The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1862, Page 1

' § \ J niall eee rot (TI ipa WHOLE NO. 9528. ; we THE BATTLE OF CHAPLIN'S HILLS. Additional Details of the Engagement Between the Union Troops and the Rebels Near Perryville, Kentucky. March of the Union Forces--- The Route Taken. i ARRIVAL AT THE BATTLE FIEL”. THE CONTEST. GALLANTRY OF TERRILL’S BRIGADE. Death of the Rebel General Geo. Maury, of Tennessee. Leomis’ Famous Battery Again Becomes Noted. General Rosseau, the Mero of the Day, at All Times in the Thickest of the Fight, and Yet Comes Out Unhurt, Xeey Key &e. Our Speeial Army Correspondence, Hsavquarrers, First Arwy Corrs, ARMY OF THE O10, Macuvinie, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. } 4 THE MAXOB OY THE UNION ARMY. Mois morning the men aro promised that the day’s shall bring them a battle. They are ready with and enthusiasm to make the march, and it is more han probable that ere to-morrow it will be proved ‘they were ready and anxious for the fray. The new of Gerera! Jackson are anxious and curious, while veterams of General Rosseau are calm and deter- Mpined. Jackson is entitled to the van in the march to day, but Gencral McCook, the corps commander, has re- ‘Worsed the order of march, and Genertl Rosseau is to have Uke front. ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW ARMY—BUELL'S ACTIVITY, Ihave not before had an opportunity of detailing we Preparations of General Buell for the campaign upon ‘Which this army is now engaged. The Army of the Ohio ame t0 Louisville bootless and without clothing. General Boel remained quiet for aday or two. The intrigue for ‘his removal was revealed, and at the samé time revealed to Bim the necessity of hasty and euergetic action. He evflly finished the organization of the two armies of Sho Ubio and of Kentucky into one. I am not able, at this time, to give you even an idea of the new organiza- tion. The old brigades have been incroased by the ad- ition of anew regiment. There are, however, several wBew divisions, composed of entirely new troops. Geueral James 8. Jackson’s is the new division in this army. Genera) Lovell H. Rossoau and General Sil) command ‘the two divisions of old troops in the first corps @armee, Rosseau being the senior. The second army corps is com maanded by Majer General Crittenden, and the third by Genera) . C. Gilbert. LEAVING LOUISVILER. ‘On the morning of the 1st of Uctober the troops began ‘to move from Jouisville, At an early hour every sti cet Jeading east from the city was filled with troops, wagons and ambulances, and the sidewalks with numerous curious Citizens. No such army hai ever before been secn in her streets, and the desire to behold it inspired the most dila- ‘ory to rise carly. The march was made as follows: Genera) Sill, commanding the Second division—it being a Part of General McCook’s corps—went by the Shelbyville read towards Frankfort; Generals Rosscau and Jackson— Che other two divisions of the left wing of the army— marched towards Taylorsville, General Schoepil, com- manding the First division—General Gilbert's © moved by the Shepherdsville road, while General ( @an’s corps and two divisions of General Gilbert's corps aimed for Bardstown direct. AT TAYLORSVILLE AND BLOOMFIELD. Tcaught up with the First corps on the 3d inst. at Tay- Joraville. On the morning of the 4th the march was re sumed, and the same day the command reached Bloom field. It was understood that Gencral Crittenden, on the Bardstown road, had been skirmishing all day with the retreating rebels, who wore rapidly falling back to Bards- town. General Sill, on the Shelbyville road, reported to Deadquarters that he had driven the exomy from hi jon on Floyd’s Fork, and that he was pushing on to yville. Alater report stated that Claiborne, com- manding a rebel brigade, bad hastily eyacuated shelby ville, and had retreated to Frank(ort. From Genera, Schoepff no report was had, except a simple intimation that he was moving promptly on the general plan of General Bucll, We next arrived at Bloomfield, where we ‘were detained for a day. Before I write further on the subject I will give you a qmail map of tho coustry, which will clearly show the route of our march to this plice:— MAP OF M’OOOK'S LINE OF MARCH. a RU RITION AT MACKVILTY. ‘The reveption of General Resseau and his diviston nt ‘this place was among the mot ene ur wing events of the march, The Union people gathered from far and ner long the road, the oi women and young children were Shouting with joy, and at several houses were found ‘women on their knees praying and thanking God that wo had come. At every house the w ites and bincks were engaged in providing us with water and meat and bread, tn the towe the Union population had ase mbled in the Principal road, and gree ed as with shovts, prayer, songs end all evidence af the wildest joy aud enthusiasm, At might the ladies weut to the camps near by and spent Peveral hours among tho soldiers. Their joy was un. ‘bounded, and the eoldiers all sesmed to {rel that they were repaid for the march thoy had made. One of the ladies of the crowd asked ,. ur correspondent who Gen, Rosceau wus, pointing at to tall figure of the gallant chieftain. Ob being told that it was Gon. Romenu they faised o shout. Oki men and women cried out with one nocord, Thank Ged he's como—fsscau's coms!’ And this demonstration of joy wanevine vl a the other gene als in tho rear passod by. The females sang tn chorus a welcomo, mingled with émprecations againet Joi. Davis, dhe refrain being, “Hang Jeff. Davis, hang Joi. Davia." Heawgranrens | mee Ansty Cons, ON rae Barere Piri, UNe AND A MALE MiLKe N, W. oy PRRRYViLLH, Loyie Co., Ky. Cet. 9A, M. ‘THe BATTUR OF CHAPLIN’? wiLIE, eWithiv hearing of the cries of the wewnded in the hor- pitale on the eld, and within view of the gallant dead who @trew the glam before me, with the rebel cavalry in the diatancd drawing off the artiitery they ave taken, 1 | sit down on a rebel carpet blanket to write you some what more of what 1 baye seen of the bloody battle o OBep)it’s Wilke, The pRomivo OF Gorernl MeCook, made THE N. us rtiage BA ‘4 i) WERRELLS nibioe POSITION ABANDONED B OUR RAW TRQ0PR RRWEATHERS Silay Bia f BAT Ry = INS RSS “Ne, GEN, ROSSEAUS APPROACH >— — a - yesterday morning, bas been fulfilled, and the Wattle has been fought. Shall I say the victory bas beep won? No We did not slecp on the field on which we were forced to fight in advance of our chosen position. We were driven from ‘t—a quarter of a mile to tho rear, to our chosen position, We were flanked. We were overpowered. We wore not victorious. But overwhelming force of the rebels are gone this morning. Gathering our scattered forces together in the dim light of the dawning day, we have adyanced to meet the rising sun peering above the ridge beyond Chap. lin’s creek and on the battle field to find the enemy gone. And there are but few of the gallant band, with so maby gone, who do not say in their hearts, ‘Thank God.” ‘TRE MARCH TO THE BATTLE FIBLD. We were told on starting shat it was two miles from Mackville to Perryville. The map on which you will see the road laid down as running southeast to Perry- | ville will not tell you that it follows a smal! creek, now dry, winding, as the croek does, through hills and valleys, steep and rugged, and that at the point from which I write the highlands and the head waters of the etream are reached,adry branch only at this point,and the country as dry as the brancb. The men bave suffered terribly for water, and the hospitals to-day are almost wholly uusupplied. In every direction the hills are visible, and one cap at times from mere prominent ones catch a view of thecoun- try around, On the march we were in bearing of the ar tillery of Genera! Gilbert all the morning. It was inspt ration to the men, and they moved with alacrity. “It was fared that the engagement would becoine general before we could getup. We did not then know that General Gil- Dert was only getting into position, that General Critten- den was not yet up, and that General Buell did not ictend fighting immediately. We moved forward, reached the highlands I have described, threw out a force to make a reconnoissance, and struck the right wing of the rebeis by the flavk approach. GENERAL GAY'S CAVALRY. It wae abont half-past nine o'clock that General Gay, with ti valry brigade, appeared on our right in the distance. Communeation was opened with bim and with Gentral Gilbert’s left by the signal officers. General Gay was filing to the right of the now famous field, and signalized that he bad bean recounoitering on General Gilbert's left all tao morning, that he was moving to what was intended to be the fron of General McCook, and asked for suppo.