, 1863-07-02

without battle, His chief stand, if auy be
mnde ibis side the Tennessee, will be ut War
trace, or ut Tullahoma.
have failed to mention the reserve corps,
heretofore at salem. under Gen. Gordon Grau-
ger, made simultaneous start with this ar
my on the morning of the 9th. They came
down through Middletown, fighting their
~sy, and are now in position on the Shelby
vile pike, all Of McCook's corps having con
eentrated upon the dirt road leading through
Liberty Cap. You thus Zee, that the whole
Of this magnificent army is gradually ap-
proaching d point in the vicinity Of War
trace, md II the enemy attempt resistance
there, he can be met with the available force
Of the army of the Cumberland.
c1oee this letter at 91-2 o'clock. The rain
haa ceased, and it Ia understood that at IL
o'clock headquarters are to be moving South.
l.. G.
EscA1rnEsT ON GAna1sox FoHK OF Duck1
RIVER, NINETEEN MILES our MANCHESTER
PIKE, HEADQUARTERS ARNY EcAaER-
LAND, 3 O'CLOCK, A. H.. June n, 1868.
Yesterday about "a o'clock, the headquar-
tcrs encampment on Big Greek was broken,
and very soon thereafter the commander Of
the army was e1s route tor the front.
indicated yesterday that night would find
our lines extended beyond Beech Grove. The
enemy made stout resistance along the front
Of the centre lines, but fsl back before any
thing of determined advance. At one po1-
ton Of the line, Walkers brigade Of Bran
nan's division, drove him from four SUCCESS
lively occupied positions, using only sklrmish-
era and artillery. Yet I say that his resist.
ance was stout, for the reason that, notwith-
standing he exhibited no disposition to make
stubborn fight, his artillery and shnrpshoot-
crs, nevertheless, made the Federal advance a
slow and hazardous undertaking.
During the day, only some three or four
miles we're accomplished, and TINT, as will be
| seen, at considerable sacrifice Of Life and
| wounds.
| Our pickets now extend about mile and a
half beyond Beech Grove. upon the M1nches'
ter Pike, and about one mile aud half this
| side Of the grove, on the grounds Of Mr..
Alfred Jacobs, Major Gen. Rosecraos has been
! passing the night
For my news from the right and left corps,
have yet to depend on the meager reports
sent up to headquarters by the corps COM
manders, who Of course, state only general
results.
McCook's line, upon the right, was slowly
| advanced during the day, maintaining at dark
about an even front with the center. His
headquarters are gradually approaching this
| pike, however, and 4 few miles further on,
his whole corps Eil be within fighting reach
! Of ne.
Crittenden still trudges the dirt roads TO-
ward Manchester, bearing rather east of the
line Of march Of this army, which will carry
his corps well upon the flank of the enemy's
| position at Wartrace. It is understood TINT
Crittenden's advance Is yet more impeded by
the mud than by the enemy.
I write freely Of. the movements Of the diff:
tcrent corps, under the idea that long before
the words are in print, there will have been
such Development Of the Generals plans ~
to destroy whatever con- raband character tie
writing might otherwise hare.
There will, In my opinion, be no battle this
| side Of the Tennessee River. The enemy will
fight us continually, and persfstently and
stubbornly; but he Inns not the force with
~hich to risk an open engagement, and he ia
or two :" ell krown Union men. living In this
rgion, and, Of course, here 'ofore inside the
rebel lines, Who say that there is no question
but that Bragg has dispatched large reinforce
n'tn's recently, to different points OF the Con
fcderacy: Browns Tennessee brigade went,
short time ago, to Cumberland Gap, and
troops Of CT. burns division very recently
vent toward Mississippi. And the disposition
Of Breckfnridge's and McCown's divisions,
about which there has been much c2yil, Ii
fixed, beyond question, in my mind, lam as
surf d TINT those two divisions went south
| ward weeks ago.
The advance of this army, upon the Man
CHESTER road, is now opposed b. troops OF
Bushrod johnson, Of Bates, OF Smith, aud OF
one other Brignaier. whose name cannot
] get-in all, about six thousand men.
Citizens say that Polk's aud Hardee's corps
were, last light, chiefly at Bell Buckle, hav.
