The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-06-06
FROM GENERAL rREmONTs
DEPARTMENT.,
Important Movemert--An Eastward
Mnrch-Co-cpcrating with Banks
--Jnckson's Rear IN pRnrcr-Quick
Work-The Men Eager for n Sight
of tho Rebels.
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lrtew the Nheeling lmchsencer, geth
Ono of eur editorial corps returned
last evening from Franklin, Pcndlcton
county, eighty miles south of New Creek
which was up to Sunday last the head
quarters of Gen. Fremont. II is distant
twcnty-fuur miles from Monterey, and
sixty-iivc from Stauuton. and on the same
line of latitude with NV Market, Gen.
Banks former headquarters in the adjo.n-
ing valley. II is place hard OF access
from New Crock, hy reason of two rivers
intervening. and also on account of the
miserable condition of the last twenty
miles Of the road along the mountains
that skirt the South Branch. .
II was to this place that Gems. Milroy
aud Schcnck fell back after the battle Of
Mcdowell, aud to which Gen. Fremont
came on forced march from Petersburg,
thirty miles this side.
The place itself is miserable, squalid
village OF old huts, in the midst of cor
don Of hills, and is capable of being strong
" defended with comparatively small
force.
Jackson pursued Mlroy and Schenck
to Franklin, and would have brought on
battle possibly, had not Fremont come
up with his rc-rnicrccments.
On Saturday last late in the day, Gen.
Fremont received dispatch from the
Secretary Of War to fall back with his
entire command 10 the support of Gen.
Banks, and at daylight on Sunday the
lroops commenced breaking camp, by
regiments, and by twelve o'clock in The
day that whole army OF over twenty
Thousand men were on the move.
II was grand sight to see them break
ing camp. They took up their line OF
march with colors flying and bands
PLAYING.
The day was most beautiful one, aud
the mountain air was just bracing enough
to be inspiring.
The troops were in excellent mood
Within the last twcnly-lour hours they
had succeeded in getting rations, som :
thing which they had not had for several
days previous. They were eager for
"a fight and the whole line sang cxul-
tant sorgs Us they filed out into the main
road.
No onr outside of the Generals conf
dental advisers of course knew the OBJ
lject of the move, but the guessing was re-
markObly accurate. Some said Il was q
get nearer cur supplies; others to get il
the rear of the rebels, and in conjunction
with Mcdowell, "bHg" them after they
had chased Banks far enough. Others
supposed it was to protect our communi.
cation with New Creek and Cumberland
by means Of line thrown out from Moor
field to Green Spring Run, which will
probably turn out to be the correct sup.
position.
The march for the first twenty mile.
was slow aud hard. The roads were rul.
ted as deep as they they could be, aud the
heavy artillery was drrggcd along with
great difficulty many Of the pieces ro'
quiring six, eight and even ten horses.
The first days journey was to the up
per crossing of the South Branch of the
PCt)mac-the plac, where the rebels haC
burnt the bridge, and which VIC wcr,
obliged to span with pontoon.
The next days march was intended tC
be distance of twenty five miles, to O
point between Petersburg and MoorlelJ
We presume it was made, as the Gensral
was hurrying forward with all speed.
What the finale of the march will be
Of course is II matter only of speculation
We will all know in n day or two.