Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-02
THE REBEL POSITION TURNED.

The forward movement of the Army of the Cumberland
continues At the different gaps of the mountains,
stated yesterday forces had diminishing with
the enemy but in every with At Hoovers
Liberty, and Guys Gaps the posts vigorously de-
Tended but the rebels finally driven back with
loss 1t is said that the rebel General Caybrook kill
ed at Liberty Gap, where the 25tb, rebel division
was completely routed leaving their dead part of their
wounded, and prisoners hands Our loss was
forty killed and hundred wounded, including fourteen
officers We subjoin some additional dispatches
MANCHESTER, (TENN) JUNE 2S.-Gen Rosecrans
moved his headquarters yesterday to this point glance
at the map will show that Manchester on the Duck river
twelve miles east of Shelbyvle Tulahoms is eighteen
miles east by south of Shebyve the Virginia and East
Tennessee railroad The result of this rapid and brilliant
march is that have turned the rebels in two strong
ines-rs the line Of mountains through Liberty and
Hooker Gaps; and, second, the line of the Duck.
SUNDAY, % A. MA despatch has just been received
from Major General Granger announcing the capture OF
Shebyve at p NJ last night of three pieces Of artle
ry and Of three hundred prisoners among them of
officers The stars and stripes hoated from many win
dows and housetops. We saved the bridge Duck
river. Bragg had about thirty thousand at Shelby
vile. He has gone to Tulahoma.
MANCHESTER JUNE %, 10 A. M-Hesdquarters re.
manned at Manchester during yesterday, waiting till the
corps of McCook and Crittenden should up Mean
while two divisions of Thomass corps were sent out to
within hve miles OF IuAhoma OF observation
to watch the enemy Wilders brigade of mounted infan
try thrown out the flank and of Tulahoma,
and last evening found the whole of Wkens division eight
miles south of Tuahoma at Estele Springs guarding the
retreat OF the rebewagon trains the Elk river at that
point 1t is feared therefore, that Braggs army with
drawing from Tullahoma to Chattanooga and that shall
not be able to get the fight out Of him which the men and
officers have been eagerly expecting He will be prompt
to do so from the fact that movement to the present
point has really outlsnked Tullahoma The deences Of
Tuahoma only calculated to attack in front
aid In he thavh ava
regular bason work for eight batteries and the west
rifle pits On the other hand there several considera
that make Gen Rosecrans hope that Bragg will make
stand at Tullahoma.
MANCHESTER, JUNE 3O-The movements of the Army
of the Cumberland have resulted in forcing Braggs army
into abandoning its strongly fortified position the north
side of Duck river and beating hasty and confused re
treat to Tuahoma Had it not been for the delay of
movements by continuous torrents OF rain and wretched
roads, Gen. Rosecrans splendid plan of operations would
have been fully realized and the enemys retreat to
his base prevented Since yesterday the whole of army
has been south Of Duck river well concentrated at this
point 1t is advancing upon Tullahoma rapidly
the wretched condition of the roads permits 1t certain
that the enemy in strong force at Tuahoma but the
question whether they will contest advance at that
point is still unsettled Col Wilder's brigade of mounted
infantry trying to destroy the Chattanooga railroad south
of TuOahoma.
The Chattanooga Rebel gives the following account of the
fight on Wednesday:
From passengers who down the afternoon train
yesteruhy on seven DrPades
army of Gen Rosecrans attacked the brgadss
Bates and Lidde holding Hoover and Liberty Gaps Cur
fought the enemy until their ammunition exhausted
when they fell back Movements indicate general advance
Of the enemys forces which may result in pitched battle
We regret to learn that the killed in Baess brigade
Major Claybrook and that Gen Ldde lost esti-
mable officers"
In another part of the Rebel is proclamation from
Isham G. Harris in which he calls for six thousand troops
for six months from Tennessee under tie provisions Of the
act Of the rebel Congress to provide for local and special
service the force to be composed of of forty
years Of age, such not liable to CONSUMPTION