¥ for two pices of artillery which he had. General Gay moved to the front and right and on the edge of the creck. Here he posted his two pieces of artiltery, and shelled the woods in his front Ueneral Rosseau sent the Tenth Ohio, Lieutenant Colonei Burke, to bis support. General Gay fired but a few rounds before he drove the revel cavairy from the ridge beyond the creck, and they disappeared to our right, loaving cloud of dust to mark their course. The light pieces of Gay eould not reach them, aud Captain Loomis Parrott were ordered to the same position, and were engaged for an hour anda half in ebelling the woods a mile aud a half beyona the bill. COLONEL LYTLA'S ARIGADR. In the meantime the Seventeeuth brigade, Colonel Wm Lytle, ot the Tenth Ohio, commanding, was ordered to the right, and tok porition in the rear of Loomis’ battery. The other brigad.s were marched forward and prepara- tions made to move to the right, close up the gap of balf a mile between Gilbert’s left and McCook’s right) when the ball opened in earnest. ‘THE OPRNING OF THE BATTLE, It was noon before the enemy replied. General Gay was retiring his cavalry,and the right of Geueral Ros. seau about to be countérmarched to the position on Gil Dert;s left, when two or three orderlies, from different officers, arrived in quick succession to announce the enemy approaching. One stated that they were tn line half mile to the front, A second announced that his general reported them advancing in immense force of in. fantry and artillery. A cavairy aid te General Gay near by cried ont, “Look youder! There's fifty thousand of them.” General Rosseau gave an exclamation of doubt, and sat down near a tree with @ glass to ex imino, Hardly had he done so than, in the woods beyond, there aro e « cloud of smoke. “Now you know where they are,” cried General Rossexu. The report followed, and a rooment after a shell fell in our midst aud *-richocheted,” bursting Ofty yards im our rear. A socond followed aud was answered. ‘THE FAMOUS LOOMIS PATTERY. Captain Loomis sprang to Lig gang and the Seventeenth brigade of Colonel Lytle to ite arma, S)monson’s battery wae ordered into position on the left of Loomis, and the Ninth brigade of Colonel Lew Alaris into position in the woods, on the left of Colonel Lytic. THE LINKSQWERE PORTED hurriedly, but well: but without the necessary supports in reserve. On tho extreme right, in the bed of Chap. Jin’s creek, the Fenth Ohio stood; om its right was the Third Obio, Colonel Boatty—gallaut mau and gallant reg: mout—the dond attest it, The Fifteenth Kentucky, Colonel Pope, was in the rear of these, ready to reliove either, On the left of Simonson was the Thirty-third Ohio, Lieutenant Colovel Moore, and dhe Thirty-eighth In- diana, Colonel Scribner. Colonel Harris formed bis line ou the left of this, and pushed forward tho Second Ohio, Lieutenant Colonel Kell, to support Harris’ battery, ad- vanced to an open field in our coatre. GENRRAL TERRILI'® BRIGADE. By some unfortunate mishap tue Twenty-cighth bri, gade of General Rossean’s division had got in tho rear of Jackson's division, and General McCook ordered Gevera; ‘Terrill, of the latter division, to form on whe left of Colonel Jow. Harrie, General Terrill’s brigade consisted of raw troops, aud the result showed that this somewhat com pulsory disposition of them wag most unfortunate. They came up promptly ahd formed, advancing in line uatil the | loft was pushed too far. Captain Parson's battery’ was snpperted by the whole of Yerrill’s brigade: but the dise porition of the brigade cort us that splendid battery’ Colonel Starkweather’s brigado—the Twenty eighth, Ros. ean 's diy isiom—came up only in time to form mi Terrill’s ¥ Bey : YY Mo, GROSS ROADS the | EW YORK aly’ Z OSITION Digs rear to be nearly run over by the panic stricken troops of Terrill, and to save our left and repule the rebel right. GALLANTRY OY TERRILL'S FORCES. AN of Jackgon’s division, except Terrill’s brigade, re- mained i regerve in the rear. Down the road to Behton Terrill advanced in gallant style, forming north of the road at the angle to the west. Parsons’ battery was ip his centre, aud the One Hundred aud Twenty-third Ilinojs formed his rigbt. This brigade was three hon- dred yards in the front of Colonel Harris and to bis left, and the numerous dead and wounded on this part of the field tell how ‘desperate was their short conflict and how terribly they paid for their gallantry in advancing so far. The rebel right advanced amass of human beings. Your correspondent, standing in the vear of the Onc Hundred and Twenty-tbird Mlincis, saw from behind his tree the several lines of the enemy as they advanced to the attack, The eight was mort mag | nificent. He felt as if the single brigade of Terrill would Ve swopt away. The fire opened trum the rebels and was roplied to ali along tuc ine. ‘The One Hupdred and Twen" ty-thivd iinois . suffered terribly. The rebels advanced rapidly dischargivg a terrible Gre, under which the raw troops of General Terrill wavered. The, horees of the battery (Parsons’) foll at every volley, and the men this morning lie siif¥ about the single caisson left of the battery. ‘TUR DEATH OF GENERAL JACKSON. General Jackson, seeing his men waveridg, advanced to the, fromt Jiné, and, waving bis sword, chcored and urged them on, While thus gallantly displeying the irne rage for which he has before been noted, Gene- ral Jackson was etruck inthe right breast by a piece of an exploded shol! acd fell from bis horse. It is said by those near bim that be said only, ‘Ob, God!’