Further Of The Fighting At Tunnel Hill

The foliowing m the full dispatch of the Cincinnati Gazette, from Tur.nel Hill, Georgia, Fel). 26th, a brief synopsis of whidi was given in the telegraph report of Saturdsty. It will be seen that the movement to reach Dalton was not succes-lul. Eurly yesterday rnorning, General Bnird and Crufts crossed Tunnel Hill Ridge with their commands and marehing throngh the gap in liocky Face range, drove the rebels from Cleveland rond into Ilocky Face valley, thus turning a strong position the enemy oc cupied on the road irom ihe lown of Tunoel Hill to Dalton. Marching back again along the Cleveland road, our troops descended into Eocky Face valley, down whiah they swept, earrying everything before thera, until they ar rived at the hill near where the CUveland road descends into Rocky Face valley. The hill was juut ou the so.uth side of the roiid and left ide of the valley, looking toward Dalton. About 3 o'clock Gen. Morgan's and Dan .ftJcCook's brigade, of General Davis' comruand, moved up into a gorge on Tunnel Hil!, and after driving the enemy souie dístance, were issauíted by a fierce raking and cross fire from artillery, before which they quietly withdrew. Gen. Morgan's brigade lost considerably. After nightfall our troops began to return, and today we are no iurther advanced ihan Tunnel Hill, which we still continue to hold. General Baird's com.maad was oa the rigfct, and General Orufts' on the left. It feil to Colonel Grose's brigade to carry the hil) I have mentioned, which they ciid with a shout and a vol ley that that sent the rebels flying towiird the tonn. This vías about 11 A. M. Captain Sitnonson, turning, ran his battery (the Third Indiana) to the top of thia hil!, vhence. he carried on a fieri'e artillery duel with the rebels the. remainder of the day. jikiruiishlng continuad till hiJf-past one, when Goa, Palmer sent General Turehin's brigade, of Eaird's command, tri drive the rebels fi'otn anotüer hill on the right of the valloy, and nearly opposite the one oeeupied by Colonel Gros. The brave boys of tho brigade went la with a will, ohiised the enemy from the loot of the hill and acro-s the smnmit, but, when they reached the top, they were met by a destructivo fire fi'om a superior foree posted abou.t half way down on tho other side, which coibpelled thom to withdraw, the eneiny not atlempting to folio w. This was the severest conflict of the diiy. Heavy ekirmishing eontinued till night. As a reconnoisfance, the tsn&ïT has been entirely successful,reflecttng much credit upou the bravery and endurance. of the tronps, ;ind skill and prudenee of the officers. No further doubt remains oJ tle ei etny's presence at Dültoa rn stpong force - at least four divisiona, a8 has been repoatedly tefegraphed you froiii Ohattanooga. The country arouiiil Dalton is a succession of narrow vaHeys and rocky ridges, exceedingly availabis for defenive purposes.