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The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-31

The 49th Ohio Regiment.-we learn from
the Cincinnati Commercial Of Saturday last,
that this re.enlisted veteran regiment Pass
ed through that city on Friday, the 25th
inst, on their way to the front. This regi.
ment has obtained nearly 600 recruits dur
pg the past thirty days, and is now about
10 GO strong. Colonel Gibson is in com.
tnand
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-31

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tho army, or elsewhere. We lately picked
up u letter which is an average specimen Of
this class of literature, aud we have couclu.
dsj to give il 10 cur readers no confidence
is violated as the fool name is not signed:
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-31

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increasing more rapidly, than any vallandig-
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Ohio. Business men will find the TRiBuSE
BY far the best means for advertising and
making their business known among the peo.
pie. The TRsuSE is sound on the Union
question aud death on treason and traitors.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-31

BRYAS. Feb. 5, 1864.
The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-03-31

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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
GEN. GRANTS CAMPAIGN.

A writer for the New York Daily Times, in elab
oratey reviewing the military situation in Virginia
expresses the highest confidence in the success Of
the campaign upon which Gen. Grant is about tc
enter in Virginia, and gives the following reasons
for this confidence:
What sre the grounds of this confidence They ere
frat az all the reinforcement which the Army OF the 20
tomac will receive in the leadership OF Grant himself 1t
s not merely that his great series Of Western victories
rove his claim Of fret class genersshp but that his posi-
fon "a 3eneraln. Chief will give him untrammeled liberty
and unity Of command will enable him to all the
sources of nation, and will afford him the Of
general combinations the whole theatre Of
These are advantages that other commander Of the
Army the Potomac enjoyed aud they immense
The next ground of confidence rests IN the magnificent
army which Gen Grant Is msssng in Virginia. Its mere
numerical proportions spoken OF something porten
tous But not ouy is the Army Of the Potomac strong
its numbers-t strong in its ORGANIZATION its command
ers it's discipline it's morale The sweeping changes made
by Grant il the interior constitution If the Army OF the
Potomsc-however much they may have shocked some
sensblties-hsve all been to the improvement Of the
army and no one who knows the spirit and quality Of that
army can fail 10 appreciate the delight aud confidence
Grant has in it, The next ground of confidence that the
strength Of the army Grant has under his command and
his unfettered freedom Of con will enable him to venture
on plan Of campaign entirely different from any Of the
several campaigns that have had Richmond for their OBJ
lat
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
SOLDIERS SUFFRAGE.

The bill regulating the elective franchise of the
soldiers of the State of New York, now serving in
the armies or navies of the United States, having
passed both Houses of the Legislature, has re-
oeivcd the approval of Governor SEYMOUR, and
is now Law. By this bill it is provided that
the electors of the State of New York who shall be
absent in the army navy at the time of election
NAV forward their ballots, countersgned by their
respective officers to the districts in which they
claim to.reside where the votes will be deposited
in the ballot box, subject to the challenge of cit-
zens in the usual way. The bill seems to provide
proper checks against fraud, and betrays credita-
BILE desire on the part of men belonging to all par
ties to guard the purity of the ballot-box, and at
the same time to extend to the electors of the
State of New York absent in the service of their
country the same privilege to which they would
be entitled at home. 1t is to be hoped that al
the States by whose laws the right of suffrage
shall be conferred on their citizens serving in the
army or navy will be equally prudentin protecting
this right from the abuses to which 1t is subject
without the proper guards.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
THE sCATTERATIoN POLICY.

The recent defeats and reverses encountered by
our armies in Olustee, at Florida at Fort Pillow, on
the Mississippi river; at Sabine Cross Roads, il
Louisiana, and at Plymouth, in North Carolina,
are all the legitimate fruits of that ,catteraton
policy" to which the military administration,
under whatever changes, SO persistently sdheres.
Expeditions into Texas, Florida, or Western
Louisiana, are all out of place and premature in
the present condition of the insurgent armies,
whether the motive of those expeditions be mill
tary or civil. For, SO long as the main bodies Of
the insurgent armies in Virginia and the South
west remain unbrokcn and undefeated, it is OBJ
vious that our hold on territory reclaimed, either
for civil or military purposes, must be exceedingly
precarious. The vast military force Of the nation
is FILTERED away in purposeless and desultory
warfare.
And what military or civil advantage has &C.
crued to the country for the last two years from
the occupation Of a post like Plymouth in North
Carolina? In the beginning of the war. when the
iDsurgent authorities proposed to themselves the
task of ndipg the whole Atlantic and Southern
coast from INVASION the dispatch of expeditions to
erect ianulpB s"u iouSment on these coasts
had purpose and object which made them valu-
able, because they distracted the attention and
divided the forces Of the enemy. But when The
enemy gave over the attempt, from its demon.
strated failure, and adopted the wiser policy Of
military concentration, there was an end Of the
consideration to which these scattered expcdi
tons owed their origin and justification. And il
the enemy should now at this late day, succeed in
breaking them all up, he may accomplish for us,
though at most deplorabe cost, benefit which
we should have forever failed to secure from the
wisdom Of our own military conduct.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
FROM MEYICO