? and died witbout a struggle. His body has been recovered, stripped entirely. . THK FALL OF TRRRTLI, j The hoe wavered when Jackson fell, A moment or two after. Gen. ‘Terrill! was etruck in the lett shoulder by a round shot and mortally wounded, The line broke, The men fled in confasion. The artillerists deserted their gone leaving Capt. Parsove and a lieutenant to load and tire tbe | last gun. ‘The whole column was soon in inextricable } confusion and rushed to the revr. So precipitous wax the fight that J found myself far in the rear of the One Hup- dren and Twenty-third Illinois, and hastily fled on foot, leaving my horse to fellow in a frightened gallop—fright ened probably as much ag his ate rider. SPARKWEATUKR INTO INE. Finding Terrill wavering, General Ro-sean haetily got Starkweather into line on the Jeft of Col, Barris and immediately im the rear of Terrill’s late positiog. Capt Stone's Firet Kentucky and Capt, Basb’s Fourth Indiana batteries were plinted on a bil! leoking down upon the NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, | terrible effect, valley far to the front. The Firet Wisconsin, Lieutenant Colonel Bingbam, and the Seveuty-ninth Pepnsy!vavia, Col. Hambright, were posted to support them. ‘The Twenty first Wisconsin, Col. Sweet, was in the front of the batteries, deploying below the ill, and the Twenty fourth lilinois, Capt, Mauf oummanding, t© the right of the Seventy-ninth Peapsylvania, resting on the left of the read 0 Bestop. The panic strickeo troops of Terrill ded past them, and hardly bad (hey done so than tne rebels charged upon Starkweather and wero bloodily repulsed. They came up in overwhelming force, the First Teanes see, formerly Col. George Maury (now the brigadier com manding this brigade msking the charge), being im the lead. The Firet Wisconsin and the Seventy- ninth Pennsylvania, with the batteries atone, repuised this whole Drigade of Maury. The First Teanesse® colors were captured by the First Wisconsin, and Brigadier General Geo, Maury and the Lieutenant Colonel commanding the First Tennessee, were killed by the Twenty-fourth Ilinots in the woods ou the left, Genera Maury and General Jackson fell in the same part of the field. LYTLE’# ACTION ON THE RIGHT. ‘There was warm work on the right, where Cotonel Lytle’s brigade was posted. Loomis and Simons poared schrapnel and Spberical case into the adyaneing eolamnne driving them back several times. The ‘Tenth and Third and Thirty-third Obio covered’ themselves with glory This morning I went aloug the ridge where their line had been. Ina line of six hundred yards, almost as periect as on dren parade, the dead stil! lay, shot down in (heir tracks, Whe position of each regiment could be distin guished by the dead, the figures on their caps revealing their regiments. GENERAT ROSSEAU, IN TYR MEAT OF THE CONFLICT on the left, sent word to Colonel Lytle that he would leave the fighting of the brigade to bim, and Splondidly did thet gallant officer fight the brigade, ‘Three several times «iid the rebels advance in overwhelm ing force, and as many Limes were they repulsed with dreads ui slanghter. ‘THE MANNER RACH REGINENT PRHAYRD. On the right the Third Ouio suffered severely, and the Colovel sent word ty Colone! Pope, of the Fifteenth Ken- tucky, that be mast full beck for ammunition. ‘The Fif- teenth inetantly came up vnd relieved the Third Ohio, and marched under the gailing fire of the enemy (0 the posi- tion on the road to Perryville, tere the Fifteenth stood ‘a fire the hottest of the field. To-day the regiment is re ported more than Lalf destroyed. The Cojonel tells me he bas but three hundred men left out of eight bandred, It is difficult % believe it, anless one looks in the bespitale And over the battle field. In officers the regiment bas suffered badly, Colonel Pope is wou.ded, and his lien. tepant colonel, major, adjutant, eenior captain and se | veral line oficers are either killed or wounded. GATLANTRY. OF CAPTAIN PORRMAN Captain J. B. Foreman, of the Fifteenth Kentasmy, te ports that he Tas seven men left in his company. Captain Foreman is Peported by all his companions in arms to have bebaved moag gallantly, and it was by his hand that Cclonel Lewis, Of the rebot army, was killed, and, when his color sargeant was killed, rescued the colors and bore | therm from the. field. The svejis of the enemy failing in |. front of the Fifteenth Kemtucky,sct fire toa