Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-07
FROMROSECRANS' ARMY
HIS ADVANCE ON TULLAHoMA.
Brilliant and Splendid Achievement,
The present Situation.


Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
says:
--s@szzs7szzs MBRFRKEsBcRo, Tenn, june 80.
The restrictions upon telegraphing we-e |
removed yesterday, but the remoyal was |
not known to your correspondent until to-
day., think it entirely probable that
my written account of tie first days
march from Murfreesboro, and Col j. T.
Wilder's fight st Hoover's Gap, will reach
| you as soon as this telegram, but lest it
should nut, 1 send you a brief account of
all our IN vements up to this date. includ- |
ing the combat aforesaid:
| Early on Wednesday morning, the army
commenced moving from Murfreesboro,
Gen. Thomas corps on the Manchester
road, Gen. Crittendon's towards Brady
vile ria Readyville, Gen. McCOok on the
| Shelbyville road, and Gen. Granger's re-
serve corps on the Triune road
Gen. r. B. Mitchell's cavalry division
in the advance of Changers, was checked
by Forrest, and Gen. Granger who had
starte upon the same route with Critten-
den, was sent over with portion of the
force he bad taken along with him.
In beginning to restore the portions of
cavalry, Stanley and Granger were direct
ed to hold their position in the neighbors
hood of Middleton and UDionville. while
McCuoks corps should advance and drive
the enemy from Liberty Gap. This last
position is on the Wartrdce road, and John
SONS and Davis commands advanced to
occupy it, while Sheridan held Shelbyville
road and opened in conjunction with Stau-
ley and Granger against Guys Gap.
These operations were SO far successful,
that on Wednesday evening our forces had
possession of the northern mouth Of Lib
erty Gap.
The movement upon Manchester was, if
possible. still more successful. Wilder's
brigade of mounted infantry left MUIR
freesboro at four O'Clock a. m, and few
hours after dashed upon the enemy at
Hoover's Gap, seventeenimiles distant, and
before they recovered from their surprise,
drove them from their works and took
possession of that formidable position.
,, In tho afternoon the rebels made de-
, termined effort to recover the southeast
ern mouth of the Gap. Their artillery, of
which they had two batteries, Darton's and
,, Calvin's. opened shaply upon US.
= Capt. Lilly's 18th Indiana battery re-
piled. The artillery duel was kept up 70.
: some time. when a rebel infantry brigade
of Stewards division, rushed from the il
place of concealment amongst hills and
woods to the right. to the turnpike, and
charged uI on Wilder with yell.
Repulsed in front, they endeavored t.
g turn his right flank. but be promptly
3 moved the 18th and 98th Illinois around
/. him, behind which his horses were placed
i for safety, and drove back the rebels with
It severe loss. At the same time, the 1880
d Illinois. which had been moved down the
% hollow in front of Lilly's battery, repell.
D. ed the new effort of the enemy upon tha
b part of the line, Capt. Lilly pouring sew
q erul rounds of canister over the heads U
our men plump int the enemy's ranks
le 32d Indiana held the left while the igh
oi wgs going on, and part of halls brigad
lie with Harris 18th InGiana battery, wa
IN hurried up to Wilder'S support. Tn
battery took a position upon hill to tn
Il, left OF the pike, aud rendered efficient as
re sistance. ...
After the repulse of the enemy his ar
IS tillery to- position upon the way to OF
r. right, and kept Up duel with our 6a;::ccE
IL les al! night, during which two of hi
re pieces were [ismOunied.
It rained all day Wednesday and all tn
e. night following, and nearly al Of Tues
4. day. Operations en- the latter day wer
consequently somewhat retarded, Pal
III ner's command, which started for Read y
II Vile where it had been stationed, reaches
Bradyyile on wednes lay. Woods com
th mand started from MurfreesbCro an
reached Rsadyvillc on the same evening
n On Thurs lay, owing to the dreadful CON
ne diIiOn of the roads over which it bad I
81 travel, Crittendeu's corps only made abOu
en- nine miles. Palmer's command reache,
a point a little south Of old Fort Nash -
or Thomas corps contented itself with huli
1T irg uoover's Gap.
IT, Gen. R0scrans' command coming owe
from Triune and joining johnson and ID !
IT. Wis, engaged the rebels in tue furenoo
Is and after a severe fight, completed tn
ne work commenced the day before, and drov
them entirely from Liberty. The mex
is day (Friday) lThomas' corps, Reynolds Il
= advance, moved along Manchester road
* end Reynolds encsWped within five mile
of the tuWJ. Negly. Brannan, and Rus
ecraRs advanced to drive the rel els from
the hills near SJuth, the eastern mouth @
HOoveI's Gap. While Nesley held tn
left, ROsseau's and Branoan's command,
= both for the time under the command {
"a Rosseau, turned the position held by Bate
y and BushrOd johnson by an aLie fan
movement to the right. A briliantcharg
!. + by the regulars brigade finished the move
ment, and the precipitatelV retreaied.
n Yesterday at ten o'clock a. m Wilde
- dashed into Manchester, the remainder G
|? Reynolds eommand rapidly following
Last evening at 6 o'clock, Gen. Grange
IN took possession of ShelbyVilIe. eapturin
:. three pieces of artillery and 300 prison
y ers.
Bragg left Shelbyville for Tullahom
|, early yesterday morning.
n -Four companies of the 18th Indiana, uu
der Major Jones, reconnoitered last night
, 70 within SIX miles of TullahOma.
. The movements of Crittendun and Nc
Cook since Friday evening. are contra
10 ban1 bot Crittendon is paetty we'll on
,s OF the mud, and McCook has accomplish
l. ed about what was expected Of him,
in Tbns, by brilliant series of opera
tons, We have driven the enemy from al
AZ the famous gaps; completely turned hi
NJ immense chain of fortifcatIons from Fair
l. held to Shelbyville, and gained possession
OF the entire line of Duck River; aud al
ne THIS with so little loss that We ourseIye
are astonished.
McCouk has lost, principally at Libert
Gap. uerhaps 300 killed and wounded. :
Granger has not lost half 90 MANY. On
Dc hundred and fifty will cover the casuaItie
ID in Thomas corps, so that our entire los
VIII fall below 600 men, of whom less thai
IOO were killed. Tho estimated aloas o
10 the enemy is LOCO in killed, wounded
and prisoners. The rebel Gen. Clayborn,
rs reported TO have been killed at Liberty
Tap. Major Claybrovk. Of q rebel Tonnes
10 see regimect, was killed ct Hooyer's Gap
,e We have TO regret the loss, among othel
70 merItorlous Ofhcers, Col. j, =. Miller
commanding brigade, and Capt. Johr
Thompson. Of Chisaga, Of the l8sh aegu
laTs, both very severely, il is feared NOR