Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-28
LATEST NE WS.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.

SPECIALS FROM NEW YORK PAPERS.
WAsHIEGroN, Sept 27.-The Worlds spe-
cial says that the good news received from
General Rosecrans is interprted by an official
organ this morning to mean that reinforce
ments have reached him and that he my soon
decide he shall resume the offensive Would
be highly improper, at present, to reveal in
full the nature of our present position, but it
is Of such a nature as to render an attack on
our lines exceedingly improbable.
The sanitary condition of this army is very
satisfactory. IL is generally thought that it
was never in better condition than at pre-.
sent
There IS good reason to believe Lee is not
anxious to press an engagement and that if
he should attempt flank movement his labor
will be vain. large portion of our army is
encamped near Culpepper.
A special to the Times says General
Slocnm, commanding the 18th army corps
hos rendered his resignation to the President
The government at present has on hand in
the different arsenas throughout the country
100000 effective stand Of arms. The mum.
Der is rapidly increasing Springfield alone
turning out 25, 900 rshed muskets every month
Under the contract made by Secretary Came
ron nearly two years ago with private parties
yet been delivered to the government
The statement going the rounds Of the
press that 900 men we're absent without
leave from the army of the Potomac alone, or
in other words, had deserted, is incorrect
From figures in the Provost Marshal Gener-
ais Office, it is ascertained that on the first
oG July 1868, there were 92 ,7s9 deserters from
all the armies in the field Since the estab-
lishment of a Bureou, over $4,000 of these
miserable skulkers have been returned to
their regiments
The Tribune special says: VIM. Lawrence,
Of Belefontaine, Ohio, is appointed Judge
of the United States District Court, of the
Southern District OF Florida, in place Of VIM.
Marion, resigned ltis, therefore, presumed
that Hon. j. A. Bingham, of Ohio, appointed
TO this post some time since, has declined.
Mosby and his guerrillas captured six OF
the Nineteenth New York, and eight horses,
near Aldie, on Thursday last
The Secretary of the Interior to day decided
adversely TO the claim Of the State of Illinois
for two per cent on all lands retained by the
Government. in the Indian reservations. The
military reservation of Forts Howard and
Crawford, in Wisconsin, being derived for raj :
road and other purposes, an act of Congress
at last session, authorized the selling of the
same at public sale An agent of the Gener.
al Land Office sent out to examine and report
upon the same, has returned, and arrange
ments are being perfected to have the land
surveyed and sold under the provisions of the
above act Fort Howard reserve is situated
at the mouth of Fox river, on Green Bay, anC
contains about 900 acres Fort Crawford
reserve is in the town of Prairie Du Chen
and eomprizes l75 acres,
The Herald special says, leading republi
eahsin the West are writing to Washington
letters Of remonstranee against the proposes
abandonment of the draft in the Wester
States, and the substitution therefor Of a nel
system Of Volunteering
Itis rumored that Major General Howar
will tender his resignation. Also, stated ths
Burnside's resignation has been accepted.