Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

late speech before the 'loyal" leaguers of
New York, said, II do not want to see
the Union restored as it was. | rejoice d
when slavery cut the tie that bound it to
the Union" This brought down the
most dealening applause from the assem-
bled crrwd of traitors who style themselves
"loyalists." They are Just what the "loy
alists" Of the Revolution were-the foes
of their country, and traitors.
The editor of the Democratic Union, a
sterling Democratic paper of Jerseyville,
lllinais, publishes ii,e whole &c th!io Con.
stitution of the United States Now,
how will Old Abe stand that, from his
own State ? He has thrown papers out
of the mails, and locked their editors up
for far less severe attacks upon the Govern
ment.
1t is said that the Methodist Conference
which has just closed its session at Spring
field, Illinois, requested Governor Yates to
administer the oath of allegiance to the
entire body. There is fitness in that, if
the oath thep took is the old one to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
for the resolutions of the Conference show
that it was nest of the blackest Aboli-
ton traitors.
The telegraph this afternoon states that
messenger who had been sent by Gener-
al Bragg to General Longstreet with or
ders for the evacuation of Lookout Noun
tain, had been captured while on his way
to deliver them. AS the position is avery
important one, this order has created con-
siderable excitement in Washington, and
by some it was thought to be mere ruse
on the part of the enemy, and especially
from the fact that they fired several shots
from that point the next morning, doubts
are entained whether the order was re-
peated or ever reullo intended.
The special correspondent ofthe WorM,
from Nashville, says that since the gpartial
occupation Of Lookout Mountain by the
Federal forces, operations at that point
have been confined to strengthening their
position and preparing for fbrther occupa-
ton. The active campaign for the season
may be considered as closed.
The Commercial special Washington
dispatches of the 18th inst, say No
change has taken place either in the rebel
or Union armies on the Rapidan. Recon-
noisancec yesterday and to-day have es-
tablshed as fact that there is but little
rebel infantry on this side of the Rapinan,
though considerable portion of Stuart's
cavalry are skirmirhiug even this side of
Culpepper. General Meade left head
quarters on a special train, early this
morning, reaching Washington about ten
o'clock. He spent good portion of the
day with the President, General Halleck
and the Secretary of War. 1t is, of
course, not known what conclusion was
arrived at, but General Meade is under
stood to be of the opinion that no fight
can be got out of General Lee on this side
Of the Rapidan. The bridge across the
Rappahannock will be completed by Mon
day or Tuesday, and trains will then run
from here direct to headquarters.
The question of winter quarters for the
army of the Potomac is being discussed by
Lincoln, Halleck, Stanton and Meade. 1t
stands two foI and two against. Lincoln
and Meade are for making an effort to
bring General Lee to fight, while Hal.
leck and Stanton are fn favor of the army
of the Potomac going Immediately into
winter quarters. The weather will have
a great deal to do with the decision in the
case.
Ninety-one counties in Missouri in
cluding soldiers vote give the radical tick
ct five hundred aud ninety three majority.
Burnside has resigned his command and
will go into private life. The country
would have been benefited had he remain
ed there
The trains on the Orange and Alexan-
dria railroad near Wanenton junction