The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-06-05

llnutu HiS tNVlhUhtlOn VI tUe uln0UuNtIb
upon tho battle field but frsm the
fact Of his using diagram upon the desk
before him, unseen by the reporter, the
language as reported would not be inteli.
gblo TO the reader, and we Quit Il.
Speaking Of the severity of the conflict
he suid:--From six O'Clock until eleven
presume there never was such fight up
on this Continent. The battle front was
not extended, but along the whole Of II
the fighting was continuous, aud such a
roar ol artillery aud musketry il was said
by those who passed through the hordest
battles Of the East, has never been list
cncd to. II seemed as though there was
one Gordon Of thunder during the entire
b hoprs-heavy, clear and continuous,
shaking the whole country for miles
around There seemed to bo not the
sliphtcst cessation. As fast as troops
were worn down on either side ircsh ones
were rapidly marched 10 their places.
Gen. Hooker on Tuesday afternoon
having not yet received information from
s,Oncmnn and a heavy rain setting in,
which caused a riso In the Rappnhin.
mock, endangcring tho puntoons over
which our supplies came, and the cap.
turs by our troops indicating n largo force
IN front determined that he.would not long
CT remain w the position bc was for
fear communication might be cut of aud
he would be unable 60 get supplies. So
the next morning n, daylight the move
ment 10 recruss the river commenced.
The forces crossed in perfect order
and by regular system and pissed TO their
camps. Not gun wns fred BY tho en-
emy not n man was lost--not mule.
You have seen, my fellow citizens, in the
rebel newspapers boasts about the great
amount Of plumber obtained by them
about their picking up great quantity OF
knapsacks, blankets and ovprcoats. Let
me adv isc you how this was. Our sol.
dlers had spent the winter in camp some
Of them had two blankets, many Of them
had ovcrcoats they had worn second
winter. Before starting, all who had
blankets and overcouts had an oppor,uni.
| W to store them those who did not sec
iil 10 do this retained them aud carried
them along. AS they grew tired upon
the march they threw them of. ! mo-
ticcd ms they moved along on the other
side Of the river that there was Huy guam
tily Of blankets, oyorcoats, &C., they had
thrown away. II was absolutely such
stuff ns our soldiers had got through
with, that they picked up aud claimed
they had captured m immense amount
Of clothing, NC. They are welcome to
them. Most Of them probably were some
what inhabited. ( (Laughtcr.) There is
no question but that they got pretty
good supply of small urms Tor the reason
that the field of battle fell within their
jurisdiction, and the killed and wounded
fell into their hands but that they got
30 ,0oo, or 10000 stand of arms Is ride
pouA 5000 or 5000 Is ull they got.
II is an easy thing for man or reporter
To represent an immense loss or an i'm.
nense acquisition of property on any
side.
Ofthe camp urati 70 merits Of lhnt strug.
glc, ] have this TO add. Hooker was un.
fble to remain on that side OF the river
for thc reasons have named. lie h, ID
bis position. lie was attacked by the
enemy who drove in our right flank buI
remaIncd in his position aud could have
held in check the army they had front.
| ing him ut that time aud the entire forces
Of the conIcdcracy until this day il his
communication had not been interrupted
| by agencies which he could not control
Aud whcn men are taking to themselves
lamentations because of defeat, they nr,
simply borrowing trouble, and | hope
/ they VIII dismiss il a. soon as possible
That there were moro of the enemy siair
| than Union troops is inevitable, brcaus,
of the superiority of the position of Uul
forces, aud for that | am not sorry at all
hate To hear OF any body dying but
never cry when rebel dies. IL ia sni,
Stoucwall Jackson has gone iG heaven
am glad of that. | think he was th,
right arm OF tho Southern Cuntcderacy
He was worth more to the rebellion thai
Jen. Davis or Ice or any man you car
name. Ny fellow citizels, have de
tanned you cutirely too long with thi
recital. As think it over, il pressr
my memory like track OF fire. | do no
think ! ever can forget il and you tina
have passed through II with me, aud thcr
are some W thin the hearing OF my voic,
who havc-cnn never forget the seem
while there is ono single power of mem
ory LETT. There il Is you can toll VIII,
is brave mun-then you cun tell VIII
is willing to stand up aud meet the enc
mics OF our tlag--of our Union, aud
need be, give his life for his country
My fellow ctzens when l say /,
You that In the army thore is nothing q
disagreement or party feeling, or part,
spirl; | say simply what know myself
IL have seen nothing OF il
| have associated with the men ther
Tor period OF 30 mcths aud | canno
tell you what the politics OF many of m
brother oficers ure. IL is not a subjee
of inquiry. And when we have seen !
the papers articles picking quarrel.
charging disloyally and want OF attento
TO the flag of our country, Il is ono ofth
most hcart-sickcning things that you ca
imagine. The united voice OF the soldic
stop quarreling at home. Forge
that you ever belonged to political paI
tles-romomher only your flag, Forge
that you have been Republicans Wing
or Democrats-that you have ever bee
: copperheads OF buttcfnutS, or what MOI
, Remcmbor this one iGct only, that yo
:, are mcmbcrs OF this great political churc
VI ours. Bow at tho same altSrs IL
prayers for success OF the soldiers Ia,
/ are fighting for you. (Applause.) II
have ever ielt sad il has been when
|. have looked at the articles and speeehe
, from men at home. l have felt 80 "a
/, that ! used to speak to no one until
, had forgotten the fact that | had res
them. See the boys who sleep upon th