Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-01
RUMOR OFHAELE ks REMOVAL
Mcclellan Said to Succeed Him. !

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FROM The CUsfBERLAND AENV.
u ,..- HEADQGARTERs Army OF rHk n be-.
CUMBERLAND. l4'
MANeHEsTER, Tenn, June 2S.i H.
General Reynolds at this morning
took possession of this place. At 6 ia the
afternoon General Granger. occupied iShel.
byyille, which was reduced after a Slight
resistance, The enemy. evacuated their
sevefat posi- iio1s and retreated on lines Of
which Fullahoma is the coneentie point.
General ROsecrans has removed restrio-
! tiOnson use 0ftelegaph. Isend synopsis
| of brilliant movements which in spite Of
meteorological and topo 2raphical difficulties
have resulted, with But slight losses to us.
in taking possession of the famous Gap
and strongly fortified line lately held by
the fFbels. The movement was began on
the 24th in the midst OF, heavy rain
which has continued, ever since with but
slight inteFmission. The enemy's advance
posts were found on all roads leading
south not more than 9 miles distant from
! MHrfEeesboFo,. On The left Butlers Ken
lucky cavalry we're driven rapidly through
HOoyeTlls Gapito Beech Grove They had
notrtime to plUee their artillery in their
unfinished Wotksin the Gap. Two compa-
MES were cut f-and soNttAna4-=ia aha
hills. gsYt=.l1 - se-
Stewarts division moved from Fairfield
on thesRlarp being given, to Beech Grove,
and .e1gsged the head Dfs Thomas corps,
under Colonel Wilder. A brisk engage-
ment between -WDder's mounted infdntry
and Bates rebel brigade ensued, when the
enemy atieimpted to flank us, but were re-
/ pulsed lby abe l72 pIndiana, with heavy
loss, Our losswas about Is killed and
5O'wounded.. ';a1ia ;.f ~ HAisll.. '7ii1
ii The fight lasted four hours 7aH sr3
The febsls had two guns disabled by
dNeliyIsi aud Harris batteries. The battle
lasted till llnighfs 1H Ia. ~
The rebels ARE still in possession Of
Beech Grove and Ridge Hills, crossing df-
agoually the roads 60 Fairfield and Man
chester and Bweribg Valley and Gar.
risonis Fork, through which our course
| lay on Thursday .s,toJ
The enemy threw, up earthworks and
planted Dardeen's battery to rake HoovsFs
Gap, ia which Thomas corps was massed.
Late IN the evening they opened, from five
points, heavy eFOsslfre on our position,
but we're soon silencsd by Loomis Church.
I es' and Harris batteries. n..a '.- L.t
iHstOh Friday, rRosecrans made flank
movement TO The right for the purpose Of
gettingupouthe Fairfield road and cutting
/ the rebels of from their line Of retreat
10 Major Coolidge, commanding in theab-
sence gf General King, atgMurfreesboro,
had the advance of the fanking force, and
made . rapid and brilliant charge upon
Bates rebel brigade, upon the rebels left
tiank-driviDgE it in great confusion for
half mile and causing the rebels right
10 hastily evacuate Beech Grove and their
works, retreating in great haste towards
Fairfield. q i.e
EaraC Colenel Walker, through fear of being
tisnked by force apparently moving on
bis right but in reality retreating, failed TO
move his brigade as far as the Fairfield
road, aud the enemy escaped. Il was
complete psnic, they throwing away every
thing but,thein muskets. ROsecrans pur-
sued to Fairfield and the enemy retire 4ted
To Tullahnma- ARaznnlds- maxi dau-rllaIi
on ManchesteF, taking thirty prisoners
aud three officers. The center Of Clay
born s division WAS encountered at Liberty
Gap and an engagement of one hour en-
sued. Our loss is estimated at 800. The
rebel loss is unknown. Colonel Groom of
the Ind Arkansas, and Major Clay
of Clayborn's staff, were killed.
Miller's and Walkers brigades were
chiefly engaged. The loss in the former
is heavy, and in the latter, light. H-a
Upon the right a cavalry engagement, Of
which we have, no particulars, was had on
the 24th between Mitchell and Forrest, In
which The former found himself outhum-
bered.i Stanley went to MitehelEs aid,
and Forrest retreated. Granger then
moved forward Finding Folks corps, re-
ported 49, 900 strong, in his front, Accord
ing to orders the center and right kept re-
tired and did not attempt to push the ene-
my as soon as Manchester was taken and
the rebel right was turned. The center
retired. ~ --t
Granger remained quiet, but the rebels
on finding us in Manchester hastily eyacu-
ated War Trace and Shelbyyi1le. Had not
the constant-FaiRs- the past four days,
andsthe difficulties of bad roads, retarded
the movements Of our left wing, we should
have succeeded in forcing Bragg from his
line of retreat 10. -Tullaboms, and thence
towards Tennessee River, or compelled him
to fight us west. and north of Tullshoma
AS it now stands be is retiring and safely
oD Tullshoma, Hardee on War Trace, and
Polk on the Shelbyville road. They viii
be in front of Tullahoma tonight, assum-
ing defensive position, and wait an at
tack OF the Army Of the Cumberland. To-
night We will be within reach Of them, and
then the rest is silence. I ..sr.e -. --r
General Granger met with a grand re.
eeption from the citizens Of loyal Shelby
Villel Flags fOsted from buildings, and
men, women and children welcomed with