barn, amt the heat of the fire compelied the regiment tofall back, The | « Altered were Now Wanting ammunition, and Colone! Lyt) | &., are prisoners. In the Tenth Ohio infantry Major Moore is wou OCTOBER 15, 1862. & LYTEL5 { —s] _—_, iin Foy. 7 My eal . | Wc ye Meta A y FUACE WHERE rv ren FeLi™ mse reluctant!y sent word to Gen, Roseeau thit he wonld have to fall back. At the same time be ordered the batterie# to tho rear, and the whole }me began to fai} back in good order. ‘This wae about #ix o'clock in the afternoon, and night began t6 shade the ecene. FALL OF GENERAL LYILE. Bat the gallant, though unsuccessful, defence of his first pogjtion could not be abaydoned without the loss of the gallent commander. Colonel Lytle fell, seriously wounded, and refused to be borne from the field, ‘The {atest information states that a General Johuston, of the rebel armg, bore bim from the field, and he is now a prisoner in their hands, Capt. St, John, of Colone! Lytle’s staff, was killed instantly, and Capt, Fanning, of the same staff, is a prisoner with Colone! Lyte. bcd TN THR CENTRE, Colonel Harris gallantly held his exposed position in the open fields tn the centre. His line was advancod somewhat in front of Lytle and Starkweather. The Second Ohio, Lieutenent Colonel Kell, on the left o” Har ris? batiery,; suffered terribly, its dyad lie thick on the ficl¢, Colone! Kell was seriously wounded, and Major MeCook had hit Borse shot under Lim. ‘The line was at last driven in, three guns of Captain Harris bein : eft on the field. ‘They have since been recovered, TAM VASE BRFORT OF THY RENELE—LOOMIS DRIVES THM LACK When [ytle began to fait back it was towards @ Will, near the forks of the roads where Loomis’ battery had _boen stayjonod after being withdrawn from its first posi “Won, The rebele, seeing the brigade falling back; ceered with enthusisem and pushed rapidly forward ap the hill Gen. Rossoan, finding the beat of the conflict tran: ferred to the right, bad pressed in that direction with his staff, and was standing near Captain Loomis when he saw the immense column of the rebels advancing up the bill, Heeatied Captain Loomis’ atiention to it, “Where aro they*” aeked Loomis, doubtful of the fact. ‘The Geueral. with al! hie usa! coolness, pointed to them. Instantly Jwomis had bis guns bearing upon thom. In the woods to the right Kosseau collected & hundred or two strag- glors to support the batiery. The batwory opened with ‘The stragglers, urged and driven by Ros- seau with his sword, fell in on its right and opened upon them with and musket, The fire was woo great, and: the rebels retreated in confusion. The brigade of Lytle greeted their deperture with a cheer, and then formed on the bill in its original position. ‘The coufiict was over. A few shots from tong range guns were exchonged. The fu'l round moon rose in the east and lighted the dismal} scone. In half an hour the picket fires of the rebels wore visible, five hondred yards dis tant, and our weary men lay down on their arms, hold- ing the tine oriminally chosen by Gon. Kossean, but a quarter of a mile in front of which he had been com poiled 40 fight. ‘THR BRRORS OF THE MGnT, Gen. Alex. McDowell McCook was Commander-in-Chief. He had gone, about eleven o'clock , two miles gouth of the fled, to report to Gen. Buell avd to learn his postition. ‘dhe battle had raged with fury for hoif an hour when be came upon the field, Here he conducted himself with great gallantry and coolness and bravery. Tho perished Jackson feli @ victim to his own rashness—a noble euldier and a brave man, Terri! bes died of his wound. rift ‘WHE UENO OF THE DAY. Rorseaa i¢ unhurt. He bas passed through the thickest of the fight aud been exposed where the fire was hottest. Perhaps like a reckless general, but cortainly \ike @ brave man, be was at all hours with the front rank. Amidst the hottest of the fire on the left and centre he rode’up and down the line, bis bat upon his sword, and as he" passed his men, with enthusiastic cheers, swore to stand by bim, The hero of the day— the man who fought it—fonght it alone—he has covertd himeelf with glory, and deerves the praise and gratitude of the country. Around him men fell, but he did uot finch. Time and gain his tine wayered, but be kept them to thoir post, and the gallant Third division and their gallant General wild share together the credit and the praise. mp WE POL or dik '. ol prisoneré and deserters say wo fought the aaa a 8 ner, Chestham, Hum) hrey Marshail and ag .. y 8 8 fought SAP wise id) lost two hondred killed Aa = g ed, Bragg commanded in person. MeCock's approach by the Mackviile road is said to have greatly surprised > rebeiqouerals. All the