Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-08-31
NEWS GLEANuNGs.

baugh ana Whlte. Great enthusiasm.
Steubenville being very den of Abolition
ism this is one of the grandest triumphs
of the campaign.
A negro regiment, we are sorry to
learn, has been permanently organized in
the Army of the Cumberland, under the
title of the First Regiment United States
Colored troops"
Quantrill's men have scattered through
out the border counties of Missouri The
hunt for them continues with vigor, and
eighty have already been killed. The Fed
erals, it is stated are taking no prisoners.
A large part of the property stolen at Law
renee has been recoveren. General Ew-
ing designs to apply the torch pretty
thoroughly in the guerrilla-infested dis
trct.
The rebel State Government of ArkAn-
saa is now located at Little Rock.
Thadeus Stevens, the most bloody
minded of the Abolitionists, and their lea
der in the last Congress, has written a let
ter xpressing the opinion that the pay
ment Of three hundred dollars eXempts a
conseript for three years. The contrary
opinion is held by the War Department.
Hon. II. F. Wells was nominated as the
candidate for Governor by the Minnesota
Democratic State Convention which as
sembled at Saint Pauls on the 9th inst.
The Democracy of Minnesota adopted q
series of sound resolutions on the occasion.
We learn from the Cincinnati Gazette
of this morning that Mr.. John r. John
ston, well known artist from Cincinnati,
died on Wednesday last at Elmira, New
! York, of dianhen. His remains were
taken to Parkersbmg, Virginia, for inter-
ment.
1t is said that Parson Brownlow is about
to establish his newspaper again-on the
plumber which his profanity gained him
at the North, probably.
The Boston Post urges the Union of
the Democratic and conservative elements
in Massachusetts in the approaching can
vass, and says the prospect is fair for
large increase of the anti-a6olition vote
this fall.
A terrible tornado occurred in Wiscon-
sin on Friday. The village of Buena Wis
ia was completely destroyed, considera-
BILE number of people being killed and
wounded.
The Richmond Eraminer ha1y contra
diets Parson Brownlow's story that EI-
Governor Aiken, Of South Carolina, is a
prisoner at Richmond, and states that he
is at home in South Carolina, doing as
much for the Southern canse as any one
man in the Conlederacy.
The French General Forey gave grand
ball in the City of Mexico about six weeks
ago. Three thousand men, it is said were
present, and only five hundred ladies.
The telegraph announces the death Of
the General John b. FIody of Virginia,
who departed this life at Abingdon Yir-
ginia, on the 9th inst General Floyd
had been in the public service many years
prior to the present war, his connection
with the Federal Government closing with
the Bachanan Administration. As an Of
fcer in the rebel army he was successful
in Western Virginia during memorable
campaign of the fall and winter of 1861.
His military career, however, practically
ended with the fall of Fort Donelson when
his conduct lost him the confidence of the
rebel army and the Davis Administration.
He was man of energy and ability, but
of very doubtful integrity.
The report of the rebel General Pember-
: tons death, published several days since.
is pronounced to be without foundation.
When last heard from he was on his way
to Richmond.
Hon. Nat. Wolfe, of Louisville, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in that
. District who was arrested recently upon
) false charges and set at liberty, has been
|, 10 at1ested nv the military autho,itiaS