Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-01

Special dispatch to the Chicago Times.
Tnnosl II;Il a. n e

4. A
ing abandoPed the position. YestsrdsS
morning about 10 o'qleck. the advance was
again resumed, poftipns of J0bnSon's
Baird's, and Davis ennmapds moSinc TO-.
ward on the main road from Ringcoff toss
ard Tunnel Hill. while Gen. Cr1ft's com
mand, of Stanley's division. marched bv
the GaIoosa Springs road further ri sKs IN
The principal column was proceeded nv
cavalry force under C,I Bon. 28th Ken.
lucky; Lieut.. Col. Waits. ID Kentncky
and C,le@ Harrison, 39th Indfapa.4-fyhes
whole commanded by Col, Harrison =
Gen johnson followed, the cavalry of Gem.
Kings brigade being in7the advance. -
NoskGplshlng OF consequences took, ulaes
until half.past ii, when we found ourselves
in the immediate vicinity of the Toyusef
Tunpel Hill Here il soon became evident
that the rebels were resolved on making a
stand. The cavalry had advanced eorne
distance ahead OF. the. infau try hot, as
soon as the latter was mn in, sufficient
nambeTs to supq9rt them, che esvalry ad-
vanced in coiamn along the read in plain
view Of the, hhhonswhicb tho rebel C annon
were planted, the day hef,ra. ,Nelean1on
had as set been obs erved, when SuddeDlv a
battery placed On hill to the. right of the
Tupnf opened, and spnmbsr, Of she'll
were thrown with great accuracy immedi-
ately into our ran ks.l Several were killed
aud wounded. Gen, rWbipple mario wly,
escaped death from the near explosion of a
she'll. M confusion was created, hoyey-
err. and the cavalry retired 10 shelter. -,
Other portions of infanTy came sup,, aud
gere deploFediP line. Hsmbrjghtaef John,
soN's command, being on = the extreme
right, Carlin next, and King next. Then
came MeCook,, Of Davis, command, and
Gen. Morgan next G len Cruft Ees, onstbs
extreme left
| Meantime our artillery, came %, and
Capt. Hatchkiss' ID Minnesota Battery.
placing two l0,peuader PsEroitlsa ON an
emi1epce to theright Of The, road, opened
on the enemy with some effect, Iesssued,
however, by the apparent iiDpefeetiou of
shells, but few. of watch exploded low +
! = Capt. IIarris. of the l9lb eIadisna Bat
terry aiterwa ards placed two OF his pieces 10
a held to the left of the road, add assisted
IN cislodging the rebel battery from its poo
sitisn, s~~.,, .s.- - =, =,
Our infantry now began to advances, G en-
Morgan taking the rebels .on the right
Hank, and boldly marching alpngltbe crest
oil Tunnel Hill cpmpletelg turning the en-
emy's works, who fed without firing a gus.
Their retreat was rendered morea ecessary
as Col. hambright's advance threatened
their left flank. z--.. .,a,.t ~ - -.
sopr whole line now rowing forward, we
occupied without further contest the ridge
OF Tunnel II II. All along it's crest were
toierabiy formidable works of stenessBd
logs, and on the eastern side was the de-
serted camp of Cleburne's division.
1t was now 4 P. Nj, aud the rebels fed
rapidly along tho Dalton road. Our troops
pursued without, farther fighting, until
Within three miles OF Dalton, when the
rebels were found very strongly posted in
q gorge through bigh, pre- .ipitious range
OF noun tains called Rocky Fall Throu Oh
tins gorge runs both the common road and
tie railroad ,5.-. t-...
Our ADVANCE was met by a sharp mus
kerry fire ct first. This, was replied to with
such Ell ect that the FIRST rebel line was dis.
lodged and driven hack on the second.
Oh Immediately after the enemy commenced
a furious fire Of shot and. she'll from six
pieces of artillery. which com PEELED our
skirmlshers to retire. Ere was kept up
with vigor until sundoSa,-Gsn. Davis adj.
vancing, with McCook's and Morgan's
brigade aud taking up position at the
mouth of the gorge. ..r..
$50 az =" SHln0 Oiif dOO tue com bat end
co.. We may have heavy fighting to NOR.
row, unless We can 10 some wav turn the
eneDy's position, which now seems scarce.
.ly practicable. o.
| The loss on both sides during these
important operotiun g has been small.
Tunnel Hill, Ga, Feb &c.
Early yesterday morning. Gems Baird
ard Crufts crossed Tunnel Hill Ridge with
| their command, and marching through n
gap in the Rocky Falls Range, drove the
rebels fr III the Cleveland Road intJ the
4 Rocky Fells Valley, thus turning the strong
position the enemy occupied on the road
from Lower Tunnel Hiito Daltop. March
ing back again along the Cleveland road,
( our troops descended into Rocky Falls Val.
! ley, down which they swept, carrying all
before them until they arrived at a hi1
near where the Cleveland road descended
into the Rocky Fails Valley The bin was
just on the south eide OF the road, and left
the side Of the valley looking towards Dial
ton. e-@.s' -"@
Gen Birds command was on the right,
and Gen. Crufts' on theleft. l. fell to Col
Gross brigade to carry the hill have men
toned, which they did with shout and
voIley that sent the rebels flying towards
town. 'ii'~ -@.' .
This was about IL A. NJ. Capt. Simousou
Immediately ran his battery. the. 9Th lodi.
ana, to the top Of this hill whence be CAR
ried on a fierce artillery duel with the reb
els Sor the remainder Of the day.
Skirmishing continued till hsiGpast
when Gen. Palmer sent Gen. Turchin',
brigade of Baird's command to drive the
rebels from another hI1I on the right Of TIE
valley, and nearly opposite. the Que occu
pied by Col Gross. brave boys. The brig
ade wensi with will, and chased to,
enemy from the foot of the hill, and across
the summit; but they reached the tor
they were met by destructive ere from
superior force posted sbout half way dowI
on the other side, which compelled them 4
Withdraw The enemy did not attempt K
the day.
Heavy skitmisking continued till night
About 3 O'Clock GeR. Morgan's and Col
Van Cooks brigades Of Gen Davis com
mend moved up into gorge on Tunue
h1l head, and, after driving the enemy
some distance. were assailed by q fsrot
raking and erossfre from artillery, before
which they quickly withdrew. Gen, Nor,
gsp's brigade lost considerably
| :, "sHiNiaaH ouI Toops peg9n 60 re-
tire, and to day We are further advanced
then Tunnel Hill, which we continue t.
hold.
As Reconnaissance, the affair has beer
entirely successful. rejecting much credit
upon the bravery and endurance of tht
troops, and the skill aud prudence Of tht
leading officers. a, -.
No further doubt remains Of the enemy,
presence at Dalton ip strong force. at least
i9ur DIVISIONS. as has been recently tele.
graphad you from Chattanooga.
Inc country aroand Dalton is a success.
sion Q. narrow valleys and rocky ridges
exceedingly available for defensive purpos.
Pant Of clebprne's division, which star.