The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-08
BuzzARp's RoosT, Feb. 25, 1864.
CAPTURE or TUNNEL HILL.


Yesterday Davis division relieved Johneon's In the
ADVANCE and forward movement commenced late IN the
forenoon Tunnel Hill reached at four o'clock As
our column appeared at the edge OF the town the
north the rebels In line along the ridge and
occupying the roads leading Of the the south
The lines were two miles apart, and in view OF each
other, across the valley In which tho village Of
Tunnel Hill 10 situated Morgan's brigade OF Jer c.
Davis DIVISION only sixteen companies strong present
because OF absent "veterans," was thrown Tunnel
Hill ridge to eft and the main advanced 'front.'
Colonel Harrson's mounted men leading the way, 10
column Of fours Soon the same battery which mad
checked Colonel Boone the Day previous opened Colo
mel Harrson's column, the first shell striking In the
column, killing man, wounding four or Eve Others
and disabling several horses. This section or battery
said 10 be OF the Washington Artillery, New orleans-
made some splendid Shots and forced cavalry TO
tire to the cover Of the woods. The line halted and
General Davis ordered up section Of the Second Mime
sofa battery TO silence, possible these danger.
that OF the rebels, and u until Morgan's brigade
had advanced along the ridge SO FAR that they
danger OF attack the flank that the rebels hauled
their guns. Nothing now remained but TO. occupy the
ridge, and II was Immediately done. Tunnel
position, log bresstworks having been erected, and
every disposition made, some time ago. however for
Of troops had been abandoned not long ago. All the
roads leading to Tunnel Hill, in TACT every point from
when Union novance would naturally be expected,
had been practced upon by rebel euDners and sharp.
shooters and the targets yet standing Johnsons
division halted this hill, while JET C. Davis,
troops were pushed on 10 the place from whence date
this despatch.
nuzzlRp's CLAY
Last night General Cruft reinforced by Bards
division from this wing OF the command, by Crosses
brigade, from Cleveland and slept in line OF battle at
Red Clay on the Dalton road nine miles from Davis and
Johnson's poston-Rocky Faced Ridge White Oak
mountains between them The situation was this
Each wing OF the command was three and half miles
fyom furt n ~ ntodh
. strong force Of rebel infantry, who held the gaps
through which the northern roads 70 Dalton
lead. whatvthis force might be General Palmer
arts division was Al Dalton, and believed that
Cheathams and Ceburne's had gone 10 Demopolis
10 reinforce Polk II they not brought back Palmer
ably succeed better with Pok Davis, division slsp. on
their arms In the punch bowl called Buzzards Rcost on
Wednesday night and listened TO the running into
Dalton SLOWLY, and out again rapidly. oil night, which
ham we're coming back. This morning Davis "feh the
enemy" and found that would require larger force Of
Union troops than he had Al his command 70 force bis
have been doing the al day, and have arrived a
tho same conclusion Davis sent Morgan In on the lsn
and Hsmbrgh end Dan McCooks brigsdes on the RIG ht
s doc % asspns *. s
our position. Il we leave them and charge ed down
through the Roost to the gap which 70 not four hundred
by rebel artiicrsts and sharpshoocrs Ill the woods
NJ tho mouatains on either eide OF the gap Gen Davis
thinks tho game ts rot worth the powder, and will not
the lett al Red Clay baird and Cruft have been put-
ting bold front before tho enemy and rurchns brigade
CALAMITY charged and carried two hills the point n
syone. one q them Be was finally OBLIGED 70 give up
helich director tells me the loss " astousbngy light