The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-30

dart along the line, then all would again
be maze.
About . o'clock the rebels having
ceased firing, our troops withdrew and
commenced falling back to the present
position.
Our loss in killed will not exceed 25,
in wounded 100; that of the rebels must
DO vastly more than ours. judging from
our number wounded in the head aud
face, the rebels oycr-shot, while from the
nature of the ground, our shots must
have been more effective.
Our regiment was not engaged in the
fight; we were compelled to lay on an adj
jaccnt height aud quietly view the strug-
gle, while others, more fortunate, won
aud will wear the laurcls,
Our oilicers and men feel sadly disup.
pointed, even to indignation. From the
elevation on which We rested, we could
view the battle during the wholc tenor OF
action. 1t was II narrowing sight to bo-
hold our brave boys struggling for life
against accommodating numbers, and yet
without succor.
had of(cn desired TO be an idle spec.
tator TO witness battle, but my expert
ence has allaycd my passion, aud unless
II participant, have no gust to look upon
an alike contest. Our boys fought noby,
rrilcciing much credit upon themselves,
and exhibiting II high regard Tor their
country's cause.
Our present position is naturally II
very strong one. Our artillery commands
all the surrounding heights and every
possible avenue to the town. Thcrcbcls
arc reported to be in large numbers with
in two miles of Us, but, excepting u few
sharp skirmishcs with their pickets, they
/ have made no demonstrations as yet.
Gen. Fremont aud staff arrived ycstcr.
day aud viewed the position. Gen,
Blenkcr's brigade arrived, swelling our
numbers TO 10000 or more. Some inn
portant movement will undoubtedly be
made during the present week. Jackson
cant survive an army long in this sterile
mountainous region, il Gems. Shields
aud Banks cut on his supplies as is re-
ported.
Thisis wild, barren section of country
the season is backward and pasturag,
short and thin; in fact, all herbOge ant
vegetation arc late. Gardening is botl
spare aud sparse; the gardener, think
was Union man aud was drafted, and il
seems the gardening volunteered.
Franklin is the county seat of Pendle.
ton county, it is mean, dlapidGted old
town, containing not more than five good
buildings. Its only convenience consists
in town-pump, which supplies the in.
habitunts with fresh water from neigh.
boring hill. It's facilities for education
have been limited indeed. | am at present
writing IN the High School building, OIL
formerly occupied as such, close to oul
quarters. 1t is ono story frame, some
what weather beaten externally, and
have no doubt before the "Yunkecs" in
vaded the "sncred soil" and disturbed tn,
peace that reigned within, it was consid
cred among the ornamental as well a,
useful.
Tho interior is a plain board ccilinl
with old fashioned seats and desks mad,
OF southern pine. On the floor hook
and pens, geographical and geometricd
figures and designs are strcwn, window
panes are broken ont and the general i'm
preston would be that the teacher hat
been demonstrating theorem in geome
try, and had all his apparatus in full play
when Il Yankee shell burst in the neigh
borhood and Sir School Mostcr had sud
denly withdrawn on suspicion, leaving th,
) pupils to deducc the conclusion from III,
corollary.
We have had very warm days and COO
nights for some time. Last night it com
menced raining and has rancd all duy.-
The health Of the boys is good.
Major DeWolf returned yestcrda,
looking wei /. | must stop writing an,
tell you the balance when huve NOR,
time.
Respectfully yours.
A. A. C.