Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-03
NENYs OF TlIE nAY.


We have some detailed accounts of the
operations Of the Army of the Potomac.
On Friday and Saturday severe slSirmish-
ing ensued, and it is estimated that our
loss in killed and wounded was 1000.
In Richmond good whisky sells at S5,-
600 barrel, rebel money. An inferior
article can be had for $4,000, A glass Of
brandy commands five dollars.
A traveller stopped at hotel in Wheel
ing several days. His trunk looked cheap,
but was very heavy, when carried up
stairs. Traveller disappeared; trunk was
heavier than before; it could not be lifted.
Landlord broke it open; found it empty,
and nailed to the floor with two spikes
driven through tho bottom.
News from Knoxville Via Cumberland
Gap, up to Saturday last, statei that the
town was in the twelfth day of It's seige.
The enemy had gained no advqhiage, and
we were well prepared for an attack
Longstreet is waiting for reinforcements
from Virginia.
Refugees and deserters teport that
Bragg was reinforced, near Dalton, by
troops from Joe Johnston.
The intelligence from Cumbdland Gap,
reporting the capture of Wheeltr's caval-
ry, by General Foster, turns ott, as we
supposed it would, to he cdnCgd.
The statement that Genera Thomas
had telegraphed crediting Ros&ran's with
designing late movements, is denied by
certain department officials in Washing
ton.
Meade has fallen back to a position
near Rappahannock Station, tle campaign
in Virginia is ended until Sptng.
The Democratic maiorityht the late
mayoralty election in New Ydk, is 33, 900.
That will do for the great commercial me-
tropolis.
A communication from the Fortress
Monroe Agent of the Christih Commits
sion says that the supplies lent to our
prisoners at Richmond, are received by
them.
The way they now punish leserters in
the army,of the Potomac, is to brand them
with the letter "D." Why nd adopt the
same plan 10 all defeated Geneals?
Shody is going it strong in New York.
All the public halls in that ciH arc en-
gagged every night to the end Of February,
and some of them far into April. Pn-
vate balls and parties were nenr so nu-
merous, and as for theaters, hey were
never SO thronged. 1t is quite safe to say
that this winter will see twice the money
spent on the balls, parties, theatRs, opera,
and dresses to attend them Of any former
season in the metropolis.
The Anniversary of the Polish Revolu-
ton of 1880, was celebrated by tie Polish
exiles in New York City, by alatye meet
ingat Cooper Institute, ON MONDAY even
ing. Ex-Judge Edmonds wa, nlected
President Of the meeting, and among the
Vice-Presidents were large ngnber of
prominent citizens. An address hem the
Central Polish Committee, will accom-.
panying resolutions, were adopted, and
speeches were made by Judge Elmonds,
Richard o'Goman, DIR, Breuening lausen,
and others. The meeting was very enthu-
siastie, and the warmest sympathy was
manifested for the Poles in their new strug-
gle for freedom.
Two swords, the property Of General
French, now in the Confederate service,
were sold by virtue of darree of eonfs-
cation, at Trenton, by the United states
Marshal, on Tuesday laS They were
purchased for two hundred and seventeen
dollars. One of these swords was piossn.
ted to Captain French. ~ the Stale Of
New Jersey, for his valorand conduct in
the Mexican War, and i very handsome
General French was formerly a resident Of
Woodbury.. He married Southern lady
and at the commencemeptof Of the rebellion