prisoners say we bave fought ni least thirty thourand. OUR LOnens, the ligt is terrible. Colonel Starkweather, command ng the Twenty-olghth brigade, reperts the following as his Kitlea. Wad. Pr let Wireonsin jofantry...... oS 4 rn ht Wire neta jofautry Uy co — 69 20h Ihinols fofantry........... oe 7 Toth Poousytvania infantry 6 ws — OM Ast ky. battery, Capt. Fione 2 6 = 6 4th fudiona batiery, Capt Bush. 3 6 = 5 6 a er 500 Killed, wounded and miseivg, aud the Ninth will be nearly palate Our total loge will amount to 360 kRled and 1,200 woan ied. ‘On General Rosseau's stat the only lors is Captain Prank J. Jones, A. A. G., supposed to be a prigoner. On Colonel Lyti Lieutenant St. Joho, A. D.C., is killed, and Captains Grover, A. A. G. and Fanning, A. ded. ; Tr the Fifteenth Kentucky the following ‘are the losses —- Liont nant Colonel Jouett, Mojor Campbell, Lieytenant | MeGrath (Company A), killed; Lieutenant Gray, Compa. ny B, Liewtenant MeCinre, Company,(, Lieutenant Wood, ‘company F, Lieutenant , Company G, Lieutenant v G, Lieutenant Liekerson, Company H, | wou ; ong the enlisted men the following Ril pes | Wounds: ve “ It ts reported at or my is retreating Quders Laye been ineued to maryh jmmediately ~ | ROAD TQ PERRY VILLE THE LATEST FROM KENTUCKY. The Rebels Retreating from Camp Dick R_ ins n to Lancaster. Lovisvinix, Oct. 14, 1861. Governor Robinson his just received a despatch, stating that the rebels are retreating from Camp Dick Robiuson to Lancaster. General Buell is in close pursuit of the enemy. : Occupation of Lexington by Union Troop:—Thirty Thousand Rebels Re- ported to be Surrounded by Generat Lovrsvirir, Oot, 14, 1862, cderal foregs occupy Lexington, which the rebels yesterday, A large body of the enemy are r ported at ville. It is ron.ored, but entirely discredited here, that Gene- ral Buell yesterday surrounded 30,000 rebels, and gave them natil nive o'clock this morning to surrender. A squad of Joba Morgan’s men surrounded the house of Capt. Jim Townsend, late commander of the Rod River Home Gnards, fired upon the house, killed his wite, ‘and captured him and shot him. Seven hundred aud fifty wounded soldiers from Perry. ville, mostly slightly wounded, and generally belonging to Obio and the Northwestern States, haye arrived. Near. ly allof them were accommodated at our hospitals, and the remainder taken to New Albany. General Beyle has erdered the removal of the pontoon bridge between Portiand and New Albany, on account of its obstruction to navigation, and being unnecessary. IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA. ichols The Rebels Reported to be at Centreville Fifty Thousand Strong—Union Recon- *‘ noissance Beyond the Rappahannock, die., dee. Wasnrvetox, Oct. 14, 1862. A Tumor is ia circulation that the enemy have appeared ab Centreville, about fifty thousand strong. It is regarded a8 probable, in consequence of intelligence otherwise re- ceived that the main body of General Lee's army were coming southward from Winchester, and that a portion of it passed through Thornton's Gap, in the direction pf War. renton, go Saturday last. A report reached Gen. Bayard today that the enemy's cavalry were marehiag in force towards Upton’s Hill by the Leesburg road. A cavalry scout was sent out to ascertain whether this was truc, The rumor, however, was not fully credited. Last night Licut. Koenig, of General Sigel's corps, re- turned from a reconn issance beyond the Rappabannock. He attacked and drove in the rebel pickets near Stephens- burg, wounding one, whose sword he brought off. Ie es. timates that there is a brigade of infantry aud artivlery at Culpepper Court House avd a force of aboot one thou- sand at Reppahannock station, Wasmneitoy Oet. 14—Midnight. ‘The romors that the enemy had appeared in a force of fifty {hougand at or near Centreville are not confirmed by any inteiligeuce at Leadquarters to-night. News from Fortress Monroc. Fowtness Mowkor, Oct. Lil, 1862, General Prentiss, with five hundred relensod Caion prisoners, hae arrived here from rebeldom ‘The flag of truce boat Metamora arrived from Aiken's Landing this murn!ng,@bringing down about sixty civi- Tans, about sixteen of them ladies, amongst whom is Governor Bradford's wife. ‘The Jobn A. Warner arrived from Aiken's Landing this afternoon, bringing down neatly 500 roleased Union pri soners,among whom ere M6 officers, ineiuding General Prentiss, They are all in ine spirits, and evidently ap- Preciate their freevom, i Neaono. Lavon Qcaerion ix Cuicaco.