The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-28
Titfin at'eekIp Gribnuc
(From tbs London Star.)
PROGRESS OF THE NATION.
-N Al ARMS,

The Northern insurrection and inva-
sion have come 10 un end. Order has
been restored in New York, aud the last
of the invaders has been driven from the
soil Of Maryland and Ohio. The rioters
have been cffeetually put down by the
combination Of loyal citizens in support
of the law and Government. The drat
is to be enforced in New York US else
where, though the corporation may choose
to mitigate its operations by voting from
the city funds an enormous sum for the
payment Of exemptions. While the
Mayor offers reward for the discovery
OF murdercrs aud inccndiaries, the Alder
man and common Council appropriate
two and half millions of dollars as
premium upon resistance to the draft.-
! Ofu municipal vote for the relief of the
negroes we hear nothing. 1t Is len to
the bcnevoence Of private citizens to
compensate, so far as money can do il,
the victims Of atrocious outrage. Such
are the consequences of the long Nbstin-
enccs from local politics Of men of char
nctcr and conscience-throwing into the
hands OF the baser sort all the power and
Influence of civic legislation. The elec.
ton Of Mr.. Opdyke as Mayor wus tri-
umph, not only of Republcanism, but of
responsibility, How many such victo-
rcs Of the bollot il will take to purify
the Corporation we do not know. But
we look with confidence to the subscrp.
ton for the negroes TO repel the ISLANDERS
of pro secession writers upon the human.
ity and honesty Of the great city, that il
SO cruelty tormented by the evel spirit of
a spurious democracy,
The final disappearance Of the Confcd.
crate army Of Virginia across the Poto-
mac seems TO have been attended with
some sharp fighting. Gen. Lees cavalry
under Stuart, aud federal division, uu.
der Gregg, encountered cnch other be.
tween Shepordstown and MartiDsburg,
the point of departure from Maryland,
end the latter is described as holding his
ground, but not without heavy loss. The
lretreutng army is also said to have as
sumed formidable attitude towards its
pursuers, which was TO have been expec-
ted. All experience Of Gen. Lee for
bids the idea Of his troops falling into
disorder, or OF its making u headlong
flight. There Is no doubt OF its perfect
diciplire, It's entire confidence in It's com.
pcrate defense whenever it may be at
tackled. The profound disappointment
attributed to President Lincoln at the
! news that II majority of his Generals
had decided not 10 attack the Confeder
a,es in the vicinity Of IIagerstown may
be fully shared without ascribing the
blame of timidity to those cautious com
. mandcrs. And he may find consolation
in the knowledge that time is eifectua lily
fighting the battles ofth Union. lie is
making the first conscription-but JefiIr-
son Davis is, (or tho third or fourth time,
sweeping the male population of the
South into his ranks Tho Richmond
papers, bewailing the heavy losses sus-
tained at every point, publish an order
requiring every man between eighteen
and fotty-five to repair TO the camp, un-
der pain OF punishment for disobedienee
to martial law. And every day brings
news of some fresh disaster TO the Com
iederate cause-some flesh Illumination
of It's resources. The famous guerilla
chieitain, Morgan paid even more dearly
than Lee for his razzia upon the North
ern villages, He has been driven into u
corner at Cooeysvillc, on the Ohio River
between Gen .Sheathford's land force and
the gun boats, and compelled to surren.
der nearly the whole OF his followers
himself barely escaping. Rosecrans has
followed Bragg as far south as Rome, In
Georgia; aud Sherman has driven John.
son out of Jackson. That city, the cap
ital Of Mississippi is now again in the
occupation of the federols aud its defcn-
dere- e---estimuted at thirty thouscnd men
are believed to be Dispensing, in the hope
less effort to effect junction with Bragg
Yazoo City, on the one side of Vicksburg
and Natchez on the other, have been Ia
ken possession OF by attachments of
Grants army. Many prisoners, five thou
sand head Of cattle, and lot of am
untion, have been captured at Matches
and in Western Louisiana. General
Banks, after receiving the surrender of
Port Hudson and its furnished garrison
of 6 COO men, returned to the scene of
his former triunphs, and was again
marching on Brasher City. General
Blunt has also taken Little Rock, in Ar.
kansas. The Red River us well as
the Mississippi, is subjugated TO the fed.
eral fleet, and the famous Hartford has
steemed in triumph down TO New Or
leans, where the loyal citizens have eel.
ebr3ted the recent victories with great
reioicings. Tho Northern extremity of
the Union will re-echo these rejoicings
for in Louisiana is especially the prize
OF New England valor. Port Hudson
surrendered to Massachusetts regimsnts
whose term Of services had expired, but
who would not leave till their work was
accomplished. On tho opposite side Of
the great battle field, the Union fleet
and army continued to press hard upon
the defenses Of Charleston. One Of the
papers OF that city the one, we believe,
which gave to the world Mr.. Spralt's ia
nous vindcation OF slavery and the slave
Itrade--represeni the surrender of for
tfications as only question Of time; and
the beyonet as the weapon by which the
streets of Charleston must be defended
against the forces of the north. Ii is to
bo hoped that General Beuuregard has
I a better appreciation OF the yaluc OF street
4 fighting. The bombshelli is an awful mis-
ole, but not 30 destructive to life us the
rifle and saber in close quarters. When
the hurbor defences have been beaten
down, nothing can be gained by prolong.
ing the resistance from duorways and
housetops. That is a species of resist
ance that may be justifable when the
beseigers threatens the population with
ruthless vengeance. But the forces Of
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