Ing been concentrated during the day, which
is By many looked upon as IN indication oi
battle. sill hold, however, the opiuion that
no general engagement Of this army will take
place this side Of the Tennessee.
! The advance Of Thomas lines yesterday
10 which again refer-was chiefly pushed BY
Walkers brigade Of Btannaa's division, and
| by the regular brigade Of Kosscan's division.
descriptive account Of the fighting Is un.
necessary, US it amounted from first to last to
tbe deployment Of hkirmishipg lines, thel1
rnl1y, the advance Of the saain lines, &c, aud
the regular use the while Of accompanying
| artillery.
The regular brigade lost one of its most
woItby officers, Capt, John 4. Thompson (ot
Chicaco) commanding the lot a'talion Of the
| u
through bis hand (holdlng bridle) and thence
sluarely through the abdomen. Capt. r. wat
Oh horseback Ut the head Of his command
| and fell one Of the first victims to the enemy't
fire. Physicians say that there is a fair hope
for Capt. T''s recovery, though his wound /:
/ very dangerous.
The following is an accurate list Of the cas-
ualtics in the regular brigade:
1G7H-Aiutd: corp. Donahue, Sergt Reynolds
Private sntucback. Houaaed: Lieut.. shaeaer
is7n-1st Ba.tal;on-n -nound<d: Lieut.. Little
face slight; Corp. Roberts, shoulder, slightly
He'll, hand severe. Prtvates Brown, hip, bad
AnssPhy, 1eft IT, 5sa 1o,,
A. Thompt on. dangerous. Corposa1s Reilly, thigh
severe; 4ockman: hand. e1ight; Hollingswofth
shoulder; bad P5ivates Lowell, side. Blight; Grit
slight; Ensign, Knee, slight; Stephenson, neck
| 3s1n-E7asd: Private Laugh1n. Noundsd
| Corps, Moore, groin, bad; Shannon, arm, slight
Fafris 1atee tsh, Ed. DE- ssn' As' 'h's1 s:ht
Walkers brigade, Of Brannan's division,
had the sharptst skir1uishipg. Gen. Walker
characterized It, however, as the most unsat,
isfactory fighting, as the enemy would fall
from position to position, and at no time give
an opportunity for the use of the main line,
leaving the work altogether to skir1nishcrs.
The brigade's loss foots up 1orty odd, show
ing an ugly Days work. The following mag
be 1eliea upon as accurate:
11ru On1o--Kilzed Corp. John F. Disb.o
lins, eight; seTgte. Goodpaster, bad; Champlin,
sight; ofps. 1neczeoll, bad: thinner, slight
Reilly, slight; Tryou, bad; Privates Eutchaw,
bad; 1odgc. slisht: Whitaker, bad; Reagen,
sl'gbt; Janee. bad; Emdsld, ilisSt; Eirhast'
slight: NcKihban, eight; soth, slighf; Macker,
had; Sims. Slight; Newlar, bad.
s1sr Ou,o-HouHded-P -Priyates Byadsh4v, bad
Andiston, ,,sg slight; ~. Valentine slight; Simpson
Gtiacn, ,bad; Kcatin, bad; Leaning, slight;
SSH Quo 1o-TJounded-scrct Unsuerhart,
slssht; Priyatss Bost, slight; Mcclcyson, slight
sap -lIouaded-Pziyatc Francis Mus.
Tie 4th Mich. Battery, under command ot
Capt Church, attached to Walkers Brigade
did splendid work against the enemy. The
ba teEy WINS Mt one time in fair rauge Of some
rebel guns, o shell from which came bnzzfng
along, killing two horses and MORALLY wound
ing o1e ofthe gunners, Samuel Fowler
The army Of the Cumberland Is again on
the advance, the boom Of cannon Indicating
The enemy still opposing. Headquarters will
be sfI or eight miles further on tonight,
| aud the lines Of the army more CONTRACTED,
There will be heavy skirmishipg all day, but
/ it will be found that our overwhelming col,
umns will steadily progress. L.C.
Acceptance Of j Bollu BrouST1.
John Brough accepts the Union nomination
for Governor Of Ohio, In the following hand.
some letter: -....
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 27 1853.
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| i1g, found your favor Of 18th Inst, announ-
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