Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-13
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Secretary Benjamin, OF the Confederate
States, earnestly recommended the arming OF
slaves, at one Of the late war meetings IN
Richmond Speaking Of these war meetings.
il may be cited in proof Of the impetus i'm
parted to the Southern cause by the late imoe'
cie disclosures Of Lincoln at the peace con
ference that three Of them we're since held
and addressed in one night, and all of them
large and enthusiastic.
The Danish Government has sold the ram
Bordeaux TO the Confcderates, which is hero
after to be in the way Of our commerce, with
an English crew of fifty men Taking this as
an evidence Of "English neutrality what does
any one imagine, will our Government do
about III
General Griersou has been breveted Ma.
ior General for bis gAllautry, at the request OF
General Grant
IL is said that our Government has determ-
ined to effect an exchange Of civilian prison
ers Of war.
The total losses Of the Union forces, in the
recent advance of the Army Of the Potomac,
are thus far ninely-one officers and | ,lSl
men This is exclusive Of our loss in pris-
oners, which is estimated at 200
The Cincinnati Gazette has a deep dig at
Grant to-day 1t consists in charging him,
indirectly, with the Petersburg mine disaster,
as well as that Of Tuesday last wherein 1t is
minated that "our columns were struck with
fatal effect"
The Federal General Gregg has resigned
his commission lie has not informed us OF
the reason Of this. as he ought to have done,
but we conclude that it arises out Of the late
responsibilities, south of Petersburg.
The motion to strike out the word "phie'
in the definition Of the qualification of mem
bers of the Missouri Legislature, hes been de-
feated in the Constitutional Convention ofthAt
State, by vote of 20 ayes to % nays. The
"new civilization which is about TO assert il.
self" proposes, it will be Observed, to ignore
questions of color, aud to introduce niggers,
into the law making power Of the States.
Cleaning out these new civilization Legsla-
lures, is destined to become iavorite pas
time of our people, for we cannot but believe,
that when reason returns to the people, they
will be as profoundly, as they will be Justly
indignant at the degradation Of black rePubli
cauism,
at is an Illustration" says the Cincinnati
Gazette, "of the queer condition of military
responsibility 10 our affairs that the General
on whom the Congressional Committee fixed
the Immediate blame for this sacrifice (Pe-
tersburg mine) was simultaneously confirmed
BY the Senate as Major General of the regu-
lar army, upon the direct accommodation Of
General Grant" How are you, General
Meade
The Democrats of Connecticut, represented
in State Convention, at Mddletowu, on the
9Th inst affirmed that''the cornerstone of our
liberties is to be found in the great principle
OF State sovereignty" Hurrah for the De
mocracy Of Connecticut
Gen. Sherman has assuredly captured some
point in South Carolina recently but whether
il is Branchville, Blackville, or Richvile, is
more than we know at this writing
The Udited States laboratory, at Astoria,
Long lhlhhu WAS utAuoJtu lulH lnpIuluBt ny
fire. This is one of the phases in which the
"new civilization" delights to assert itself
There are unreliable rumors aAoat that
the evacuation of Richmond is progressing
General Dick Taylor is now the command.
er of the rebel Army Of the Tennessee. His
appointment, it is claimed, has brought fresh
hopes to the men of his command, and insplr-
ed them with renewed zeal
The Vermont or ST. Albans raiders nin't
given up to the United States authorities so
much as they were n few days ago The re-
port grew out of a visit to Vermont by Mar
shal Murry. The Yankees are great folks to
jump at conclusions, as we'll as at bargains
The result Of the late peace conference Is
having powerful effect, in strengthening the
Confederate cause 10 the South
rats.