The New York herald., 1863-07-08

rgh, have proved futile bat they have hss far spe
cal order denies the OF the telegraph and minute
hair splitting about ''I,asses" prevouts employment Of
messeng rs However, things have assumed such shape
to-day hat venture to tell how anley's cavalry
temporarily undsr Gordon Grangers command came
into possession OF this stir little Union burg Cod pros
per. henceforward, cvcry loyal man in IL. They have
suffered enough
The ercserye corps" with General r. b. Mtchelis
cavalry division moved from Tiune Tuesday morning;
The infantry eastward the old Mureesboro road the
csyaIry soutbward on the Eaaesviile pike directly
tn ough tho cnemys country. The infantry General A.
Baird diyis n reached Salem. four miles from Muir
frecsboro, IN good order, without molestation.
TINS CAVALRY Apvt.oE GUARD,
consisting Of the second Nah an and Ninth Penusyl
yana rep,mcns came upon the rebel pickes just outside
the little hamlet called Middleton, eleven miles from
Triuno tho rebels showed force about equal - ours,
ana cyinccd desire 10 obstrr. further advance.
They. were driven slowly a ng mo execrabe rold.
through village, till they u dense wood beyond
H. when ID y m,de a desperate stand. opening
advance with two pieces Of artillery. They held the
woods ard poushed aoid in front Of it for hour
shouting savageiy and firing extremely wild.
FIGHT.
General MITCHELL impatient at tho deiay-for night
rear al hDdordsred the Second aud Ninth 70 sm ouat
ploughed GROUND, the face Of tho enemy's fire.
remely difficult tor dsmountcd But these rcg
ments excellent reputation TO susain and they
the trip reservng their fire till they approached
within thirty yards o. the rebel line, then delivering IL
with precision and rapidity. The graybacks could not
stand IL, aud broke and fed most frantcay, leaving
eight dead men and sixty seventy dead horses, but
carrying of ther wounded aud the two guns. Tho enemy
proved DO Brgadier General Martins comnand-par
OF Whceiers cavalry force. Our loss two cd and
six woundci. TIE cavalry camped the 8ed that
night Three log houses the vl!age-neary hall its
complement OF tcncments--wcrc Accidentally burned
during melee by Tennessee cavalry OF Mtchelps
maud who knew them 10 bo the property OF violent
rcbo,'.
sxIRMIsH.
Next day after another skirmish at Fosterviile. Ia
which tho rebels again discounted, the cavalry
reached Christina, the Shelbyvle pike eight miles
and half from Murfreesboro where they found Colonel
Mntys and I'D. Mcfook's brigades OF General staneys
cavalry, commanded by General Stanley in person In
fsnlry and artillery having come over from Triune via
Salem in the meantime, quite imposing force encamp
cd at Chrsana in the pouring Wednesday night,
ready for the offensive in any direction when
the day came. Here learned that the Twentieth army
corps McCooks) had passed down the PIKE in the drec
ton Of Shelbyve Tuesday and all day long General
Granger waited for orders and listened TO the sound Of
McCooks In tho front six miles away 1he rain
and the mud were fearful.
EXCITING RUMoRs
were aoat that Sheridan division Of McCooks corps had
met the rebels and had been driven back disastrous
rout that vast force OF enemies were approaching tho
corps the Sheibyve road. but Con Granger
was unable to get hold OF any positive information
Getting either OF the exciting topics SO isolated
the that two days passed before knew
y where TO 6ud Rosecrans headquarters DURING Thurs
dry and Friday there considerable sarmshng be-.
wccn pckets OF the opposing parties add infantry
were several times drawn up IN line OF battle to await
and repo an attack.
