Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-13
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John p Hale has at last been run out o
the United States Senate-the party caucus
having nominated Mr Cracan in bis place
Lawrence NJ. Keitt n noted rebel, and e&-
Congressman, was killed at the battle of Cold
Harbor
1t is admitted that the nomination OF LIN
coin was received with very little enthusiasm,
even in the Convention by which it was made
The Conscription, by vote Of the Senate
reduces the term of service to one year ia
stead Of three. The House will probably
concur.
There is only one editor in New York who
supports Lincoln with any zeal, viz Ray
mond of the Times, and he is promised the
position Of Minister to France, as consider
alton for his dirty work.
The Bankrupt Bill is laid over until next
winter.
1t is thought Congress will not adjourn be-
fore July 10.
Chase says that the course pursued by stan
ton will defeat Lincoln at the next election
The Fremouters will make grand demon
straton in Indianapolis, June IL.
1t reported that the Democratic National
Convention at Chicago will be postponed from
the 4th of July. The Democratic National
Committee have the subject under considera-
ton, and will come to a decision Deiore the
goth inst.
II is now known that Secretary Stanton, IN
his dispatch TO Gen. Dix, of June 7, did not
balfrevea the extent of the loss. sustained by
Burnside, in his late battle with the conieder'
ates. lie was taken by surprise, and bis loss
in killed and wounded is known to be very
severe
The great struggle between Grant and Lee,
will commence when the Federal army crosses,
the Cbickahominy in force The contederates
rs a matter of course, will reserve their bes'
men for that event.
Among the Southern men whose property
under the Federal dominion has been oonhs
eated and sold, are Gov. John Letcher, o
Virginia, and Ex-senator Truston Polk, o
Missouri.
The n. Y. Tribune estimates Grants los'
at one-iourth ofhs whole army. This ii
Republican testimony-an admission against
interest-aud deserves entire confidence.
The Fremont men at Cleveland, as We
learn from correspondent of the Chicago
Times, expect the support of the N. Y. Trib
une and the Cincinnati Gazette, The tone o
those papers indicate that the Fremonters viii
not be disappointed in their expectations
Fremont papers are soon to be established
in Columbus, Chicago, and elsewhere
A correspondent of tie Chicago Times
writing from the Cleveland Convention
speaks of "the vast crowds who thronge
hither to inaugurate this new crusade agains
Lineolnian in6des who are defling with ihei
presence and possession the Holy sephulehr
onr Jerusalem at Washington"
The Washington correspondent of tn
Chicago Times, writes, Every night 70
nearly a week past, the sky has been luri
with the flames and smoke arising from burn
;ng block houses and bridges in all direction
south and west from here Mosby is at hi
old work again.
1t now appears from published letter {
JEFF Davis, to Gov Vance of North Carolin
that Vice President Stephens was commission
ed to proceed to Washington with proposition
for peace, and was not permitted to pass th
Federal lines The fact was publishes at tb
time, bat denied by all the practieed liara q
the Rapublcan party