The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-30
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE CUMBERLAND,
Manchester, Tenn, June %.

$1,000 OoAS 100 y
Gen. Reynolds at 8 A. NJ, Yesterday took
possession of this place. At 6 P. Nj. General
Granger occupied ShelbyvilIe. The rebels af-
ter q slight resistance evacuated their several
positions, retreating on the lines Of which Tul.
lahoma is the concentric point.
Gen. Rosecrans has removed the restrictions
On the use of the telegraph.
l send a synopsis of the brilliant movements
which have resulted, with out slight losses to US,
in taking possession of the towns, gaps, and
strongly fortified lines lately held by she enemy.
The movement was begun on the Oath inst.
in the midst OF a heavy rain which has con-
tinued ever since with but slight intarmisSions
The enemy's advance posts were found in all
the roads leading south, not more than nine
miles distant from Murfreesboro.
A brisk engagement between Nilder's
mounted infantry and Bates rebel brigade en-
sued, IN which the enemy attempted to flank US
bus were repulsed by the 18th Indiana volun-
teers with heavy loss. Our loss was about Is
killed and 80 wounded. The fight lasted four
hours.
The rebels threw up earthwOrks and planted
yDarden s battery to rake Hovey's Gap in which
Gen. Thomas corps was massed. Late in the
evening they opened from five points q heavy
cross fire on our position, but were soon silenced
by Bates. ..-a.-
e On Friday Gen. Rosseau made a 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
thanking 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 a mile, and causing the rebel right to hasti-
ly ~evacuate the Beach Grove works. retreating
in great haste towards Fairfield. AZ
Col, Walker through fear of being Aanked
by a torbe apparently moving on his right, but
really retreatlng, failed to move his brigade as
far as the Fairfield road, and the enemy escaped.
They threw away everything but their guns,
strewing the country with blankets and KNAPP
sacks. -sWa IA
Gen Rosseau pushed them to Fairfield, and
the enemy reiterated to Tullahoma. Gen. Rey-
nolds in the meantime moved forward, and the
next day occupied Manchester, taking 80 pris.
oners. .t H r".9
On the centre, Clayton's division was en-
at Liberty Gap, and a severe. engage
ment of an hours duration ensued.
Having accompanied the left, | can give no
our loss which is estimated at 800.
The rebel loss is unknown.
Col. Gowan, of the I'd Arkansas regiment,
and Maj. Clayborne were killed. Miller's and
W allace's brigades were chiefly engaged. The
loss Of the former was heavy. Gen. Miller was
wounded. "a. -a.
As soon as Manchester was taken and the
rebel right was turned, the. centre reiterated to
Tullahoma, and thence. towards the river, or
would have compelled him to fight US west
md north of Tullahoma. As it now stands he
8 safely retreating on Tullahoma.
Gen. Granger captured three hundred pris-
'ners, 20 officers and three pieces of artillery
hen pushed op in pursuit Of the rebel train
miles ahead. a.5I .a.gaJ @4aag1fr aste- nL8JI
The Unionists estimate Polk 8 force ct $4,000
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