Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-04
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Latest Reliable Details from Dalton.
A Wight Hattie ON the S6th.

The Nashville Union of the 28th contained
the following late and interesting intelli.
gence from Dalton, Ga. 1t is more full and
complete than anything from that quarter
hitherto published, and embodies new par
ticulars. The Union says:
Our force moved out, on the morning oi
the 25th, and soon perceived the enemy
posted on the various hills in the vicinity
of Dalton, with batteries Of from two to
four guns, determined to dispute every
inch of our progress. Baird's division oc-
cupied the right, Johnston the center and
Cruft the left; but at no time were all en-
gagged. The battle was q skirmish between
out-posts and detached brigades, and in
every instance our forces were entirely sue
cessful. Col. Crosses brigade, of Cruft's
division, carried one hill in the most gallant
and spirited manner and Gen. Turchin's q
second, with equal determination and dis
patch. tr
The obstacles to our advance being thus
cleared away, JohnstOn's and Cruft's divis-
ions moved forward, passing Buzzards
Roost, driving the enemy before them in
great numbers, but not without constant
skirmishing, in which our forces picked up
great number of fugitives, and those who
were anxious to get within our lines-the
whole amounting to nearly 400. When
darkness set in, the armies bivouacked for
the night, our forces being less than two
miles from Dalton, and the enemy but few
hundred yards to our front.
Gen. Thomas was present, and superip-
tended matters In person; and after discovering
the enemy's position became convinced that
it was too strong to be carried by assault,
and he therefore made preparations for a
strategic movement, the nature of which,
however, we deem it imprudent to mention;
and therefore Crufts division was ordered
to take up a new position, thereby leaving
the brigades of King and Hambright, Of
Johnson's division, which were in the ad-
vance, with no other support than Morgan's
brigade of jeff. Davis command.
Mistaking this for a retreat, the rebels.at
about 2 o'clock A. M, of the the 26th, adj
discovered were within twelve feet of our
pickets, who were but short distance in
advance of the main body. AS soon as our
lines were discovered, the enemy opened q
volley of musketry, which was returned I'm
gallant style, for an hour and half, and un-
til the rebels withdrew.
Our informant describes the scene as one
of the grandest he ever witnessed; the con-
tinued rafting of musketry, from ten thou
sand infantry, and the bright blaze of the
powder, which, at first in flashes, finally
settled as if steady flame, until the heav-
ems were illuminated, rendered the affair
altogether beyond the powers of descrip-
tion. gt
Morgan's brigade, which had been acting
as support came into the action and pre-
vented the rebels from breaking our lines.
After having retired from our immediate
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daylight in the morning, was made on our
cavalry under command of Colonels Harri-
son and Boone, and which held our extreme
right. A brief skirmish ensued, in which
our forces lost some half dozen men, in
killed and wounded, and one prisoner; they
then retired, but were soon after ordered to
take up position near the same place,
which they did without. loss; and which
they now hold.
Our loss in these skirmishes amounted to
forty-two killed, and about two hundred
wounded. Among the former, was Colonel
Mahilotzy, of the oath Illinois regiment of
infantry. gssas iggs
Nothing can surpass the gallantry dis
played by our troops In this battle. They
have added to their hard earned laurels,
and given the world new cause for adj
miring their heroism, pat-iotism and yalor.
During the night, trains were heard COM
ing in from the South continually, and from
prisoners it is learned that Johnston was
calling in his scattered forces; but that all
would not amount to more than fifteen
thousand men.
Gen. Palmer's garments were pierced no
less than four times, by bullets, during the
series Of engagements.
Our forces had not fallen back, as reported
by telegraph, to Tunnel Hill; but held a
strong position beyond Buzzard Roost,
from which they cannot be driven; and
from which an advance will doubtless be
made within day or two. Everything
wears the most cheering aspect in the front.