Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-12
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

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1t is thought that battle is minent be-
tween the armies of General Meade and
Lee
The Court of inquiry on tae case Of
General Milroo have announced their yer;
dict clearing that officer of blame in the
the evacuation of Winchester.
General Grant has rescinded his order
restricting the charges of steamboats, on
the Mississippi to three-quarters of ScCnt
mtlc in the case of soldiers. The fare
between Cairo and Memphis is now six
dollars.
Generals Kirby Smith and Price are
reported as having united thsir forces
and to be marching on Little Rock, Ar
kansas.
The guerrillas are still molesting the
peace of Missouri.
A special despatch from Washington to
the Cincinnati Gazette of this morning
states that Ex-member of Congress Ho-
lenoleu, from New Orleans, says that the
loyal people of Louisiana are to meet in
convention in December to form free
State Constitution under which to come
back to the Union. 1t will be bogus
concern.
The rebel cavalry under General
Wheeler are reported at Columbia, Ten
nessee.
Surveys of seven hunnred lots atFort
Angeles, Washington Territory, have
been received at the Land Office at Wash
ington.
Coal is selling at eight cents bushel
at Wheeling and even at that price the
miners make from four to five dollars a
day, to say nothing of the profits to the
owners Of the mines. M
Eight persons, and a numder of cattle
were drowned at Terre Hagte, Ind, on Sa-
turday, by the giving way of drawbridge
across the Wabash.
A commission kas been appointed by
General Grant to examine Into the own
ship afproperty at Vicllsburg--confscate
that of the rebels and place loyal owners
in possession of what belongs to them.
The Masonic Grand Bodies meet at
Columbus, as follows Grand Council
and Grand Encampment Knights Temp
lars on next Thursday, Grand Chapter on
Friday. The Grand Lodge of Masons
meet on tomorrow week.
Ten gr twelve more Russian war ves-
sells are expected soon to arsiue at United
States ports. The Czar is determined not
to have his fleet frozen in this winter.
There are no rebels in the Shenandoah
Valley, nor haa there been any rebel move
ment lately towards Western Virginia.
Job Stuart, it is reported, is largely in
creasing his force, and expects to bring on
a general engagement, being confident of
victory.
Vote for Vallandigham and Constitu-
tional Liberty.
Richmond and Charleston papers were
received in Washington on the 10th inst /;
The Charleston Courier says "there has
been no material change since last report.
The fire from Godfrey Hill has been slow
steady. Out of seventy-four shots fired
at Sumter yesterday, foty-four struck,
twenty-four went over and six fell short.
No casualties are reported. The enemy is
supposed to be endeayoring TO winden the
breach on south wall. A number of the
snemy's shell were also fired at Batteries
Simpkins and johnson but dill no dam
age. Our works are progressing rapidly,
Notwithstanding the enemy's fire, and
those who have the pleasure of witnessing
them are enthusiastic in their praise of the
engineers engaged in experimenting the
construction of the new fortifcations.'
Gold took jump to-day to forty nine
, and one-half.
The Cairo Nea0s Of the 7th inst, says
1t is stated by certain parties who pretend
to be apprised of the secret, that an inn
: portant strategical movement is being
made by our military leaders, Of vast