The New York herald., 1863-06-16
RosEcRANS ARMY,.
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The Hanging OF the Two
Rebel Spies.
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THEIR POSITION IN THE REBEL ARMY.
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The Son Of Captain Williams, U. s. A.. who
Fell at Monterey, Begging His Life at
Vosesrans' Hnads--.IIs is Hung.
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Bragg's Position and Its Strategi-
cal Value.
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The AFFAIR AT FRANKLIN,
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MusFsrissoRo June 4, 1888. 4
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After had olosed my letter OF morn ing learned
tho particulars OF slight skirmis Shelbyvlic
road and subsequently, had information of similar
gagemeuts at Franklin aud rriune. Tho rebels have
grown excited and anxious the change OF line
Franklin. COL Heard Of the Lightly fifth indiana has been
left in command Of the position and garrsons the fort
built there by General Graneer's The coli
under General Granger had marched from Franklin -
Trune. l. was a moyemen, dllcult make AID hence
the rebels fully Of It, supposed franklin had been
entirely evacuated. On WEDNESDAY, night they dashed
uto the towa and found themselves mn taken. Beird
gave them warm rscept'ni and they retired 10 renew
the attack this evening. The nfOrmaloa Of Grsneers
retirement appeas to have been along the entire
rebel front and yesterday the rebels made determined
along the whole line. The skrmishing
FRANKLIN wes centnaed tho DAY. The rebels may
have gained some Information, but advantage Heavy
firing heard at rriune Colonel McCook says he
henrd over hrndrcd guns that direction. There
Les bseu report from rriune. though Captain Kelly
has courier line and Captain rim signal station
connecting Triune with Murfrees boro. MHt ~
ars AEorHKR ATTACK g48 aus NJ ass
About SIX miles out she sheibyyls road. the oua
my. with cavalry and artillery made attack on this
Second Indiana oavary, picket duty. and shccd
by section Of artillery whca was duty With tho
cavalry The reoes so persistent IN their recon.
,osasacc that the Thirty Indiana, Colonel Thos
Harrison was sent assistance tho cavalry About
tho sune time foroe appeared tho Middleton road
suackmg ihs Fourth United s,atss cavalry Car,ins
brigade o the right wing sent 10 the asssta OF
os s aaf Bora @
Trade battery scn 10 thc fron at dcubic quick 1ho
measures wore merely precautionary as little necessity
ed f the reinforce nents The fobeis driven
OF ithoal having Unlisted or sustained serious injury.
A tn 60 ATTACK.
On tbo left Of our line on the east FORK o stone river
attack was also made yesterday In iact, general re-
GO nssancc -:tirc front was mado BY III. rebos
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ton Il the tnas IN consequence or Seing weakened ~
sending lsoo 70 Grant. OF whether lis preparatory 90
u have BETA nsiascd ,hss,hs plan of Operations 10
b. pursssd by US depords Tor is success upoa biudns
ilrn!ious. Ehoald he display much cnsrgy and
vgaucc IS no has dorc 70 day tnis VIII bc duty fear
snsS s-sa ina. saso yoa n this otter ciear ss
OF the nn which 1t " understood ROsec ans guing
w;rk oo oa idro % nos re;om 9s arsn time ios ss o.
opinion that few Gays mlsi doveIop,s, Ts +
Naf s esg CAPTAIN xER:tL.i aAA
Captsn W. T. Mcriti Cori's Typographical kDgineers.
