The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04


the yoad to Beech Grove tho battle ned Of Wednesday
left and the right Of Negiey and
Reynolds and the point from which date this 10 the
cenre Of the line and centre Of the Geld OF TO day Thus
posted the advance begun At five minutes past Ten
A. NJ. and was heralded by the opening Of Gunther's
battery Company H, Fifth artillery, Captain Kensa
THE ADVANCE OF TIE RIGHT.
On the right Colonel Walker encountered small force
which for few moments rather retarded his progress
until be got regiment upon the right OF the house and
began 70 pour upon them crGS x. T rate aoS
rapidly pursued By our men The brigade was pushed
forward 70 the ridge which the enemy had held Eh bis
infantry and halted Captain Churchs Fourth Michigan
going into battery in bis front and opening with vigor
upon the second line forming far In the rear q their
the reported casualties include no officers,
CHANGE or the REGULAR BRl0ADR
mo Orlando IN the oensr. and holding the .a
made across the valley wss the feature o. ADVANCE
universal exclamation Of those who, frSm the high hs
favorable observation watched the charge that
wavering becoming broken until the fence behind
which the enemy rested was reached Here short but
rebels, followed ~ our skirmshers TO the top Of the
RIDGE Captain Kensall In the meantime pushed forward
second position and again opened on the re.rssng
double quick for four or i've hundred yards the rebels
driven back In great disorder, throwing away their
blankets and cantoens rereating position which had
yet occupied The loss Of the brigade in this
few engagement about ten killed and twenty
teenth infantry. Of the casualties Of tho brigade
given In the appended list MAJOR Cooledge Sixteenth
s1ass M inc
Colonel Hambrghs advanced ON the left Of the Man
chester or Beech Grove road meeting with but little re-
ed He sent in several prisoners and reports number
| Of the rebels killed by his administers.
did not witness the advance OF Generals Reynolds and
Negey, and cannot give in detail their operations
artillery and understand that the rebels made
but little resistance after finding themselves fanked by
/ Rousseau Negleys heavy line OF skirmshers q quito
sufficient back the force In his 'front.' The posi-
by the rebels and from which they opened upon very
| brskly for several minutes last evening
| GAIT. THoniso WOUNDED
halt Of half hour followed the hrst charge, and
Generals Rousseau and stan and Brannan and stan were
gathered In wheatneld Of the regular brigade
condoling with Captain Thompson, Eighteenth United
Infantry badly wounded the lower part OF the
abdomen, when the rebels, as Il weary OF our delay
opened with shell upon them, and the first exploded
above their heads They scattered in every direction
making for the hill under which the regulars were rest
ing No casualties cnsued shortly after steadman's
brigade IN reserve the regulars, having been ordered
forward advanced and formed line in front Of the regu
came engaged Captain Church and Captain KensAll a,
the time opened upon the rebel battery aud after
rounds the heavy cross fire OF the two battere.
| siIenced the rebel gans, and they retired. Colonel
| Walker advanced did Colonel hambright, ana IN the
position gained the troops have now gone into camp
The pursuit will doubtless be continued TO morrow, and
| the rebels will Os pushed moro rapidly.
| TrK
\ WD0m
long 10 Bates brigade Of General Stewards division
have abbo hear also Of two other brgades which
were here imagined when the position was 10 easi y
yicued that Bates brigade the guard OF stew
| arts ratreating column. BY knowing the hills hoiows
and roads the rebels are enabled 70 make great display
OF forces scattering their skirmshers In small squads In
every available spot In 'front.' This 10 one OF the nd
vanagos OF knowledge OF the country which che rebels
fully appreciate Bat presume the statements OF the
rebels 10 be true and thai Ceburnc and stewart In
our front of tho rebels made statement that Bragg
had gone 10 vcksburg with the greater part Of his force
hut do sink his statement in this regard reliable
Al tboss Of New York and from Springfield,
ohio fboth members OF the Fifteenth Tennessee aud
t,risoncrr) say thai Braggs headquarters a.
Wartrace The Chattanooga Rel OF the sd alse says
that ne al WArtraoe. and mentions The residence al
which he has hs headquarters. James smith, native
on Chelsea Mass lately been brought In, and makes
the same statement. This N sailor, who was do
tanned a. Pensacola by the operation OF the blockade and
his with the army a. cook ameness preventing
hm ron being conscripted He states that clay ton q
brigade was light and citizen named Field, who
hyes 10 the 'front.' says that Bushrod Johnsons brigade
sas IN tho light am enabled 20 give the generalization
Of the three brads having at hand the sser Of Bragg
| yoHx.oS y BRIoxps-dnrRSr's Divsios
Briga,lior General BusnrOd Johusou, OF Tennessee
| r7lh tennessee niantry, tolnne Marks.
! 2sd Tennessee infantry lieutenant keioe.
| 25th tennessee infantry, Colonel Hughes
! l4tn tennessee infantry, Colonel John Fulton.
J fardens battery.
/ ,rAYros's rnoADr--svwAsis pvInos
prtgadier GeneraiH p. Clayton, OF Alabama
| lstn Alabama infantry, Colonel Halsoau.
3gth Alabama infantry.
| 3sth Alabama lnfanuy.
| 9tn Alabama 6sitai'on.
u.rUs' pReArR-erxwARrs nIvnpop
isth tennessee infantry, Colonel Tyler.
| aTih Teuneswse mi antry, Colonel WINE
| 2Otn tennessee in.snry, Cohonei smith.
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