Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-28
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unfortunate that The rebel Congress
man. Foote. is q man Of no character or iniu
epce. He is evidently hostile to the Confed-
eracy, but il is quite as clear that one who
is the lauqhing-stock Of the House, as the tel
egraph shows Footo to be, and who IS arraisn-
ed before the police court for disorderly con
duct, will not be able to do much damage to
the authority of JEFF Davis.
The telegraph surmisss bat Savannah Is
the point aimed at by Sherman He made an
attack on Augusta, aud was rePulsed We
are advised, however, that this was lent
1t was an unfortunate feint
General Morgan l.. Smith has succeeded
General Dana in command of the NATIONAL
forces at and around Vicksburg, Missis-
sippi
The rebel papers give Sherman credit for
great ability and shrewdness, and snrmise
that his expedition was not undertaken with
out reasonable prospect of success
The rebel papers claim victory in the
Shenandoah Valley lately They ray that a
reconnaissance made by Powell and Custar
ended in disaster-that two divisions Of Union
troops we're chased eight or ten miles by
rebel brigade, and compelled to leave their
dead and wounded behind. This account
must bs received with some grains Of allow
anoe.
Hon Thomas Ewing, the father-in-lsw of
General Sherman, expresses the utmost conf
dence in The complete success Of the General
in his present undertaking
Five more bountyjumpers we're arrested
in indianapolis On Saturday. Bountyjump-
ing has ceAsed to pay.
The Governors of Georgia aud South Car.
olina have issued proelamatious calling out
all males between Is and So, in view OF the
advance OF Sherman.
The Richmond papers are said to evince a
great deal of anxiety concerning the move
ment of Sherman, but claim that he met with
a repulse on the Oconee river.
A destructive fire occurred last night in
Cincinnati, resulting in the destruction OF the
extensive laboratory of Merrill L Co Loss
5000.
A number of bouatyjumpers have been ar
rested in Cincinnati within few days.
1t is now said that Judge Davis, Of Indi'
ana, will be Chief Justice. The fact that he
is but little known as politician, is a recon
mendation that neither Stanton nor Chase
possesses.
1t is said that Lincoln will not hear to Stan
toms going out of the War Department
Gold ia rising again, closing at 2,29t, Thi'
does not seem to accord very well with the dis
patch that the military authorities are in hiRl
spirits at the general situation.
Henry ]. Raymond, of the New York Ti@es
has been suggested as Speaker of the mex
House.
E b. Eshelman, of the Chllicothe Advsr
tiser has bought the interest of Mr.. Baker, il
the Ohio Statesman, and will be joint sdito
with Mr.. Laymsu
George D. Pre4cs has received the passe
requisite, and has gone to Richmond to looI
after his son.
The recent repeated attempts to burn north
ern cities, and Government property are ex
citing the attention of the authorities, an
means Of prevention are adopted.
Something having been said in Northern
papers Of the silence of the Richmond joul
mails, the Sentinel makes this threat "Riet
mond papers will have much to say at tn
proper time, that will excite panic in th
Linsoln States" What eau it be 2
iThe Richmond papers say that the slow pr
gress of Sherman is encouraging. That b
has been fifteen days on the march, and onl
progressed seventy-fve miles.