The New York herald., 1862-10-17
Our Louisville Correspondence.

The telegraph has conveyed TO you information Of q
reat battle between Harredsburg and Danvs on Satur
ay Before this reach you, the same medium will
conveyed 10 you the confirmation contradiction OF
he Our forces entered Danvllc last night, and
we telegraphc communication with that point
but we get nothing there relation the reported
battle OF saturday.
Tho report OF this battle brought to Louisville by
sundry persons. First there despatch from Le-
banon announcing the fact Thon there arrived courier
from General Bues headquarters with official dispatches
He loft the army Saturday morning, and when
he left army drawn up in line
OF battle, six miles back OF Perryville
and a battle momentariy expected. Subsequently
he heard heavy cannonadng in the direction of Harrods
burg. Finally, number Of wounded men including one
very intelligent Union captain have arrived from Perry
willie, who all agree that when they left thereon Satur
day noon-thorc was very heavy cannonadng going on
along tho entire line, and that Col wolford, with his
Kentucky cavalry, had made a brilliant dash on the
enemys left Danville, capturing battery Of light
artillery hundred and sixty wagons loaded with
military stores and nearly thousand prisoners Thess
had been TO the ut Perryvlle and had been
by my nrormlnts. II Is possible, however, that
the heavy firing heard wss merely our batteries sheng
the enemy's roar. Or IL there any lighting 1t was
confined 10 extreme left, the particulars Of which
have not yet reached Danville.
All accounts agree the rebels have across
the river and arc concentrated Camp Dick Robin
To gain this place was hazardous expe dent, and
has doubtless boon attended with much to the rebels
The rivsrs-both the kentucky and Dicks-are ordablo
In dozens places but the banks very high and pre-
cpitous, and the lords approachab.o only by narrow
country roads, difficult OF passage under ordinary crcum
stances To throw army across in haste would be at
tended only with pnumerable accidents with Buell.
hanging upon hts rear Bragg have deserted
everything in order to gct his men over so ely doubtless
shall hear Of heavy casualties sustained IN this move
nrcnt.
Tho rebel forces are now concentrated
Camp Dick Robinson Prisoners captured from them
in the battle Of Wednesday say tna this was 10 be their
-sslast ditch"
Kirby smith moved from Harrodsburg Friday; but
whether he crossed the river Dick Robinson moved
down Braggs position, back OF Perryvle, s not yet
determined. Ha is now with Bragg beyond doubt.
Humphrey Marshall left Lexington with his force week
ago, and Is at Camp Dick Robinson John Morgan,
with his guerilla band, the last TO cave the line OF
tho Louisville and Lexington railroad, and s cooped
up with the others between the rivers. thus they
all there Their combined force supposed be about
thousand men Is probable that thoy have
reccivsV further reiniorccments You will remember
shat some time ago | wrote you that Bragg was
expecting Breckinridge up with reinorcements. There
s reason to believe that Breckenridge has mp but
whether with not remains to bc deter
mined. despatch has been received by Mrs. Breckn.
ridge ct Maysve directing her meet the redoubtabic
John at Danvc. The despatch announced his arrival
Ts Concentration Of the rebels at camp Dick Robinson
renders them a little more inaccessible 10 our army but
the timo renders their destruction all the more
whom thoy got at There rs no escape for them
tho position be carried they are all taken as In trap
Thor only hope now is In desperate lighting.
They are completely surrounded aud fenced in, aud
have door Of escape whatever from the State
Nothing but the capture OF this entire
army looked for 10y any General Buell. could
got them 10 more desirable placo. But to accomplish
their capture will require little manmuverng, and
must bo content 10 wait few days FOR Buell. to get his
army into the now position required by this now situa
tion.
The battle OF Wednesday found to be rather more Sc
than at nrst supposed Our losses were-kiled,
six hundred wounded twenty three hundred. The rebels
admit the Of thirteen hundred killed and thousand
wounded The Following analysis Of the affair will give an
idea OF the brlliancy Of our success -
Forces ongagod-Robel.. 45 900
Forces cngaged-unon n...................... is 600
Ren0l excess ~ 600
--n other words, the rebels two and q half times
stronger than we.
Casualties. htued Wounded Total
Union n....................... 900 1890 1900
Rebel ol.......................1 300 1000 $500
Rebel excess placed hors de combat 400
The rebels captured nine guns but subsequently sban
doned them and four hundred and forty prisoners,
whom they paroled.