Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-03-16
The war i'm the southwest.

The Nashville Union of the 2Sth gives
| full particulars of the battle of reconnois-
sance in the vicinity of Dalton ON the
25th, derived from a witness. The Union
SAYS:
General Thomas was present, and su-
perintended matters in person; and after
discovering the enemy's position, became
convinced that it was too strong to be car
ried by assault, and he therefore made
preparations for strategic movement,
the nature of which, however, we deem
| it imprudent TO mention; and therefore
Cruft's division was ordered to take up a
new position, thereby leaving the brig
ades Of King and Hanbright, of Johnson's S
division. which were in the advance, with
no other support than Morgan's brigade
of JEFF. c. Davis command.
Mistaking this for retreat the rebels,
at about two O'Clock, A NJ, on the 26th,
advanced their line, and, before they were
discovered, were within twelve feet of our
pickets, who were but a short distance in
advance of the main body. AS soon as
opened volley of musketry, which was
returned in gallant style, for an hosr and
half, and until the rebels withdrew.
one of the grandest he ever witnessed;
the continual rattling of musketry, from
ten thousand infantry, and the bright
blaze of the powder. which. at first in
flashes, finally settled as if steady flame
until the heavens we're illuminated, rem
dered the affair altogether beyond the
power of description.
Nothing can surpass the gallantry dis
played by our troops in this battle. They
have added to their hard-earned laurels,
and giving to the world new cause for
admiring their heroism, patriotism and
yalor.
During the night trains were heard COM
ing in from the South continually, and
from prisoners it was learned that John
ston was calling in his scattered forces;
but that all would not amount to more
than $1,000 men.
Gen. Palmer's garments were pierced
no less than four times, by bullets, during
the series of engagement.
Our forces had not fallen back, as re-
ported by telegraph, 10 Tunnel Hill; but
held & strong position beyond BuZzsrd
Roost, from which they cannot be driven,
and from which an advance will doubt |
less be made, within a day or two. Eve |
rything wears the most cheering aspect |
in the front.
NIGHT SCENE AT TUNNEL BILL.
When night came on, a spectacle met |
our eyes at once brilliant, beautiful and |
sublime. During the course of the con-
hict, the leaves, rendered inhammable by |
several weeks dry weather, had taken fire;
and now long lines of the devouring ell
ements could be seen everywhere run
ming up and down the mountains, twist
ing, and Kissing like morstrous serpents
of living FIRE. ...-.. ....-... |
The fine twigs and cones, of which vast
quantities lay upon the ground, added to
the hugeness of the conhagration; in some
places the progress of our Withdrawing
troops was seriously impeded by the
smoke and heat, and at 10 p, m, it really
seemed to a spectator gazing from Tunnel
Hill as if the whole State of Georgia was
On fire, and her eternal mountains were
melting beneath the flames. The Union
oss is put down at two hundred, and that
If the Rebels at FIVE hundred. The re-
'ult have prevented johnson from de-
troops to operate against Gen.
Sherman, familiarized our troops with
hitherto unknown country, and at the
anne time demonstrated the tremendous
strength of the Rebel position at Dalton.