—The workmen ‘employed in the slaughter and packing houses of South Chicago held a mee the other day, the following m bie and resolations were « _ Whereas, it has come to the knowledge of the meeting that it is the intention of one or more ot the Rading wers of this town to bring pegro Inbor into compe tition with 4hat of the white men for the parpese of re« docing Ma wages 0, the latter to the lowest posible e ardard. Resolved, That we, the packing house men of the town of South Chicago, pledgecurseives not to work any picker, under any cone+leration. who will in any Manner by a labor into competition with our labor; and ther Resolved, That if any momber o° this society should 8) far demeéan himeolf as to work in a packing Rouse where negro labor is employed, his name shall be stricken from the roll of members of this seciety, amd # oh per- son shall henceforth cease to.enjoy the confidence of, or dérive any benefits from, this society JOHN FRELY, Chairman, M. W. J. Bowrmip, Secretary pro ‘em. HERALD. PRICE TWO CENTS. REBEL L INTERESTING regard’s P for Campaign. Wasuixerow, Oct. 14, 1862. ‘The following letters were captured some time ago by General Buell while in process of ftransmisvion for fle te Brigadier General ‘Yhomas Jordan, Assistant Adjutem General of the revel army :-— GENERAL BEAUREGARD 10 ADJUTANT GENBRAD COOPER, (Confidential. } Mowe, Ala., Sept. 5, 1862. Gexenat—Under the supposition’ thet om the restora tion of my: health I would be returned to the command &, Department No. 2,1 had prepared, whilst at Bladin, Ala bama,a plan of operations in. Tennessee and Kentucky’ based on my knowledge of that part of tne theatre o war; but hearing that my just expectations are to be dim appointed,I have the honor to communicate it to the War Department, in the hope that it may be of service t our arms and to our cause. It was submitied by me Gonoral Bragg on the 24 inst. By looking at the map it will be seen that the forces operating in that seetion of country will be separated » first by one river (the Tennessee), and afterwards by two (the Tennesses and Cumberland); heace they wil) be unable to support each other, being unprovided with pontoon trains; but their operations must be more or ler. | dependent. on or connected with each other. I will firsi refer to those in East Tennessee and then to those wee) of it. In the first case, Our objective points must be, first Louisville, and than Cincinnati, How best to reach thea from Chattanooga, with Buell at Huntsville and Stevenson is the question. It is evident he has the adyautage of two bases of operations , the Camberland aud Tennessee rivers, and that if we advance towards our « tive points without getting rid of him, we would expose our lines © communication with Chattanooga. We must then give him battle frst, or compe! him to retire before us, Should he retire on Nashville (as the newspapers say ho is now doing) we will be advancing towards Lo ville; but should he yenture on Florence or Savannah, te unite his forces with Rosecrans or Grant, we will have te conc .ntrate enough of our forces from Middle and East” ‘T-nnossee to follow him rapidly and defeat him in a great battle, when we would be able to resume our march at before indicated. We must, however, as s00n as prac tucibie, construct strong works to command the Teanes: soo ind Cumberland rivers, for otherwise our communi- cation would be cut off by the enemy a8 Soom ag these two rivers shall have risen sufficiently to admit the en trance of their gunboats and transports. ‘The best positions for said works are about forty miles below forts Donelson and Tout , not far from Eddysvilie where those two rivers come within one and a balf mile of each other, I am informed there is at that point a cominanding elevation, where a strong field work could be constructed for a garrison of about twenty-five hundred or three thousand men, who could hold out (with ample provisions and ammunition) against a large army. Undet the guns of this work and along the bank of each river a series of batteries armed with tho heaviest guns (eight , niue, ten-inch and rifled guns) could be constructed, bearing directly on obstructions placed in each of said rivers, When Louisville shall have fallen into our possession } would construct a work there for the command of the Ohio nnd the canal, aud I would destroy (he latter ag soon ag possible, 60 completely that future travajers would hardly know where it was, This I would do as a returp for the Yankee vandalism in attempting to obstruct for- ever the harbors of Charleston end Savannah. A detach- ment of our army could, I think, take Louisville, whiist tho main body would be marching to Cincinnati; but if we could get boats enough it would be shorter to go up the Ohio in them. To keep the command of Cincinnati} would construct a strong work, heavily armed, at Coy: