Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-07-20
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
SHERMAN'S ARMY.
News Up to July 8.
RUFF's STATION, SEVEN MILES
SoTTTU nr M.prrTr. LII.
RIGHT Ann CENTER

@AAhAIAlAr July "
- RIGHT AND CENTER.
] will endeavorito give you a few words,
and in general, the operations of this pari
of the army for the past two DAYS. Sc
rapidly have movements followed move.
ments, and so wide has been their range.
that 1t was not possible for one TO catch
more than the great outline of affairs, end
note the most obvious results.
Alter the rebels fell back from Kinesav,
aud assumed the second great line of de
Tense l have mentioned before, u army
at once followed them up, and with sn
abundance of artillery firing, made them
develop their lines full and distinct
The part played herein by the left will be,
doubtless, fully set forth TO you by your
correspondent in hat portion of the for
ces. The Goth corps performed a conspic.
nous part in the splendid artillery prsc.
tice, which finally made il too hot for the
rebels in their new line, which they evi
IDENTITY had constructed with the fond
hope thst we would again fling upon il
our infantry.
On the morning Of the 5th, the sd
corps had been fully put in the rear in
reserve Of the forward movement Of the
Goth corps, which at the same time wa,
advancing 70 The right obliquely TOWARD
the river, so that it was deployed directl,
in front of, and about two miles in ad
vance of the 23d. The 18th, 10Th and
18th corps had, meantime, got into posi-
ton on the right in order, named, from,
left to right, and began to advance. Skin
mishing slightly, and cannonading the
enemy, wherever the enemy appeared ."
he in force. The advance OF the l4:h.
10th and 18th corps, meantime, toward the
river was gradually strengthening out th.
rebel semi-circular lines. which | have
alluded to in q former letter us investing
the railroad bridge, and causing THEN
forces to iengthen out, and. consequently.
extend down the river. They had, b.
sides, q good reason for this extension
down the river, in the fact that The righT
Of our army was pushing in that direction
to strike the river and occupy q suficien'
extent Of it, bunk 10 enable Us 10 effect -
crossing. The race was so holly pursued
however, that we did not succ-ei in reach
ing the river until above Howeli's Ferry.
and then al an angle. without being able
to stretch any considerable force along lis
immediate bank. The enemy offered
what opposition they were able 20 thu
movement, BIZ constructing hesty works.
but they were unable to draw cur forces
into an attack. They contented them
selves with simply cannonading them at
long range, and marching as rapidly as
possible for the river.
The task which remains for the night
at present. then, is to crowd the enemy
SO hard against the river that he will be
compelled to retire upward along its bank
and allow our forces to cross below APPOINT
which they can command with their ar
tillery. This will be a difficult task, as
the enemy are said to have constructed
several forts, mounting four or five pieces
each, that will offer much resistance.
july 8th-l P. M-This morning the
firing was confined entirely TO the center
and right. and nothing but the presence
ola large body of troops indicates tina!
this is the theater of bloodshed.
THE RAILWAY CARS
Are here, and last night completed the
track to Dur picket lines, one mile in adj
vance. The Rebel and Federal engines
have been exchanging shrill compliments
all the morning within one mile of each
other. Colonel W. ". Wright and his
construction train received a cordial
greeting from the boys of the 4th and
l4th corps.