Nebraska advertiser., 1863-07-09

the movements Hhich, 1esriso
meteorological and topogrsnbieaf
eultles, resulted wth bot dshtlo.
in possession of the fanoas 81
strongly fortified line lately + sa
the rebels. 8he movement b~sgs
24th midst q heavy raia. wkic5
continued eper sihes withsligbtin.
mission. Tie enemys advance
were found on al the roads le
south more than nine miles dss
from Mnrf eesboro. Buffers
Kentucky cavalry we're driven rapi5iv
through Hoovers Gap 10 Bs.e5
Grove. They had not time to riass
their artillery il The unfinished WORKS
in the gap. Two companies. rere ebt
off and scattered ii tie hills. Stuags
division moved from Fairfield to Beech
6rove and engaged the head Of Tbom-
ass corps, under Col Wilder 4
brisk engagement between WiIderSs
mounted infantry and Bates rebsl
brigade ensaed, in which the enemv
attempted to flank Us. but wera =.
pulsed BY The 9TH Indiana. with savv
loss. Our loss was Is killed apa "a
wounded. The fight lasted four bores
The rebeIs had some guns disabled
Lhe battle ended last NIGHT. the rabsl.
still holding Beech Grove and sbe
Ridge Hills crossing diagonaIlv sbe
roads to Fairfield, Manchester. Erw;pg
Valley, and Garrison's Fork, through
which our course lay. On Thursdav
the enemy threw up earthworks and
planted batteries to rake Hoover's
Gap, in whibh Gen. Thomas eorns
WC7e masked.
Late in the evening thsy opened
from five points . heavs eros. fire. ON
our position, but were soon silencsd
by our batteries. On Friday Gen.
Rousseau made a flank movement to
the right, for the purpose Of getting
upon the Fairfield road and cutting
the rebels off from their line Of re.
treat. A regular brigade had the
advance of the thanking forces and
made a rapid and brilliant charge
upon Bates rebel brigade on the
rebels left wing, driving it in great
confusion half a mile and causing the
rebel right to hastily eYacuate Beach
Grove and the works and refreshing
in great haste towards Fairfield
Reynolds, meantime, moved forward
and the next day occupied Manches-
ter, taking 30 prisoners, among whom
we're three officers. On the centre,
Clayborne's division was encountered
at Liberty Gap, when a severe en-
gagement Of an hour ensued. As soon
as Manchester was taken and the rebel
right termed, the rebels hastily eTacu-
ated War~Trace and Shelbyvills. Had
not the constant rains for the past
four days and the difficulties from bad
roads retarded our entire left, We
should have succeeded in forcing
Bragg from his line Of retreat to Tul-
lahoma. As it now stands, he is
retiring safely On Tallahoma, Hardso
on War-Trace and Polk on the Shell
road. They viii BE- 10 front
Of TallahoRs tonight. assuming =
defensive position and await tho at
tack. The army of the Cumberland,
to night, viii be within reach Of them.
F0RT MoER0E, June 29.-The nil
itary forces with four gunboats that
left here several days ago for the
Pamunkey have landed at Whitehouse
Gen. Dix and staff arrived there the
18th. Spears Penn. Cavalry returned
from reconnaissance the night Of the
9th with several prisoners captured
at Hanover Court House, where our
cavalry charged and carried the rebel
earthworks. The rebels fought he
roically at Kelly's Ford. Our cavalry
captured a rebel train Of 100 wagons,
which were destroyed, together with
1000 saddles. The train will be a
great loss to the rebels. The rebels
were sc taken by surprise by our ar
rival at Whitehouse, that they didn't
have time to destroy the bridges across
the Pamunkey.
CINCINNATI, June 30.-The com
Of the city council and citizens
had an interview with Gen. Burnside
last night in regard to the defences Of
the city. The committee adjourned
without action to meet this morning.
There is a general suspension Of
Of business. At Columbus yesterday
a meeting held at the State House
was addressed By Gov. Todd, who
said be bad information that the rebels
design to enter Ohio within The nsxs
month. A committee was appointed.
to adopt a plan Of action, and raise
volunteers for home defense. A dis.
patch to the Commereial from central
Kentucky says matters on the Cum
berland were a threatening aspect
The enemy are represented in force
at Albany, numbering 1900, under
Pegram and Humphrey Marshall and
are preparing to make an advance
into Kentucky from Walkers an9