Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-13


The last accounts from India express
apprehensions that the cholera is about to
sweep over the stations Of the upper pro-
vinces, as that fatal malay has shown il
self. simultaneously at several of the mill
tary posts. Although the cases nre not
numerous, 7 appears to be of such q vio-
lent type that every one attacked by it has
perished The usual precaution has been
adopted of moving the troops from bar
rrcks and placing them under canvass at a
distance from the great thoroughfercs.
A New York correspondent of the Mon
treal Gazette took small boat and went
on board the Russian steamer Varing a
few days ago, and Lieutenant named
Ivenholf was very courteous and commnni-
cative. In the course of conversation
which ensued, the correspondent learned,
as he probably imagines, profound Cabi-
net secret. This writer says:
cat the peak flew the Russian flag
white, with dark blue Saint Andrews
cross. Ivenhoff was free in speech aud in
the end, touching on war, said Russia
would help this country if France took
sides with the South. He added that an
army would be sent into the Pacific States
to aid in their defence, in case the French
try 20 seize them, or as they say here now,
to gobble' them. Mark that
The GAINESVILLE Courier says great COM
petition has been going on among the coal
dealers OF that city, for few weeks past,
oul the article has risen considerably.
The outside demand has been greater than
ever before, which has caused the advance
price. Large contracts have been made in
Cincinnati and other places, the coal to be
delivered at the depot in GAINESVILLE, for
eight cents per buShel.
If young woman bids you take heart,
you can probably take hers.
Tom Thumb is about to retire to pri-
vate life on a fortune of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
Lake Superior mines have furnished
10000 tuns of copper ore this year, aud
have plenty more on hand.
The work of fortifying the harbor of
Plymouth, Massachusetts,, has been COM
menced. One OF the works will moant
eight.
The Navy is suffering for lack of season.
The old salts will not enter ihe service be-
cause the grog rations are stopped.
One hundred and sixty thousand emil
grants have arrived at New York during
the present year, an increase of eighty -four
thousand over 1862. The steamers Glas-
gov, Sidon and City OF London, which
arrived at New York on Monday from
Liverpool, brought one thousand passen-
gers. .Ic.
Telegraphic communication has been
established between Boston and the forts
in the harbor.
Out of 1889 men called for by the draft
in the New Haven, Connecticut district,
only 63I have thus far been furnished.
And of these, nearly the entire lot are vol
unteers, who go under the name of substi-
tutes. The drafted men all keep at home
About three hundred paid the commute
ton Of $500. They heard the call to "stand
and deliuer" r"--and they delivered. a
The Chicago EUeni,ag Joaraat has re-
ceived information through passengers just
from New Orleans to the effect that Frank
Inns corps was repulsed in an attack upon
the rebels at Brashear City, but ord's 18th
Army corps shortly afterwards came up
and completely defeated the rebels. No
particulars Or dates are given. This news
is said TO have been officially communicate
ed to General Sherman at Memphis.
The Washington Union says at is
stated that some changes have been made
in the location of the troops Of the army
Of the Potomac, but nothing indicating
immediate active operations has transpir-
ed. Conscripts in large numbers are ar
riying,"
The Richmond Wig Of recent date