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

nearing intended and st stubborn section On reach
ing Fairfield this noon Rosecrans learned Mat rebel
general had been Killed =. Wsrtracs N the ngns Inc
the ruoro Lieutenant Burt 70 Rosecrans this morning.
and he told Of the information he had had Tho ru-
had not yet reached dchnteness true the rebels
have lost ope Of their best Ceburno an rishman
and was fOfmery non commissioned officer in the Eng
ish He enlisted ct the beginning Of the war a.
private N ne First Arkansas infantry, and subse
quen.y elected Colonel Of IT, Al Bowling Green he COM
. brigndisr's commission At Shiloh. He was made
major general after the Invasion OF Kentucky. and
ceedod the command Of BuckDers old division. In the
plaaent campaign command Of the brigades OF
Chdrchili. Ldds H. Polk and Wood.
name has been COMPOUNDED with Of Major Caybrook
Of Ceburnss sta who was killed In the light as Liberty
Gap.
juno -. 1898.
Naor John Pope used 70 date dispatches eight
or ten miles ahead Of position 10 the route he nen ded
taking In dating this initiating Pope; but Jacobs
Store only other side Of the stream upon whose
banks Sit and compelled date my letter thus TO
give you any idea Of my locality.
The cold dismal rain which began 70 fall the day
We Murfrsesboro the 24th continues and the troops
have suffered terribly The gap is the best bad
place 70 encap, and the troops in without
their ens the single road not admitting Of the moving
OF the trains advantageously.
DYrICu LILIES OUR FRONT.
The difficulties in front still exist and attempt Ia
70 BIO made this morning flank the position by demon
strating against Fairfield Gen. Rousseau. commanding
his and Brannan's division (which came up during
the mighty Ia to two miles TO the right through
denle Of the hills which surround u.s. until reach
the Fairfield road Then by moving forward in force he
tion in our immediate front We are confident as he
that he will have handsome engagement, however,
Al the same time or perhaps little later Gems Negleys
and Reynolds divisions are TO move on Beech Grove
lows through which the Beech Grove passes
about four miles and na from this point and aso the
ridge Of hhs that road within range OF present
position. Their camp fires plainly visible there
yesterday. They are supporting two batteries which
command the low basin shaped grove through which Rsy
nolds and Negey will have ~ reach The road.
We gradually coming TO the conclusion that the
rebels not unwise We had supposed them 70 be
in giving up the gap and abandoning their works within
IT, The position which they hold is fully strong
In appearance that fortified in the middle Of the gap
Il remains be whether not the open to
Rousseau flank them 10 weakness II ie believed at
headquarters that desperate resistance win be made
here and that quite battle vii, DO the result Of todays
movements.
JAooB's sroRE, June 2e-P. NJ
Imay now date my account OF tho days operations ~
this point with truth. for have advanced few miles
from position and the store In the Of our
line.
JUNCTION yoRcys.
vas O'Clock before General BrAnnan had succeed
ed getting pas. the divisions Of Negsy and Rsynolds
i intervening petw00n MIN ana houeeoau. Inoy Al
formed junction In the gap, hall mile in rear Of the
creek. upon the side NJ large hill which have
| before mentioned a rough, rugged knob, and
which overooks the gap from tho extreme nj
which Is 70 the opposite extreme, three miles dis
| tant AZ my feet grew some very pretty wild
4 flowers, gssening with crystal drops Of the cold,
| dismal rain which falling; aud could not but
wish that other botanical and military stadens
was IN my place, watching the massng operations Of
Ra. INN Navo
m,st beautiful and interesting ono, and expressed
10 my friend, Y. y, 81 tho Cincinnati Gasoe-wbo
Aboring, during the intervals o the RAIN, 10 give do
tailed description ~ the lively scene, with It's background
Of magnificent hlls-my regret that cfuld write
something original the much battered but
HALD and its value must be the ap0l Nv the
OF original IDEAS on the part Of It's correspondent
cannot say mat the Developments u The lay have
fully the expectations Of the morning,
ter Of this Afternoon viii Ia diy facts realizing
the spcvullttons VI this mrnng Hut the rebels
| be II AIMED. We have mane tue lank march has fully
succeeded, aud have taken the pnsin held them
last evening. personally, am glad, Professionally,
surry, ~ that ture mas hccn gren bat ancthat
| All my names kled aud wounded wrtton upnn a
lo sheet the notebook winch found IA Iscob's
store The euts aud ncd nts by no means nu.
tnsraus; bu, rnpnse orie,y t. s,ate thsm.
ne d,slsi rs On tho right were IN line bv
u,nn tue valley ~ ga rson's FORK, and upon
clunry Nn.ca isr tno meet part cies ncds with
here AID there 49, wpstsd tract, aud III. field
sud crtss knibs "a rcn beautiful da
bet cen bntft- Arc : isan vac second tidsc uJon
4uoA b rel TT kere psied with thct ssirmishers
. ,hIugR eft Lu .h ge.e ne line lrned with
i r mol NEkerF 9rtah.t "a Tran aus dtvki on
arst M ttgaiA4 r-de. 20 secSus, "a centre and
tsnVf ghts e D.'ssesuH ~ " left the tne aciag
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