Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-04

nnder General Sterling Price are prepar-
ing for move upon Lttle Rock and Fort
Smith, Arkansas.
The New York Worlds special states
that the Government has information of
LVngstreet's retreat toward Bristol, Ten
nessee from which place there is railroad
communication with Richmond.
| Horace Greeley and another old woman
lectured before the Woman's Loyal Ma
tional League, in New York, on the 10th.
Horace appeared without hoops. The 9TH
er man was all whoop.
The House of Delegates of Maryland,
says the Lockport, New York Union, will
stand as ordered by General Schenek,
fifty eight Abolitionists to sixteen Demo-
Gratis.
G. Godfrey Gunther, the Mayor. elect of
New York City, presided at the Vallan-
digham Indignation meeting held in New
York City, last summer. On that occa-
sion he said: 81 am for peace, because
| do not believe in subjugation." His
election by the Democracy of New York,
under these circumstances, is compliment
to the Democracy of Ohio
Mrs. Macmillan is so pretty that all
the Mexican delegation fell in love with
her, and so extravagant lady is pretty
Mrs. Macmillan, that the Archduke is
afraid he couldn't support her in Mexico;
so he waits for guarantee" of spending
money.
The two captains who escaped with
Morgan, and were captured near Louis
vile, report that Morgan passed through
ahead of them, and expected to cross the
Cumberland river Wednesday night. 1t
is rumored that Morgan is to take com
mand of Ferguson's and Smiths guerril-
las and other cavalry, and make another
raid through the State, and that he will
strike the nashville HallropI.
Nothing has yet been received at Co
lumbus as to the capture of any of Nor
gan's men. The reward for Morgan has
been increased to five thousand dollars.
The reports from Knoxville are to to the
effect that there has been desperate fight
ing for the possession of the place, in
which the rebels have come out second
best.
Telegraph facilities are rapidly increas-
ing along the Pacific slope A line is now
constructing from San Francisco to Port
land, Oregon. Workmen are now at
work extending the wires from Eacramen-
to along the line of the Pacific Railroad,
across the Sierra Nevada, making it, when
completed, the third line belonging to this
company crossing those mountains.s Men
are also at work at Carson Valley extend
ing the line westward from thisi side to
meet it. st{
Conscious guilt shuns publicity and
crime avoids the light of day So does
the Loyal Leaguers. Watch them as they
steal through the dark night in ana out of
their curtained chamber of coilspiracy /
See how cautiously they peep around to
make sure that they are not observed
when they enter What do they leaf? Is
it not guilty conscience makes, towards
of them all ? With hat slouched over
their brow or coat collar well raised upon
the face for disguise and ste4lthy atop, they
steal in and out AS gambler who still
retains some remains of former deeency,
they enter Like a prisoner escaping
from prison, they make their exits.
Special Washington despatch to the
Commercial says The withdrawal of
of the Army of the Potomac to this side
the Rapidan continues to be the most ex-
citing subject to-day, though Il is by no
means settled that General Meade has
been superseded in his command. The
Washington papers treat all Of the late
movements as simply areconnoiaance, not
withstanding the fact that the army was
ordered, on Monday last. to make gener-
al attack on the enemy. The Republican
saws il appears that, after making this