The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-01

heavy loss. Our loss was rs killed and Sc
rebels still in. possessicn Of Beech Grove and
tie ridges and hills crossing diagonally the
roads to- Fairfield and Manchester and Ewing
Valley and Garrison s Rork, through which
eur route lay
Onsfhursdhy tie enemy threw DIP Garth.
works ahd planted Darasew's battery to rake
Hoover's Gap, in which, Thomas corps was
massed late it the evening TEey opened
from five points heavy cross fire on our posi-
tionr but were soon silenced by Loonis' Chur-
ches and Harris batteries
On Frid y morning Rosseaui made a flank
movement to the right for tho purpose Of get
ting upon the Fairfield road and euttine the
rebels off from their line of retreat. A regnlaf
brigade, Major Coolidge commanding IN the
absence of Gen King, of III, at Murfreesboro,''
had the advance of the fanKing force, and
made a rapid and brilliant charge upen Bates,
rebel brigade The rebels left and were drfv.
EN- in great confusion for half q mile, causing
| the rebel right to hastily evacuate Beech
| Grove and works, retreating toward Fairfield.
They threw away everything but them guns,
strey:ng the country with blankets and KNAPP:
sacks $500
then retreatings to T~uifaRoma. Reynolds in
the meantime moved forward, and the next
day occupied Manchester, taking thirty priso:
ners, among whom, are three differs
The centre of Cl.syburn,s division was en-
countered at Liberty Gap, and a severe engage
ment of ten hours ensued. Having accompa:
MED the left / can give no details Our loss
is estimated at 800. The rebel loss is uf-
known Col GoHan-and Major ClaybIook OF
Ciayburn's Staff were killed. MllleTs and
Williams brigades were chiefly engaged. Thu
loss in the former is heavy and the latter light
Upon the right 2 cavalry Engagement, OF which
between Mitchell and Forest, in which For
Frost found himself outnumbored. Stanley
went to MitchelPs aid and Forrest retreated.
According to orders the centre and right
kept retired, and did not attempt to push the
enemy. As soon as Manchester was taken,
and the rebel right turned, the centre retired,
and Granger remained quiet; but the rebels
on finding us in Manchester hastily evacuated
Wartrace and Shelbyville.
Philadelphia, June 90.
The Board of Brokers to-day raised S25, 900
to be divided among 500 men who may enlist
for the mergep -.
A resolution was also adopted to adjourn at
8 o'clock every Afternoon to member an OPP
portunity to drill. 1898
The Stock Board has agreed to hold but
one meeting each day, adjourning the same at
twelve o'clock.
. At a meeting of the elergymen today they
offes ed their services to the Mayor to labor on
the Notifications.
s.srs5 st. Louis, june 90.
The Republicans special, dated Headquar-
tiers Army of the Cumberland, Beech Grove,
Is miles south of Murfrecsbero, says a gener-
al forward movement of Rosecrans' army be.
gan on the 24th. The continuous heavy rains
L noIa rnnrornopkc c1ow hut thar hove haon
satisfactory. All the enemy 5 forces opposed
to our advance were pushed back with severe
punishment. Col. Wilder's mounted infantry
had a severe sk;rmish at Hooyer's Gap on the
24tb, driving a superior force of infantry, and
indicating q loss of several hundred killed
and wounded, while his own loss was only for
ty or fifty.
WiIlich's brigade, the advance of McCook's
corps, drove two regiments of infantry and .
battery of artillery from a strong position al
| Liberty Gap, ID miles South of Murfreesboro
on the 24th, suffering with 2 loss Of fifty.
On the afternoon of the 18th a fight occur
red at the same place between a rebel division
under Clayborn and Willich's, Wilder's and
| Carriers brigades. After an hours action the
enemy was completely routed, leaving theil
dead and part of their wounded and a mum
Der of prisoners in our hands. Our loss wa,
40 killedland 100 wounded, including IA off
GERS.
Gen. Mitchell's cavalry routed a body O
rebels on the Shelbyville pike on the 23d.-
The troops are in high spirits and eager t.
meet the enemy.
The plan of the rebels is not developed
but indications are that they will not give
battle this side of Duck River. OR advance ar
| rived in Manchester on the 9th.
Prisoners say General Clayborn was killed
in the fight at Liberty Gap, and that Bragg
| reviewed troops there a few hours before The
action, and Generals Hardee and Stewart wit
messed the engagement.
Memphis, June 26th, via Cairo June 81.
Advices from Grants army to noon of the
23d say the siege was progressing vigorously
On the 20th the cannonadc was kept up frcm
early morning until noon by the army and
navy, but ELECTED no reply from the garrison
A large number of buildings were destroyed
| but beyond that it was not ascertained how
much damage was done.
Deserters report that Tennessee and Geor
gia troops are much dissatisfied, and talk oil
refusing to fight any longer.
| Johnston's movements are still wrapped in
mystery. It was last reported he was moving
! South. His forces are all Withdrawn beyond
Big Black river.
General Taylor, it is said, hung all the Fed.
eral prisoners taken at Milliken's Bend. Re
taliatory measures viii probably follow this
course.
Very heavy rains in this vicinity have raised
all the streams to, Overlooking, and very few
movements on either side have been made.
joan Park, Conservative, was elected May.
or of Memphis yesterday. ~ 8 !.
A Fiendish Outrage.
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