Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-06

opposite side: the main bod, Of me Rsssi arm,
vas IN the vicinity Of wnch<sssr. fs,l, ~ move
Into The monnislns. nep.rtmsn, hesdousrtsrs
were The sane nigh, Al TulIshsm,.
Criuendsn. ~lth Iull corps. ~ss ssn, b, rspId
msrche. 81 take possession of the rad leading
from Dech-rd via Tracy CITY 10 Chstssnoocs.
This was successful. and forced the enemy 90
take the roads srros. the mountains
On the morning Of the 81 Aecook crossed a
the mouth OF Rock Creek. hsos The snsmy's
position IN front Of our right: aud thus fsnked
the enemy Withdrew 10 Winchestsr and the
mountains.
At the upper bridge where Negley vas ain
liar msneuver was made with little better success
Rousseau and Brsnnan were sent to the upper
crossing to come down In rear OF the enemy.
whom Negley was OBTAINING. bat the river vac
ga swollen ss to prevent Rousseaus crossing,
only Few troopa getting across in time. Mem
time a cavalry brigade esme in upon the RICH,
h'nk. and the firing being mistaken Tor that OF
Rousseau, Negley opened two batteries on the
Rebel position. one thousand yards distant. the
hrst IRE dismounting one gun and tanning sew.
eral gunners. The Rebels we're taken complete.
~ bv surprise and made but q few replies. re-
treating precioiately. In the meantime Turchin
engaged the Rebel right. and after fsht Of two
hours. drove IL and the entire force from the
field. killing IS. The principal eight vac around
the house Of Pennington. Qasr,ermsster Of the
the Rebel force engaged, aud which was sacked
hy Turchin's men.
The fight ended at 9 p NJ. but the ,roors
were uuable 10 cross the river until the morning
OF The Sd.
Negley 10 encamped on the battlefield. and
Rousseau and Brannsn on the river bank
In The meantime NeCook occupied winches.
ter Dechard and Cowsn.
This morning our whole force advanced 20
the mountains at Cowan huf fonnd tha onouv
gore.
We have lost over 200 men by casualties of
all kinds
Tie 'roops have suffered much from alternate
heat and rain. The sun Is nov shining brightly
amidst heavy rain.
We have ! 500 To 1000 prisoners. many OF
thcm deserters
Theeuemy is entirely out of Tennessee. and
our communications intact. The railroad will be
running 10 this point tomorrow.
from Memphis.
MEMPHIS. July 3. VIA CAIRO. July 5-No
news from below To day
NJ ,jor General Oelesby has rendered his resig
nation. on account of his health
Lieutenant Colonel Faulkner. with a flag of
truce from General Chalmers appeared nc our
ouiposis IN day He WIS met by Lieutenant
Colonel Thurston. of General Hurlbut's staff.
The flag was on trivial matters
srom Louisville.
LouIsvfLLE. July 5-At seven this morning
Jonn Morgan with 400D cavalry attacked the
9th Kentucky infantry. 4oo strong. under Col |
Hanson. at Lebanon. After seven hours fighting |
Iorgan's forces commenced burning the town.
setting fire to the railroad depot and six or seven
houses.
Col Henson then surrendered and Morgan's |
forces left in the direction Of Springfield
Six or seven were killed on each SIDE and sew. |
ersl wounded
The Journal is advised that aixty guerriIIas |
crossed the Nashville railroad Mt Rocky Hill sta.
ton early yesterday morning. burned the depot |
and then went on to the Lebanon branch, nine |
miles from Lebouan They fred into n train |
going down, killing one and woundng another |
and rddled one car with bullets.
They then went toward Lebanon, encountering |
in their way ten Of the 63d Indiana, who, without
even commissioned officer. whipped thirty Rebel
cavalry, killing four, when the rest decamped
No loss on our side
Capt Ernst of the Goth Kentucky, attacked n |
Rebel company at WOODBURY.. on the Nasl 4 %
railroad, and whipped them. capturing 4 "
horses and four prisoners, and woundiug Sc Al.
The Rebels fed in the direction Of South unlou.
Part of Col Murray's cavalry are in pursuit.
from Gen Meade's Army.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4-Coi. Fosrey, of the
Press, has received the following highly import
ant dispatch to right from the Army Of the Po-
tomac, dated Hanover. Pa. July 4. 5 p. NJ:
There has beer no fighting up TO this time to.
day. Last evening we drove the enemy back to
Gettysburg.
Our lines this morning extended eight miles
around Gettysburg. batteries being on all the
hills looking into the town from the south.
We occupy Round Top Ridge. commanding
the Chambersbnrg turnpike. and have cut off all
the lines of retreat.
Our forces occupy the strongest possible posi-
ton flank movement our left is impossi-
BILE.
At abont o'clock last night. the Florida bri.
gade OF Gen Longstreet's division. with a Briga-
dler General in command, advanced Ia within our
lines and gave themselves up with their colors
bearer of dispatches from JEFF. avis to Gen |
Lee has been captured. The dispatch orders
Lee pe1emp'oriiy 20 return To Richmond, and
states that the movement into PENNSYLVANIA was |
wholly against his wishes
We have captured 5000 prisoners.
From the Army at the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY or TUE PoroxAc }
SrsI-oFFIciAL REPoRr July g.
The decisive bsttle ha, been fought to-day |