AdVices from Matamoras Of the 9TH April via New
orleans state that the Mexcsn Gen Urags was at Ssvua
az the head Of twelve thousand men, menacinR Guada.
Jars Zen Porhro Dlaz in Tehuacan de las Grana.
French force Of six hundred at Juauanan ony eObv
escaped Of this body Gen Gonzales Ortegs was men,
acing the forces OF Mia, who had withdrawn from Mate
huala, and retired on San Luis Gen Orteen,s go
sisted ofwo thousand five hundred was
Vdsurr had sd from Monterey leaving eighteen niece
If artillery and dispensing bis followers He had taken
the road Eagle Pass Precedent Juarez occupied Mon
terey the 81 instant where he received with great
demonstrations JOY The French feet which was sound
ing the bar Of the ko Grande had Withdrawn proSby on
receiving the news from Monterey.-Com. dduertiser
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

New York, APRIL GA letter from Newbern on Il 9
22d after confirming the capture OF Plymouth has the
following:
ut ia reported that the enemy have left Plymouth and
are now moving on Washington and Newbern The rebel
on the Neuse at Knston has moved towards Newberp
and expected 10 make an attack in day two. The
rebel rams at Plymouth expected to act in connection
with other rams in the attack Washington and New
bern She carries three small guns and 6ipounder"
Fonr MONROE, APRIL 25.-The steamer Elcd ar.
rived to-day from Newbernon Saturday evening last The
officers report all quiet and demons aons Of the enc
my in the immediate vicinity OF Newbern. Firing was
heard in the direction Of Washington on Friday One
hundred refugees escaped during the fight at Plymouth
and taken board the steamer Massasoit which
anded them on Roanoke Island.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
THE SHAKESPEARE STATUE.


The ceremonies connected with the laying Of the foun
daton OF the Shakespeare statue at the Central Park,
took place at the appointed hour Saturday. 23d instant
large numbsr OF actors and representatives Of various
professions were present Mr.. Andrew II. Green Comp
trOer Of the Park commenced the exercises by reading
authorization" from the commissioners to James III
Hackett, WIN. Wheatey Edwin Booth, and Hon Charles
DAILY, applicants behalf Of the and theatrical
managers Of New York, 20 place monumental statue in
honor Of tie memory of Shakespeare in the Park Judge
DAILY then introduced and made brief but impress
address after which Mr. Hackett went through the
f,rmalty Of laying the stone Dodsworths Band
which had fortunately been secured for the OCCASION
formed most appropriate piece-the grand wedding
march from Mendelssohns Midsummer's Night Dream y
Mr. Wheatey made short address, and read a spirited
poem Of his composition. The band then played
onal ars after which Mayor Guntber, on behalf Of the
city, accepted the offer Of the statue ornament Of
the Park aud trusted that the citizens Of New York would
fully appreciate the motives Of those who had
the movement Thus ended the interesting ceremonies in
commemoraton Of the threehundredth anniversary Of
Shakespeare's birth
The day was delightful and every thing passed of plea
sanity The committee hope to raise sufficient sum
from theatrical benefits aud other ources TO no on with
the work at once-N. y. Jour. Com.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
NATIONAL 1NTELLIGENCER
- late BATTLES IN LOUISIANA.

