Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-21
news OF THE DAY.


which we anticipated several days ago has
been fought between Rosecrans and john
son, and the former, to use the language Of
the dispatches, "has been badly beaten
and compelled to retreat to Chattanooga"
We trust that we do not say too much in
stating that we not only anticipated the
battle, but its result The Conlederates
have been reduced to point which, more
than ever necessitates desperate fighting
on their part. They know and feel the
solemnity of the issue, and we may ex-
pect them to exert their utmost energies in
the future,
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Cincinnati Gazette of to-day represents
that the latest advices from New Orleans
show that the organization of negro troops,
which is to be brought up to twenty thou
sand, is fast being completed Nearly
fifteen thousand blacks have been mustered
in,and recruits are coming in very rapidly.
The Cincinnati Enquirer very appropri-
ately remarks that the suspension of the
hdJeos corpus is the destruction of the
liberties of the people There is no per-
son, ever so innocent, that he can not be
arrested at the will OF the President, or
any of his officers, and confined during
pleasure. No legal process and no law
can release him. The law is suspended
by the Emperor's ukase, which gives the
President all the power of the Gar of
Russia.
Several days agoit was stated that the
rebel General Longstreet was engaged in
an effort to recapture Norfolk. Virginia.
1t is now stated by telegraph that Long
street, in conjunction with Ewell, has
gone to reinforce Generals Bragg and
Johnston who are opposed to Rose
Grams.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that pas
sengers by the train from Lexington state
that it was currently reported in that city,
yesterday, that force of rebels, estimated
at ten ortwelve thousand, had come into
Kentucky through Pound Gap, with
view of destroying Burnside's commune
cations.
The State Agricultural Fair of Indiana
will commence at indianapolis on Monday
the 2Sth inst. Preparations have been
made for an extensive exhibition.
The latest news from Charleston does
not indicate the immediate renewal of hos
-ilities on an ex tended scale. Both par
les seem to be preparing for the contest
Gilmore in mounting heavy guns on the
northern end of Morris Island, preparato-
" to shelling the city, and Beauregard in
'epairing Fort Sumter, and planting addi-
lional batteries on Sullivan's and James
Island. 1t is stated that Beauregard is
about to take the offensive.
The old rumor that General Lee has
endered his resignation has been revived.
As matter of course it has no foundation {
n fact. The report published several days
lgo that General Gilmore had offered his
growing out of differences be-
ween himself and Admiral Dahlgreen is
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ,
Department will sail for Europe on We'd {
lesday in quest of health
1t is reported that the rebels have
hrown a large number of troops into
North Carolina. We presume that Gen
'ral Longstreet is in command
The army of Geneml Lee is estimated
It forty thousands. But, who knows
The Cincinnati Enquirer of to-day
publishes in full the magnificent speech of
Ion. ID. w. VOORHEES, at Carthage on Sa- b
urday. Everybody should read it. l.
The Third National Bank of New e
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ence, Indiana, 1000; Jancsville, Wis .
onsin, s125,0OO Monmouth, Illinois, .
$4,000; Germantown, Ohio, $4,000, :
ave been organized.
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