ington. Now for tue operation in Western Tennessoo. The object there should be to drive the enemy from there and resume the command of the Mississippi river for these purposes. I would concentrate rapidly at Grand Junction Price's army, and all that could be spared from Vicksburg of Yan Doru’s, From there I would make « forced march Fort Pillow, which | would take with probably only a vory mali loss. It is evident the forces at Memphis and Yazoo river would then havo thetr line of commusication by the river with the North cut off, aud they would have oither to surrender or cross without resources into Ar kansas, where General Holmes would tale good care of thom, From Fort Pillow I would compel the forces at Corlath and Jacksou, Tennessee, to fall back’ precipitate!y to Humboldt! and Columbus, or their linés of communica. tion would be cutoff algo, We would then pursue them vigorously beyond the Mississippi at Columbus, or the Oluo at Paducah. We would thus compel the enemy to evacuate the S:ate of Mississippi and Western Tennessee, with probably the loss on our part of afew hundred men. General Prive could then be detached into Missouri to support his friends, where his prevence alone would be wort au army to the confederacy. ‘The armament and ammunition of the works referred to to be collected ws soon as possible at Meridian and Chat- tanooga. Such are the operations which I would carry into effect, with such modidications as circumstances might require if the President bad judged proper to order me back to the command of that army which I bad, with General Bragg’s assisiance , collected together and Organized, and which I had only loft to recover my shattered healt while my presence could be spared from it, and uatil be informed me that it was ready to take the offensive. Hoping for its entire success, 1 remain, very reepest- fully, your obedient servant, G. 1. BEAUREGARD, Geveral,C. 8. A GuXERAL BEAUREGARD TO GENERAL BRAXTON BRAGa. [Confidential.) Corus Srnines, Buavin, Ala. , July 28, 1863. My Duar Guxenat—Your lotter of the 22d inst, was only received last night, Igive you with pleasure the following views on your propesed operations: from Tupelo, for [ wish you the acplest success, both ou your and the country’s account. You bad evidently but one of four things to do:— First, to attack Haileck at Corinth; second, to attacks Buell at or about Chattanooga; third, to attack Grant a6 or about Mempbis; fourth, to remain idle at Tupelo. we From what you state the lirst is evidently ina!missibley aul the Jat cannot be entertained for one moment, foe action—action—action is what we require. Now, with regard to the other two propositions, it te | ident that unless you reinforce General & K. Smith at Chattanooga he will be overpowered by Buell, and them our communication with the Bast and our Supplies a€ ‘Atlanta, Augusta, &e., will be cut off; also that partial reinforcement would 80 weaken you @t Tupelo as to paralyze sou for any other movements froin thers, heace you have adi tue wisest course in sending to Smitty ali your available forces, except just enough to guard your depots, &e., to the rear of your present position a6 Tupelo. the third proposition woukt have afforded you som» success, but not as Driliiant and tmportagt in ius results as the second one, if the newspapers will permit you Uw» carry it successfully into eilect; for Hatieck and Wuell, oocupying the base of a long tsvxcules wiangle, of which Mobile is the apex, could get to Chattanooga before you if they bould become aware of your movements, aod then you would have to coatend again with superior forces, as usual to us. The moment you get to Chattanov ga you ought to take the offensive, keeping in mind following grand principles of the art of war— — - First, always bring the masses of your aimy in eom- tact with the fractions of the enemy; second, operate ag much as possible on bis conimunicativns without exp ring: your own; third, operate always ou interior or shortes jines, [have no doubt that, with anything like equap numbers, you will always meet with success . 1am happy to see that my two lieutenant®, Morgan and Forrest, are doing such + od service im Kegtucky an@ Tennessee. When | appointed chem I thoughs they would feave their mark wherever they passed, ‘ By the by, 1 think we ought herea(ter, in oar off ial pers, to call the Yankees” “abolitionists,” instead of p= afar,” for hey now prcelaim net only the abo! | ene, he Cit. tioual -righrs; aad that namo will bave a Bl you Ore, ouemiee: | Tintend to tesue & on , Poject wheney ee, commind. Your iv Tassume & a ARD. General Braxton Basco, commanding ‘tineng . 2, Movile, Ais. LETTERS. the Westers \ b