Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-02
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
FR0M ROsGCRAN's s AlVANeE.
Connected Report cf the Advance
upon Manchester ard
Shelbyville.
ITO the Cincinnati Gazette !
MAcuEsrea. june 90

MurfreesbOrO, General Thomas CORPS OF
the Manchester road, General CriuendeD's
toward Brsdyvile, via Rssdysille, General
McCOok's on the Shelby Vile road, and
General Granger's reserve corps upon the
road from Triune, toward MiddletOwn and
UDionville General P. B. MitehePs cav
alay division in advance Of Granger was
checked by Forrest, and General Stanley,
who started upen the same route with Git
teuden, was sent over with a portion Of
his force. Stanley and Granger together
were directed to hold their position iu the
neighborhoOd Of MiddletOwn and Mon
vile, while McCook's corps should ad-
vance and drive the enemy from Liberty
Gap. This last position is on the Wart- |
race road, and JOhnson's and Davis com
mands advanced to occupy it, while Sher-
idan held the Shelbyville road, and open
ed in conjunction with Stanley and Gran
ger against Guys Gap. These operations
we're 50 far successful that on Wednesday
evening our force had possession of the
northern mouth of Liberty Gap.
ul-----------4 az2an Manehaster was. if
possible, still more successful. Wilder's
brigade Of mounted infantry left Muir
freesbOro' at A. NJ, and in few hours
dashed upon the enemy at Hoover's Gap,
seventeen miles distant aud before they
had recovered from their surprise, drove
them frsm their works and took possession
of this formidable position In the after
noon the rebels made determined effort
to rec ,ver the eastern mouth Of the gap
Their artillery, of which they had two
batteries, Darling's and Calvin's, opened
sharply upon u.s. Captain Lilly'S 18th
Indiana battery replied. The duel vss
kept up some time, when the rebel infan-
try, Bates brigade Of Stewsrt's division,
and part of Bushrod JOhnstOn's division
rushed from their places Of cOncealment
amongst the hills and woods to the righr
Of the turnpike and charged upon Wilder
with a yell. Repulsed in front, they en-
deavOred to turn his right flank, but the
promptly moved the .I4.h and 18th Iii,
nois around hill, behind which his corps
were placed for safety, and drove back tie
rebels with severe loss. At the same time
the 28d Illinois, which had been moved
down into a hollow in frontof Lilley' bat
terry repelled new effort Of the enemy,
while Captain Lilley poured several
rounds Of canister over the heads Of the
men right into the enemy's ranks. The
2Sd Indiana held the left. l9.
While the fight was going on part Of
Colonel Halls brigade, with Harris 18th
Indiana battery, was hurried up. to Wild
er's support. The battery took position
on the hill TO the left Of the pike and rem
dered efficient assistance. After the re-
pulse Of the enemy, his artillery took posi-
tiOn on our right and kept up duel with
our batteries until nighg during gWhieh
two Of his pieces we're dismOunted. sas
It rained ali day Wednesday, ali the fOl-
lowing night aud nearly all Of Thursday.
oPorauOD5 On sisS atA--~----,---
quently somewhat retarded. & a.
Palmers command which started from
Readysville, where it had been stationed,
reached Bradyville on Wednesday, Wood
command started from MurfreesbOro' 81 d
reached ReadysiHs the same evening. On
Thursday, owing to The dreadful condition
CT the roads over which he travelled, Crit
tenjeA's corps only made about nine milFs
Palmer command reaching point little
Sou'h Of old Fort Nash Thomas e0Ffs
cOntented itself with holding Hooyer's Gap
General Brennan's oOromand coming over
from Triune and joining it y as ID
JOhusOe and Davis engaged the rebels sf-
ternoOn, and after severe 6ght completed
the work comm eneed tn day before, and
drove them esnsirsly, from Liberty Gap.
The nett day, Friday, Thomas corps
Reynolds in the advance, moved along th'
Manchester road, and Reyn,cl Ids enCamPed
within a few miles of the town.
Negley, BrsnDOn and Rousseau advsnc.
ed 70 drive the rebels from the hills near
die Southeastern mouth of HOOver's Gap.
While Negley held theleft, Rousseau s and
Brannan's commands, both for the time
under the command of Rousseau turned the
position held BY Bates and BushrOd John
son by an able flank movement to the
right and brilliant charge BY the Resu-
lar brigade finished the movement and
therebels precipitately retreated. a
Yesterday, at 10 A. NJ, Wilder dashed
into Manchester, the remsindefI Of Rev
dOlds' command following Last evening
- o'OleOl GAaAral G-ansAB tAAEr ,,os..s-
sion of shelbyville, capturing three pieces
Of artillery and 300 prisoners. Bragg
left shelbyville for Fallahoma yesterday
morning. r.4........s |
j Thus BY brilliant series Of operations,
have We driven the enemy from all .be fa-
nous Gaps, completely turned his immense
chain of Notifications from McMinville to |
ShelbyVille, and gained possession Of the
entire line Of Duck river, and all Of this
with 50 little loss that We are ourselves as
tonisbed, McCOOk has lost principally st
Liberty Gap-perhaps three hundred kill
ed and wounded. Granger has not lost
half SO many, and one hundred and afty
viii cover the casualties in Thoras divis-
ion, so that our entire loss will fall below
six hundred men, of whom less than Ons
hundred are killed. The estimated loss Of
the enemy is 1000 killed, wounded and