Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-30
THE LATEST FROM RosECRANs!
HIS MOVEMENT A TRIUMPHANTO
THE STRONGLY FORTIFIED LINES
OF THE ENEMY TAKEN POS.
SESSION OF WITH TRI.
FLING LOSS.
THE REBELS ATTEMPT TO FLANK
HIM, BUT ARE REFUSED
WITH HEAVY LOSS.
THEY RETREAT In GREAT CONFU
SION, THROWING AWAY ARMS,
kNAPSACkS, &c.
JOY OF THE LOYAL CITIZENS OF
THE COUNTRY OCCUPIED by
THE UNION ARMY.


HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CUMREGLAND,
MANCHESTER, Tenn, June %, 1e63-GeneraI
Reynolds, at eight p m. yesterday, took posses
sion Of this place. At six p. m General Granger
occupied Shelbyville. The rebels, after slight
retreating on the lines of which Tullahoma is
the concentric point.
The recent brilliant movements have result
ed with but slight losses to us, in taking pos
session of towns, gaps, and strongly fortified
lines, lately held by the rebels.
The movement was begun on the 9th, in the
midst of a heavy rain, which continued with
but slight intermission. The enemy's advance
posts were found on all the roads leading
South, not more than nine miles dirstant from
Murfreesboro.
On the left, Buffers 1st Kentucky Cavalry
were driven rapidly through Hoover's Gap to
Beech Grove, and had not time to place their
artillery in the unfinished works in the gap.
Two companies We're cut off and scattered
among the hills. Stewards division moved
arom Fairfield, on the alarm being given, to
Beech Grove, and engaged the head of Thomas
corps, under Col. Wilder.
brisk engagement between Wilder's mount
ed infantry and Bates rebel brigade ems ued, in
which the enemy attempted to flank US, but
Were repulsed by the t7th Indiana volunteers
with heavy loss.
wounded.
The fight lasted four hours.
The rebels had two guns disabled by Lilly's
and Harris batteries. The battle ended with
night. The rebels threw up earthworks and
planted Dardien's battery to rake Hoover's
Gar, in which General Thomas corps was
massed.
Late in the evening they opened from five
points heavy cross-flre upon our position,
but We're soon silenced by LOOMS, Church's,
and Harris batteries
On Friday, Gen. Rousseau made a flank
movement to the right for the purpose of get
ting upon the Fairfield road and cutting the
rebels off from their line of retreat.
Major Coolidge, commanding in the absence
of General King, (who i'll at Murfrees-
boro,) had the advance of the thanking force
Bates rebel brigade, driving it in great confu-
SIGN for halt mile, and causing the rebel right
to hastily evacuate Beech Grove works. re-
treating in great haste toward Fairfield
Colonel Walker, through fear of being fianked
by our force, apparently moving on his right,
but really retreating, failed to move his brig
ade as far as FairfleId and the enemy escaped.
They threw away everything but their guns,
strew ing the country with blankets and KNAPP
sacks.
General Rousseau pursued to Fairfield, and
the enemy retreated thence to TuIIahoma.
Gen Rey noids, in the meantime, moved for
ward, and next day occupied Manchester, TAX
ing thirty prisoners, among them are three Of
fCers.
On the center, Clayborn's division was en-
countered at Liberty Gap, and a severe engage
ment of an hours duration ensued. Our loss
is estimated at about three hund red
The rebels, finding us in Name hester, hastily
evacuated Wartrace and Shelby vile. Had
rot the constant rains of the past four DAYS.
and the difficulties of bad roads retarded our
entire left, we should have sue eeded in forcing
Bragg from his line of retreat to TulIahoma.
thence toward the river, compelled him to
fight us west and north of Tullahoma. As it
now stands, he is safely retreating ON Tulla.
homa.
Hardee is on the Wartrace, and Polk on the
Shelbyville road. They viii be in front of
Tullahoma tonight assuming a defensive DO
sition, and await an attack from the Army of
the Cumberland. Tonight we will be within
reach of them.
General Granger met with grand reception
from the loyal citizens of Shelbyville. Flags
foated from the buildings of citizens, and men,
women and children welcomed him with tears
and shouts Of joy, the flag which they had not
seen for ten months, and the most extravagant
demonstrations of joy were made.
Gen. Granger captured 800 men, 20 officers,
and three pieces of artillery, and then pushed
on in pursuit Of the rebel train, nine miles
ahead.
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