New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-24
NEW yoRR DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, JULY 3D. 1868.

lho er.mv uro, g. ,.,,.o, 70 side. His line wa
hardly in motion, when he rs> '.ss's s.r' % ALA
the bead and had TO he rcrsc> VI ,o", 'aep
Colonel Rose, Of the 77th Pensss "'f', 30 ,rs
commaGd Despite murderous c'oss''"o VI -,
kerry and artillery, causing loss of he'',p -. H.,
men, the two regiments pushed g.:lisai'. sc,oss
field and drove the enemy from its position souti
snail stream and up the bills bordering 20 w ,
side Of the valley. The enemy still keeping /
heavy fac from the hills, and largely outnumbSIhs
the Two regiments, the 3iLh II inos was sent acfo''
the field to their support. While rapidly moving
through it, it also suffered considerable loss.
10 finish up matters, Gen. johnson, IN the ho,
sence Of Gen. Davis in consequences OF illnees, bad
ordered Gen. Carlins brigade Of the list Divlsicn,
that had gone up the Gap during the engagement TO
the support Of the % Brigaoe. Advancing across
the valley with its usual dash, 1t came up on the
right Of the latter after losing from IS 10 80 men
Gen. Davis having LETT bis sick bed upon the first
sound of battle arrived in front Just in time to zee
the fret charge Of his meu.
Shortly after the appearance Of Csrlin's brigade,
the enemy abandoned the coutest. The orders oil
our Generals being only to check but not to attack
them, the fight ceased. While it was going on Col.
Baldwne 81 Brigade was guarding our rear
In the earlier days Of tho war the two affair, az
Liberty Gap would have naturally commanded the
public attention TO full extent. But. hmid tue
cOtemporaDeous struggles Of mightier numbers Tor
moro important tissues in other parts OF the country
lnOrS ibbb lVuHu' VN"" "e'"V s"D''
proper public appreciation OF their performance;
Still as an eyewitness hold that they are entitled
TO no mean places in history; and tois, first, be-
cause of their severity which was really AZ great
for the number engaged ne sny single scene OF TIE
gragd battle dramas have seen; aud secondly and
principally, because OF the success Of the managing
Ulcers in accomplishing most a' the least sscf-
hcc," by substituting skllliu mancayers for wild
bloody rushss upon the emmy, and tie enttutinsm,
gallantry, and strict aud handsome execution oi
orders by tho men.
Ever rince the battle Of Stone River Gen. Me-
Cooks troops have been smaring under the SUM-
of unjust mputaliOns of their behavior duiilg u
fiigt osy's fighting and longet for an ovponuniiy
to refuic them IN another tnal Of yalor with TIE
enemy. At Liberty Gap IL came 10 them at l'r'
and no,t Handsomely did they improve 1t. Eight
regiments and two batterles-the latter flung
touc her about 300 rouuds--were succesiyely en-
gagged on our side. TIC prisoners We took repre-
srntcd all the regiments Of Claibornes Givision.
According 10 their statements, We FIRE, encountered
bat three Arkansas regiments on rhe preceding day,
which were in tic conrse Of the ailofnoou joined by
two more aud n battery from Bel Buckle. DuruS
the ~ ht two eu,re brigades came up from War
tracs, and AL these were ia seton the scconl
iay. Our casualties Ia Ihg two days fighting wrrr
2G0 Killed snd wounded, iucltdng twenty oiirrfr
Not a man was taken pfi,Oner. The enemy lrii
67 dead about 30 wounded. and some 90 pgsOntro
in our hands. According 10 Statements ~ Ihs
Ch0ffdnOogd Rctci, subsequently msde, their toIai
los IA wounded exceeded 800 which. a- the curny
nearly slways had advantages OF petition. indie Acs
fine thootIug by meu.