New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27
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fr1t4UeiriJA. FRIDAY. teb q, 1861.
The Foea,~g Battctil Mas the following inter
ssthr speciai dispatch.
"TrgSCL HuE, c.. Wednesday. Fob x, 1864.
On MONDAY q stsore column al iniahtry. preceded
,, cavalry, moved cat from Chattanooga. the old
ht.o G,d 81 Cbiotamauea ard took the direct Ioute
ap Tunnel Hill and DaitoD.
Gems Palmer. Johrson. Baird, Davis and Carlin
directed Tho movement
The force advanced without opposition east q tho
Chcsaraugc across which and back, through Ring
COLDS ap and Tsylors Ridge party Of Rebel cavalry
we're driven To- confusion by Col. Harrison.
Tho head q the column marched on and rested dur.
log tic night at Rrgcold.
Tho movement was cormeucod yesterday morning.
The ,ayel,y in Advance he'd several lively skirmihes
sa 80 f-smys mounted fierce, consulting of the ls'
fsalessoe Rebels. rhey were. however continually
aaied back uuti about T. NJ, when our forces came
sigh: O: Tcanel Hir
Here q conGict commenced, in which great dea
81 fighting was done and especially by the enemy
There was !to loss On either side.
cot Harrison having pushed fsr toward the front
aud se.irg the. The Rebels greatly outDgmbcrcd his
force, fc,.sed until TIC vas nc. by our iniontIy. Az
aEeing.
"Cortsn q support Col Harrison again pressed for
uard aud drove hc Rebels rrecp;aoiy out c tho town
q: pUlE.l iil.
Tie enemy had en- ctrc brigade 81 cavalry, updel
charge Of Gen. Wheeler with four pieces Of srtl ~
aud openin gpoG us y. Tie latter, progress Wal
checked
"AG focn az oar own artillery came up IFS f.e wa
directed principally 1T Col Boone'5 Rebel Cavalry. Hhc
hrG advanced upon Cob M0rrisons right.
"it being ncw dork, our forces retired about iouI
IN he dfr finn NJ DALI IN, ali
"In .be mean time, Cen stanley's command hd
'aooed from the vicinity of Cleveland. preceded by d
sasaJ force under Coli Long of tie tn Ohio Cavalry
fbo later said 10 have peletgaied within three miles
of Dalton to-day.
Yesterday mor1irg about 10 O'Clock the advance
was Ggan resumed portions o. Jobr 'on's and Baird
eommsols moving forward On the main roid from Ring.
soA toward Tural Hill
40 stirmishirg o. consequence took place until 1t
a.. o'oGok found ourselves in the immedio.e yicu.
rs ot tho border OF funnel Hill
"HeIo il soon became evident that Tie Rebels were
received mailing stand. The cavalry Rad advanced
some distance ahead OF tie infantry bu. os soon as the
sttef gP IN Sufficient numbers 10 support the cav
airy advanced in column along the road plain view OF
nc h CD which the Rebel cannon were planted The DIV
l.icse.
la.tcy planted tie hi 10 H. right Of the tunnel
ogcacd, ard nGmlof ofshen wero thrown with great
accuracy Immediately igto our rauls. Several wore
kled and wounded. Gen. Whippe narrowly oscaned
death from the near explosion of she No confusion
woa created however and the cavalry retired shelter
O,her por'iers OF the infantry came Mp, and were
d'royed IN line. Meantime Our artillery cgue w ard
Capt Hotehkiss, "a Minnesota Battery placing two
NNUgLnICr IA, tl,o
ioGd, opened on the enemy with some effect lessened
however by the apparent inperecon OF the shells bu,
few Of which exploded. Capt. Harris, Of tho 18Th
indiana boter'' aterward placed two Of bis pieces to
to eft Of the fcs and assisted In dsodginC the Robc
battery from lis position.
Our infantry began to advance, Gen. Morgan taking
tie Rebels on ibergbt flank and boldly marching alone
the crest of Tunnel Ill., completely turned the works
Of tho enemy, who FED without firing gun.
Their retreat wac rendered the more necese.rv 90
Col HembrGht's advance threatened their left flank.
Our whole lire moving forward, we occupied with.
OF; further contos, the ridge OF Tunnel Hu All along
At. crest oieraby formidable works of Stone and
iogs On the eastern side tie deserted comps Of
Gen Caiborue's Rebel division
1t was now o'clock in the Afternoon and IL.
hebels feel rapidly along the Dalton road.
Our troops pursued and there was no further fight
ing until We were within three miles Of Dalton. where
the Rebelu found very strongly posted in gorge
"'ween q high and PERCEPTIONS range Of mountains,
called Rocky Falls.
Through this gorge runs tie ooumcn ard Tie rail.
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our advance was met ~ sharp masketry Gre.
W. se" Mas "pusa Il With tuoh ELECT that the Eets