New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-31
II RIPPLE S I'll E E T
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have received our files OF Southern papers
embracing these Of as late date as the 2''n INST "o
reports from Lees army throw no light On the SITUATION
vbcrc bas bocn considerable diminishing In South
Western Virginia with 10 apparent advantages on
either side The preparations IN Iexas ior the recep
$50, os ,he Union forces are said to be progressing
sctvev. The defenses of Sabine Pass have been ma
,erialv strengthened and the srnboat Clifton cap
,urea from u.s. has been put III fighting trim. An inter
view between Commissioners Meredith and Ould is
given in which is made TO appear that Govern
mcnt has the conclusion TO cease further ne
cotiaiions for the exchange of prisoners. The
food question still occupies much attention in
Richmond. The Rebel authorities s,e impressng food
by Wholesale, and tho poor women and children are
even denied the shiu-bones Which formerly were dis
tribu.cd TO them. Experiments have recently been
made with newiy.compounded Greek fire at Mobile.
and with q satisfaction which makes IT appear TO be
luv rs "barbarous' in its effects that which the
valiant Beaurecsrd so lachrymosely deprecated The
Pibmss E1amia,r in an article the seizure OF the
Rebel rams coniesscs the great loss the Confederacy
has met with and about abusing the English GOV
rrnmcnt with its accustomed yituperaion. The Vhi9
sidicules the Presidents last call for volunteers and
.ays that largo number Of may be secured by cx
ccssiye boantics but they viii be the scum Of society
unfit ior soldiers.
The news from Chattanooga is really cheering
All anxiety concerning The communications Of our army
has been removed b. mastery stroke OF strategy at
point, and sargunary battle and decided victory
ct another Gen Hcokel's command at Browns Ferry.
pn the Tennessee River near Chattanooga was attacked
by the Rebels at midnight on Thursday. and severe
eight ensued, which lasted two hours. and continued
with less severity until O'Clock The Rebels were
tepulscd in every attach and driven from every position
they assumed Tie result of this engagement is con.
sideIcd Of the highest importance, as 1t removes the
Rcbel distractions steamboat navigation 20 Browns
Ferry and othcr advantages in opening up The
way for army supplies. The operations OF Gen smith
,n Tuesday were also Of great importance inasmuch
they secured two wagon roads end tie Of the river
rs lines flr supplies We think W. moy now look for
even more important movements in that direction
One Of the worst features Of the Rebellion
from The start has been the treatment awarded to uion
prisoners Of war. They nave been forced INTO long
marches unfed. and obliged TO lie on tie ground un
sheltered from ptes storms they have been east into
lOathcsOme dungeons AID starved and have been muir
deIed by surgeons and snot dead in cold blood after b.
ing wounded IN battle Tie dead bodies OF Union soldiers
have even been bsIbarousy Du,iiaed and he,r bones
worked up into tr kets and ornaments for the w0mo.
Of the South to decorate themselves and parade the
streets with. And low We have The statement from
Annapolis Of tie arrival tiore of number Of paroed
prisoners from Richmond whose appearance is slckcn
ing TO behold Eight Of tho numbr sent forward died
the way from tic ea,c,s Of starvation while IN the
hands Of the Rehols Tie remainder all living ske
.toHs and it is Tie opinion Of tie surgeons that more
Than oncthird fthen viii die.
B. the arrival Of the Arago we have dates
from Charleston Bar OF tie 9Th insi. report reached
the Arago at Stone that Gen. ilmore had resumed
the bombardment VI Charleston from Cumm ngs Point.