The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-04


has doubtless sent you the details Of the heavy cavalry
fight between Generals Mitchell and Forrest. In which
General Mitchell Was worsted by Of the
superior numbers OF tho enemy. We have details
here General Stanley, who had moved the hcMnn-
vile road recalled md despatched Mtches aid
On the shelbyvie road portion Of AcCooks corps ad
vanced as lar as Guys Gap. General Johpson's div
Of the corps advanced and took Liberty Gap,
on the wartrace road. This effected only after .
brisk engagement which lost ninety In killed and
wounded You already OF hat has been done
by Gen. Thomas. II will be from this statement
that the result Of the days marching and fighting has
been driving rebels their front defensive
ine represented by HOovers, Liberty aud Guys gaps
and Mddkton We are in ION OF lines convenient
on wartrace and sheIbyvlle and shall ia all probability,
makea slow march 10 the former position Wartrace 10
now Bfagas headquarters, and 10 thereon at Tulano.
that he will give battle am inclined 70 believe thai
1t will be at Wartrace Hardee's corps-t 10 said that
the whole corps Is At this point, mmediatey on our
trace and from the very determined made
the wartrace road at Liberty Gap imagine that the
fall back upon war.race It may be that Bragg will
find that untenabe on account Of our having con
then retire 70 the latter point But any student Of tho
nne Official maps which have sent yOa and which the
HERALD WIN doubtless publish on the receipt o. the hrs!
news can draw his own conclusions Those have given
will, think very nearly correct The possession
Of the cOncentric lines 10 an advantage which win soon
ANTICIPATED OPERATIONS ON THE
Tho centre OF the battle aed yesterday may b repre-
The enemy advanced from Beech Grove and upon our
defeating Their lett wing they fell back about mAe On
ia for the Mills south Of Garrsons Fork and west Of
Beech Grove Tho aim OF operations from 70 day V
70 drive the enemy southwe towards warrace or cas
The enemy not likely 70 permit Us 70 doshis latter
Bragg like skiful general will draw In his two corps
gradually and simultaneously choose his ground throw
up his rife pits and fight retro upon TullahOma She
byvile and Manchester will 70 be either points Of
touch either but will only be for the purposes OBJ
servation.
their movements be transmitted 70 the press except such
OF his 70 General Aaleck as may DO made pubic.
HoovERs GAP BATTLE FIELD, June Is, 1858.
Our skirmisers are engaged this afternoon upon the
hills to which tho enemy yesterday retired his infantry
afser the Combat with Wilder. The hills just beyond
them where the enemy ha his artillery, are, however, in
the possession Of the enemyS sharpshooters The two
have been exchanging shots al dsy, with little or no
loss to The artillery prSstice mas Deen
slight. few shots were exchanged bot. zen LOOMS
First Michigan and the Nineteenth Indiana batteries apo
rebel battery planted rake Hoovers Gap One Of the
rebel guns reported dsmounted but nothing 10 post
THE POSITION GAINED
The position which we have gained here may be COM
pared 70 long handled cup. HOovers cap the handle,
which hold and within whose hollow we can easily
mass all troops in column without danger, % hong %
day is The basin or hollow q the cup the LEFT the
this iip or spout runs the Bradyvie road by which
expect Crittendens corps tonight or tomorrow inc
rs sse 81 Of ss or the liz and
handle, and ravine through whish the creek
finds ts outlet The enemy YET holds that part Of The RIM
basin Intersection Of the roads from Murfrees
Manchester and Bradyvile 70 sholbyville. We
have approached this point BY these Two roads, and can
get further until take the rim Of the CUP between
the roads With the rebels In possession Of the several
hills forming this rim, and commanding with onnadng
fires entire basin this task which have laid out
for win be difficult one. we must battle in
blood could have wished that the basin had been iess
terrible.
No very persistent effort made to-day TO gain this
ridge think General Thomas saw me G.oSay issue ~
TO wait dAy or two uns McCook can have forced him
sell further south the Wartrace road Should AcCook
be enabled 70 do this he will considerable risk not
we'll together, with Gordon Granger near at hand II hc
is hold his own and advance far south
be forced abandon his strong position here That an
assault OF his works will prove bloody have mot a
doubt OF our success In such an assault am equally
There has been heavy firing for the past. two hours
west Of and about tho distance Of McCook's position
from Liberty Gap about eight mnes from this posi-
ton. NE airing has been very rapid and "wicked."
MORE RATTLE BEECH GROVE.
Colonel Wilder skirmished tho hattie field the
rebel last night, and found In spot gathered TO-
gether ntemen the bodies OF seventeen rebels and
eachof these was small Bible, whose purpose, oonsd
ering the condition persons not very clearly
The prisoners brought in say the principally
engaged the rebel side Batcs brigade Of Tennes
Corporal c. c. McReynods, OF Company H, Seventeenth
Indiana Volunteers mortaly wounded the tight on
the Colts revolving rifle he beentaught
certain rivet OF his rifle and TO scatter his car
trdges would be 70 destroy tbs utility OF the gun Fear
foe the noble sser drew out the yvet threw and his
cartridges away back dying IN three minutes After
wards.
While was writing the foregoing the rebels opened
nonade Of several minutes has been kept up I'M
derstand rebels have ntrenched their position
the hill AIM ns gap s1 r.Ss
were senced.
MANCHESTER, Tenn, June ~, 1888
Colonel wilder's mounted infantry dashed into this
place carly this morning. securing the bridge Duck
river and taking the town by surprise. company or
rebel cavalry stationed in the town. osensiby TO
look after n small OF stores. Wilder succeeded In
surrounding and taking them all prisoners and - came
In late Afternoon them in tho Court House
looking anxousy and amazedy through the barred win
dows OF the mprovised military prison. The Provost Mar
sha Of General Reynolds division has furnshsd - The
follow ing
xxaxL PRISONERS TAKEN Rsrrolns COMMAND.
Captain r. g. spaula ny, ist Kentucky cavalry.
4 b Brooks, 1st Kentucky cavalry.
| J. l.. Snyder, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
| James Taber, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
| Preston Lindsay, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
| John A. blackboard, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
/ X. N. Wood, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
VIM. Mcdowell, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
| J. A. shradcr, LIST kentucky cavalry.
| Granville Moss, LIST kentucky cavalry.
THIS. p. Molloy, LIST kentucky cavalry.
4 G. A. Rankin 1st Kentucky cavalry.
Thos. Tate list Kentucky cavalry.
Commissry Sergeant O. H. Herrick, lst kentoeky cav.
B. y. Wells, LIST Kentucky cavalry.
| n. W. Wood, LIST Kentucky cavalry
Benz. French, LIST Kentucky cavalry
| r. w. Warwick, Sd rebel cavalry
| Thomas Bryant, Sd rebel cavalry.
| n. ID. Amoss, 3D. rebel cavalry.
| 2. l.. Nicholson, Sd rcb<Bcavalry.
Emory Lively, 80 rebel cavalry.
| J. w. Leak, I'd rebel cavalry.
i w. n. Caswell, 7th Kentucky cavalry.
First Sergeant a. b. Elliot 7th Tennessee lnfsntsy.
| Joel Peay, i7th Tennessee infantry.