The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-08
ADDITIONAL FROM THE NORTH.

We make up from cur latest Northern papers the
following additional intelligence, which is inter
ssting:
rns s'REcoSHoissAaCE" NEAR DALTON, eA-wHAT
1T TURNED OFT.
The Nashville Cnios gives the particulars OF the
Yankee defeat at Tunnel Hill. The account is
glowing one, but some truth comes oa, in its sum-
mary OF the results:
Gen. Thomas was present, and superintcndcd
matters in person and after disco veriDg the enc
my's position, became convinced that II was too
strong to be carried by assault, and he therefore
made preparations for a stiagetic movement the
nature of which, however, we deem 1t impYudent
10 mention; and therefore Cmft's division was or
tcFed to take up new position, thereby leaving
the brigadcs of King and Hambright. of Johnson .
division, which were iu the advance, with no other
support than Merg1n's brigade of JEFF G. Davis's
cOmmand
Mistaking this for retrca, the rebels, at about
O'Clock A. ID :, on the Goth, advanced their lines,
and, before they were discovered, were within
twelve feet Of our pickets, who were bat a short
distance in advance Of the main body. As soon a.
Fey fey " msssss ~i:h ass 1ssasd II gallant
style, for an hour and half. and until the rebels
withdrew.
Our informant describes the scene as one Of the
grandest he ever witnessed; the continual ras.ing
Of musketTy, from ten thousand infantry, and the
bright blaze OF the powder, which, at first fn fash
es, finally settled as if a steady fanae until the
gether beyond the power OF description Nothing
can surpass the galatry displayed by our troOps in
this battle. They have added 10 their hard earned
laures, and given the world a new cause for sd-
mrfag their htFOism, patriotism, and valOr.
During the night trains were heard coming In
from the South continually, and nom priso ners II
was learned that Johnston was calling ia hts scat
tered forces; but thar all would not amount 10 nre
than Is 600 men. Gen. Pa!Ecr's garments were
pierced no less than four times, by bullets, during
the sCfi"s OF engagements.
The unicn loss is pu; down at two hundred, and
that OF the rebels IT five hundred The results
have prevented Johnston from detaching troops to
operate against Gen. sherman, fan,iiarized our
troops with hitherto unknown country, and at the
same time demonstrated the tremendous strength
of the rebel position at Dalton.
TH. EXPLOITS OF sHsRNAN IN MrssIsuppr
No portion Of our good fortune In the opening or
this campaign has illustrated more clearly the Inn
possibility Of subjugatng the Confederate State
than the disastrous failure of Sherman's move
ment, with the ssbriliiant" Mcpherson to aid him.
No movement made In this war will carry 20 fot-
chilly to the Yankee mind the impossiblity Of con-
Quering SO large territory. A dispatch from Wash.
ington, 10 the New York Tribune shows how much
was expected Of the expedition and what failure
1t has been:
General Sherman ia reported ut the War Depart
ment as having arrived at Selma, III Aiabama.-
LEFT yicksburg with twenty days' rations, In light
marchlne order, and intended to march twenty
miles day. and make lodanent on the unOcr
Alabama river: II was len to the option Of Gen.
snstman wnstnsr .ne depotu 81 snoala oe cstaoiisned
st,ion. on The nor.Ssast bank Of he rveS 4. ~.
agreed that General Logan should move 1tom
~ as.hs,,a a." ''" @'@"S'o" "'''' man w
Sherman moved promptly at The appointed time,
and, 0utgeaeralins Polk, threw his iVaces hetWee1
Mobile and Polk's army, aad falling on the 6oscss
Of the mitred General, scattered his army anl
paFtment has Trustworthy Information that Logans
cavalry has made atunctton With 6hsEnan's forces
II Selma.
Gen. Johnston, eeiag alarmed Tor the eafety Of
Mobile, sent one dfvisioa OF MS amy % saat city
A. ShesnaAS orders are 70 destroy the Moeiies
Montgomery, ana ALBANIA sallIeed, NSe Raeont that
Johnston Will also % Gu! on tEo0 aooue, ana
muet,M pfeeeee, Ian nae. tcWesa sse Auaaue
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Flor FIona. | Is Intended to ss.sae. the eneny In that
the heart q Alahs%a % and cec.sia I There = the
ment. ...ended win sucn n sisnaa success iossrcs
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