, 1863-06-30
FROM RosEcRAks' ARMY.
EE OCCUPIES MANCHES-
TER AND SHELBY
WILLIE.
BRILLIANT AND SUC-
CESSFUL MOVEMENT.
OF OUR TROOPS.


!, 49,, C1sc1NsAr1, June 20 1863.
/: General Burnside received dispatch from
General Rosecrans, dated at 10 o'clock this
evening, in which he states that his head
quarters are at Manchester, and we hold
shelbyvil1e. No fighting on Sunday or to-
day, beyond skirmishing,
HEADQUARTERS ARxr or The cuHBEa1Axp, t.:
MANcHFs1E7 =, Tenn, June %, 1863. /
Gen. Reynolds, at 8 a. N yesterday, took
possession Of this place. At 6 p. m. Gen.
Granger occupied shelbYyille. Tie rebels
.affer 1esfs stancc, evacuated their sevcral posi-
tions, and retreated on lines Of which Tul1a-
homa is the concentration point
Gen Rosecrans has removed the restric-
tions on. the use Of the telegraph. I send you
. synopsis Of brilliant movements, which,
despite Of meteorological and Typographical
difficulties, have resulted, with but slig ght
losses to US, in taking possession Of the f.
NOUS Gap and the strongly fortified line late:
y held by the rebels. =. j.,
This movement was begun On the 24th, In
the midst Of heavy rain, which has contin~
ued ever eince, with but slight inter- mission
The enem3's advance posts were found on all
roads leading south, more than nina ml1es
distant from Murfteesboro. =.
Buffers 1st Kentucky Cavalry was driven
rapidly through Hoover's Gap to Beech
Grove, and had not time to place their artn-
lsry in unfinished works in the Gap. Two
companies were cut off and scattered In the
hills.
Stewards Division moved from Fairfield, m
alarm being given, to Beech Grove, and en-
gagged the head Of Thomas' corps, under Col.
Wilder. A brisk cugagement, between Wild
er's mounted infantry md Bates rebel brig
aae, ensued, In which the enemy attempted to
flank us, but were repulsed BY the 18th Ind.
With heavy loss. Our loss WIS fifteen Killed,
and about fifty wounded J.
The fight lasted four hours. The
rebels had seven guns disabled
by I.nly's and Hams batteries. The
battle ended with night. The rebels aro
still In possession Of Beech Grove aud ridge
Of hills crossing diagonal1y the roads to Fair
field and Manchester, and ErEing Valley and
Garrisons Fork through which our course lay.
On Thursday the enemy threw up earttworks
and planted Dardien's battery to rake Hoov-
er's Gap In which Thomas corps waslmassed.
Col. Walker, through fear Of being danked
bya force apparently moving On his right,
but really retreating, failed to move his brig
ade as far as the Fairfield road, and the enemy
escaped They threw AWAY everything but
guns, st1ewing the country with blankets md
knapsacks. xRosseau pursued them to Fair
field, the enemy retreating thence to Tulla-
bona.
Late in the evening they opened, from five
points, q heavy cross.fre on our position,
but were soon sIlence1 BY Loomls', Church's
and Harris batteries. On Friday, Rousseau
made flank movement to the right, for the
purpose Of getting upon the Fairfield road
and cntting the rebels off from their line Of
retreat a regular brigade, It's Major COM
manding, in the absence Of General King, i'll
at Murfeesboro, had the advance Of the
fanking forces, and made u rapid and bril-
liant charge upon Bates' rebel brigade, On the
rebels left wing, driving it in great conf1-
sion for half ami1e, and causing the rebel
right to hastily evacuate Beech Grove and
works, retreating In great haste towards
Fairfield.
Reynolds meantime moved forward and
next day, occupied Manchester, taking thirty
prisoners among whom are three officers. On
tle centre. Clayburn's division was 1encoun-
+. tered at Liberty Gap, and q severe engage
ment of IN hour ensued.,
Having accompanied the lett, I can give no
loss unknown. Col: Gowns, I'd Arkansas,
and Aaj. Claybrook Of Clayburn's staff, were
killed. Mfller's and W1llich's brigades were
chiefly engaged. The loss in the former was
heavy, in The latter light. Miller is seriously
Upon our right cavalry engagement. Of
which hare no particulars, was had between
Mitchell aud Forrest, In which the former
found himself outnnmbered- Stanley went
to Mitchell's mid, aud Forrest retreated-
corps, reported Is, 600 strong, in his trout.
: AS soon as Manchester was taken and the
rebel right turned the centre retired and: Gran
ger remained quiet, but the rebels on finding
us IN Nfanchester hastily evacuated Wartrace
and she1bYville. -
days, and difficulties Of bad roads retarded
our entire left, We should have succeeded In
forcing Brngg from bis line OF retreat to Tu1-
lahoma, and thence towards the Tennessee
River OF compelled him to fight rs west and
north Of Tullahoma-
AS It now stands, he is retiring safely on
Tnllahoma, Hardee on the Waitrace and Polk
on tile shelbyville road. They will be infront
Of Tullahoma tonight, assuming defensive
position, and await the attack.
The Army Of the Cumberland to night will
be within reach Of them, aud the rest Is ST.
lencc.
General Granger met with q grand recep-
ton from the loyal Of loyal 1helbyville.
Flngs hoated from the buildings Of citizens,
and men, women aud children welcomed with
tears and shouts Of joy the flag they had not
seen for ten months. The most extrayagant
demonstrations of JOY we're made.
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