T. will be remembered by our readers that the
writer of the earliest circumstantial account when
mo 70 reduced of the battle OF the 9th instant In
ou;s,na attributed its unfortunate result entirely
n the military conduct of the expedition. La the
absence of all official reports 1t would OF course be
ature to indulge in any criticism on this point
anr further than to say that the attenuated line
i which our troops were marching through an
epemy's country would seem to call for explana-
zion from the commander directing their move
rnents The line, as we understand from the ac-
counts that have reached US, was more than thirty
miles long when its advanced colamn encountered
the enemy on the Sth instant The cavalry In
front were about four miles ahead of the Thir-
teenth Corps, which was followed by the Nineteenth
Corn, at au interval of some twelve miles, and be-
hind this came the Sixteenth Corps at distance of
some twenty miles Between the several corps were
long trains of army wagons, filling the roads and
ob,tructing the way when the advance of this ex-
tended line was pushed back by the superior force
of the enemy. The different divisions of the army
engaged in the expedition were not within sup
nortipg distance of each other, and it was not until
our troops had been consolidated by the pressure
of the e1emy that they were able to make stand
The efectual resistance they then made against an
enemy flushed with victory would seem to prove
that the antecedent reverse was caused by impru
dent generalship and not by bad fighting.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr. Sumner introduced 10 the Senate Monday joint
resolution which is in effect that every railroad company
in the United States whose road is operated by steam,
its and assigns authorized to carry upon
and its road CONNEXIONS boats bridges and ferries all
freghts property mails passengers, troops, and perma
supplies their way from any State to any other
State, and 10 receive compensation therefor.
CLAIMS OF ALIENS.
The bill reported from the Committee Foreign AZ
fairs Of the Senate provides for the appointment Of
commission to determine apon the claims Of aliens ar
ing during the rebellion from damage done by United
States civil military naval authorities provided that
no claim shall be entertained where there judicial
medy unless the United States be liable under treaty and
the law Of nations No claim shall be entertained which
has been rejected upon appeal the courts Of the United
States, by any inferior court from which the claimant
has neglected to take appeal Claims must to the
Secretary of State through diplomatic functonares.
BURNsIDE's ARMY.
On account Of military display here to day, (25th at
which were some colored troops the curiosity Of Con
gress was so much excited that the House took
recreation for hour or two. When the heur for
meeting arrived there were any members present
but the Speaker and Messrs Washourne Morrill,, Gar
field Fernando Wood, and Long Business was resumed
amid much merrment but clerks gone, and the tax
bill itself and the Speakers savil locked up How
ever things went on with the few present but the spec
tace Notifying.
THE DEFENCEs OF RICHMOND
The latest authentic intelligence from Richmond states
that the rebels busy engaged in shenng the for
cstons around the city and mounting them with guns of
heavy caibre The opinion prevails there that Lee will
fall back on his entertainments when Grant advances and
that no considerable resistance will be made along the line
Of the Rapid. Ann.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
A LOCALIZED FORM OF REPUTATION,

We are sure that every lover of justice WIN
learn with profound regret that IL IS proposed py
the Legislature of New York to pay the interest
IN the bonds Of that State, whether held abroad
or at home, in the deprecated legal-tender cur
rency authorized by Congress
The Comptroller of the State, Mr.. Robinson,
has steadily resisted this scheme, and has ae-
handed that the good faith Of the State be kept
1t is greatly to be deplored that he found 50 few
in the Senate or Assembly to listen to him, and
that such short-sighted or reckless policy should
prevail in the management of the finances OF the
most potential and wealthy State of the Union
The New York Times, giving expression to the
general sentiment of the thoughtful people of the
State in depreciation of this unfortunate decision,
thus sigpazes the disastrous lustre which such an
act is calculated to shed on the credit of our ma
tional securities in Europe:
Europeans KIN that the States of this Union are
made up OF men, and that the Union ia made OF States
They know that it is the public which sends mem
Congress to the State Legislatures; and they
conclude and not conclude that the code OF
morality 10 at Albany cannot be held IN utter horror
Washington, and that swnde to which the great COM
merca State of New York descend will be pretty sure
find vigorous defenders in Congress if it should ever
be thought advisable to resort to it behalf OF the nation
The i'm mediate result of this proceeding will be loss OF re-
putation but there is also another punishment which
though not immediate, ia still sure and effective Inc
next the State CT New York has to borrow money
will Ed it either impossible to get it, will only gel
it terms sufficiently high to all possible losses
arising out of the dishonesty Of her Legislature IL Il
hard to say which Of these results would be most painful
those who retain spark of regard for the fair fame
of the community to which belong. Whenever ira
Yelling American comes across foreign anDultant whose
income has reduced half by receiving his interest
this State in greenbacks he will find it rather di
cult to convince him that not nation of rogues
by citing the act of Congress and the Judicial decisOn
thereupon making greenbacks a legal tender"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
The SITUATION IN LOUISIANA.

