The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-10-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

There il a general movement by coun-
ties throughout the State of Texas toward
making a determined resistance to the
expected advance Of tho United Stutcs
forces. Notwithstanding this movement
the rigors of conscription even fail TO
bring eoldicrs to tho field. The Rebel
Gen. Slaughter has arrived at Brownvilc
having ryntcd the blockade at Mobile.
lie represents the dclenscs Of the latter
place ns being very strong. The State
authorities arc having considerable
trouble W ith Maj. Hart, an agent sent
by the Rebel Government TO Texas TO
siezc upon aud impress supplies to keep
alive the Rebellion further North.
The steamer Massachusetts has
arrived At philadelphia, with udvlccs from
our forces before Charleston of Tuesday
last. She brings dispatches to ho Cow
ornmcnt from Admiral Dahlgrc1. Tho
siege wOs steadily progressing, aud Gen.
Gilmore's batteries were nearly ready TO
open on the doomed city. We also have
dispatch received in Richmond from
Charleston, dated the 23j inst, which
says that stormy times are expected
soon.
liy tho arrival OF the Morning
Star VIC have New. Orleans dates OF tho
18th inst. The Texas Expedition was
advancing steadily. The depot had been
removed to Ncw-lbcra. A skirmish had
taken place near Vcrmillionyillc in which |
the enemy To the number of 900 wcrc
Engaged. They were driven in every d- |
rcetiun. The nrmy haa been cunsoli.
dated, and Gen. Banks is in command.
Gen. Shcrman's advance was
attacked by Forests cavalry at Burton's
Station, aud the Rebels were handsomely |
whipped. Whcclcr's cavalry urc rcpur.
ted near Dccature, Tenn, 10000 strong.
Bragg Is reported TO have crossed the
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his supplies to Rome and
Selma. His dcpots arc at Rome.
The Commissioners for renting
government plantations in Mississippi
'ouisiann, represent that the workings
{ the paid labor system nrc decidedly
ncccsslul and pr, fitablc. A strong dis
osilisn ,Aisls ON the part Of the Union ,
zen TO concert means for the rccs,ub.
shrocnt OF civil government in tho,e
to,cs.
A dispatch from Louisville
n,cs that two trains, principally forage. :
den aud proceeding Southwark, had G
'cn destroyed between Murlrcc sboro p
nd Chattanooga. Gucrillas had also en- -
red Danyillc and HorrIsb urg, destroyed .
ovcrnmcnt stores, stole horses, aud dc.
'mpcd M hastily as possible. CT
The National Union newspa. y
.pcr at Little Rock, had been fuppress- :"
by the military authorities. There d
as great excitement among the soldiers u
ore ON learning of the murder Of Gen. Il
lunt's officers aud men, and vengeance
as sworn against all rebels hereafter
nught.
Active operations are on foot in l
lc vicinity Of Corinth. Gen. Sherman a
MS gone to the front, and the streets OF
&c city are filled with moving troops
len. OsterhOus's division, which is the
dvanee, had severe skirmsh.
The draft in Now Jersey has
con postponed until January next, aud
ho TO include the deficit in both calls.
'ho ?resen, deficit ma y be made up now
y volunteering. |,
The people of Z" Abon' and Do
'cr Counties, Tenn, has armed them.
selves against gucrrillas, and whipped
hem in two or three engagements.
The RicAmond Diepatc6 Of
saYs there were, on Friday, in
Richmond prisons, ~ 900 Union prison.
'rs.
The Usage (Kansas) C6wnicIe
earns that osago Mission has beeu
'ackcd, aud four men carried or