, 1863-07-02
FROM ROSECRaKS' ARMY.
The Forward Movement.
SETERAL VIGOROUS FIGHTS IND HAND
S0ME VICTORIES.
from Our Own Couespondent.1

HxApouAR7Fas A1xTnr1u1r NJ EmssrnI.S1n Gre
june rs, 1sea-so'clocka a. m.
Inc grand movement Of this army, which
lol W iong ms oeen expected oy eo4a1efs and
"a ea'Hsue' Auaas oeean on 5estefaas morning.
Ane oAJ 9e4'se, III a'aeo! Aeu'At5 ~ Luz oe'
l@l,men.s y. .t,anspoft@'ioa, =, anu tne over
nauu6 ~ eufp's .sA4ue' 1n"iea'eo speedy
n'aic"' anu "nen 'o"a'us n'gnt II oecamo
hpo"h lia' ofaels 1of Twelve Gays 1atlons
LEU peea issued 10 Inc several corps com
manaels' Tue tn1ng assumed the complexion
o1 eer.amty.
1y aAngenE inquiry asceftafned, late Iues-
oa5 hgnt, 1nat moving orders had been really
1ssned, and That py daylight Of ths following
morning. every division OF the army, except
irg, Of course, such as were to garrison the
post, would be en- route southvard. Weunes-
day morning, the 23d day Of June, came, and
sure enough the Army Of thu Cumberland be-
gan its work. Every road leading southward
got it's crowds Of troops, and again 12 o'clock
Of the day, the former busy camps Of its grand
divisions were silent and deserted.
At t2x o'clock precisely, the Major General
commanding, with escort and staff, quit hts
town quarters and took the road, following
the Manchester pike, upon which Was the
main advance Of the 14th Army Corps. A
couple Of hours' riding, by Eaeon trains and
troons. hroppbt the marty to the han1-a of Rio
Creek. some four miles north at Hooverss
Gsn. where. uoon thc bouse pronnds of W,d,
ow McGiu. headouarter tents we're pitched
and the commanding General of the Army NJ
tho cnmher1and 1node rren,-n+;ora ~ H.
o.e+ ,,1o,,, n tba so1a sinco 4ha .,a,.o..h,s
n,tt,a nf s+nne River
Tho ,,;.h+ "a n.saaa n,,,4t th,ono, III,
n1,,o,, 41se ,.,;,, ha, haan oa,stost,r fs,,,u
"A~AA 80, N'1 NAA7 c~+ ~'as'.1s A'1tns'
ano yet Tue 1enerais hoasehold remains,
though there are indications that We will soon
he amin moving.
~ n,z.nce nf tbe army a. T ;na;,..oa
NJ "o'Auee " NV A.ns, 40 1nulca1ea'
Was upon every road leading sonthward.
McCook's corps occupied the shelbyyille
nike. sheridan's division. Bradlev,s hr,q,de
i,a-,n, tho rioy,+ Thon,s, .orn. 4oa3. .,' =
na'ns uie f!ene. Anoi1'as cosps LOOK tAe
Manchester pike, Konsseau's division holding
the right, while Clittenden's corps marched
nnon the Woodbnrv nike. pa1mer,s d,rte,o,
.ss. apou -. aaae'"a , pne' @,,- iess "'lslon,
alIeaos ensanpeo on Er'pp.e Creek eight
HI FRI {rx.
,4poo~e.ss can nnan 40 IT,. p.uoA 4'.,1
d. noo'ei oAp' upon lne Maucester flSe,
and at Liberty Gar, upon the ShelbEVille
Pike. and the movements of the different
divisions If Mccootz and Thomas ,rora t,,,aa
eA'4s4.9 ea', " 4-o> 1'4a 4uonA'e "oie 1lnleo
1or JOINT opeIauons against the expected op-
position on their respective routes.
At this writing I hare only rener,t fnfor.
~ s t,.e, 10y ssn'Aa inaot'
1's''4oa Aton. tne aa'a..ce u tne several corps.
can state, however, that SO lar, but compar-
atively little fighting has been done. Mc-
.'..,"s 49, fes.u ~" a. as. 1uop' ~.
LEI "1les OLE on Inc sheibJFlue Pike,
| where the enemy had artillery posted, The
divisions Of johnson and Davis we're de-
/ pfoy$d 10 the left, Sherman advancing direct,
aud by the vigorous use Of artillery Inc Knob
was scou cleared Of opposers, their advance
falling back to Liberty Gap. Troops were
immediately thrown forward, aud By three
] o'clock, the enemy's force at the Gap was
stoutly engaged. Cannonading and musketry
sounded ttrcely TO those who were adranc.
we'll ilto nightfall, ehurtly after whicha q mes.
sage ca1Le fiom McCook that the Gan lad
br1u taken. am unable now to stare an
| other word regarding the opcra.
tions of that corps. What wounds
! know, They Ind ahe.yv stirmis1,,
| inr.' ACCOMPLISHED what u.as intenIsd and
| y ent into caiinp mon ground SHORTLY hefore
| T'hnma,1 adyanr,. cnconnfe,ed +bafr ara+
| on,n.fffon II, the rfcinitv ~ Hooresss Co.
.;E9 sn-;nr tl,a ~; s,,saa.. ~ - zap
rarem.nts About dnsE. isoYerfr conn,,n.d.
ing erased, and soon word came that the
eli ny 1r ma 1, ss1enate9 na theiF position.
Tint y in, sit,h ~ snen.g
where retired before his advance.
| I. Is understood that the enemy Is masslng
@ Us afoops ss al9hg g; IT, unT VI INay rom war
liz up ri1e pit. within ten daTs. ~ from rom % Horse
Mountain thrce miles cast Of sheloyvilIe, and
IoIlh u ths e. railroad a along across the Nar.
| wsst and .xerv ;ntic.tior vas % t,,at nhes rhss
would give us battle ut that point. I an,
ho"e ever, OF oIihioa nov that their brisk re-
ten fo INN. di.te1u 9 1eiirt hssond n inled nn.1
River ! am, indeed, Of opinion ttat tue M
Il emy will not give considerable battle this
@ u '1t 1e te'esaSs t'i aI1i; f % a. rnls noar
| ing the troops close 10 their rnhher shei.ers
/ arn 1,.,fif ,f =, oaa.,,{>. -.