The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-05-29
Jiffia at'rrklp Irihunr
Part taken by the ttth Army
Corps iW the rcccnt Battle.
Cornspcnderce Of the New York Tribune.
BRooxs STATION, Va, May II.

W nuC nuCn mas OcCn Wflltcn IN praise,
palliaiion, and ccnsurc of the men OF the
lth Army Corps ! lave seen in none a.
the journals any correct statement IN de-
tail OF the important part aud position ta-
ken by them IN the recent engagement
ON the Rappahnnnock. When we re-
member, also, that upon this corps has
hinged all that may. be OF reverse ur deica,
Of General llooker's most admirable
plans, and splendid dCvclopcmcnts of
them, II is Of consequence that not ouly
the truth, but the whole truth be stated.
That the genial socOlities OF 4" hcoGquar.
tcrs," whore most newspaper reports are
written, mby not be most conductive of
Justly severe aud impartially true crit.
cism. is possible; yet an event invnuinr
the momcntcus consequences OF umun
life, of orphunegc and widcwhood, Us this
hus done, the jus. responsibility uf such
disaster should be mad to rest uncrrnplv
upon the right parties. II is with this
view that give you succirct statement.
made by ono who has military skill
enough TO form legitimate couolusiors
from the positive facts which camc'und, r
his own personal observation, while in
the discharge Of his duty on that ever
memorable field. Whatever may have
been the degree of success won by the
general movement, (and claim il was
great and the Potomac army SO dccm il
To day, II cannot b. denied that n n, cdlcss
disnster was pcrmittod.to happen at Chan
Icellorsvillc. Upon whom r. SIS the fault!
|" Our own correspondents in all the
,ynrpu1- hag, utt,tI,,N.I "a -. Al.
disoilrcton, the panic, the cowardicc OF
the Eleventh corps, and rble editorial
homiCs have churltably insisted upon the
.incvitability of punics, proving their po-
sitious by quoting repeated instances
among the bpst drilled French troops and
English machines" IL is true that no
considerable war ever was carried on
which would not afford us the same les.
sons of comfort, if such history is Gem.
Iurtng or compensatory.
But such explanations restore no lie to
the dead OF lost limbs TO the maimcd, nor
chase the dark shadows from bleeding
hearts and dcsolatcd homes. Neither do
they cure the wounded honor of the SOL
dcr; and most Of all in this case, answer
not the demands Of truth. But suppose
they did, who is responsible for the pan
ic! Panics have their laws, and they
are generally undcr tho control Of human
forecast, and seldom do they occur where
that important faculty has presided
The great generator of panic is surprise
surprise. Surprise, especially in broad
daylight, is most hated by all military
commanders, because in the majority Of
cases il is synonymous with incompetcn.
cy, stupidity, or trcachcy. That one
brigade (Germcn) behaved bndly is admit.
ted that they ran panic-strickcn through
the lines of the ether brigudes, discourage
ing them IS true but that the fault was
the cpmmapders'--or n commander's-
aud thut the result must have been the
same with any troops, of any condition
of discipline or nationality, in from three
to five minutes, is most certain, as the
public may judge when state the flcts.
THE MARCH.
The march was the most remarkable
ono this war, or any other. All the
sick and doubtful cases were left behind,
and the campaign undertaken by the hur.
dy and buoyHnt. With enthusiasm they
broke up their winter camp, and full Of
SohH1ece III ii4oher' Degah march lhcy
hoped would be crowded with decisive
results for the country. How patiently
they toll beneath their knapsacks, weighed
down by eight days rutions, marched by
day and by night, through sun and storm
ore inat,.rs Oh hcroic record And cross
lhg ,he hop'Gah wi'hoht oppos't'on' con-
mat ior once our plans were not
itVouied 10 thc enemy lhey became nope
'ui'y JuD'laht, Ih,re were numerous
cgimcn'S which took into the fight every
win whlch they leit camp. The
i9'tcr part OF the morch was made on the
pianh roaI le"I'l,g RON orange Court
iiouse 10 FREDERICKSBURG. Ihey contln-
ncd TO march on this highway. down to-
inc point where the old turnpike leading
rom rom me same place JOINS u, uistaht
RON GhanGeiiorsVlie about a mile and q
naii wheh me hoys "nled lett and campod
Tor the night'a mile from the point OF
Iunc'ure' ana slept IN peace. Friday was
spent III making preparations Tor inc de.
'lsNc hour' sklrihlsIIlhg ana occasional
Announcing giving an earnest oil the
'onihg lruy'
, me line ol battle taken by the llth
CorPs was formed carry saturday morn
lhg' ana KEPT curing the oay. IL was
ong' weak llne' that might have been
,'cicrd "t almost any point; and mixing
sun lc' pier' one orlgade was detached
20 pursue 'he fetrcatlhg ~ rebels! No
iuVuhioge OF ground was gained by thus
'H'cnuIng H. hNle-plts bnd been dug
llonR the lront, utlOrding our troops a