The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-02
UNION ADVANCE INTO GEORGIA.
Sharp Fighting for Two Days.
Rebels Pursued Within Three
Miles Of Dalton.

ianooga near the old battle field Of Chica.
manga, and took tlc direct road for Tunnel
Hill and Dalton.
Gems. Palmer, Johnson, Baird, Davis and
Carlin directed tho movement Tho iorco
advanced without opposition east of the
Chicamauga. across which and back through
Rmggolda Gap and layors Ridge, party
Of rebel cavalry were driven in confusion
by COL Harrison The head Of the column
marched on aud rested during the night at
RIuggold.
The movement was commenced ycstcr-
day morning. Tho cavalry in Advance, had
several lively skirmishcs with the cncmy's
mounted force, consisting OF the First Ten
nesseo rebels. They were, however, con
tirually pushed back, until p. NJ, when
our forces came in sight of Tunnel Hill.
Here u conflict commenced, in which a
great deal Of fighting was done, especially by
the enemy. There was little loss on ci!hcr
side.
Col Harrison, having pushed far towards
the front, aud seeing THAT the rebels greatly
OutnumbGrcd his force, retired until he was
met by our infantry advancing, Certain Of
Of support Col Harrison again pressed for
ward, aud dro"c the rebels prccpitatcly
out OF the town Of Tunnel Hill.
The enemy had an entire brigade Of cay
airy, under charge Of General Wheeler, with
four pieces of artillery, aud opening upon us
with the latter our progress was checked
AS soon Us our own artillery came up, its
fro was directed principally at Colonel
BOonc's rebel cavalry, who had advanced
upon Colonel lIarrison'S right. 1t boiug
now dark our forces retired about four
miles iii the direction Of Dalton to await
supplies.
In tho meantime General Stany's com
maud advanced from the vicinity of ClcvC-
land, preceded by cavalry force undor
Colonel Long of the Ath Ohio cavalry. The
| latter is said to have penetrated within
! three miles of Dalton to-day.
! Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the
advance was again resumed. Portions OF
Johnsou's and Bards commands arc mov.
Ing forward on the main road from Ring.
gold to Tunnel HILL
No skrmshiug of consequence took place
until half past eleven, when we formed our.
selves III the Immediate vicinity of Tunnel
/ HILL
Here it soon became evident that the rch.
els wCrC resolved on making stand The
cavalry had advanced some distance ahead
of the infantry, but as soon as the latter
Wae up in sufficient numbers to support, the
cavalry advanced III u column along the
road in plain view of the Hill, ON which the
! rcbcl cannon wcrO planted the day before.
No enemy had rs yet been observed, when
suddenly battery, planted on the hill to
! the right of the tunnel, opened, and mum
| Der of shell were thrown with great accu.
raCy immediately into our ranks. Several
were killed and wounded. General Whip.
| pie narrowly escaped death from tho near
explosion of shell. No confusion was
created, however, and the cavalry retired
to shelter.
| Other portions of the infantry came up
and were dcpoycd in liuc. Meanwhile our
artillery camc up, and Capt. lIotchllss of
! tie II Union battery, with two l0-pounder
Parrots ON an cmincncc to tho right of the
road, opened on tho enemy with some effect,
| lcsscncd however Ivy the apparent impcr-
tcctions of tho shells, but few of which eX-
! pludCd.
| Capt Harris, of the Sth Indiana Battery.
afterwards placed two of his pieces to the
left of the road, and assisted in dislodging
the rebel battery from its position.
Our infantry began the advance. Gen
Morgan taking the rebels ON the right hanl,
and boldly marching along the crest of
Tunnel Hill, completely turned the works
of the enemy, who fled without firing gun.
| Their retreat WAS rendered the more ncccs-
sary, as Col. llambright's advance threat
cned their left flank
| Our whole line moving forward we occu-
! pied without further contest the ridge of
| Tunnel Hin. All along its crcsts were toll
crably formidable works of stone and logs
| On the eastern side were the deserted camps
| ofGen Ciaibournc's rebel division.
1t was now 4 7. NJ, and the rebels fled