The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-10-16
THE WAR in KENTncKY.

LOUISVILLE, Oct, "a messenger
who left Perryviile yesterday has Just ar.
rived. No more fighting had occurred,
but the army was on the eve of advan,
cling, aud hot work was soon anticipated.
The rebels were at Harodsburg prepa.
ring to stand, because they cannot es-
cape The enemy were not pursued on
Thursday for three reasons First, il
was known that they could not run fer
second our men needed rest after q long
march fight, without water third, our
commissary supplies had not come up,
The entire army was in good spirits,
and anxious to oyenge their fallen com
rades,
LOUISVILLE, Oct l2.--Captain Wat.
son of the 80th Indiana, who has lust
arrived from Peryville, which place he
left yesterday afternoon, reports a ire.
mendous battle raging near Harrodsburg
between the combined forces OF the or,
posing armies, The fighting common
ced about 8 o'clock 10 the morning, and
eliminated in general engagement
near noon. The result is not known but
it is believed to be favorable,
LArER.-A portion of Dumonps for.
ces yesterday, capturedat Versailles, a
train of wagons, two pieces of artillery
and three hundred and fifty rebels, with
out fight. On Friday our cavalry cap.
turod one hundred and fifty wagons,
containing over one hundred thousand
rounds of ammunition, on the road be.
tween Danvile and Camp Dick Robin.
son. The rebels are believed to be en-
tircly surrounded, and Buel's combina-
lions such that they cannot escape
There is great excitement in the city.
An official dispatch confirms Colonel
Lyile's safety, He isat Bardstown, and
will be here to morrow night. The re-
port which you may have heard that tho
rebels captured train Of one hundred
wagons near Frankfort, had its origin 10
the capture oil seventeen wagons, eleven
belonging to suffers and the remaining
six being nearly empty.
Private advices from Louisville state
that Bragg has been driven back TO Camp
Dick Robinson. Kirby Smith is suppo
sed to have joined him. Gen. Nuling in
Louisville says that our army has been
The Maysville Eagle says a dispatch
was received by John c. Brecknriiges
wife 10 meet him at Danvile on Monday
last
In the fight at Pouyville, Ky, the
Federal force was l6, 900; the rebel force
was e. regiments, the aggregate, 10000
Fedora loss 500 to 600 killed, $500
wounded, ami 44O prisoners. The lat
ter were parroIlcd by Buckner. The re.
bel loss is 1890 killed. including one
General not named, aud fourteen Colon
els and Lieutenant Colonies This
killed is admitted by the reb,
ell Medica Director Of Gen. Cheatbams
Division.
Its reported WoolforI's cavalry cap
tured over 100 wagons. 1000 prisoners,
and one battery, on Friday. between
Perryville and Harrodsburg,
Gen Dumont is at Frankfort. Mar
shall it is sid, left Lexington on Sunday
last, with his whole force--2 900 infant
ry and AGO cavalry, it i, believed Mar.
shall aud the forces driven from Yer.
sailles are at NicholosviIe, and report
the rebel force at about 5000. They
heard heavy and constant firing for ma
ny minutes after they left.
Kirby Smith left Lawrenceburg with
his whole commend, Friday Morning,
and effected a junction with Bragg on
Friday afternoon. Our forces were mass
ed on Friday between Perryvilie and
Harrodsburg. They are reported 10
have formed in line of battle about six
mi les from Perryville. Captain Watson
Of Co. G, 8Oth Indiana, wounded some.
what severely arrived here. He left
PeuyyiIle yesterday, w6s overtaken by
a messenger who left Porryvilie two
hours later.
In a skirmish Thursday, near Law,
renceburg, between the 18Th Regulars
and First Ohio Cavalry against CO..
SCOTS rebel cavalry Col. Scott was
wounded and snow prisoner at Bards-
own. 100 rebel prisoners from Perry
vile including ten lieutenanty arrived to-
night.