Twenty regiments Of Stanleys cavalry moved toward
aud Mitchell at The head OF column OF iours which
stretched along the pike distance Of four miles II
splendid show OF strength and calculated to erry any
force expected % meet -Four miles lrGm lhrstiana
the cavalry upon tho pckets OF the rebel force
stationed at Guys Gap. and skirmshns began The
rebels driven back till discovered their line Of
battle mod across the pike at tie entrance of the gap
GUYS
Is naturally very strong position and expected TO
find II fortified extensively with stubb
resistance The cavalry deployed 10 the right and
Cd tho advance. Ten minutes were saiccs, to
give. us possession OF the gap, from which we
could see the rebels fleeing along The straight
the fore directly in front engaged sezing the gap
the regimentso on the right we're engaged with strong
column Of rebels which had been tneirhed in that quar-
ter. This column, afterwards o. ed, lbe
msDd OF Colonel Gruse Forests rsnt bower who
muching from the vicinity OF EaglesvIe aud Triune,
The country Join General whartops cavalry
near Hoovers Gap The presence OF Colonel Crtsc
right was unknown % the rebels who held tho Gap in
front, and his meeting with our cavalry near
Sholbyvilc was unexpected. He retired with
tho loss of three men, made a de,our toward Shell.
byvlle, and attempted u cross the pike again.
Here no met the advance Of tho Union column,
full pursuit of tho rebels from the gap and his passage
100 and ret Gated towards Middleton whence he had he
since have heard from erase the vicinity Of rune,
and he Is endeavorng to reach Wharton by way
POOREST pASGrRousry wouSpKp
From prisoner learn Il a. Forrest is unable TO eight
lust now beng y dangerous condition from the wound
received the Spring Hill Iye ffacas am convinced
that up 10 the time we ap.eaod in front OF Guys Gap
the rebels know nohingoi our advance IN force an
ed Also that had been blessed with sunshine
instead of pouring all the while, General Rosccrans
plans for the destruction Of Braggs army would have
succeoded before now.
PURSUIT or TUX RERErs-rama WORKS
The rebel troops who made the stand at US Gap
Martins brigade. OF Wheelers command) hDty
pursued avc miles further down We pike TO the outer
line Of Notifications around shebyvie, four miles from
the town Tlcse outer works consisted OF line OF rifle
pits with ankng batteries extending from Duck river
the left TO Hog mountain the rghta distance Of eight
miles They hal BEEN built regardless OF expense and
cv completeness location and finish showed them be
the york Of skilfu engineer Reaching this line or
works the rebels paqsoi In their mad flight and made
hasty preparations for another stand twelve FOUNDER
cannon. tel,nsng 70 AZ rebel battery, placed
IN position to rake the pike The Seventh Alabama
airy supported the piece and opened tire the head OF
tho Union column as 1t appeared before the works
TuE CHARGE
was sou "a. the Union cavalry rode furiousIy tho
pike, ambered the carthwoks. sabred such mis-
guided bciugs showed bellgerent dsp and the
line OF rifle pits was The rebeis succeeded IN
getting away with their guns; but s5Y privaes with all
the officers the Seventh Alabama cavalry tempo
rary Iost TO the rebel prisoners OF Three
brgidcs OF infantry aud tao regiments Of cavalry
ton OF General eonidas Polks command had evacuated
the position Ave hours before, aud retreated through
shelby yvillc toward Tullahom1
rnE
The Fourth United states cavary and seventh Pcnnsyl
vania la the advance close upon the heels VI the
rebels they entered Shcbyvlle The Chase for the
last miles the exciting character Houses
along the road filed with Unon people. VINO
10 the roadside iences shouted capped their hands
hoo,cd a pale and painting rebels and chcered the
pursuers Here there Iaded rebel horse would
Drop with the blood gushing from It's mouth and pour
ing from s wounded sides the ferocipus
blue Jackets would be upou terrified rebel rider with
kcen sabre hand demanding unconditional surrender
or swift ah Rebel cantoens haversacks, broken
kcts clothing aud meal along pike
the whole distance from tho earth xoks TO
the town and dead bodies we're numerous.
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