The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-07

really wonderful in structure, aud IL some
thing in the shape Of the letter IS" A
large grist null, belonging to Blue, was
set on Gre by the scc,sh, burning up u
quantity Of wheata and corn. At 10 O'Clock
ailcr all the fighting and chase was over.
we stacked our arms, uuslung our ha,er
sacks and took our breakfast. We were
then between two large armies, Jaeksons
force aud the forces at Winchester. We
Immediately took up our line Of march for
Romncy, seventeen miles: we then be-
gan to feel very tired, and before we had
made Romney, which was at Z. NJ, ma.
ny Of the men had "peggcd out"--thir,y.
four miles Ia sixteen hours. On the sth,
mounted scouts still reported Jackson ad-
vSncipg on the r. r., whipping the three
regiments there. Re endorsements we've
promised us from the camps recruiting
none came, Another force ut Moorsfield
and Monterey were threatening New
Creek and TT. Pendlcton. None came to
these points. None of these fresh re-
eruitcd regiments seemed to be available,
50 Ronney had to be vacated TO cut Of
Jarksons advance ON Cumberland, which
would have been in posst ssion Of the rcb-
els in AZ hours more time. Doubtless
this expeditions design was Corugng
plainly seen by avoiding us most realous.
ly and FROM the large amount Of forage
wagons attached to tLsir train without
bugbage.
IA far as they had gone they held mp q
bold front. having two s,igc guns, Sa
Founders. Scouting and skrimishing !,
now going on pretty briskly here. and
Il looks like a fight may be had soon.--
There are so many points held by our
forecr In this neck of tho river that il il
hordto tell where the cncmy's main for
COS are located, and as soon as the orde
, is filled that the Department has slrcod,
made, we shall advance in three column,
on the pixies centering upon Winchest r
aud doubtless we will then find them nj
put an end to this skirmishing. 1t is re
} ally very strange that there should be ;,
. large and inactive force on the othe
+ side Of the river. and too ut the distane,
. ofthirty, forty aud some fifty mies iron
the river, where u socesh Is never seen
Should the enemy 0ttempta movement I
cross the river, such movement could b
r eff ctcd before ihc.cnt force ccul
t o,h III r'ver to arrest il. There is a flal ,
5 lcnicLcy somewhere. Had there been a
r Hancock and Bath trding reinforce
mcnt, to have held up some thing Of from
and gave them a brush, together with III
5 movement we had made at Blues Gar
1 and any force ut Pendletcn, JacksoL
I plans had been foiled and tho plan Gen
: Lander had plotted would have resultc
I in pretty fight between Jackson and ou
, forces; but the last hour was waited 10
!, and the forces promised us could not O
6 seemed not available from any point s.
d we were doomed 10 disappointment.
The health Of the 18th" is good, rcpor
G ting only twelve OH the sick list Sine
Il we haye been in tho service we have !os
c only twelve by dlVeaso, aud eighteen i
d buttle. We had expected to meet III
c 55th at Green Springs, but have sine
c learned that they were ordered to Ker
P tucky. We should have been very glu
It to have met them doubtless we hn
Il found many of our old Seneca count
"chums." We are very sorry to hear
+ the illness of the i9th---they are no,
having heir sick days; zee had ours !
{ August, and we know full we'll what
5 is; but we are assured the stout hear
c will bear it patiently, as all have to hu'
b their sick day In coming into the servic
IT sooner or later, and when once therougl
e ly initiated into camp life, will stand Il
m storms Of seasons,
isl DCIE