Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-16

and dispersed the enemy, with considerable
loss.
The Rebels are scattered among tho hills
surrounding Frankfort, aud IL is believed
most of them will be captured.
Desperate F'ghtmg Mur fsvrpsN, Ken
tncky-- Bmgg AHicks AhCooi's Frcc-
| McCook Re.cHf1Jcet aud the Butte Re
| sun,ed-- Our Loss 1000 Rousseaus Di.
p;sioa IN he ThicIiest ofHte Fight.
PEaRYyILLE, KY, Oct. s.-Bragg army
attacked Gen. McCouk's corps near this
place yesterday. The fighting was despe-
rate Gen. James s Jackson, exCongresss
man of Kentucky, commanding division,
was killed. Gen, Terrill of Virginia for
inerly Of Terril's Blttcry--comnianding a
brigade, was seriously wounded. On two
occasions the fighting was hand to hand =
The Contederates were greatly superior 70
the Federals i'll numbers.
McCook was heavily re enforced, and the
battle was resumed to-day. The fighting
was mainly done by General R9usseaus d.
vision formerly Mitcheli's) Col. George
Webster, of the 9Sth Ohio, acting Biiga'
dier General OF the 34.h brigade, was So
verely wounded. The firing ceased about
sevel clock this evening.
/. LOUISVILLE, Oct. GA doubtful rumol
/, says that at the close of the engagement al
Perryville the rebels had possession of par,
Of the field
The Government, at mn expense of 5000
; 900. is about constructing hospital nea
the House of Refuge, capable of accommo
I III, xttNtf
, Later from Perryville.
y General Sheridan of Illinois is reported
} killed--doubtful.
. Our loss is stated at 1000 killed an,
. wounded.
e The Confederate loss is not ascertained.- -
d The enemy are North Of Peryville .L
j A general attack is expected immediatel
l. by our troops. r
:, :, MORE ABOUT WEDNESDAYS FIGHT IN KEN
II TUCKY.
y LOUISVILLE. Oct 10 Midnight. -
: dispatch from Bardstown to Gov KDbiI
:. son says: Gen. Crittenden's force was DC
!. engaged in Wednesdays fight, and Wood
i. but temporarily not having arrived in SEA
sou. At night the rebels retreated toward
.yl Harrodsburg, but were hemned in, Kirb
a Smith detachment having been separate
ls from the other rebel forces on Duck river.
he On Thursday morning our forces occupe
m n advantageous situations on all sides of tt
is enemy. Oar troops are in high spirits an
We confident of victory.
,vl Our loss in killed and wounded on We,
Ms nesday was 1900, and the enemy's was CO.
4, sidered much larger.
ID PERRYsviLLE FIGHT EXAGGERATED.
,e- The reports Of severe battle near Pc
Is rysville on Thursday are incorrect, comil
~ from persons who left at in the morning
,url when skirmishing had commenced wit
'I, slight cannonading. Others leaving Il
ont battle field at three on Thursday atterno,
'!h say the firing ceased before eight in Il
Ell. N. morning, and the remainder OF the reb'
icy were then making their way towards Hs
av. rodsburg pursued by the Federal army
fell COL Jacobs, OF the 9th Kentucky Cav;
ted ry, was slightly wounded in the skirmi
ro un "Wednesday night near Lawrenceburg, b
,rr, was on duty on Thursday.
i"r ysr The 10Th Ohio lost 2s2 killed and woun
- ed on Wednesday.
IN Company b, Cart. Formau, mostly frc
&c Louisville, of Pope's regiment, lost in kill
ell and wounded oil except II.
m Gen. Ro.seau and Col. Pope's wour
are very slight.
rat There are conflicting stories about l
i'd ties death. Some report him wounded q
ar a prisoner.
On The remains Of jackson, Terrell aud w,
nd ster have arrived.
ion Our Sanitary Committee have made
Is CRY preparation for the relief of the wOu,
ly, ed. Gov. Morton. of Ind, is en- route hi
CT with surgeons and nurses.
ext GEN. BUELL's REPORT.
m'f WASHINGTON, Oct. ll.--PERRYvrLl
20 KY, VIA BARDsTOwN, Oct. l0.-M
Ivy General Htileck, General III CAiet: hi
"o IVY already advised you of the movements
p,i;' the army under my command from Lot
''' vile.
More or less skirmishing has occurl
'a daily with the enemy s cavalry since then
l., 1t was supposed the enemy would give
u' tie at Bardstown,
'n' My troops reached that psint on the 4
IN III driving out the enemy rear guard of G
er' eer' airy and artillery. the main body iowa
'"' Springfield, whether pursuit was continu
The centre corps, under General Gilbt
NJ moved in tho direct road from Springfi
to Perryville, and arrived on the 7th witt
two miles Of town, whore the enemy '
found to be in force. The left column,
he der General McCook, came upon the NJ
rps vile road about III o CLOCK yesterday,
md 9Th, 1t was ordered in position to att
en-; and strong reconnaissance directed at +
teH o'clock.
9e- receiveda request from Gen. McC,
.dn for reinforcements, and learned that the
Or had been seriously engaged for seve
hours, and that the right and left of t
corps were being turned and severely pr,
in ed. Reinforcements were Immediately s
ON forward from the centre; orders were {
lied sent to the right column under Crttend
which was advancing by the Lebanon ro
ks to push forward and attack the enem
ay, left, but it was impossible to get them
im. position in time to produce any decisive
lrly suit. Some sharp fighting also occurred
the centre, but the enemy was everywh
,ral repulsed but not without some moment
advantages on the left.
,pal The several corps were put in position
ring the night and moved at clock I
nix morning. Some diminishing occurred "
en, the enemy's rear guard, but tho main bt
ing has fallen back in the direction Of Harro
huru . -Nat h