LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10, P. M. Yesterday [morning]
Buell attacked Bragg’s forces at Chaplin [Creek in] the immediate vicinity of
Perrysville. A shor[t but] terrible fight ensued, when the rebels [broke and rap]idly
fled over three diverging roads
southward. [Our] forces are in
close pursuit; and hope to bag the lot.
At last accounts Gen. Gilbert’s forces [were in] the rear of the rebels,
and some distance [below them.] Military
exigencies require the suppression [of the] name of the place. No further
accounts [of the loss]es on either side.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10.—Great anxiety [and
excitement] exists here respecting the fate of [of our soldiers] in the pending
battle. Capt. Aldershaw [is on his] way hither from Bardstown, with the re[mains
of] Gens. Jackson and Terrell, and Col. Webster [of the] 18th.
Among the Perrysville casualties are, killed—Gens.
Jackson and Terrill, [acting Brig.] Generals Webster and Lytle of Ohio; [Lieut.
Col.] Jewett and Major Campbell of the 15th [Kentucky] cavalry. Col. Pope of the same [regiment is] wounded.
There is no confirmation of the [death of Gen.]
Sheridan.
Gen. Rosseau is reported slightly [wounded.]
Col. Woolford, of the 1st Kentucky [cavalry,
af]ter five charges, took two batteries, [and the enemy] after hard fighting,
were driven 8 [miles.]
The foregoing relates to Wednesday[’s fight.]
Various rumors are circulating of [a fight]
yesterday, (Thursday) said to be [favorable to the] Federals but are traceable
to no [authentic source.] At
headquarters, 11 o’clock Friday [morning,] have received no advices from the [battlefield
later] than Wednesday evening.
Our force in that fight was about [15,000
infantry,] 8 batteries of artillery, and 2,500 [cavalry, but were] reinforced
toward the close of the [engagement.]
The rebel force has not been [estimated.]
Thursday morning we occupied [an advantageous]
situation on all sides of the enemy. [Our troops are] in high spirits and are
confident [of victory.]
Our loss in killed and wounded [in the] battle
was 1,500. The enemy’s loss [is
considered] much greater.
The 10th Ohio lost 282 killed [and wounded]
yesterday.
Company B. Capt. Farman [of Pope’s regiment]
mostly from Louisville lost in [killed and wounded] all except twelve men.
