The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08
THE SOUTHWEST
Movements OF General Sher-
mans Troops.
Strength Of Joe Johnston's
Rebel Army.
THE REBEL COMMUNICATED CUT
Narrow Escape Of General KEpas-
rick in 4 Skirmisb,
~, 10. -
THE REBEL COMMUNICATION CUT

Thoro reports Dalton Georgia. that there
only thirty Thousand rebes there aud that Jonnssos
10 reinforcing Gcreral Leo in Virginia
Advices from Bulls Gap tennessee OF tho 2Tth uits
announce the destruction OF the East Tennessee and v
gina Railroad for a distance Of fifteen miies bewss
Lick creek and Greenviie Tennessee. by brigsde Al
troops belonging to General Coxs comm .rd Ev-sY
bridge and raradtie the whole Of fifteen
was burned the rails bent, and the ruad rss -
such condo that II cann.t DO repaired for mouths.
Another expedition lot Bulls GAP the Gath uit. -
destroy the raro I'd the Wataugx river atty fosr
miles distant from the Gap. Our forces had fight dur
Ing the movement with a body Of tho enemy, uDss
Mudwali Jackson. completely routing him. On thor 70
turn troops burned all the bridges and tore up Ihss
entire track at all points within their reach.
This will proven, any Of that road by either Lee
Johnston.
The Reported Capture or Decatur, Ala.
WASHINGTON, May Z, 1854
Noinformat,on has been received here relation .
reported capture Of Decatur Alabama by the rebel Fur.
rest and murder Of the garrison. II beloved 70 bs
condrd
General KSlpatrtck's SKirmIsh.
Especial correspondence OF the Louisville" Journaii
RiNGGoLp, Ga, April 20. 1884.
Our forces. Thousand hundred strong csvnTy,
and infantry, on recounoiss snce under General XII
patrick attacked the enemy's pickets. one r"gmeos
strong beyond Tiger creek branch running into The
Caickarnauga two miles from Rrrgod, md
ceeted ia driving them within two Mills Of Tunnel HIM
Falnc back iesureiy after some kmishi e. the enemy
attacked Ia strong Id Knob tour miles
this place. We charged the bel force, Thousand
i've hundred strnmg. under General II me, when thsy
ssedaad ed in difereat directions. The rebels haA .
formed line on top OF the Knob being nassed strongly
in the centre aud prepared to- give Us q vain
General Fitzpatrick ordered the hill to be talsa-
and the rebel centre broken Major WolreY, Third en-
lucky, Ninet, second Illinois mounted In antry, CoonHs
A,x,ns company OF the res TN oai Captain Nor
ton ali under the gallant Colonel Murray, OF the Third
Kentucky, commanding brigade, executed be
t.cnerai's order ep.endaly aud In The n
The ch,rge was very spirited and made with
volumes Tor the discipline and moral OF the troops and
reflects credit boin upon themselves aid their ofHccs
Having taken the hill we ocru'"d to some lims. and
the enemy not attacking ne, We tel b, quietly about
mile to rising ground on the soth bank OF Tiger
creek, where rested, thinking that the enemy wou'A
up III io'ce aud cccrny Bid Knob again. Resting
at this about an hour aud the rebes no
making their appearance We took our limo or msrch
for CAMPS, The cavalry WIS supported by portion
OF colone vapdervecrs brigade Of itantry consisting
d.tchmcns of the Ninth OHIO. Coloncl Kammcrlina,
Thirty tn ono Major Joseph L. Budd; One HuudrsA
aud Firth ONO Lieutenant Colonel George Perkins, and
the Second Minnesota. Colspe James George Thcss
forces we're uud-r COL net vsnicrveer In person The
enemy very adrotiy avoided ensas cmeu. with thS
infantry and they have notorious aversion for cold
steel especially Us administered by our boys-they
to be- created with that conss,eucy which breae the
spirit cowardice They (tbe tebelsj fought regular
Cananche stv'e In the Bald KNOB aair 70 ous
forces keeing a respectable distance. however a1G
then, with their long rides drng vocy INTO a.
wren they would RAPIDLY retreat This low cunning Wa
practised throughout the snte skmish This styse ~
always much mare destructive to che tosooo
acting on tho defensive than the attacking party
GENERA. FITZPATRICK.
General fitzpatrick hal very narrow escape white IN
rectg his forces his horse having been shos nHder hfr
through the neck, tho ball grazing the Gensrals rgeS
side.
In skirmishng with tho enemy this nornnx a 10
advanced toward Tunne Hill, found che So~d strongly
bocsadsd with abais and stockade work which the cav
airy had down before they could advance
The direct ad from here 10 Tunnel Hill and De
ton and runsag by azzard Roost, is ar0s impAssabss
from such osructons sIili. from circumstances nse
10 mcnon they will be useless arm -
deieoce 20 the enemy
No At TUNNEL HILL
That there infantry forces at TuAne HI is<ey
certain ihuro is large rec reported ten mics tAio
sdo OF raou where they strongly fortified Whcese
has his headquarters nj Tunnel Hin All irfernsseo
that Joe Johnston has from thirty hve 20 fossy
thousand at Dalton. His preparation for retrosA y
conpeete everything also being in readness SbsoSup
the bridges he falls towards Atlsnta unless socneeY
pressed he may be content in saving himself arAhS
army. Tho Tennessee and Northern Georgia tr'-o7e -
his command somewhat dssnected with robeASnle,
the others ill nght desperately