The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-12-03

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flied the gap between the center aud
light. A train Of the 9th Corps, ad.
'vancing on the plank road, was attacked
on the flank by rebel cavalry, who de-
stroycd fifteen or twenty wagons, and
killed two men aud several mules.
On Friday morning il was found that
the rebels Lad fnllcn back from orr cen
ltrto point two miles nearer Orange
Court house.
Tho additional information which has
also come to hand tonight, through
smother source, states that the line was
formed on Friday, about noon. on the
road leading to Orange Court-house. =
Gen. Gregg civalty, on the len, had a
severe fight with the rebel cavalry, and
drove them back upon thcir Infantry, and
then feH back himself upon the 9th Corps
wrich, In turn, drove the rebel infantry
back, aud took position as the left wing.
Warren's ID Corps, on the turnpike,
drove tho rebel skirmishcs beyond Rob.
crtson's Tavern, aud formed the center
on the right. Gen. Prince's division,
consisting Of the ID Corps, met heavy
body Of Eweli's corps and fought them
sov raj hours. until tho remainder of the
corps came up, aud later, the 9Th Corps,
the 3D., particularly GeD. Princes lost
heavily, which H. estimated at 300 killed
aud wounded, md many prisoners I; but
severely punished the enemy in killed
and wounded, aud took, as French re.
ports, 300 prisoners.
II was discovered that the enemy's
cenler had fallen back. Their skirmish
line Is in the woods mile or so nearer
Orange Courthouse. II was reported
that Kilpatrick's cavalry division, under
the enemy's batteries al Raccoon Ford.
on Friday, but was driven back. Heavy
guns were hcaid there all the afternoon,
tending ~ confirm the truth Of tho rc.
port.
Tho enemy used no artillery on our
front, on Friday, aud we but very little,
owing to the denscly wooded and nearly
level character of the ground. 1t is
known that there was very heavy skir.
mishing on the turnpike at nine O'Clock
on Saturday morning, but no particulars
have boon received.
WAsnNaToN, Nov 80.
Tho Republican just issued says up to
this duto there has been much fighting
by regiments, bligades, divisions aud
corps, but there hns not been general
battle, and while we have been worstcd
temporarily in skirmishcs, tho result is
that Lee has been gradually r1lling back,
aud from present appearances, will at.
tempt to make grand stand at Hanover
Junction or Gordonsville.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.
The Star says Information from q n.
Burnside as late Us "Wednesday nipht the
goth, is to the effect that he was then
nnply proyisioned for his needs, and
iul'y able to resist the enemy until aid
could roach him from GraLt. AT that
time, "Wednesday night, Longstreet was
yet before Knoxville tho order sent TO
him by Bragg to abandon the scgc and
rejoin him, not then having reached
Longstrcct. Doubtless Grant has now
cat tif the road by which L,ngstrcct
must 90 20 effect u junction with
Bragg and as the Va. & Tenn. r. II.
leading into the former State, believed
10 be in 50 crippled a condition that
Longst'cet can neither usc il for sup
plies ur rs means of escape, it Is
thought he will make desperate effort
to take KnoXpillc, in order 20 put him
self in possession of sufficient supp lies to
afford his army sustcnan,o while he
moves away.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 80.
There has been no fighting in North
crn Georgia for the past two days, Our
troops hold the country as far Us Ring
gold and Cleveland. The enemy is be-
low Tunnel llill The campaign is pro-
baby ended,
No news from Burnside at Iloadquar-
tcrs. The seigo of Knoxville is no
doubt raised ere now aud the rebel for
ces in East Tennessee must escape by u
miracle or murderous fighting. E
Tho fruits OF the victory are 6,OO2
prisoners, As guns, 1000 stand of small
arms and n large quantity OF stores.
Our total casualties will not exceed
1000.