Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-07-07
From Gen. Rosecrans' Department.

publican, dated headquarters army OF the Cum
berland. Beach Grove, % miles south Of Mur
freesboro, says the general forward movement o.
Gen Rosecraps' army commenced on the 24tt
and continues. Heavy rains have made the
movement slow, but they have bee satisfactory
All the enemy's forces opposed to our advance
have been pushed back with severe punishment
Col. wider's mounted infantry had a severe
skrmish at Hanover Gap on the 24th, driving
superior force ofinfabtry, and lndicting loss
Of several hundred killed and wounded, while
bis own loss was only 40 or So The troops
are in high spirits and eager to meet the enep
The plan of the rebels 10 not developed, b. a.
indications are that they will not catle
this side Of Duck River. Our o. ,Ance arrived
at Manchester on the 27.b rriscners say "a
Gen. Clayborh was killed in .he hshta. Liberty
Gap. ali DIN m9 q 4a''af
o CIScISSArrr. june 20 A Marfreesb5,o di-.
patch of the =, :. aT,t, N the skirmishss on che
Oath and 25h "a. .-rry's Gnp, b ssecn the al.
vance corpsoi Gan. VI Crk sn1 r.hel briza6e
our loss was 2z5 sinet aud soInoei'
HEADQUARTERS IN Y a 49, i,,'r,i"tRi.A.D, !
1magJ Manchester Fem. Iupa n. g :,
Gen. Reynolds a. ga, ~ yestu daY Or
possession OF this place. A:G :. ". t'entTs'
Granger occupied She,bsvi't Til, Tebsl5 al
ter slight resstaecs ty4cuaiei tncir sev.:ai
POSITIONS retreatiDg 90 the lines Of wl,ch ful.
lahoma is the ooncent1c fo.at .r
Gen. Rosecrans has removed the restrictions
on the use OF the telegraph.
l send synopsis Of the bril'iant movements
which have resulted, ai'f hut slight losses to W.
in taking possession OF the tovns. gaIs, snd
strongly fortified lines lately held ly the gn 'ay.
The movement was begun on the 2l b inst.
in the midst Of heavy rain rhicn has c,n-
tinued ever since with bit slight nto-,a sssBs
The enemy's advance pos.s were found n oil
the roads leading south, not more than nine
miles distant from Mur,reesboro.
A brisk engagement between Wilder
mounted infantry and Bates rebeI brigade en-.
sued, IN which the enemy attempted To asnk Us
bu. were repulsed by the l. h lpdlane vJlur.
teers with heavy loss. Oar loss was about | j
killed and 80 wounded The dshs lasted four
hours.
The rebels threw up earthworks and planted
Darden' . battery to rake Hoyey's Gap in which
Gen. Thomas corps was masscd Late in the
evening they opened from five points heavy
cross fire on our position, but were soon silenced
by Bates. ..a
On Friday Gen. Rosseau made flank move
ment to the right for the purpose Of getting
upon the Fairfield road and cutting the rebels
off from their line Of retreat.
The Regular Brigade had the advance of the
hanking force, and made a brilliant and rapid
charge upon the rebel brigade Of Bates, form
ing the rebel left, driving it in great confusion
Tor mile, and causing the rebel right TO hasti.
ly evscuate the Beach Grove works retreating
in great haste towards Fairfield.
Col. Walker through fear of being hanked
by iorbe apparently moving on bis right but
really retreating, failed to move bis brigade as
tar as the Fairfield road, and the enemy escaped.
Tbay threw away everything but their guns,
strewing the country with blankets and KNAPP.
lacks.
Gen Rosseau pushed them to Fairfield, and
the eLemy retreated to Tulahona. Gen. Rey-
nolds in the meantime moved forward, and the
next day occupied Manchester, taking 80 pris-
Oners.
On the centre, Clsyton's division was en-.
countered at Liberty Gap. and severe engage
iuent Of al hours duration ensued,
Having accompanied the left, can give nc
details OF our loss which is estimated at 800
The rebel l. ss is unknown. tiao i M
t,ol. Gowan. of the 81 Arkansas regiment
and Maj Clayborne were killed Miller & and
Wsllsce's brigades were chiefly engaged. Th'
loss Of the former was heavy. Gen. Miller wa,
ssriously wounded. ot a ~
As soon as Manchester was iaben and thu
rebel right was turned, the centre retreated Il
Tullahoma, and thence towards the river, o.
we would have compelled him to fight us ives
aud north Of Tallahoma. Asi now stands b.
is safely retreatipg on Tullahoms. esa sfg
Gen, Granger captured three hundred pris
oner,, 20 officers and three pieces Of artillery
then pushed on IN pursuit Of the rebel train
nine miles ahead. ionp tHH'li ni as'HA
The Unionists estimate Folks force at lS0Ol
men. .t.- .-. ,,sssg o,7 rtri r4vs q
NEw YORK, June 80. The Tim's has the fol
lowing dispatch from the headquarters Of I
army Of the Cumberland at Manchester. . 81.
dated the 29th, 10 A. Nj. Ii iso e4lsi tia
Bragg's army is withdrawing irs-4 cInliahom'
to Chattanooga, and thai shall lot b. ahD
to get tho fight outcr mn sh.ch the a U AM
officers bave bees typectih,. or inoteuiea'
TO the present : oint iay 8 really oIra snkej Isl
lahoma. Tro,ls ~e.s urpsn tmmrt ,hl
morning to harass 'pe.i j 'sNr9 re.r.3
+ HEADQuARrERs Dip ioFIHs lrII sLAyp
l. uSN'i Tullahom Tenn J''"" 2S.
To H w. Hdieek, Major G'n.rai.''
Itelegraphed you os . ,f,day o. the nocn. .
tion OF Shelbyville ard M.lpches:sr. o. NP.
day it rained all day, reIa.isg .he reads IN
passable. 1t was fonrt possible 20 no'e "a
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