The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-03
ROSECRANS' ARMY.
Brilliant Success OF Two Ca
valry Expeditions.
THE RECENT BATTLE At 8HELBYvILLE.
The Rebels Routed and Driven
Into the River.
Capture Of Seventy Officers and
Seven Hundred Privates.
Occupation OF Tullahoma BY
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HAsTY FNaaT or THE REBELS
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HsadquArtss Yemaia Manchester Up 70 We psssena
time General Thomas corps has moved 70 ths ffoes
and Il In position about miles from fuahcma ~
dreadful condition OF tho roads, which embssgoss ree1e
and trains has greatly retarded forward movement
General Stanley, Chief q Cavalry and Gen. hescAsi
and his division Of horse have just arrived here iron
their brigade expedition 70 6hsbyvile, ~ capssrs
which place telegraphed here on Sunday. Our sossa
advanced by tho shsibyvile pike. driving The ensnS
from Guys Cap and riding down nfsy Of them. Cesood
Mentss brigade then followed them up and drove shsa
into their Qualifications ct shebyve. nitchsls whole
division then charged through and pushed rapidly INTO
town. III sieQ
Tho rebeIs took position Ia the public square with arso
lery ana charge was then made BY tho Seventh -
Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry into the teeth Of their gus
which were captured At the time the Fourth regs
lars and the Third Indiana gaoped into their dank nsas
the upper bridge Of DUCK river. The enemy Wa u
petey routed and driven into the river, where hun
dred Of them drownod The rebel General Wheeler
escaped on foot. Sixty seventy officers and sovss
hundred prisoners taken. Our loss was 81 killed
and thirty forty wousded Lieutenant Rhodes, q ~
Seventh Pennsylvania, was killed. E E8
Colonel wilders cavalry expedition 70 the rear q
Braggs army Tuahoma has also just returned bring
ing reports Of equally successful work. With bs Eigadt
q mounted infantry hs started Sunday To 18th h.
stant went TO Hisboro, tnence TO Decherd, swan KIN
river and crossed with bis howtzsrs ran. MAILING
nfty miles the day He tore up the track bunsl
cars and tho depot full Of stores and desoysdths
trsse work. At daylight Monday he started up oeAe
scuthorn University, where no divided his force.
One portion strike the railroad a TAntocn,
while Wilder went to strike Il at Andersoa. Then 10
found Bucknsrs whole division and train Of inG
up from Knoxville 70 TuAhoua. and fell back, in N
meanwhile tearing up the railroad from CowaH 70 Jssy
city. The re6sls, meanwhile, having sent poseseua
force 70 ntsrcept him, 10 struck through the OansA
and returned 70 Manchester, which he rsachsA tsd.
He took and psxoIed aubcr OF prisoners and oeplaa
- 8 ssusss rs ssnAgs dcas % shs rAireea q ye
ssstoas. hus would hzEA A--- ii = ~ sa.' ~ =
- expedition made - nsdrsd sa~ swsnAyssa sHss
10 two days and . half ~.
Des~pasasA- - TulHaheuAe by Rs-~--anA
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The following was received this svsning,- ~
8se .tH'D TUlLAnonA, Tenn, July ], 1854
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Major General HAlasU, Gsperal-inIChiet-- - eta
teiegYsphed you on Sunday The occupation q -
byvills and Manchester. On Monday 10 ransA hard q
hday rendering the roads unpassable. WA found -
possibe artillery 10 got our troops Int
position until this morning, whoa gSSsral aavSo 70
ordered. 9NNfH 4age-af
General Thomas yesterday made reconnaissance =
two roads, and General Mccook road reporting ~
snemy In force 81 this place, with the addiGioa -
Bocknees division. which arrived Monday evening.
On advancing this morning, II was found that ~
enemy had ned IN haste last night much dsosslt,sA.
leaving strong fortnca.ons, small quantity or ssorss
and three siege guns In possession. They took ths
direction Of Winchester, Tsnnessss. os# W
General Thomas should be on their flank to-nighs.
Generals Sheridan and Brannan marched Into town q ha
past eleven o'clock to-day taking few prisoners.
". 8. RoSECRANs, Major General