Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
NEWS GLEANINGs.

ty.five prisoners fell into his hands
Partizan bands of Confederate troops
are reported as growing very troublesome
in lower Mississippi
Little Rock, Arkansas, has been evacu-
ated by the Confederates They have re-
moved short distance South of that
city.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of this morn
ing in referring to the capture of Cumber-
land Gap and its garrison says that one of
the most astonishing military successes of
the war is the surrender of such place as
Cumberland Gap to General Burnside,
who has taken two thousand five hundred
prisoners there. This will create a decid-
ed sensation all over the country Few
were sanguine enough to believe that the
garrison would be taken with the place.
Chief Justice Lowry, of Pennsylvania,
has decided in case brought before him
that Federal officers, like any body else,
must obey and respect the laws of State,
and that Lincoln or no one else, can au-
thorize them to disobey it. This was also
the decision of Judge Paddock, in this
State, and will be that of every honest
Judge throughout the land. The writ of
habeas oorpas can never be suspended, ex-
cept by Congress, and then only in those
States or districts where it is impossible to
execute or enforce legal process. State
laws must beobeyed by Federal and mill
tary officials.
A Cairo correspondent states that the
efforts Of certain gentleman in Southern
Illinois towards raising cotton have been
attended with much success Some spec
linens of the first bale have been exhibited
and are very prolific.
Runner states that General Heintzelman
is to be assigned to large command in
Texas, the immediate object being to stife
the contraband trade up the Rio Grand.
General Daniel E. Sickles made a
speech at Lake George several days ago,
in which he is represented as predicting
the eve shall have peace next summer"
God grant it.
The Chicago Times of the 9th inst, an
nounces that Hon Alexander H. Stephens
has arrived in Paris on an important mis-
sion to the French Emperor No intima-
ton has been received as to the object OF
the mission; but it's purport may be easily
eonjectured.
European advices state that the Con
federate Government made an application
to Spain for recognition, offering certain
indictments; bat the Spanish Government
declined to accede to the proposition.
In New Orleans, recently, there was a
fight between Massachusetts regiment
and number OF civilians. The soldiers
won the victory, injuring two men seri-
ously.
Twenty -four miners have been killed by
Indians, on the Missouri River. Sioux who
have arrived at Pembina report that Gen
eral Sibley was driven back from the Mis-
souri, They are, undoubtedly. misin-
formed. Standing Buffalo reports that q
large number of chiefs are in favor Of
peace.
The report circulated some days ago
that the Confederate Government had de.
termined to enlist large negro force in
its armies originated, we believe, with a
communication which appeared in the At
lanta (Ga.,) Coqfederacy recommending
the project
1t is said the other day, as General
Beauregard drew up before the door Of
General TaliaCerro's quarters on Morris
Island, one of our shells exploded about
thirty feet over his carriage. and sent iti
fragments flying all about him. Unfortu-
nately, he escaped.
A repetition of the Compromise Land.
ing tragedy has occurred near Lake Pro.
vide-nine inoffensive white persons
having been massacred by negro soldiers.
The pets Of the Abolitionists are playing
their parts wei
A poet asked Sgentleman what he thought