The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-05-19
WAR FOR THE UNION.
Great Battles Fought.


nish our readers with further accounts of
the grcat battles that have been fought
for the preservation of the Union.
General GRANTS army has done noby,
whipping the rebels in every contest,
compelling them TO fall back, and taking
many Of them prisoners. The attack on
Monday the 9th, was commenced by the
gallant General BURNSIDE with great
fury, md with an encouraging degree Of
success. He had fight the day before,
in which, to use his own words, we
+" whipped old Longstrect." Our army
is in admirable condition, and count the
day not far distant when they will all en-.
ter the rebel capital to the tune Of" Yam
kcc Doodle" The rcbcl General LEE
lately issued an order in relation TO sup
plies, in which he said all communication
with Richmond has been cut off, aud il
was impossible to furnish mon with sup.
plies, aud advises his men to do their ut.
most to capture some of our provision
trains. Up TO the 18th they have most
signOlly failed to captured single wug-
on. Tho rebel LEE very impudcu,ly
claims a victory, when he is constantly
falling back to Richmond. 1t is reported
that LEE has already gone to Richmond
with a part Of his force to attend to Gen.
SMITH (Union who was near that place
with u large force. The rebel capital is
doom cd TO full--it must come down.
Therefore move was determined on, and
at five L. NJ, the cntire line moved rJr.
ward. The advance crossed branch Of
the river Po and drove light battery off,
posted to defend small bridge. War
rcn's front and Hancock's left had lively
engagement with the rebels, who threw
shot and shell from battery, in the
woods. The enemy were driven back
about three quarters Of mile, and at
dark the firing ceased. 1t is believed
that Longstrcets corps was tie only one
in our front, and that he was Ion to i'm
pedo our progress while Lee was attend
ing to Smith. A rebel cavalry brigade is
reported having been seen on the rorth
side of the River ROpidan, on Monday,
near Fredericksburg. The Worlds spec
ial says that Lees entire army was, ON
Monday, on the south bank Of G ody Riv.
cr, between that and the river Po. His
right stretched nearly TO the Frcdercks-
burg aud Richmond Railroad, which he
seemed dcsrous of reaching. to obtain
supplies or insure his safety. We have
taken more prisoners in Lees retreat that
during the Thursday and Fridays battles
All Information in Grants possession is of
the most valuable character, showing
clearly that Lee has rctreatcd beyond
Spottsylvonia.
GRANTS UEApoR's PlSEy CuuRoHl
Sunday, May s, IL NJ. (
The whole Army moved ont Of the
Wilderness last night, and will be en-.
camped to the right and left of Spottsyl.
vania Court heuso tonight. Our coval
ry, in covering tho advance of the urmy,
encountered mounted forces of the enc.
my on several roads, and skirmishcd
with them all day, driving them steadily,
The advance of the army Southward will
continue Tomorrow. There is no sign
of the main rebel army, either on our
flank or front, Our wounded arc com
Iorlobly qu Hrtcrcd in fredericksburg I'M
der ample projections, All the Western
regimcms in the Army Of the Potomac
were engaged in last weeks battles.
The ilth aud Goth Indiana suffered very
severely, the latter losing lis killed aud
wounded, including six officers. Some
particulars are known Of Mondays en-.
gogement between the corps Of Warren
and Ewell, Tho latter il is said, BY
correspondent, to have been driven from
the ridge on which he was posted, sue.
cess which gives us command of rSpo,tsyl-
vania and the River po, The latter how
eve, may be doubted, as General Ingalls,
dispatch Of yesterday indicates that the
enemy were still between us aud the
river, A wounded officer who came up
to-day reports tsot IN one OF the recen,
engagements, the eolored brigade. in
General Burnside's Corps, displayed
great valor, aud took very few prisoners,
going into action with the cry "remem,
Der Fort Pillow" A great battle was
fought on the ioth in the afternoon near
Spotlsylvania c. H., in which the ad-
vantages were decidedly with our army.
Gen. Stevenson WAS killed, aud Generals
Robinson aud Rice wounded. Gen. Han
cock took 1000 prisoners aud several
pieces of artillery in a splendid charge,
q.