Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-07-03
The Advance Of Gen Rosecran's Army-A Sc
ries Of Brilliant Operations-The Enemy Retreat
ing on Tullah ma


ries Of Brilliant Operations-The Enemy Retreat
ing on Tullah ma
HEApoUARrERs ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
MAxcHEsrER, TENN, June 28.-Gen. Rey-
nolds at eight O'Clock yesterday morning. took
possession of this place At six O'Clock in the
afternoon Gen. Granger occupied Sheldyville.
The rebels after slight resistance evacuated
their several positions. aud retreated on
lines of which Tullahoma is the cOncentric
point.
General Rosecrans has removed restrict
ions on The use of the telegraph, and send
synopsis of brilliant movements which. despite
of meteorological and typographical difficulties
resulted in taking possession of the famous
gaps and strongly-forti6ed line lately held by
the rebels. The movement was begun on the
24th, in the midst of heavy rain, which has
continued ever since, with but slight intermis-
sion The enemy's advance posts were found
on all the roads leading south, not more than
nine miles distant from Murfreesboro-
On the left Buffers 1st Kentucky Cavalry
was driven rapidly through Hoover's Gap TO
Beech Grove. They had not time to place
their artillery in the unfinished works in the
Gap. Two companies were cut of and scat
tered in the hills Stewards division moved
from FairfeIdi on the alarm being given to
Beech Grove and engaged the head OF Thom-
as corpse, under Col. Wilder. A bisk en-
gagement between Wilder's Mounted Infantry
and Bates rebel brigade ensued, in which the
enemy attempted to flank US, but were repuls-
ed by the 18th Indiana, wi th heavy loss.
Our loss was about fifteen killed and about
ce. G-~l,F No1
The rebels had two guns disabled by Lilly rs
and Harris batteries. The battle ended with
the night The rebels are still in possession OF
Beech Grove and the ridge of hills crossing
diagonally the road to Fairfield and Manches-
ter, and Ewerin's Valley.
In Garrison's Fork, through which our
course lay on Thursday, the enemy threw up
earthworks and planted Dardieus battery to
rake Hoover's Gap, in which Thomas corps
was massed. Late in the evening they open
ed from five points heavy cross-6re on our
position, but we're soon silenced by LOOMS,
| Church's and Harris batteries.
On Friday Rousseau made flank move
ment to the right, for the purpose of getting
upon Fairfield Road and cutting the rebels of
| from their line Of retreat. The regular brig
ade, Major Coolidge commanding in the alb
sence of General King, i'll at Murfres boro, had
the advance of the harking force.
They made a rapi1 aud brilliant charge up
on Bates rebel brigade of the rebel left, driv-
ing it in great confusion one-half mile, and
causing the rebel right TO hastily evaeuate
| Beech Grove and the works, retreating In
great haste toward Fairfield. Colonel Walker
| through fear of being aanked by force ap
parently moving on his right, but really re
treating failed to move his brigade as far as
the Fairfield Road, and the enemy escaped.
They threw away every thing but their guns
slrewing the country with blankets and KNAPP
sacks. Rousseau pursuing TO Fairfield. The
enemy retreatidg thence TO Tullahoma- Rey
nolds, in the meantime. moving forward, anC
the next day occupied Manchester, taking
! thirty prisoners, among whom are three off
GERS.
On the center ClyLurno's division was en-
couutered at Liberty Gap, and severe en-
gagemeut of an hour ensued. Having accom-
panied the lett, 1 can give no details. Ou
loss is estimated at three hundred. The rebel
loss is unknown. Colonel Gown, of the I'd Ar
kansas, and Major Claybrook, of Cyburn'
staff, were killed,
MilIer's and Willich's brigades were chief!
! engaged. The loss in the former is heavy; il
the latter light Miller is seriously wound
ed
Upon the right a cavalry engagement, o
! which have no particulars, was had on th'
24th, between Mitchell and Forrest, in whicl
the former found himself outnumbered.
Stanley went to Mitchell's aid and Forres
retrealed. Granger then moved forward, find
ing Polk's corpse, reported $4,000 strong, II
his 'front.' According to orders the center ant
right kept retired aud did not attempt to pusl
the enemy. As soon as Manchester was ia
ken and the rebel tight turned, the center re
tired, and Granger remained quiet.
| The rebels Oh finding us in Manchester
hastily evacuated Wartrace and Shelbyville.-
Had rot the constant rains of the past fou
| days, and the difficulties of bad roads retardet
the entire left we should have succeed il
forcing Bragg from his line of retreat to Tu
lahoma, and thence toward the Tennessee
River or compelled him to fight us west ant
north of TulIahoma.
As it now stands he is now retiring safel
on Tallahoma, Hardee on the Wartrace, an
Polk on the SheIbyvile Road. They viii b
in front of 'Tullahoma tonight, assuming tn
defensive position, and await the attack of tn
Army of the Cumberland. Tonight we wi
be within reach of them, and the rest is S
lence.
General Granger met with a grand recer
ton from the loyal citizens of loyal Shelby
vile. Flags foated from the buildings of ei
izens, and men, women and children welcome
with tears and shouts of joy, the flag they ha
not seen for ten months. Most extrayagar
demonstrations Of joy were made.
General Granger captured three hundre
men twenty officers, and three pieces of artill
ry, and pushed on in pursuit.
The rebels train is nine miles ahead.
Unionists estimate Polk's corps at eigh tet
thousand.