Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-23
.llaIlgl. GmpNe.
TUESDAY, MAY 70, 1865
Current News Items.

The NewYork Worlds Washington CORE
spondent says the reason why Jed Davis is
detained at Fortress Monroe is the expectation
that somo time will elApse before the evidence
of his completely in the assassination case is
collected. He will probably be indicted for
treason by the Grand Jury of Alexandra.
President Jonnson ssys, in his action in
,be Iodianspolis case, that he is only cauJing
ont Mr LiOcons policy, and that it must not
be taken as a precedent SO says the Wash
uglon correspondent Of the New York Trie
une. -.-...
The Augusta, Ga, correspondent of the
New York Herald gives on accout OF the Fed
rraI occupation Of that city on May G. lOo
600 bales Of cotton were founi there $40,
600 900 worth of ordnance and military stores,
aud about $45 900 In bullion.
Henry S. Foote published long letter to
Secretary Stanton il the Montreal papers
He says he was ordered % leave the States ia
forty eight hours He is willing to go back
Tor trial.
The late heavy rains have destroyed sew
era railroad bridges between Louisville and
Nashville, and in consequence, through trains
will be interrupted for some days
Major General Sheridan has been assigned
to the command Of all the troops west of the
Mississippi General weitzel, with the colOred
corps, will accompany him,
The Savannah River his been opened 10
Savannah, and railroad communication from
Louisville to Charleston will soon be COM
plete,
The step to be taken in North Carolina to.
ward a reconstruction, will be the appoint
ment of Military Governor, under whose au'
spices State Convention will be held
The immense pork.pscking establishment
OF Kiugan Co, was destroyed by 6ce last
night in Indianapolis, The building alone
cost Sl25,OOO The total loss was about
100000. saH
Alexander q. Stephens and Postmaster
General Regan have been removed from the
gunboat Clyde and taken TO Fort Delaware
Isham G. Harris, Of Tennessee, has been
reported captured. II is certain that some
of the State archives and 100000 belonging
to the STATE Treasury, in specie have been
recovered s......
General Sheridans neS command virtually
superssdes General Candy in the Mississippi
Division, General Candy is ordered 10 the
Cult, which relieves General Banks, who is
ordered home.
Colonel TsyIors guerrillas have surrender
I'd in Arkansas and Missouri,
Telegraph Communication is about com
pete between New Orleans and New York
there being, at Iast accounts, only ono gap
near Montgomery, Alabama, which would
soon be repaired, aud is, perhsP, evan nos
complete.
The French Consul OF New Hoi
ten . note TO the New York Times
he denies that Sonora has been oea %
France by Maximlian, or that the latter !.
had any negotiations with Kirby Smith
General Sheridan, with large force, ha,
orders to proceed to Texas and lay ii waste i
the people do not submit,
Mails are now received daily ~ washing
ton from the principal Southern cities.
Hon Jere. Clemens, late United Slate
Senator from Alabama is detd
The Madison Hotel, Madison, Indiana, ha,
been destroyed by fire The contents wer'
' saved e. ,.aEl-
Two hundred witnesses have been summon
ed for the defense by the prisoners at the SO
called assassination trial in Washington
In some parts of the West the public land
are being taken up, very rapidly under tn
homestead law. At Junction City, Kansas
1876 acres of public lands were taken q
during the month of April, In additicI
1872 acres were located by bounty land war
rants, while l,239 were taken by actual set
tiers
Hon. G. l.. VRsIandlgham.