The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-03-27
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From the Cumberland Army.
CANT SILL, march 10, 1861

ml' hhi III ho hihll VI Nlc buu-
bcrland is active and the rebels are pain
| fully sensible of the fact that tcar is upon
them. Expeditions are constantly har-
assing the enemy's lines, and but few are
now found north of McMinnvillc. Shell.
byville and Columbia. The "hurn brig.
ade" as Willich's Brigade is called, made
a brilliant dash a few days since, led BY
the heroic Jones, Of the 39th Indiana
They made near forty miles through mud,
water and rain, driving the rebels from
Middlcburg by an impctuous charge, kill
ling hiue, wounding seventeen, and cap.
turing six rebels; and brought in a large
amount Of supplies, without the loss Of
man, and having only one wounded
Scores of prisoners are captured daily,
ana trains Of cars 60 to Nashville loaded
with them. General Rosccrans is organ
izing Legion Of Honor, which will con
sist Of near 5000 men, chosen for skill,
courage and dashng hcroism. As soon
as practicable, they will be mounted, and
if backed by the Government, this will be
made the most magnificent body of mon
ever marshalled on the continent. They
will be commanded by officers selected
from tie roll of honor, and most distn-
guished for good conduct aud gallantry.
General Rosecrans grows in favor with
the army. He is a man of details and
knows how to excite and maintain the
zeal and enthusiasm of his splendid army
Regardless Of popular clamor, he will
move when ready, and it allowed to pur.
sue his own plans, he willdr all before
I him.
General McCook is fat, jolly and popu-
ular as ever. Always vigilant, brave and
heroic; he believes in fighting rebels
wherever found, until peace is conquered
with honor.
General Johnson still leads the I'd Di-
vision, and no man is more popular. The
slang aud ISLANDERS Of the press aud cor
respondents, have served to elevate him
in the opinion of his men. He is loyal,
accomplished, End cordial in supporting
the Government, and merits as much OF
public confidence as any man in the field.
The officers of his DIVISION have asked
that he be continued in command, and
urged his promotion. Let loyal men al
home be careful how they assail officers
in the feld. and Give a---~a. --~-rre''
to the war, and things will go on well il
the nrmy.
This army is not dcmoralizcd, buI
earnest and determined as ever. Let the
public have faith that the right will Fri,
umph. Fill up the old regiments with
conscripts, aud give us an army er 2Oo,,
900 in reserve, organized from conscripts
In this way the war can be closed by
next fall. The cry of "peace" is COW.
ardly, and unworthy of the American
We must fight until the rebels yield oil
are destroyed.
General Rosecrans has ordered all reb.
el families and all whose fathers and hus.
bands are in the rebel service, and all
who sympathize with the traitors, to GO
South, where they must live or die with
their natural supporters. This order is
right and will be enforced. The rebels
adopt this policy. So must we. Let
demogogues howl ut home, but rest us.
surcd that the rebels will be made to fee
all the pinching, crushing, killing horrors
of tear. Daily, Union families rush tC
our lines, driven from their homes by the
orders of Bragg and his associates. We
will give them the homes vacated by reb-
ell families driven beyo nd our lines.
No man will be allowed to remain in.
side ofour lines unless he is an out.spo.
ken Union man, or will take the oath anc
give ample bonds for good conduct -
Your readers will remember that this wa.
the policy proclaimed by Col. GIBSON ai
curly as May, 1861, and his rising repu
totion in the army, is partly owing t,
the fact that his position was know
long since, and is now being adopted
To this policy the whole country will
come. The Democratic party will be.
come the champions of vigorous wal
policy, and unless timid Republicans are
more resolutc, they will be swept from
power.
Col. GIBsos publicly predicted in 1861
that, as the last desperate effort, the reb-
els would arm the slave, and give freedom
to the negro upon condition that south
ern independence was secured by this co.
operation. Heis being armed, and our
heroic white soldiers are bound to fight
the property of southern rebels, Of which
sycophants at home are so careful. Shall
the patriot be quiet and cry "peace," |"
whilst negroes and their masters are
arming to batter down the pillars of the
Republic7 iN fl+ dr
MONROE.
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