New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-01

Inc heoeie msvW Up 0end~ofxs sn0 Pssssoo
Dardieus battery to rake Hoovsrs Gap. in which
Gen. Thomas corps was msssed Late In the evening
they opened from Eve points heavy eross fire upon
our position, but were soon silenced by Loomiss,
Churchs, and Hsrris's batteries
On Friday Gen. Rousseau made flank movement
70 no tight, for the purpose Of getting upon the
Fairfield road and cutting the Rebels of from their
line Of retreat. e.
TIE Regular Brigade, Major Coolidge command.
ing, in the absence Of Gen. King, i'll at Murfrses-
boro, had the advance Of tho Hanking force, and
made rapid and brilliant charge upon Batess
Rebel Brigade, forming the Rebel left, driving II In
great confusion for half . mile, and causing the
Rebel right 10 hastily evacuate the Beech Grove
works retreatng in great haste toward Fairfield.
Col. Walker, through fear Of being fanked BY q
force apparently moving on his right, but really re.
treating, failed TO move bis brigade Is far ss the
Fairfield road, and the enemy escaped. They threw
away everything but their guns 'trewing the coun'
try with blankets and knapsscks.
Gen. Rousseau pursued TO Fairfield, and the enc
my --treated thence TO Tullahoms.
Gen. Reynolds in the meantime moved forward
and the ne~t day occupied Manchester, taking thirty
prisoners, an"ng whom are three officers.
On the center Clay born's Division was encounter
ed at Liberty Gap, md severe engagement OF an
hours duration ensud. Having accompanied the
left can give no details 4 our loss, which is esti-
mated at about 800. The h.bel loss is unknown.
Col. Gowan, ID Arkansss, an, Major ClaybrOok
Of Clay born's staff, wers killed.
Miller's and Wallacs's brisades wsr~ chiefly en-
gagged The loss of the former was heavy. The
lat,er's less was light. Gen. Miller wss ssrionsly
wounded.
On the right, . cavalry engagement. OF which
have no particulars, took place on the 2Ith, between
Gen. Mitchell and Forrest, in which the former
found himself ouinumbered. Gen. Stanley went 10
Mitchels aid, and Forrest rstrsated.
Gen. Granger moved forward, finding Poke
corps, reported 1000 strong, In bis front Accord.
ing TO orders the center and right kept retired, anu
did not attempt 70 posh the enemy.
As soon rs Manchester was taken, and the Rebel
right turned the center retreated, and Gsn Granger
re ned quiet; but the Rebels. finding Us in Man
chester, hastily evacuated Wsrtraoe and Shelby
| vile.
Had no, the constant rains Of the four past days,
AM tie difficulties of bad roads, retarded our entire
left, We should have succeeded III forcing Bragg
from lis line u retreat TO Tullshoma and thence
toward The river, or compelled him " fight Us west
and north Of Tullabops-
Az il now stands he is safely retreatnS on Tulla.
homa Hardee il on the Wsrtrsce and Polk On the
shelbyvills road. They will be In front Of lula
bona tonight, assuming 9 defensive position and
awaiting the attack.
The Army Of tie Cumberland tonight viii be
within reach Of them, and thsn-. OF what will
follow will be silent
Gen. Gnnger net with grand reception from
tho loyal citizens Of shelbyvilie. Flags bosIed
from the buildings Of the citizens, and mea, women
and children welcomed with team and shouts OF JOY
the Esq which they bad not seen for ten months,
and tho most sXtrsvsgant demonstrations OF Joy
were made.
Gen. Granger captured 800 men, 20 officers and
three piscss Of arsry, and then pushed On IN pur'
sui. Of tho Rebel train, nine miles ahead
The Unions,s estimate Folks force a. IL, 900 men
Bragg entire force il roughly estimated Ct 3oVoI
lien-
Among the Losses in the Regular Brigade in the
dsh. on Friday are the following:
| KmLrp-s.rst. r ReyreldA Company u, ls,s intnty
" oesprp~C.p, Tbcup,on. ssessd Battalion, 18Th In
Lieut. Litt. Company h, IS,h IaiaDiry soeosd bst.teh
frr,i. AIsI.si.r ord second B.s.Aei. issh IuisHuy
Among the Rebel loss 10 Cot. GOwsn, Of the ID
Arkansas Regiment, and Msjor ClsybroOk, Of Clay
born's staff.
In .pite Of the badness Of the weather, our troops
are in high spirits, and march spendidy.
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