New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-16
From Chattanooga.
From Our Special Correspondent.
NEAR TUNNEL HILL. Ga, Moy 9,
Our troops are in hot pursuit.

NEAR Tunnel HILL. Ga, May 1864.
| had prepared a sketch of the march OF the
left wing of the army the sd and 4th Army Corps.
from Cleveland to this point which in the presence Of
more stirring and important events. omit.
The telegraph will have informed you Of the taking Of
Tunnel Hill on Saturday after brief and spirited at.
tack by the troops of Gen. Thomas. Gen. Palmer
nsdc the attack at o'clock in the morning. and
drove the Rebels fromtheir position which it eyi.
dent tbey had no real intention of holding Their de-.
Tense amounted to little more than brief skirmish, to
hold our forces in check while the enemy was making
good his retreat to the stronger and da;ensbe po
siion behind Bu4zard Boost We had four or five men
wounded none killed 80 far "a can learn. The troops
Of the 18th Corps marched up and took possession Of the
Hill through which the tunnel Of the Georgia Riilroad
passes nearly eighteen hundred feet in length. The
position oyerooks open valley Of quite level soil about
three miles long running nearly north and SOUTH by
half 70 thrceQnarters OF a mile in width. Directly in
front looking east is Rocky Faced Ridge" steep.
ihicky wooded from the skirt of the meadows which lie
along ts base, and its name indicates rugged and
stony from bottom to top. This ridge Is not far from
five hundred feet above the level Of the valley nearly
straight upoa It's crest with openings in the woods
through which moving objects can plainly be distin.
gu,hed against the background Of sky beyond Nearly
In the center Of this ridge is knoll from which the
woods have been cleaned Off and which the Rebels
cupy for signal station. The position Is q command
ing giving them an INSTRUCTED view OF the valley
in front the country beyond toward Rnggoi, all the
approaches across and around Tunnel Ill., AMI tie
passage gap 10 the left known Buzztrds Roost.
Emerging from this valley through the tunnel, at
right angles with the ridge the railroad sweeps by
gentle To the right and pursuing the general de
rcction OF the country road which passes the ridge
directly the tunnel takes souherly direction for
two miles and then sweeps round wooded knoll to the
left and lost in the mysteries ofBuzzard Roost. Rid
ing to Tunnel Hill, early this morning. l found the
nights occupied by Woods and Sanloys Divisions Of
the fth A. c. the former on the left and the latter
the right OF the road Capt Brdgess Illinois Battery
b. Capt. Simonson's. Capt. McDowelPs Independent
Pennsylvania Battery and others occupying the open
stony fields along the crest with their guns in posi-
ton.
About o'clock u. IN. Woods and Stanley's divisions
marched forward in line Of battle. down the slope. J.
in full view of the enemy, who assembled in
numbers about the Rebel signal station in front and
the movement from their sublime hight
Shortly aftcrward Gen Newion's 2d Division also Of
the 9Th Corps advanced to the open field taking posi-
ton on the left Of Gen. Wood He had scarcely got
out Of sight IN the woods which cover the left of the
valley, when sharp skirmishing began Gen. Harkers
brigade being in advance. The Robcls somewhat to |
our surprise had worked their way from right to left
along the sides of Rocky Face under of the
woods, aud wero already threatening our left flank
Meantime Gen. Wood had advanced his line of battle
about half mile forward with two lines OF skirmsh.
ers facing to the south aud tho other the woody
slope Of the mountain.
Dcsutory firing was heard in the woods and the
smoke Of musketry above the tops of the trees in
lcating the presence Of the enemy in considerable
force Across the southern end Of the valley toward
the gap, was a line Of rinopits partly made up OF
'ence.ras and part by elrth.works, from which the
Rebels opened fire as sklrmishers advanced. The
range was too long however. to do any injury. Our
'wn men held their fire this part of the field. Stan
eys battery had fired few shots ct the Rebel position
between aud 10 O'clock without getting any response
bout I0i m. Gen. Howard. who directing the
immediate operations in the field ordered forward Gen.
eii. C. Dayiss division TO take position on the right
lis command came over the Hill, and went forward
own the slope in line of battle. making a handsome
display.
Meantime the 23d Army Corps. under Gen Sheffield
ook position on the immediate left OF the iih Corps
hich was the lett OF our entire line Beside these
hould be mentioned. also the cavalry of Gen MeCook
operating under the direction Of Gen. Scoleld which
ud been through the gap Lees crossroads to
axe position the enemys right, and prevent any
ankng movement IN the direction Of Spring place
When mention that II column OF Union troops sun
osed to be those of Con. Hooker were sgnaed coming