Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1862-11-15
FROM the Kney,illc Reg sier.
DETAILS OF THE RECENT BATTLE IN
KENTUCKY.

Col. r. C. Tyler, of the 10Th Tennessee
regiment, reached this city on yesterday
directly from the scene of conflict in Ken
tucky. lIe advises us that the skirmishing
commenced on the 9th, between the cavalry,
and ocoa sionally there was an artilleryducl
ON the 9Th, Buell. occupied pcrrvyillc, ma
king il the centre Of his line Of battle. On
the night of the 7th, llardce moved mp his
division, fronting Buclls army. On the
( evening of the 1ih n portion Of the right
wing Of the army of the Mississippi Cheat
hams division, composed of ponelson's,
Stewards aud Nlauey's brieadcs,l moved
/ from lla,rodsburg to Perry lille, where they
rested on their arms in line of battle till
daylight. The pickcts skirmshcd all night.
ON the morning Of the Sih, ut day Wight, At
the centre of the lines, there were cavalry
fights, aud many were wounded on both
sides. About hulfpast ninco clock cannon
aiding commenced. At half pas, 10 we dis
covered that thccncmy wcrc nlnSsihg troops
oil their left to turn our right wing. At this
juucturc Cheatham division, above men
toned, was moved from the lett TO the right
of our lines, about one and hair miles
During all this time n brisk fire ocarliilcry
was kept M. Cnrncs battery was immrdi-
a.ely brought into action, which, admirably
served. did great execution. This was
Jacl sons battery at Columbus, Ky.)
Chtalham : division was now about three
fourtns of II mile iiom lie enemy and IN line
OF battle, Donclson : brigade being in nd
vance. Tie ground between MS and the en-
envy was broken, but without timber. Il
was found necessary IN approach nearer
the enemy tor this rrascn and because of
the surerioriY of their guns. Cnrurs was
ordered 10 advance, and WIS in ibis move
ment Supported by Donclsoms brigade
We advanced about Onc-'uulih Of mic,
aud the enemy finding thci? position unlrn-
able, retired TO another.
We again advanced Il quarter of II mile
to the summit o; pecil,i'ous hiUh whirh
the battery of Cnrnes could not ascend
Our lines were here reioI med. aud orders
were received to advance uppn III, enemy at
n double quick across open fields uuobs',uc-
te'! except by stone and rail fences. With
ter Tic yclls and unhroEeu front we advan-
ccd upon the enemy, two batteries playing
upon thcntham div sion, advancing under
this freand enIla'lel hy the batteries Of the
cErmy. When within 100 Yards Of the en-
emy they opened on us with grarc and can
istcr When within SO yards hey opened
Gu us with maskctry, and now the fight
became general About this time Nancy =
brigade. with Eonclson : were sent round
to the cncmvs extreme left TO capturc u bat
tery which lad been So destructive 10 us
The battery was taken. and here the Yam
kce General, Jackson, fell This was half
an hour after tie fight became general.
Every inch Of ground was b,nvc}y contcs
rcd II hccnme known that jackson had
fnIien. and the enemy retired. probably FOR
his reason, but more probably because thev
eould no, withstand the imuetuous v,lor IF
our troops. About Ills dime, probably II lit
tlc earlier STARTS brj.adn moved into nc-
ticn in perrcct order ami Great cnoluess
The troons first rprareJ worn and weary.
rusl al an win Srnart's men and the roi,t
an tho le,t bcc,mo general
nh. enemy reformed ,bnir limos several
times but were no soorrr restored 1h,n
,hcv vera hroaen
Tine 6.btinr was kent mn ill NIGHT mt !
amend IN H.. conflict We had then driven
tho ausmy fran, ,hrcc tn five m;,os alonr
,b. ,vbo,e limo ot tho tv,o ,r,rins
We formed our lines and remained ON the
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Of the o,b brlieyiur i vopld he hnzor,lous,
,v;th his wcarv troons to renew the conflict
,y;tb u ,e;nIo,ceJ ormv of tine oncmv Gcn.
E,.,yr or polk ordered o,,r army back 10
n,rrodsbnr,,
Wc cantn1cl all thc ,rtilIarv oF the enc.
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