The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27
TRIPLE SH EET.
THE STU ALTON

We have full details OF General Pamers battle and
victory at Tunnel Hl from which he drove the enemy
on tho Esd. and after artillery firing occupied
The line OF hills overlooking the town. Our troops had
got within three miles OF Dalton the enemy made
stand 10 gorge between the mo intans and OPENED
deadly nre OF shot and shell from pieces or artillery
which compelled our sgirmshers TO retro. A heavy
battle at Dalton expected. Dispatches from Nash
vile yesterday say that General Sherman has struck
Mobile and Ohio Railroad and that be has cut General
Folks army 10 two. ia further.reported tina, Sherman
ends supplies enough the country and tina, he has
TREMENDOUS force OF rebel cavalry in his rear.
The capture Of Selma, Alabama, fully confirmed by
news from vcksburg 1t taken after fight.
General GRANTS scouts repor, that attack the
forts Mobile in full operation.
We learn by dispatches from General Banks Depart
ment That Admiral Farragut had six mortar boats &C
compauying his flagship, the Hartford. The rebels
reported 70 havo twenty thousand troops and around
Mobile. and two iron clads the Tennessee the Nash
willie, are lying In the harbor
The steamship Fulton from Royal which arriv ed at
this port night with the 2fh reports that
there battle fought o,uskee Florida between
troops aud strong force OF the rebels but
patches containing the particulars have not to hand
Tho Port Royal papers however state that they are
permitted by military authority publish the
Of their correspondents 10 Florida
TIE steamers Brownsville and Harrie, Weed were Loaf
10 ST. Johns river. The latter ran aground, and
blown up by her crew prevent aer falling into the
hands OF the rebels
The sOop of.war Housatoa' . sunk By torpedo
OF Charleston the 18th inst., aud two officers and
rigging and picked up.
An expedition was made Sunday BY Colonel Howell
from Hilton Head up the Savannah river as far az WI.
Iams Lei md from which place accommodating party sd
vanced TO within I've miles OF Savannah, and had
slight brush With the enemy, twenty OF whom they
brought back Monday.
The rebels North Carolina evidently designing 70
regain the sscsndaney that State General Peck has
received Information Of Q contemplated movement o.
three rebel ironclsds simultaneously down the
Esuse. Roanoke and Tar rivers General Peck is taking
measures 10 impede the progress Of these vessels which
purpose moving conformity with land forces three
mos, important points on these three rivs-Newosrn,
Plymouth and washington.
The London Poaof the llth instant speaking Of the
departure the privatesr Florida from Bress. says
sn's'ssuce received at Liverpool yesterday after
oooa 70 the eject that the Confederate cruiser Florida
under the command Of Captain Mani LEFT Bres. Tues
day night, in the mids, Of dense fog on cruise. We
understand tha, the United States war steamer Kesrge
ON beios spprsed Of the Fordas sailing stood GU, to
sea the evening, tina, there Is every possibility
ola between the two vessels should they chance 10
Gel foul u each other
CoHgREsB.
The bill rsyiyIug the grade Of lieutenant general passed
both o. Congress yesterday and received the en-.
dorsemsai Of the President afterwards It's said tia,
General Grant has already been promoted TO the position
10 the ssusse Mr. Sumner introduced a bill 10 exclude
.oysi persons from the public lands Mr. Wilson intro
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