The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-07-21
From the l64th 0. Y, /.

Er, TITFtN TRinu VT The heated l. TN
is unon US Ia all lis force. Although we
are at an elevated spot, yet the days arc
remarkably warm and The nights cool.
50 that at midnight an ovcrcoat IA often
comfortable. aud this in tho month of Ju.
y. Day before yesterday. the annivor.
sory OF our National Independence was
celebrated by Col. Lees Brigade. At
nine o'clock in tho mrrning, the Brigade
was formed on the parade ground BE-.
tween Forts Strong and Woodbury.. |,
was then rev lived by Col. Ice, The mp
pcorance of the Brigade was fine. hf
ter the review, they were closed N
mass, arms stacked, aud the command
test given the men. Tho Akron baud,
belonging to the i6Ilh q. V. J., intro
duccd the exercises Of the hour by some
splendid music. A icrvent aud eloquent
prayer was made by our Chaplain. Rev.
John pcutc, Of Akrcn, Ohio.
The declaration OF Independence was
read by Lieut.. L. l.. Iredcll, of the sec.
ond Pa, Heavy Artillery, stationed at
this post, in charge OF detachment of
instructors. II was wcll.und crcditobly
donc. by the way we have been ac-
quaintcd with Lieut.. Iredoll, SIT &C our or
rival here, and we have found him q clcy.
cr gentleman aud fine officer, as also
his detachment OF instructors. Col. Lee
was then introduced. aud delivered fine
oration, showing our progress IN the de
velopment of the principles OF the dec
larotion. lie traced the history Of the
war during inu P"-v ..-- ..a.s md maid
? very noble tribute TO our army in IN,
. hcu "'.I the Masses every where. Al
4 the conclusion, three cheers were given
for "our Army and the Union," which
could have been heard at the White
House.
The exercises were under chnrge of
: that gallant soldier Nat. Haynes, o,
Fremont, Ohio. lie 10 In tho command
of Forts Ethan Allen and Marcy, and
the Chain Bridge. The afternoon uud
evening were spent IN daniing aud sing
ing. There was splendid display Of fire
works inWushiugton during the night,
OF which we had iullviow.
DR.. Gibson, called 10 see us few days
ago. He was surrounded by his acquain-
tances, aud compelled to answer thous.
and questions. He suys we have splen-
did location. DR.. intends to spend few
days with MS, but don't be surprised IL | q
; should enlist for the balance of the
D time.
The first Maine Battery stationed her,
have been ordered TO IIarpers Ferry, I,
attend to raiders in that vicinity. II
5 consequence our duties are much ncrcus
cd, although we have pleasant quarters
we have heavy duties to perform, guard
and fntieue duty, a..d this melting sun
makes it still worse.
Last night farmer brought word into
our fort that there was party Of desert.
crs trying to cross the river above the
fort. 10 five minutes 1t. Lepper, with
a detachment OF Cos. A. aud G.. started
on a double quick for the arrest. Col.
Bennett, Major Sullivan aud 1t. Iredell,
leaving this post, mounted their horses
and accompanied the party. The Col.
and Major becoming excited seized piece
from the boys, and put spurs to their
horses, M6jor leading the van; arriving at
the scene OF action, they caught sight OF
the prey, and watched them unit the boys
came up. They were divided into squads
and filed down the ravinc. and soon re.
turned with five dcscrters. One French.
man, said that he had gone up the river
TO fish, on the other side, and the river
wns 40 crooked that he finally found him.
self on this side. Another had tin cup
to put his fish in. This makes twelve
deserters taken by the boys of the i6lth
at this post. Our boys are anticipating
pleasant times, when they return to
Tiffin. They want to see their sister or
some other persons sister there.
More Anon,
d.