The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04
ROSECRANS' ARMY.
TINE AFFAIR At H00vER's GAP.
OPERATIONS OF THE CENTRE CORPS.
Preliminary Movements to the
Attack Upon Tullahoma.
THE REBEL PRISONERS,
&C., &c, &C.
Mr.. w. +. g. shssks' Letters.

Mr.. w. +. O.. shanks' Letters.
HosyER's GAP,
FOURTEEN MILES FROM MVRTREEsBoRo Tenn.
June 25-3 A NJ J
After mature elaboration and consulting my topogra-
phcal Information Of thus position and what little had
enemy supposed 10 be here, concluded yesterday
ncrnng that would follow she Of the Fourteenth
army corps moving Beech Grove The taken by
hcCook presented less Typographical difficulties than that
u Thomas, and less hope OF determined resistance
the part or the rebels | anticipated that the rebels
would hold the mouth Of this gap and that engage
ment would follow.
START.
Ieft Murfrecsboro about clock. Negey with the
serve just abou taking up his line OF march pushed
the front, thinking and OF more
Interesting character there Beyond old lines
noticed the character OF the country changed and stop In
this that up the very lines had
established for the past six months the citizens have
planted and in every field. Fences intact and
no sign Is OF "war's wide desoation."
Ibid not reach the advance unit. three O'Clock In the
afternoon Of yesterday The whole Of General Reynolds
division in the gap and the advance was drawn up
n line in the valley OF Beech Grove.
ATTACK.
The OF column General Thomas corps found
che enemys first OUTPOST about nine miles from Murrees
boro, and Immediately dashed upon it, They made but
feeble resistance and driven in haste towards the
gap The force consisted Of the First Kentucky cavalry,
Colonel Russ Butler Of General Abe Bufords brigade
In the sKirmkh at Big Spring Branch, nine miles from
town. they lost prisoners and their battle flag This
latter is neat feet square flag, tho body Of olive
color Blue stripes about three inches in width
dagoDaIy from each In these stripes there
fourteen white On the Q single
ming dagonay upon which printed gilt letters the
words "First Kentucky Cavalry" The prisoners taken
say the flag made and to the regiment by
: sister Of Ex-Governor Helm, Of kentucky.
wi!dsr's main body reached the sogseep end q the
kSp, when arranged into line Of battle, having had
orders hold this position covering the road leading
thence to Shelbyvie. company or scouts, however,
yentured to skrmsh the road as far as what is called
Beech Grove Town, mile beyond the gap. They ap-
preached 10 within aiew au dred yards OF rebel BRIGADE
q infantry drawn up IN line evidently purposng TO await
our coming They succeeded in capturing here train OF
nine wagons and several prsoners-reoels engaged in
ceeded turning the train in the direction OF orces
and secured II and the drivers Shortly after this the
rebels advanced, and in . short time Wilder became
warmly engaged.
TYPOGRAPHICAL
The country In the immediate vicinity Of the engage
nent hilly surrounding deep basin which begins at
lne end OF the gap For the most country in the
valley opcu and cultivated fields along the road
from Beech Grove to the gap In front there
strip Of woods, which served 70 mask the
neuts enemy until they had reached point only
All mile distant from US. Under the mask these
woods they succeeded In planting battery whose
Are was subsequently raked the gap and
rather endangered safety Of tho column lying IN
This battery and musketry opened simultaneous
" aud very brisky, and the tight began earnest.
In front Of our ne as at nrst established ran creek
which the natives call Garrsous Fork Of Duck river. 1t
= by no means formidable stream ana offered impedi.
men. 70 neither infantry nor artillery However the
rebels did not attempt 70 cross with their artillery and
failed in the effort made by their infantry The seventy
second Indiana regiment posted on the left OF the
road and along this creek and Immediately their rear
vsre three pieces or the eighteenth indiana battery
Captain Lilly commanding. Upon the Immediate right
- the battery the little knoll which they were posted
rose inO steep and rugged knob, behind which, entire
H. rlAA Ara IA
oan.ed infantry held in reserve and 70 watch the
Asns the right Of the knob Wilder strongly sus
scse1 that would be made by the rebels 70 flank
As position on the road and creek By this route and
guarded agairst H.
