Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-07-09

conjunction with Stanley and Granger
against Cuts Gap. These operations
we're 90 far successful that on Wednes-
day evening our forces had possession
Of the northern mouth of Liberty Gap.
The movement upon Manchester.
was. il possible, still more successful.
Wilder's brigade of mounted infantry
left Murireesboro' at 4 A. NJ. and
few hours after dashed upon the enemy
at Hooyer's Gap. seventeen miles dis
tsnt, and before they recovered from
their surprise drove them from their
works and took possession OF this for
midable position. In the afternoon the
rebels made determined effort to re-
cover sontheastern mouth Of the Gap.
Their artillery. Of which they had two
batteries - Dsnton's and Calvin's--
opened sharply upon US. Captain
Lilley's 18th Indiana Battery replied
This duel was kept up for some time,
when the rebel infsntry-Batt's brigade
Of stewsrt's division and part of Bush
rod Johnson's brigade. also of Stewards
division, rushed from their places Of
eoncealment among the hills and woods
to the right of the turnpike, and charged
upon Wilder with yell. Repulsed in
front, they endeavored to turn bis right
flank. but he promptly moved the 18th
and 98th Illinois around him, behind
which his horses were placed for safe
ty. and drove back the rebels with se-
we're loss; at the same time the 1a3d
Illinois, which had been moved down
into the hollow, in front Of Lllly's bat
terry, repelled a new effort of the enemy
upon that part Of the line, Capt. Lilly
pouring several rounds of grape and
canister over the heads Of our men,
plump into the enemy's ranks. The
led Indiana held the left. While the
6ght was going on. part of Halls
brigade. with Harris 18th Indiana bat
terry, was hurried up to Wllder's sup
port. The battery took position upon
hill to the left of the pike, and rendered
efficient assistance. After the repulse
of the enemy, his artillery took position
upon the way to our right, and kept up
duel with our batteries until night.
during which, two Of his pieces were
dismounted.
1t rained all day Wednesday and the
following night, and nearly all OF
Thursday. Operations on the latter
day were consequently somewhat re-
tarded. Palmer's command, which
started from Readyville. where it had
been stationed, reached Bradyvills on
Wednesday. Gen. Woods comm mand
started from Murfreesboro' and reached
Readyville the same evening. On
Thursday, owing to the dreadful con-
dition of the roads over which it
Travelled. Crittenden's corps only made
about nine miles, Palmer's command
reaching point little south of Old
Fort Nash. Thomas corps contented
itself with holding Hoover's Gap, Gen.
Brannon's command coming over from
Triune and joining it. Johnson and
Davis engaged the rebels in the after.
noon, and, after a severe fight, COM
pleted the work commenced the day be.
fore, and drove them entirely from
Liberty.
The next day (Friday) Thomas
corps. Reynolds in the advance, moved
along the Manchester road, and Rey-
nolds encamped that night within FIVE
miles Of town. Negley. Brannon and
Rousseau advance to drive the rebels
from the hills near the Southeastern
mouth Of Hoover's Gap, while Negley
held the left. Rousseau's and Bran
mons commands (both for the time
under the command Of Rousseau
turned the position held BY Bates and
Bushrod johnson, by an able flank
movement to the right. A brilliant
charge by the regular brigade finished
the movement, and the rebels precipi-
lately retreated.
Yesterday at 10 A. NJ, Wilder
dashed into Manchester, the remainder
Of Reynolds command rapaidly follow
ing. Last evening at o'clock, Gen.
Gordon Granger took possession Of
Shelbyville. capturing pieces OF artil-
lery, and 800 prisoners. Bragg left
Shelbyville for Tullahoma early yester-
day morning. Four companies of the
18th Indiana, under Major Jones, re-
connoitered last night to within six
miles of Tullahoma.
The movements Of Thomas, Critten-
den and McCook, since Friday evening,
are contraband, but Crittenden is pretty
we'll ont of the mud, and McCook has
accomplished all that was expected oi
him. Thus by brilliant series of
operations have we driven the enemy
from all the famous gaps, completely
turned his immense chain of fortifca-
tons from Fairfield 10 ShelbyvilIe. and
gained possession Of the entire line Of
Duck river. and sll this with SO little
loss that we are ourselves astonished.
McCook has lost principally at Liber-
ty Gap, perhaps three hundred killed
and wounded. Granger has not lost
half so many; one hundred and fifty
will cover casualties in Thomas corps,
so that our entire loss will fall short OF
six hundred men, of whom less than
one hundred were killed.
The estimated loss Of the enemy is
one thousand oae hundred killed,
wounded snd prisoners.
The rebel Gen. Claiborne is reported
killed at Liberty Gap.
Il Major Glavh.ooL e y n-