The New York Commercial Advertiser Of Monday even
ing says:
by the arrival Of the Evening Star from New Orleans
have additional particulars from the Red river
expedition Alter defeating the enemy in the second
engagement fought Pleasant H the 9th instant
Gen Banks decided to return at to Grand Ecore
the Red river His army too much crippled to follow
the enemy and the need of raons and water necessated
return Accordingly, soon darkness came on pre-
paratops weremade for the rerograde march, and early
the morning the l0b forces took up their line OF
march, leaving dead upon the field for Grand Ecore
thirty five miles distant They reached the place without
moestation and went into camp The army will probably
remain at that point for time recognizing and re
ceving reinforcemeuts before recommending the march
against shreveport the point Of the present rebel State
government Of Louisiana"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
EXPEDITION ON THE RAPPAHANNoCK

The Navy Department has received a communication
dated April the 22d from Commander Fo1hall Parker
commanding the Potomac Flota, in relation TO the re-
cent expedition up the Rappshsnnock. He says:
Having learned from various sources that the rebe
Government had established Jerry at Circus Point few
miles below Tappshannock, the Rappahs unock river
and brisky engaged in collecting boats at the same
point the river for the purpose Of attacking the block
aiding vessels, proceeded tbtber with portion of the
hotia the 18th instant where remained until evening
81 visited all the ferries from Circus Point to Wind
mill Point, with the following results: Two ferries
broken up large lighters (each capable Of carrying
hundred men, three pontoon boats twenty-five large
ks and canoes hundred white oak beams and knees,
large enough for the construction Of shpof war, &c
twenty-five large boats Of which is capable Of carry
ing small arms, and large amount OF bacon and wheat,
&c. which brought off at Boilers Point, the
south side Of happshsnnock Landing Our OPP
posed by force Of rebel cavalry said TO be FIVE hundred
which was kept at bay by the fire of the Eureka.
ain Parrots Creek eight seamen chased six rebel cav
airy The rebels made attack the Eureka on the
afternoon Of the 2lst, and were soundy thrashed."
Commodore Parker says he has it from reliable autho
ry that the rebels have placed torpedoes ia the Kappa
hammock and in all the branches Of the Chesapeake
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
INTERESTING CITY REPORT.

We have perused with much interest report made last
month to the Corporation Of Washington by RANDOLPH
CoYLE, Esq Water Registrar and just issued in neatly
printed pamphlet exhibiting the present condition Of the
water dist buton Of the Potomac Aqueduct and the
racns Of the Water Department to the 3lt Of December
last While exceedingly full in all the details the sub
ect OF distrbution-tbe siz, and length Of the water
mains the streets in which laid, the slze OF ppe extent
and locality Of private supply, the basis Of taxation the
number and locality Of fire plugs the length Of the streets
and Of the citythe report embraces variety Of
information which will be- as new it win be interesting
10 most Of citizens he report is both honorable
the enlightened and scientific Registrar and credtable to
the Corporation We shall endeavor hereafter TO find
room for Of ts more curious statistical tables
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
ESCAPE OF TEACHERS FROM PLYMOUTH

To the Editors Of the Epenng Post:
The National Freedmens Relief Association have re-
ceiyed letter from Rev. H. y. Rockwell dated Neubern
IN CD April IL IN which he states that our teachers
Mrs. Freeman and daughter who were engaged at ply
mouth, have arrived at Newbern, together with or
teachers at Roanoke Island and will proceed to Moread
CITY TO await the turn Of events Your publication OF
these facts will relieve the fears for their safeV in the
minds Of their many friends
CHARLES c. LEIGH, Chairman y. F. r. A. ,
NtD York, Apru 26 1864
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28

A New INvENTIoN. Shirt collars OF linen cotton
paper and steel common, but to this catalogue are
to be- added shirt collars from vulcanzed India rub
Der, just patented in England and which we have no
doubt Will soon be found at India rubber establish
mens The inventor states that suitable patterns may be
painted printed the collars either before or after
they are cut from the sheet and they may be made white
or colored, embossed Cuffs and wristbands may be
made also OF the same materials, N
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28

SAD CATASTROPHE At FUsERAL-At part Ala
ghapy Pennsylvania few days ago funeral
was passing over bridge to bury child Of M Genr
Moore when the bridge gave way and preciptntno he
mouruers INTO the water another child belonging H. M
Moore was drowned along with three OF hs brothar.
children aud one or two other lives were lost
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28
RELATIVE VALUE OF UNITED STATES STOCKS

correspondent supplies the Boston Daily Advertiser
with the following figures to show the relative value
different classes Of United States stocks The estimate is
based upon Prices Tables, the duration Of the FIVE
twenes being set at ten years from the dates Of issue
Gold being at par the several stocks will pay the holder
follows:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28

If the average premium on gold is 40 per cent for the
whole time, the stocks will pay the holder follows
l040s per cent il bot at par and accumulated
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-04-28

The difference in value increasing and decreasing wit
the value Of gold