Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-26
Current News Items.


The Abolitionists Of Fairfield county called
one Of the greatest Mass Meetings ever held
10 the West The people, however, did not
come, aud it turned out very great 6zzle---
The people will no more respond to the calls
OF the blool-spilIers They want peace.
We notice that quite number OF Demo'
cratic papers propose the veteran Statesman
Wm. Allen, of Ohio, for President.
We have heard Of but one man, as yet, hay-
ing taken the stamp for Lincoln aud John
son, and that is Long John Wentworth, the
greatest scaIliwag in the country.
Whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad" The latest exemplifcation Of
this truth is found in the fact that Lincoln
has removed Badly Smith, one of the best OH
GERS 10 the service, from commaad, and restor.
ed Butler the Beast to the position he has a.
ways disgraced Let the ueople be patient.
All things combine TO destroy this wicked Ad-
minstration,
The stories concerning the capture OF At.
lanta, remind US OF what we heard OF the cap.
ture of Petersburg. First we were told, posi-
lively, that Petersburg was taken Precisely
what we heard Of Atlanta. Next, that the
city was not taken, but that the first line Of
de(ences was occupied by our troops Ditto
of Atlantis. A month or more has elapsed,
and Petersburg is still in possession Of the
enemy A month hence, we may have the
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lyiug1
The telegraph ia not at all satisfactory con.
csrning the expedition of Gen Rousseau -
The expedition was announced with great
flourish of trumpets and it was expected to
accomplish a vast deal toward putting down
the wicked rebellion. Rousseau had 2,70O
men, and designed to burn bridges, tear up
railroads, &C. He proposed to go straight
through the Confederacy to New Orleans, and
then return BY the river to Nashville. This
was the news Of yesterday To-day we are
told that Rousseau has returned, "having sue
cessfuly fulfilled bis orders" Something
wrong Things did not work as was expect
ed, and it is the part of truth and honesty to
say SO.
The Cincinnati Gazette has special at In,
diauapois, who says Gov. Morton will at once
begin the campaign, "and not day too soon
as the Copperheads are working with great en-
ergy and a most complete organization" Bal
ly for the copperheads
Col Benz. P. Runkle, of the 45th, aud Lieu
tenant Edwin Huff, OF the 49.h, have been
honorably discharged on account OF wounds
received in action,
considerable degree of apprehension is
still felt for the safety OF Washington This
is rebel strategy. The troops that Washing.
ton is in dread of, have most likely been sent
TO Atlanta
Itis the belief Of the rebels that so great
have been Gen Grants losses from various
causes, that be has not now more than 90 900
efficient troops,
1t turns out that our loss in Fridays battle
alone was three thousand Instead OF one
thousand. On the other haud, the Confeder.
ate loss is reported smaller than at first.
The special to the Enquirer says Stanton
don't intend to resign and Lincoln does not
intend to remove him, A great outside press
ure has been made against Stanton. The
party are anxious to be rid of him.
Lincoln expects trouble to grow out of his
draft for 1000 men but says he is resolved
to 60 down with his colors flying. By hi.
eolors, we suppose he means his negro troops
TheConfederate loan has advanced in Eu
rope, while in New York the Federal loan i.
only worth forty cents, in specie, on the dol
lar. -
Tho London papers pronounce Grants
campaign a failure.
TheLondon correspondent of the New YorL
News, says that the next proposition which
Napoleon makes to recognize the Southern
Coufsderacy will be accepted by the British
Governm ment. '-".-
There will be Mass Peace Convention al
Syracuse, N. Y, on the 18th of August.
at is remarkable that you are always for
getting my name, said a quasi acquaintance
a.r,ad Flint aWhv said Onilv Hii ;s .