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out victory. A special correspondent of the Rochester (N Y) Democrat, writing from Washington, June 8th, thus informs us how Ulysses "whittled" out victory under great difficulties: "O, it was the longest day!" says one who was near headquarters during all that terrible Friday Orders at eleven o'clock Thursday evening were to open the fight, at half-past 4 on the following morning. An hour after midnight Gen Grant was roused by Col Rowley, of his staff, with word of message from Gen Meade. It proved to be a representation from Warren that the men were much exhausted, with an urgent suggestion that the attack he put off till six. "Tell him that he may put it off till five, but by all means he must begin then; and be sure the enemy doesn't get the Initiative"The original order was sound, for the enemy took the initiative at a quarter before five o'clock. "O, it was the longest day. "--Despite the popular idea that Gen Grant smokes all the time, it is worth nothing that he di