Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-05-10
News Items.

Lincoln has issued a proclamation, rec
ommending all patriots to give thanks for
wha Grant has already done, and to pray
for success in what he has yet 10 do.
Last nights dispatches show that Gen
eral Butler is sill holding the line of rail-
road between Petersburg and Richmond,
preventing Beauregard from reinforcing
Lee. y
The dispatches of last night give the
rumor that Lee was forced to fight at spott-
sylvania, where he was beaten, and again
retreated. .HE
There is iumor that the rebels are
evacuating Florida. General Hatch sue
ceeds Gilmore. aia..
Governor Morton has received dis
patch flom the Secretary Of War. to the
import that Grant had driven the enemy
at all points before him.
He has received dispatch from Gener-
an informing him that he had ad-
and that the Confederates had
,ed Tunnel Hill.
els late news from Europe. The
dria has been given up to her own
he Alabama has been heard from
milan Seas, she has destroyed seven
tvesselsworth 100000
,street the famons Confederate Cen
low said to be n.ortally wounded
zee has lost his right hand man.
ng the Pennsylvania killed is Col
ward, son Of the late Democratic
lte for Governor in that state. 30
A kansas army under Steele in its
to Shreveport, Louisiana has been
usly defeated. He had sacrificed
nearly all his baggage wagons and artillery,
snd reached Little Rock in sad plight
Three regiments with 1900 men, with
245 wagons, were captured on the retreat
Another train, with 200 wagons and 200
men, was also captured by the Confeder-
Rtes. -..
The steamer Alamo, with twenty tuns Of
ammunition, was sunk in the Arkansas
River, near Little Rock, by coming in
collision with another Federal steamer,
The pilot was arrested for treschery.
Steele he'd no stores to suhsist his troops
and was obliged to put them nn quarter
Istions. He arrived in Little Rock barely
in time to save it from capture.
1t is said the rebel ram in Albemarle
Sound. has been attacked and sunk by
the United States steamer Sassacuss.
1t seems that there was little fighting on
Saturday. Full details Of Fridays battle
will be- found in our paper to day.
A lot of soldiers belonging to the 9Th
4 Ohio. took the train at Coshocton. and
before reaching Columbus, broke nearly
all the seats. and otherwise damaged the
car. They stopped the train repeatedly
on the road On reaching Columbus. they
were put in Tod barracks, and will be
court m artiAled. r
There was an enthusiastic meeting in
Lexington, Ky, May 8. in opposition to
the Administration. Lieutenant Governor
Jacobs spoke with great ability, and with
bitterness surprising that of Colonel VOL
ford. 'I
There is entirely too much vagueness in
telegraphie reports, to be satisfactory.
General Wadsworth, killed in the late
battle. was 81 years OF age. He studied
Law with Daniel Webster.
There vas an immense meeting Of work
ing.men in Cincinnati last night. One oi
the speakers condemned, in strong termp,
General Rosecrans, arbitrary order in rels.
tion to laborers at ST. Louis.
The Medical Director The army ssti.
mates our total loSseS at 10000. a
The Commsreiol says the country may
not hear from tile Army Of the Potomac
again for week. in which case it mNy
rest assured that all IS going well. This
dispatch is dated May 7,hy p ae