The New York herald., 1862-10-15

yesterday morning has bseD fulfilled, and the ttc has
been fought Shall say the victory has been won No
We did not sleep the field which we were forced to
fight advance Of our chosen position We driven
from it--a quarter Of mile to tho rear, TO
our chosen position, We were fanked. We were
overpowered. We not victorious. But the
overwhelming force OF the rebels gene
this morning. Gathering scattered forces together in
the dim light Of the dawnng day. we have advanced 10
meet the rising peerng above the ridge beyond Chap
Inns creek and the battle field to find the enemy gone
there but few Of the gallant band with many
gone, who do not say in their hearts, 'Thank Cod"
We were told starting shat it was two miles from
Mackville to Pcrryvie. The map which you will
the laid down running southeast to Perry
vile will tell you that il follows small creek,
dry winding the creek does through hills and valleys
steep and rugged, and that at the point from which
write the highlands and the head waters Of the stream
reached, dry branch only at this point and the
country rs dry the branch The have suffered
terribly for water, and the hospitals today almost
wholly unsupped
In every direction the hills visible, aud at
times from prominent catch view Of the coun
try around On the march in hearing the
tery Of General Gilbert all the morning 1t irspi
ration TO the and they moved with alacrity il
feared that the engagement would become general before
could getup We did not then know that General Gil
bert only getting into position, that General Crtcn
yet up and that General Buell. did intend
fighting Immediately. We moved forward reached the
highlands have described, threw out force TO make
and struck the right wing of the rebss by
the flank approach.
GENERAL GAYS CAVALRY.
II about haf-past ninc O'Clock that General Gay,
with his cavalry brigade, appeared on right in the
distance. Communication was opened with him and with
General Gibcrts loft by the signal officers General Gay
was filing 10 the right OF The famous leld, and
sgnalized that he bad bean accommodating
General Gilberts left all tho morning, that he was
moving what n,endei TO be the front OF General
Mcook and asked for suppot FOR two pieces Of artillery
which he had General Gay moved TO the front and right
ard the edge Of the creek Here he posted his
pieces OF artillery, and shesd the woods his front
eneal Rosseau the Tenth Ohio, Lieutenant Coone
Burke, 10 his support General Cay fred but q few
rounds before he drove the rebel cavalry from the ridge
beyond the creek, and they disappeared to right,
leaving cloud Of dust mark their The light
pieces OF Gay could reach them aud Captain LOOMS
Parrotts ordered TO the position, and
engaged for hour aud half in shelng the woods
mile aud half beyond the hill.
COLONEL LyTE's BRIGADE.
In the meantime the Seventeenth brigade, Colonel VIM
Lyte, Of the Tenth Ohio, commanding, ordered to
the right and took position the OF Loomis battery
The other brgad were marched forward and prepara
ticns made TO move 10 the right, close up the gap
Of half mile between Gilberts left and McCooks right
when the ball opened in earnest
OPENING BATTLE.
II before the enemy replied General Gay
was retiring his cavalry, and the right OF General Ros
about to be countermarched TO the position Gil
bers LEFT, when two three orderes, from different
officers, arrived in quick succession TO the
enemy approaching One stated that they were 10 line
half mile to the front. second announced that his
general reported them advancing immense force Of
fantry and artillery cavalry aid to General Gay near
by cried ont, 'Look yoDder There's nifty Thousand of
thcmn General Rosscau gave exclamation OF doubt,
and sat down with glass miuo. Hardly
had he done than, the woods beyond there aro
cloud Of smoke. "Now you know where they are cried
General Rosscau The report followed aud a moment
after shell fell IN our midst aud rchochctod bursting
city yards ln our rear second followed aud was
answered.
Iooss pArrEgY.
Captain Ioomis sprang his guns and the Seventeenth
brigade OF Colonel Lytlc to It's afms smonson battery
was ordered position the cfl OF ooms and tho
Ninth brigade Of Colonel Lew Harris into position IN tho
woods, ON the ert OF Colonel Lyle.
riSxssweRe FORMED
burrcdy but well but without necessary summarize
IN reserve ON the extreme right, In tho bed of Chan
Inns creek the Ecnth ohio stood It's right was The
Third Ohio Colonel Beatty gallant and gallant rec,
mcnt--the dead attest ii, Tue Fifteenth Kentucky
Colonel Pope in the rear Of these, ready relieve
either On the left Of simonson the Thirty third
Ohio Lieutenant Colonel Moore and thc Thirty eighth In
diana, Colonel scribner. Colonel Harris formed bis line
the lett Of this and pushed forward the Second Ohio
Lieutenant Colonel Kcl, TO support Harris battery ad.
vanced 10 an opou field ia
GENERAL rERR;LLs
BY some unfortunate mshap the Twenty eighth bri
gade OF General Rcsseans div son got rear or
Jacksons division, and General ook ordered Genera,
Tcrr Of the latter division form on the lee o Colonel
lew Harris General Tcrris brigade consisted Of raw
iroos aud the result showed that this somewhat com
yulsory disposition OF them was most unfortunate they
up promptly and formed. advancing in line until the
left pushed toe far. Captain Parsons battery was
supported by the whole OF lcrrs brsade but the dis
position Of the brigade cost that splendid baterv.
Colonel sarkweatier's brgadc-the Twenty eighth. Ros
sSsus dyscOcame up only in time 10 form n Terrills