The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-12-20
tsr.el.l Co,ss.ycssses. sr1'r New ycfk Commsr
eial AdYerisef1

n, magic, rives daily cyidei &C OF The
nowpr Of Northcrn enterprise. The first
sc,,ir,nept made IN South Carolina by an
English colony md some Hugenots from
Frinee. In 1890, n is worthy ofbecomnp
cvrn "a this late day, one OF the greatest
cities Of the South.
The total blockade Of Charleston and
Savannah BY the stone fleet, and the open.
inp OF this magnificent harbor, will make
,hoss cities places that were, md plant q
New York on these shores. All that is
needed 10 make Il healthy Is TO convcit
the hayous and swomps made by the TIDE
into canals, thus oficrdinr MI easy und
cheap mode Of conveyance from ono point
90 onno'her.
Quite an excitement was ocrt stoned IN
the cnmp of the Washington Grays, Forty
seventh Reg. NY s. ", by the capture
of an alligator in an adjacent swamp. II
measures from snuut TO tail seven feet
seven inches, and is fine specimen OF
South Csrolninn rebel.
The men were engaged in cutting wood
near the swamps, ard the king Of the
marsh not rclishinr such an invasion fhis
territory, rushed upon them. Procuring
rail, which they placed on his head,
they managed TO tic him with rope, and
thus harncsscd they drugg d him into
camp and placed him under guard. He II
unite suky, and refused TO cat, hut the
soldiers managed by torture 10 make him
open his huge jaws, when they thrust food
duwn his throat.
Such thunder storm NJ you rarely see
in the North during tho summer season
passcd over Port Royal on Monday even.
ing, the 2dirst The lightning played In
,lo most fantastic mhnntT, shooting out
iuto innumcrablc branches from various
points Of the heavens aud looping from
e, ud to cluud, from SJuth 20 North aud
from North to South, u, though contend
irg armies were engaged in butilr.
Tho camps Of the different brigades
were alarmed bcfnrc morning by .he firing
Of outlying pickrts and the long roll Of
the drum su u moncd officers and men 10
tcir pos 9.
Il turned out 10 he n false alnrm, and
soon all was quiet again. We know not
10 what desperate tNl ccicnts the South
may resort under tho terrible mortifying
circumstances of having the sacred soil
of South Carolina invaded by the "mud
sills" OF the North, and the dag Of the
hated Union floating in her soft sunny
brcczes; but one thing we do know most
hssuredly, and that is, that Il is impossi-
bic for all palmcttodom ~ dsludgc them.
Such will be the nature of the fortiiicn-
thns that five Thousand well dri I'D men
can hold Hilton Head Island against On
attack of fity thousand Southcrncrs.
Among the numerous runners which We
find IN some Of the sensation papers oI
your city, aud which ure without the
slightest shadow OF n foundation, IL one
stating that in recent attack on BcHu-
fort our troops were rerulscd and driven
back. Now there has been no attack for
the simple %. ,on that there is nobody 10
Betufcrt 10 attack, aud the only advance
made since we have been here was a
reconnaissance nt Tybec Island, which
drew the fire Of Fort Pulaski.
There has been considerable sickness
end number of deaths occusioncd by OK.
posnrc and the unhcalthncss of the eli
mate; but MS the we, thcr has become
considerable colder, the health of the va.
rious regiments has improved. As before
intimaicd, there Is nothing In the world
necessary 10 render this n healthy point
but the drainage Of the swsmps, aud.
wo suggest that the thousands of contra
bands who are living IN idlcncss upon the
Government, be set TO work TO drain them
md convert them into canals.
Whatever may be the policy OF the
Government in regard to the status of
slaves, one thing is certain, that where
ever our army goes Il will most ciicctuul-
" spoil all the slaves, aud render thom
worthless b. their masters.
This will BE- the nee ssnry result, and
NO think il perfectly useless to disturb the
Administration aud distract the minds of
the people with the everlasting discus.
sion oithis topic. Soon our army will he
In Georgia, Florida, and Louisiana. aud
the soldiers will carry with their success.
sful arms nm element of liberty that will
n use itself into every slave in tho G
States.
The only hope cfthc South, if indeed
that has not passod away, ia to throw
down their arms and submit uncondtion-
ally TO the Government. In that case
they may be able 10 arrest the progress OF
the Northern army and secure some OF
their goods aud cha,tels. A little longer
and there will not be "a hook lcil to hang
. hope cpon,"
Think Of the arrival and departure OF
6tcer thousand letters by every outgoing
aud incoming mail, and Of good sized
room filled with packages by Adams ES-
press, and you can form some idea of the
Msncss of this new emporium OF the
South. Within the last three weeks half
million of dollars al least has been sent
North from this division.
We have been waiting for reinforce.
ments, and when they arrive the secord
division will embark for another exnedi.
ton. twill rot be many days bcfor,
you will have 60 record another brillian,
victory achieved on the coast.
We know of nothing that would nav
hester than the establishment Of a good
daily newspaper at Port Royal, aud VIC
wonder that some ofour cnterprising New
York publishers have not inaugurated this
movement.
A small duodecimo sheet is published
weekly by the Roundhepd regiment enti.
tled the Comp Kettle" Its news de.
Partmcnt Is confined TO It's own regimen,
with the exception Of the general orders
Of the division.
This morning. December 6, the Second
Brigade, commanded by Gen, Stevens,
has been ordered TO Beaufort, and the va.
NOUS regiments are now in .aotion. The
heaeh presents Il lively appearance, as
train aler train Qf wagons arrive, laden
with tlfe eluipsgc of the camps.
N N
Guards, are under orders TO embark foI
fybes Island, at the mouth OF the Savan.
nakriver, with view OF taking Fort Pu
isski hya lspd approach.
A feet was sren of Bort Royal thu
L.. - gs.s.