- Che, O Typographical corIs. Gen. iseersns stsn
sons Washington " report ror duty chss ri
tary district. Captain Mcrrl bs2n with 0soera Cor
sxr,ns oS axxss4I ws.cm-ss or.x.os o, Rxuxsaox
General wicb, captured AZ Marrsesborc Sec u. has
report q bis triss ana trbua,ions in Ds,e you have
already pnbIishcd. Ge3eral Witch says bo only found
Vim Ma NJ aiI n.ercs.sd IN tls sion n shc rc
bei,on. and that the iresdent. 0sners, Which
cailod At tho War oacc and siter endeavcrns 70 get
his information " sufficient Importance 10 merit alton
ton, no eq cstcd an intcrv,ew WITH the l'rcsidcnt
Hate aVfaA ap.ff LIN a. AssA
ticnt, Interested and attentive listener. He Gays
Ia his oxen English s.dst coredcracie lcetls
sinS ~,,S great ss,Ss asoer., w. cac Saok dssr
mined 70 expose tae faults certain conmanders but
MATHS silent. liz states, among other things: that Gen
johnson division which was routed 30 early IN tho day
was falsely posted accnring 70 ordos and thai aen
testing against the sAcn winch the trops he He
the government aud the rebel coniederacy 70
c.ephsmt kicking aud striking ny bitag q, his
Feet He thinks can..t ood uuth tde elephant
gels msd and drives de dog lotto and rmpios 10
| life out Oh de- dam beast
Mrayaas'nono, June s, 1858.
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L Con. Ecglcy reports that txo infantry brlgados-
Bushroi Jhnstoa Of Cc5iFns. aad fsro~as brigade OF
Mclown's divisiou--aiv.ncsd during the rc5e recon
no.ssarce yesterday This is nrormstiou obtained from
desc ters whJ took Advantage OF the Ia
70 our lines These orssas. have held the advance
mcut OF Breckenridge aud hccown to vieksburs.
1 HrRtfensDoH0. June o, 1855
Heavy have prevailed for several days, and tbe
roads bScomsag form. tabs barriers any
| tlvI,y on oyr p,rt do Dot what my antic
p.sions clbraeiy givon previous letters may prov,
FALSE and tho typographical and meteorological difficulties
postpone The execatisa Of tho plans and dssgus hay,
therein dcta,!cd Tensessec rosds are with army
prov rby good sHca havc had Tor tout
| or Ave days will soon destroy them. However, fe~
hours Of sunshine restores ths sody and makes them
passable. 1924
/, 4 ELrAax sxsccr.os -. rw csxE es huspxs
took place. Yesterday s,efa5Sa Inc urdcrer has bsss
arrested tried and executed under peculiar
The murder was committed within the ass " the rebc
army In front about ths stn OF March last The
| murdered party Adam Weaver. ssskirk was
OF party OF three ~ho seized weaver and put him 70
alnscsing death 10 TIE sbrt to make hin reveal where
his money concealed. The murder was committed In
the presence o TIE daughter Mr. weaver sskrk we
arrested By The rebels sad eocnped 10 wcynnys when
Reynolds msde dcaccnl Hc c.nsviis b. found eskrk
jail awaiting his Hial-lpdenritey pcssecnsd On &C
count Of lhs witnesses belng xilhn our iine: -auS
broush, hsrc under guard. His Trial took plscs insmc
medis.sly, and tvo-thsrds Of tbs curt found him
guilty The scutcucc carried erect yesterday
Afternoon. Tns condemned man, In reply TO rnes
sage from oeners Thomas. stated he had no use
Tor the post chaplain. lie confessed hn guilt while IN
prison, but On the scanold denied H. He sod he ws
present but not guilty The daughter the murder a
man who had witnessed his murder, stood under the
eAlows, and at this declaration cxc'aned an libly
asear tho old liar" Colonel Psrkhnrst Of the Nnt Nici
gsn who stood her, says thai the drop fell
and the died she looked with . snsHs on her
e n .d Ur The s sc
rebels A descrter 10 also 70 be shot on vJniay.
fHk NEWS FR0N rRANkfr, ~. U..t
A nut by telegraph last night, ftabiishes beyond
doubf lat Colonel Beard II perfectly allie hold bis
nstion al hat point he tecsra. simply stated that
X had repuIsco The enemy. with them Of about
one but drcd killed ard wounds ana two hundred pr
souers The position i, one = The sroogest on the line
on our opcr atons and tbs @ there arc ony surpassed
csmp at Tits pcint nt
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