Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-08
LATEST NE WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
FROM NEW YORK PAPERS

NEw YORK, October S.-Heralds despatch
says intelligence from Martnsburg is to the
effect that there are no rebels in the Shenan-
doah Valley, except few guerrillas Sinking
in the mountains. Our cavalry have secured
the Valley as far as Strasburg and Front
Royal, without finding any trace of rebels.
Information is also received that there is no
movement on the part of the enemys cavalry
towards Western Virginia, as reported a few
days since. Bureau of deserters picked up
in the last two months Is, 900, of IS, 900 de.
serters from the Union army.
Lieutenant-C Commander Debson, of the U.
S gunboat Seneca, reports to the Navy De-
partment under date Doboy Sound, Septem-
Der Oath, that on the night of the 22d he
sent an armed boat crew up Altamaha River
and destroyed Hudson salt works, near Da.
rlen, Georgia, entirely demolishing boilers,
engines, watts, &c, bringing off JAS H. Lock-
wood, Superintendent his two children aud a
free negro. Other employees and two vis
tors fled at the approach Of our force. The
works we're situated within two miles of the
encampment of rebel company whose pick
cts came very near the works, but they did not
discover or resist the attack.
The Times special says Stuart, by ucreas.
ing his force, expects to bring on general
cavalry engagement and overwhelm our
corps by mere force of numbers and secure
his Lieutenant-General commission. Strict
conserption is now being enforced through.
out the South and offers great facilities for
Stuart to carry out his schemes, because those
conscripted are permitted to select the partie.
ular branch they prefer, and it is well known
that large majority of the men atthe South
prefer cavalry corps.
squad Of rebel prisoners recently captur-
ed arrived here yesterday, One of the pris-
oners states they have a report to the effect
that we are raising 100000 cavalry men and
adds if this is so the confederacy has gone up
A special from Cincinnati to the World
says it is reported that Rosecran's army is in
a perfectly safe position Reinforcements
are constantly arriving from the East and
West The rebel cavalry cannot seriously
interfer with Roseeran's supplies
A great battle must soon be fought. Conf.
dence felt as 10 the final issue
The 1Fi6unSs special from Washington
says it is understood here among persons who
are posted that ten or twelve more Russian
vessels Of war, are expected to arrive at
New York or some other American port with
in few weeks, and il is believed ia well in.
formed quarters that they are Likely to 90
away very soon, but may probably winter in
our harbors. Many theories as to the issue
of this movement of the Russian Navy, but
the general belief is Europe expects 10 keep
up fleet cruising during the months lest
some difficulty with his neighbors might arise
and find him as they found him once before
hound in his own harbors
A Washington dispatch to the Hrrdld states
that the Prize steamer DiamoHd from Charles
ton bar Saturday, brought the bearer dis
patches from Admiral Dahlgren, with dis
patches to the Secretary Of the Navy 10 the
Sd inst When the Diamond left portion
of the iron elads we're engaged with rebel
batteries, and batteries on Morris Island, also
appeared to be firing