Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-27


command 10 person, against Sherman and
leaves 10 johnson in command at Richmond
The Richmond papers very confidently
predict the defeat of sherman.
The rumor that Richmond is to be evacual-
ed is ngaiu revived.
The Spanish Government is said TO have re-
solved to prohibit the publication OF the
Popes eucyclica in Spain. Bishops who had
published 1t wore not TO be prosecuted,
The dran in the Indianapolis District is
complete. II was finished in two days.
Il is said that General Darlington is rapid
ly forwarding regiments, and that he goes
with lhem--to the depot.
DR.. Martin W Delaney, full blooded AZ
rican. has been commissioned Major OF
United States coIored troops, and ordered to
report to Gen. saxlon.
Both Houses Of the Louisiana Legislature
have ratified the Constitutional amendment.
Congress has but a week to sit and a vast
accumulation Of business remains unfinished.
Senator Wilson's bill to set free the FAINT
lies Of oil soldiers in the armies, which has
passed, il is estimated, will free from 10000
to 10000 women and children, most Of whom
are in Kentucky
All the old banks in Philadelphia, with one
or two exceptions, have organized under the
National Banking law. Twenty nine Of the
forty tuo State banking institutions of Boston
are now doing business in that city as Nation
al Banks leaving only thirteen working un-
der their original organizations
The following is interesting, as showing the
effects of the drah in Indianapolis: The
number drawn from the wheel was seven hun
dred and ninetytwo, one.hali that number
being the quota OF the city. Among those
drawn we're the Presidents OF two Of our Ma
tional Banks, ono clergyman, and many of our
leading citizens. Merchants and railroad men
suffered extensively, and so did the Quakers.
A meeting was held at the Tabernacle last
night to take means to fill the quota by vol
unteers, Gen. Pitcher having given five days
time for that purpose. Eighty thousand dol
lars were subscribed in less than an hour.
Robert Lincoln has reported for duty on
Gen. Grants staff
The Posts Washington special says, A let
ter from Gen. Grant, dated the oath, received
at noon todsy, says that if Sherman's sue.
eesses continue few DAYS longer, the coun-
try can safely indulge in exultation.
Duponfs powder mill, for the fortielh time,
blew up on Saturday, killing three men.
There was rumor in New York Saturday
afternoon that Sherman had defeated Beaure.
gard.
A railroad accident occurred at Altoona
Saturday by which two persons we're killed
and several injured.
A private letter from New Orleans states
that over sixty thousand Union soldiers are
on their. way to Mobile.
There sre no less than two thousand nom.
nations before the United States Senate to be
acted upon.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 23d, says
that by the evacuation of the seaboard towns
the Confederate army has been increased,
and concentration Of the enemy has been
secured. and the Federal troops will be re-
quired to hold the places thus evacuated,
thereby weakening the Federal strength.
General Sherman has marched northward
from Greensboro, and is now near Charlotte
vile, North Carolina At this point it is said
Beauregard is in force, aud well fortified,
The rebel Lieutenant Colonel Breckenridge,
captured in Kentucky, where he was recruit
ing for the rebel army, is to be confined in
the Ohio Penitentiary.
News from Columbus is to the effect that
recruiting ia brisk as ever.
The quota Of indianapolis, in the late draft
was three hundred and ninety six, but double
that number we're drawn.
Some twenty soldiers belonging to the 22d
Regiment, Veteran Reserve Corps, on delach
ed service at Laporte, Indiana, we're poisoned,
day before yesterday, by negro cook None
of them have died. Arsenic was found in the
food prepared for them The negro is in jail.
The Richmond Examiner favors the arming
of negroes. 1t says The Confederate Sen.
ate still wthholds the negroes, too, from Gen.
eral Lee. That body actually jeopardizes
the safety of this city, the hope of our cause
and the liberty of the people. Senators who
are thus careless of their country and liberty
are unfit TO be trusted with its interests Events
are rapidly hurrying this people to the crisis
Of their fate, Men are needed to save the
cause. Withhold now, and all must be lost
and yet tho Senate deliberateG