Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-10-21
From the Battles in Kentucky

From the Battles in Kentucky
CHArrANooGA, Oct, IA gentleman jus
through from Franklin Ky, states that he reae
the Louisville Journal of the 10th inst, in which
was the following
A battle occurred at Perryville yesterday, Owe
which Kentucky will mourn for many years
The Federal loss is 5000 in killed, WOUNDED
and missing. Prentice says it was drawn Dat
tie.
Another man, paroled soldier, inst arrived
at Murfrees orO' from Kentucky, says the Datti'
commenced on Wednesday, the 9th on Whlcl
day he was taken prisoner. On that day gu
forces fell back six miles through the valley
planting artillery on either side. When the ngp
was resumed on Thursday morning, our a.
moved the enemy down, and the augp'ei 10 'o
ported awful. ,q
KNOXVILLE, Oct 16-The Register publishes
| the following in an eytra to-day:
The fight in KDntucky mas been confirmed .!
the arrival Of two couriers, who state that Int
| fight cnnlmenced at Perryvllle, on Monday, oil
| inst, Gen. Hardee commanding the lett, Ten
Buckner the centre, and Generals Marshall ano
Morgan the right.
The result OF the first days fight was that Har.
dee had captured $500 prisoners, with heavy
slaughter Of the enemy. On Tuesday, the Hghi
was renewed with still greater slaughter OF the
enemy-General Hardee capturing 4, 1000 prison
ers. Marshall and Morgan captured !, 20O. Inc
enemy were driven back twelve miles, with ire
mendous slaughter Our loss in the wnoIe en-
gagement was very small.
We are not posted as to who were in command
of the Yankee forces, kept Gen. ThomaS VINO
encountered Gen. Hardee. We also captured
forty pieces OF cannon. The Following is an ex
tract from letter from Colonel Palmer, received
last night, from the Gap:
dad diarS hora
Perryville also Captain of a Tennessee Kegl-
ment. TIL y report that, on Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Bragg and Hardee fought the enemy al
Perryyille, and drove him back ten mi les, faklpg
about 2 200 prisoners and killing and woundii
about / 500; that the next day Wither's division
engaged the enemy and captured 5000 prisoners,
and that on Friday, KIRBY Smith engaged them
OF. their right, and beat t; EN- hack, cfpturlng
500 prisoners. ki:ing General jackson and Cap
turing Gen. Tom Crs,tenden. give the state
n,ents .,ir what they. are worth. He says the en-
amy had 10 900 nen opposed t. General Bragg.
A dispatch from General Forres', dated Muir
freesburo, 18Th IDstanr, says that estimates
the enensy's loss a. from 20, 600 TO 70 600 killed,
soundea and prisoners. Our loss 8, Qua COM
piete ylctory.
The Louisville journal, of 18th, says Generals
J ack, son, Terry and " ebster Were killed on Fed
erai side. Gen r. To EFT, of Lexington, and
Major W. Ii Campbeil IL, Of Louisville, also killed.
Generals Rosse..u and Curran Pope, OF Louisville,
wounded. The journal claims victory over
Bragg.
HOLLY S RINGS, Oct 49, The Cincinnati Com
mercial of 11th says Bragg has whipped Buell.
and driven him across Kentucky river and is in
hot pursuit.
CAMP NEAR SALvIsA, KY, Oct. 8, 1862.
Dear ssRegister =, As courier i, passing to
Cumberland Gap, 1 shall hasten to give you
some news in connection with yesterdays letter.
~.
Bloomfield, above Bardstown. on the 9th instant,
killing $780, and losing 50 in killed and woun led.
Ii is reported that he took several THOUSAND
prisoners.
The enemy, Is 900 strong, occupied Frankfort
yesterday. Our forces moved down last night
in that direction. They will fight to-day. Our
troops contidenr of success.
In ias'e, yours, &C., BIRD.
P. S.-Genl Bragg engaged the enemy, under
Buell., at PER-, vlle, twelve miles below Har-
rodsburg, yesterday. The fight was bloody and
holly contested.
General Bragg captured sixteen pieces of artil-
Ter one brigade OF infantry, and had driven the
enemy eight miles in the direction Of Louisville.
They are now in desert-c MT get water.
A fight will take place at Lawrenceburg tod ".
We have whipped the Federais for three consec-
utlve days. BIsD.
KNOXVILLE, Oct, Is.
To General s. Cooper
A wounded officer arrived here this morning
says tina the fight in Kentucky continued rec
days: tn, eth 9Th, and 9th. General Bragg
succ .ssul each day, capturing many guns
and over tec thousand prisoners, killing and
Mounding many. l have heard OF no General
fficets killed side. The commanding
officer a. Cui.ber and Gap writes to-day that tn
reports all ve.y fay orable, but vague. tel
egram, just received, from General Forrest, says
there is a strong rum0r OF the evacuation OF
Nashville. All the reports from Kentacky are
still favorable. Nothing official from General
Bragg.
(Signed) SAMUEL JONES,
Major General.
MOBILE, Oct. IL. "A special dispatch to the
advertiser and Register from Hol Springs,
yesterday, says:
Lieute ant-General Pemberton has assumed
command OF this DEPARTING It. Our burial party
of three hundred, sent to C0rinth, was seiz d
and returned irisol ers.
The CINCINNATI papers of the 18th, are filed
with accounts of the great battle between Gener
ais Bragg and Buell. The tenor of their ac-
counts is that Buell. is badly defeated and driven
across the Kentucky river; also, that Bras g is
pursuing vigorously
Three hundred Confederate paroled prisoners
arrived here this evening.