The New York herald., 1862-10-10


THE 1ITUAT1ON.
The most important news Of to-day is from Ken.
saeky. A severe battle took place at Psrryyille-
small town between Danville and Bsrdatown-on
Wednesday, and was renewed again yesterday
General Bragg led the rebels, and Buell. the Union
forces, Generals McCook, Terrell and Rousseau as
sisting. The battle lasted fully tive days. The
firing partially ceased at seven o'clock
on Wednesday evening; but was resumed
again yesterday morning. Particulars Of yes.
terdsy's fight have not reached u.s. but Generals
Crittsnden and Gilbert had reinforced General
AoCook. The fighting for . portion of the time
on wednesday was . hand to hand contest. Our
loss 4 roughly set down.. sf 1000 killed and
wounded, but Of course It b impossible to esti.
mate it at this time. General Terrell and Colonel
Webster, of tho Ninth Ohio, are said 20 be NOR.
tally wounded, and General jackson killed, The
map which we give Of the locality Of this battle
will be found very accurate and valuable.
General Dumont is reported TO have made an at.
tack on the rebel guerilla Morgan at Frankfort On
the same day, and to bave scattered his forces in
every direction. He expected to surround and
capture the whole Of them.
Among the curiosities Of modern literature
which tAiz war has brought FORTH il the address Of
General Bragg to the people Of the Northwest, in
which he invites them to end the war In that local.
isy BY proposing treaty Of peace without regard
- the United States government, proposition
Sshioh be assures them will be accepted by the
rSbsl government, and 80 forth.
There u nothing Of importance from the Armv
Of the Potomac, with the exception Of some
successful reconnoissancss towards AIdie.
IL . confidently stated from Washington that,
notwithstanding recent rumors, no change win
army.
General Mcclellan has issued graceful and
~slcome ccngratulasory order to the Army Of
she Potomac, thanking them for their valor in the
battles Of south Mountain and Antietsm. Generals
Hooker Mansfield Sumner, Franklin, Burnside.
Reno, Fitz ohm Porter and Peasanton are specially
commended. General Mcclellan sums up the sub
stsntiai result Of his victory thus Fourteen
guns thirty-nine colors, fifteen thousand ave hun.
drsd stand of arms and nearly six thousand prison
srs, taken from the enemy, are evidences of the
completeness Of our triumph
The details which we give to-day, in our Cairo
correspondence, Of the late battle at Corinth put
US In possession OF some new points. General
Brsekinridge was supposed TO have been killed
end his body found terribly mutiIated in the prin
Opal street Of Corinth after the battle The ider
tidcation however, does not seem TO be complete,
and u is possible that there may be some mistake
about it. II il manifest from all the reports ths,
reach us from every quarter, that the rebel army
~ Mississippi is thoroughly routed and demOr.lized
Our news from FLORIDA is Of stirring charsc.
ter. pretty brisk attack was made Oh tie I'd
inst. st 81. JOINTS Blur on rebel for, there situ-
ated, and defended hy . large force cf men.
Genera Brsnnan commanded our troops, and
vent up the ~. Johns river with o feet OF gun.
boats and transports. After . smart lombard.
msnt our land forces advanced upon the fort.
Wnou INC tobcis Tom h NVhibsiVut thvinp n large
quantity OF stores In our hands. The Union aag
was hoistsd tbsre, and waved proudly ever The
spot the rebels had just occupied. The fort WA
then destroyed and the guns removed. We give
. map Of this vicinity to-day. Preparations were
being made at last accounts TO attack another
rebel battery on Yellow Bluf eight miles
farther up.
A battle took place on the "a inst, 10 the
vicinity OF Suffolk, at Franklin, the Biackwster
liver, which appears to be Of considerable in.
Dortance. The rebels we're ct losst Eve thousand
strong al that point, and we're commanded by
General Gustsyus w. Smith (ex-street Commis
slonsrl. Ths rebels were pretty badly used by
e K troops Who were commanded BY Colsnel S. y.
3 ar, Of the Eleventh Penneylvsnis cavalry,
! 4ylng lost fully two hundred killed and wounded,
n.Aile our losr was only three In all The attack
s,ss planned by General Dix, 70 drive back the al.
psnolag pictets Of ne enemy and \ = intended
Shat thp guubosts should co.op,rs .lh th. land
fsroes II wy % Chowan creek y Abemarls
syund hut ovir 10 soine mistaA hey did not
1au..st, 4 lis action. Our fVEes numbered