Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-22
MORNING REPORT


NEw YoRK, Nov. % General Grant left
the city yesterday for the front.
BY his request his presence here was kept
as quiet as possible, aud though he was at the
serenade of the Governor elect on Saturday,
no mention WAS made Of the fact in the &C.
counts of the affair
Before leaving, the General called on Gen.
Scott and had An interesting conference. Gen.
Scott presented him with copy of his auto
biography writing on the Ay sheet from the old
est te the ahest General in the world
To gentleman OF this city Gen: Grant
said on Saturday that the Conlederacy is n
mere shell and Sherman will prove it to you.
The calm modeat consciousness of power
with which thi, was said more than the
words themselves conveyed to his hearers
grateful conviction of the truth of his re-
marks,
la answer to his queation whether il was
his opinion that 80 days men would bring
the end, he ga d with a grim SMILE am not a
80 day man, but we shall see what shall hap
pen in months
New YoRK, Nov. % Though General
Early's main force has been Withdrawn far of
the Shenandoah Valley he has left some small
out hanging detachmens C cnwry lower
uown apparently TOR the purpose OF conceal
Sheridans forces Some of General Farrels
cavalry encountered one Of three parties Of
the enemy in the Iuray valley last Thuraday
aud drove them through fort Royal On the
same daY union reconnosanoe IN the vicin-
| ity OF Berrysville resulted in meeting small
body OF rebels and making prisoners OF some
Of them.
The Herald prints lengthy report of the
experience ol a Northern merchant in Geor-
gia for the past three years, and who has
lately escaped from the South
He gives an interesting statement Of the
difficulties Of trade in the South, consequent
on the s.rngency Of the blockade and worth
essness Of the rebel currency, tho dissatisiac-
ton of the people with the Administrations
Of JEFF Davis, the importance of Augusta,
Columbus, Wilmington and Me- con, aud the
condition of the country through which Sher-
man is now marching
Richmond papers of last Saturday are re-
ceved.
Two armed u, s steamers are reported 10
have been captured on Big Sandy river
General Breckenridge, in East Tennessee
is endeavoring to win the people in that dis
triet to allegiance TO jeff Davis and had de
clRred an amnesty TO all who will lay dowr
their arms and cease the bushwhacking Of hi
troops,
la the rebel House of Representatives, OF
the 18th inst, and in the Senate on the 9th
soluticnslwere offered by Messrs aenr,
and FOote, OF Tennessee, that the war was Il
be carried on until the independence of IN,
South was acknowledged.
The Heralds Washington special says
The news from Sherman through rebe
sources has created an excellent feeling here
! and increased if possible confidence in tn
wisdom and success oI the great movement
The Times Washington correspondent pro
} nounces the story OF en- interview between tn
French Minister and Secretary Seward can
; ard
The Times Washington special says
The Richmond papers OF the 10Th hav
T been received to-day, Iu
They contain nothing from Sherman, bu
. they talk boastingly OF the ruin thai await
y him se s..f...tr.
: The Tribunes Washington correspondent
says:
Secretary Stanton WAS again at his Office Il
!, day He has no iden Of leaving the CabiI
ct
!. Mr.. Lincoln in forming. his new Cabiue
). ). will regard Young America.
y The reported death OF General Cauby
. feared at the War Department to te tot
true His death will be great loss.
General Rawlings, Grants Chief of Sta
= telegraphs that there is panic in Richmo u
y in consequences of Sherman's movement