New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-26
Netppurk Daily @ibm,te
MONDAY. OCa OBtR 26, 1863.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have received files of Texas papers 10 ana
sn uding those of the Goth ult. There is generai
increment by counties throughout the state toward
making determined resistance to the expected ad'
vance NJ the United States forces Notwithstanding
.b;s movement the rigors Of conscrpon even fail to
hiring soldiers into the field. The Rebel Gen. Slaughter
bas arrived at Brownsville. having evaded the block
ade at Mobile He represents the defenses of the latter
place as being very strong The State authorities are
having considerable trouble with Maj Hart agent
sent BY the Rebel Government Texas to seize upon
and impress supplies to keep alive the Rebellion further
North.
The steamer Massachusetts has arrived at
Philadelphia, with advices from our forces before
Charleston of Tuesday last She brings dispatches TO
the Government from Admiral Dahlgrcn The siege
was steadily progressing and Gen. Gillmores batteries
were nearly ready to open on the doomed city. We
also have dispatch received in Richmond from Cherries
ton dated the 23d inst, which says that stormy times
are expected soon.
BY the arrival Of the Morning Star we have
New Orleans dates of the 18th inst The Texas Expedi
tion was advancing steadily. The depot had been re-
moved to New Iberia. skirmish had taken place near
Vermllionyille in which the enemy to the number OF
500 were engaged They were driven in every direc'
ton The army has been consolidated, aud Gen Banks
is in command.
Gen. Shernan's advance was attacked by
Forests cavalry at Bartons Station and the Rebels
were handsomely whipped. Wheelefs cavalry are re-
ported near Decatur. Tenn. 10000 strong. Bragg
is reported to have crossed the Alabama and
Tennessee Railroad, and transported his supplies to
Rome and Selma His depots arc al Rome.
The Commissioners for renting Government
plantations in Mississippi and Louisiana, represent hni
the workings Of the paid labor system are decidedly sue
cessul and profitable strong disposition exists on
the part of Union to concert means for the re-
establishment Of civil government in those States
A dispatch from Louisville states that two
trains principally forageladen and proceeding South
ward had been destroyed between Murfteesboro and
Chattanooga. Guorillas had also entered Danve and
Harrisburg destroyed Government stores stole horses
and decanped as hastily as possible.
The National Union newspaper OF Little Rock
had been suppressed by the military authorities
There was grea. excitement among the soldiers there
on learning of the murder of Gen. Bluns officers and
men, and vengeance was sworn against all Rebels here
after caught.
Active operations are On foot in the vicinity
Of Corinth Gen. sherman has gone to the front and
the streets Of the city filed with moving troops
Gen. Oscrharss DIVISION which is in tie advance lad
had severe skiImsh.
The draft in New.Jersey has been postponed
until January next and then to include the deficit in
both calls Tie present deficit may be made up now by
volunteering.
The people of "Abon" " and Dover Counties
Tenn, had armed themselves against guegrias, and
whipped them in two or three engagements
The Richmond Dispatch of Saturday, gays
there were. on Friday. in Richmond prisons. 1900
Union prisoners.
The Usage (Kansas) Chronicle leans that Usage
Mission has been sacked and four men carried OF.