeded in
breaking through a portion Of Gen Humphrey harshhps
column, and, through the opening thus IN cited, many
made their eecspe, but thousands OF their dead and
wounded, aud many prisoners, we're left in our hands.
Another 8 and was made on the third day Of the fight,
| Friday, but the exact locality our informant could not
learn. Il il kuown, however, that the fight was q despe
..4o ana aud laafa1 all dav n arm y driving the anamV
| back a distance Of several miles, and still following them
up loiely, when night &c. In. Eighteen hundred Of our
| civalry we're sent forward by Gen. Bragg, under the re-
nowned Gen. John q. Morgan, to harass the enemy
| while our oices followed on At q distance, It'll said, ofbuE
| A few miles in tAeir rear. Gen. Bragg having gained o
decided atvBntago, vas determined to follow IL up.
About Que O'Clock OIL the morning OF the fourth day
Il Il said the Yankee forces broke, and the retreat soon
| became a perfect rout. Hundreds and bundfeds fell by
the yaysids from sheer exhaustion, and the whole line
| ofths retreat was literally strewed with knap,scks, crn
| teens. small aims, oyercoats, and everything else that
| could possibly impede the movements of the iugi.ives
Day broke on tie morning Of Pridsy, the l0.h, with tbs
\ great army Of General Z l,l, Numbering. |. lis seid, a. least
| $4,000 men, utterly routed and demorslIs ID, and \ ing
| in cyery direction. But Z short time previous to the
diun OF day they had encountered the K ,n!ucky river,
and the scsne here is said 10 have deied detc ip.ion.-
| Thousands made their way scFoss the river in safety
hundreds aad hundreds had drowned in their attempt;
4 10 cross while hundreds and hundreds OF others eithel
| I'd down ihe east gy1E CT the river, or Surrendered Il
our cavalry, who we're at the s:tesni as Sosn &c tbs fu
g%itves.
Gen. Bragg being informed of the true state Of Gf ,irs
immediatels directed his army to q bridge which hac
! been guIrled by q heavy force Of Gen. Humphrey Mar
| shairs ccrgs. end crossed his entire iora wishou. diff
| Guilty.
lis reported, the! the enemys losses In killed, wound
cd aud missing, will certainly reach 10000, and sou'
express tie opinion that they will be even greater. Toe
greatest oong:nrps.io is said TO prevail in Cincinnati
hesi.atingly ooai5la, that Bieifa atuy bas pssE yer!
badly beaten; that the rebels hold u~udspu!ed possession
of K ,n;ucky, aud tht: Cincinnati is ia great peril.
We have captured 1872 piesss Of clnnou, all the enem!
! had, and small arms by tee tees OF thousands.