The ngnt the left Of the Line lasted but short time
SAs opposing batteries abouone thousand yards
wood: for time projected sas enemy from view At
lass Captain Lilly got range Of them and few shots dis
hmbsrsd up retired towards right much to tho
satisfaction Of tho column OF Colonel Halls tnfan-
sss .1e ss infantry, supporting the battery emery
"a from the masking woods, crossed The creek
S.nired yards Of our guns Capt. Lilly double shotted
With canister, and after three discharges the enemy
Col wilder was not disappointed his anticpatons Of
q attempted flank the part Of the enemy.
heck the skrmishers very nearly with the
retreat their right. The seventeenth Indiana was
AVER they became holly engaged ms fight lasted about
hour, during which time the rebels made three
vereiy punished. The Nnety-ei Illinois came up 70
che suppo Seventeenth lndanx the right and
he seventy second Indiana on The left The Nineteenth
Indiana battery Capt. Harris also took position on the
iet the road and aided the Eighteenth IN siencing
che rebel batteries The rebels made further Efforts
Infantry, but establishing two batteries on hills TO
she right OF their frat position, and at much more
respectable distance continued Ineffective fire for
hour or two, when, having disabled, they re-
tired least remained silent leaving US in possession
q the held while their infantry held line about one
mile IN their first position and probably about
shs line held in anticipation Of an attack by us
The result Of the whole days affair Is that we hold
me gap, which feared should have 10
tend very desperately lhe position Is strong one and
General Thomas expresses his surprise the rebels hay
ing abandoned H. There some deserted works At It's
mouth would have surely troubled us TO take.
We now hold the outlet in strong force Of Reynolds
entire division The whole corps viii 10 morrow operate
CorporaI ezra Of Liilys battery, made several spen
ad shots, which evidently had damaging elect on the
rebel Batteries as could see the men scattering wher
she shot exploded.
Iprcsume our killed will amount to about twenty men
! have seen only about ten dead. and perhaps ATTY
grounded. The principal guide OF the corps, either
ssnsd Hilier was killed. The following s list O
Chaplin Eddy, Seventy second Indiana
sergeant Wesley b. Pike Co. Seventy second Indiana
O. e. Mercy noids, Co. II, Seventeenth Indiana.
Frank Chcuery, Go. A, sixty eighth Indiana.
William Meter. Co. A, sixty eighth Indiana.
Richard Francis, Co r, seventeenth Indiana
james While. Co y, ono Hundred and rwenty,third III
psry Musgrove 60 O. One hundred and Twenty third nj
Charles Long, Co. Unc Hundred and Twenty third III
John W. Wagner, % q, seventeenth Indiana
Wounded
Lieut. g. T. Moreland. Co. G, seventeenth Ind fatally
W. n. Clark, 20. H. seventy second Indiana seriously
j. H. Morrow, Co ], one undredand rwslty third Ind
slghtIy. -. -
Ausiin Reed Co. b, Seventy second Indiana, severely
Hugh Mahon, 90. "A, Seventeenth Indiana, severely.
Dan lei Flynn 20. ID, entecnth Indiana slightly.
James Hicknam, Eighteenth Indiana battery, seriously
George w Young, -. y, seventeenth Indiana, signify
Peter Moore Co A, Seventy nd Indiana, severely
n. A. Hubbard, Co c, seventy .second Indiana slightly
nF Goodhart Co ", Ninety eight Illinois, dangerously
Alfred Bel, CO. A, Seventeenth Indiana, slightly
James A. Harvey, co. O. seventeenth Indiana, slightly
Quinn ssary sergeant W. IL Clark, seventeenth Indiana
aAngerUusy.
WIN. Bran, Co. y, seventeenth Indiana, severely.
,. " Bler, 60. Ssveuteenth indiana, slightly
xlax.-a. ALlLL pa Inila