The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-21

man through from Franklin Ky. says
that he read the Louisville Journal Of
the 10th which contained the follow
ing "A battle occurred at Perry
vile yesterday. over which Kentucky
will mourn for many years"
The Federal loss was $4,000 in
killed, wounded and missing. Prem
tice says it was a drawn battle. An
other man aparoled soldier. just ar
rived at marlborough from Ky,
says the battle commenced on We'd
nesday Sth inst, which day he was
taken, and that our forces fell back
six miles through the valley, planting
artillery on both sides, and the fight
was renewed on Thursday morning
our army moving the enemy down.
The slaughter was represented as aw-
full.
Mobile l5th-A special dispatch
dated Winchester, Oct 14th says
Gen Stuart crossed the Potomac
about Williamsport and dashed into
Pennsylvania. He passed through
Mercersburg, Chambersburg, EN-
mettsburg, Liberty and Yattstown,
and recl ossed at Whiteford below.
He cut off the enemy's communica-
ton, destroyed many arms, and
large amount of stores, and brought
away two thousand horses. No loss
to our side.
Richmond, Oct 16-Northern pa
pers of 18th contain Louisville dis
patches Of 10th, which say that the
Federal Generals jackson, Tyrrel,
Webster and Little were killed in
the battle at Perryville. One dis
patch says military exigencies de-
nand suppression of details. We
have other information that Bragg
completely routed Buell. at PerryviIIe
driving him across the Kentucky
river. He was still pursuing him.
Chattanooga, Oct l6-The Louis
Vile Journal Of 18th says Jackson.
Terrell, and Webster We're killed.
The Journal is very indignant at
some of their Generals, but claims to
have whipped Bragg.
Richmond Oct. l6 The n. Y.
Herald of the l4th has been received
The first page is filed with an &C
count Of an immense gathering ofthe
Democracy at the Cooper Institute.
Resolutions We're adopted in favor of
prosecuting the war, but insisting on
the tultillment by the Administration
of the pledge that the warts not wag-
ed in any spirit of oppression or for
the purpose Of overthrowing the es-
tablished institutions of the States.
A dispatch from Gen Boyle, at
Louisville states that Gen. Cheatham
was killed in the battle on Wednes-
day near Bardstown. The Union
forces held the field.
Knoxville, Oct. l6.-The fight in
Kentucky has been confirmed by the
arrival Of two couriers who state that
the fight commenced at Perryville in
Boyle county, on Monday morning
on the 9th. Gen Hardee commanding
the left, Gen Buckner the centre, and
Gems Marshall and Morgan the right.
In the first days fight Hardee cap
fured 1900 prisoners with very heavy
slaughter to the enemy. On Tuesday
the fight was renewed with still great
er slaughter to the enemy and result
ing in Hardee captured 1000 and
Marshall and Morgan capturing 3d.
90 prisoners. Theeneny were driven
back ~ miles with tremendous
slaughter.
Our loss in the whole was very
small.
They report that on Thursday and
Wednesday, Bragg and Hardee
fought the enemy at Perryville and
drove them back ten miles, taking
1000 prisoners and killing and woun-
ding 10000, that the next day With
er's division engaged the enemy and
captured 5000 prisoners, and on Fri
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