Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-14

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We have the iulppriaat iutS nce
from Cairo that trade betweeg New Or
eansaud the cities and toNns on the Up
per Mississippi and Ohio, is now free and
luneinbafrasss.l by military Restrictions,
Trade willalso Be peimiasl with interipe-
diate points, but under military limita-
ltious,
The election FOR Governor and metabe,s
of the State Legislature takes place il
Maine to-day
A special Dispatch from Washington
dated 18th irst,, says that the President is
notgdisposed to accept General Burnside's $
resignation, and has asked him TO retain
/ his present command. with aView to a sat
isfactory settlementoi matters which led
to the offer Of his resgnation
The Richmond, Virginia, Sentinel OF
the Sth inst, says editorially THE
news received FROM Charleston on yester-
day tells Of the evacuation of battery Wag-
ner and thevcompete occupation. of Morris
Island by the enemy Ibis is step To-
ward success in the reduction Of Charles
ton, but is not success itself. nor does it
by any means insure it. We understand
that our officers in command there regard
il as entirely practicable to defend Char,
lesion without Morris island, but while
the enemycu not force the surrender of
the city, we fear that the danger has much
increased of lis being battered down by
their artillery, Charleston has neryed it.
self for the trial, and the sympathies and
prayers of anation arr exhibited in its BE-
half, God grant her safe delveraneep
The latest news from Europe states that
there is ONE prospect that the British
Government intends to take action to pre-
vent the sailing of Anglo rebel iron cads,
not yet completed in their ports
An official order, we understand, has
been issued from the War Department to
omit the enrolment Of negroes in Ken
tucRy,
The Washington -NsOs reporters are
very contradictory as to the movements
and condition Of General Lees army.
Some contend that his troops are demor-
allied and deserling his standard in large
numbers and that the General is retreat
ing upon Richmond. Others assert that
Lees soldiers are in fine spirits, more
thoroughly organized than ever and anxi-
ous for another fight and, also, that they
are being heavily reinforced from the
West Failure events will determine this
little problem.
A cheering Democratic meeting was
held at Amity in this county on Saturday
last.
The Counties Of Northern Missouri are
represented as over-run with guenilas
Great excitement prevails among the in
habitants. These people deserve the sym
pathy OF the whole country, We pray
for their speedy deliverance.
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Cincinnati Gazette of to-day says
"From a gentleman just IN from Charles
ton we learn that the recent disastrous re-
pulse at Sumter was the result Of an effort
on the part Of the naval Commander to OBJ
tain the exclusive distinction OF capturing
that Fort. General Gilmore had planned
an assault with five hundred picket men
which would undoubtedly have been sue
cessiul. While perlecting his preparations
he learned that Admiral Dahlgren was
about making similar attempt with q
force OF sailors. He at once desisted and
awaited the result of the naval assault
The force in Sumter was, it seems, rnder-
estimated by the Admiral, and in conse-
quence the attempt failed, with the loss Of
half the men engaged in the expedition,
1t seems that the authorities at Wash
ington have determined to sell out the pri-
yate properly in South Carolina to the
free negroes The following dispatch
from Washington beoring upon this point
appear, in the Cincinnati Gazeite of this