Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-06-15
Current News Items.

We have news ot great things 10 DC accom-
pHsbcd by Sheridan and Hunter.
Richmond "a threatened with telegrnphtc
starvation. This don tkili rebels very rapidly
At least. has rarely proved mortal heretofore.
Very interesting news in our telegraph |
concerning a new draft, and the Communication |
clause. We hope our readers will compre.
bend it, We DO not.
Mr.. Sturgis, who recently left Memphis, at
the head Of on expedition Of about 5000
men, encountered the united forces OF For
rest, Roddy and Lee, at Guntown. The enc
nv numbered about 10000. A desperate
fight eusued, resulting in Sturgis' defeat and
the loss Of his trains aud ammunition. He
was therefore compelled to return to Memphis
The losses not stated.
The rebel cavalry are demonstrating agains'
Shermans railroad connections, a party OF
Wheeler cavalry day or two ago captured
six cars loaded with wheat near Resaca, and
intended to attack the upward bound train.
They, however, abandoned this project, but
instead put huge torpedo on the track over
which the train was to pass before reaching
Resaca. Itexploded and blew up the engine
and the cars Immediately following, General
Hovey and number of convalescent soldiers
we're on board, but we're in the rear cars and
escaped uuin ured
There has been an enthusiastic meeting OF
Fremont men in New York The telegraph
says it was not large, but the telegraph rarely
/ Was vary
formidable demonstration.
We gather few items from the CONNER
ciaL which are not devoid Of interest A
Washington correspondent of that paper
saws: George H. Peudeton is the abest
man on the Democratic side, in the Lower
Heuse of Congress. That it is fact, that
nobody in Washington speaks well of this
Congress, and tha: it is considered credtable
not to be a member of it. That Chase left
Washington in order to avoid being drawn oui
in speech endorsing Lincoln's nomination
And 6aally that the current opinion in Wash
ington is that Grant has sustained terrible
disaster, and been compelled to retreat to the
White House.
The reason Of Andy johnson being Sc
lected for Vice Present is plain enough
Having been a tailor, of course he is al
right on the goose
The address of the Baltimore Conven
ton, styles Lincoln the 'Emancipator o
four millions of bondmen' In fact, h,
has enslaved twenty millions of freemen
INSTEAD of nominating Andy johnson
for Vice President, he should been given
command in the army. If he cant maxi
breeches' in the forti6cations OF Richmond
we would like to know who can. He i
also competent to mend breeches in on
own works, should any be made.
A Washington correspondent of tn
Commercial says the White House look
shabby. 1t ought to look shabby, 1t
inmates are shabby sort of people, anC
what critics call the unities' are thus full,
preserved
II is said that in Europe, people are ab
solutely appalled, at the murderous con
hicts of the American war. In Paris, W
are advised that the news of the SpOttsyl
vania battles, produced lull of stupo
and astonishment' No wonder
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. Maximil
an has arrived in Mexico. The Monro
Doctrine sailed the same day, leaving tn
continent for parts unknown-for NOV
zembla, or the Lord knows where
CAnTAL DELEGATES. Hon. Sam. Me
Diary, and Hon Sam. Oox-two psalm
set to different tunes'--are made delegate
to Chicago from the Capital District
They are both capital delegates.
The llth Ohio, after three years of az
tive service was to reach Cincinnati thi
morning. Two or three companies froT
Dayton, we understand are in this reg
ment.