Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-16
Current News Items.

The Richmond Dispatch hopes that
the prevailing freshe, in Virginia has ohhter
a,ed all traces" OF Buffers Dutch Gap Canal.
II 80. it will he a most fitting coup dc grace
to the career OF it protector.
The telegraphic dispatches Of Sunday n'sh'
announce the death OF the distinguished Bos-
,orian. Edward Evetett. lie died at four o.
clock. on Sunday mornings at bis residence on
Sumner street, OF apoplexy. lie was nearly
II years old
The Confederate Government is Just now
engaged in investigating the arrest by the
military commandant At Occoquau, in Virgin
ia of Hon. Henry S. Foote, Of the rebel
House OF Representatives. Mr. Fooie, (as he
annouuced) was on his way 70 Washngto p
"for the purpose Of negotiating peace A
committee Of five had his case IN hand, at
last accounts 1t is our opinion, in all defer.
ence to the comm ttee in the case,-tha' the
said Henry Fooie is unusually crazy olher-
wise he would not have undertaken single-han-
ded and alone, ~ job of such unspeaknbla mag
ntude as the negotiation Of peace with the
Washington authorities.
Gold has declined considerably under the
influence of the late peace rumors.
George Saward ESQ., Secretary and Gener'
al Superintendent of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, has written TO Cyrus w. Field, IN
forming him that $50 miles OF the cable have
been completed, aud thst the manufacture
thereof is progressing At the rate of eighty
miles per week. Tue lime fixed for com
mencing the laying is during Jdue.
The rolling stock on Grants army railroad
we are informed through rebel sourcea is be
ing used day AMI night in the transportation
of stores to the extreme LETT Of the Federal
line, where, it is predicted his next effort vii
be made.
The Indianapolis correspondent OF the Cin
cinnati Enquirer, furnishes the following S"g
gestve aud important intelligence learr
that Judge Advocate General Holt, in the
case of II II Dodd hes sustained the uris
dction of the Commissioners N the lraL Ih'
case will now 60 TO the Secretary ot War Tor
his determination, aud Il he snstlins the dc
eision of Judge Holt, AMI tha fading OF thf
Commission, the whIla natter will then be
submitted to the President, whose decision i
final The TACT that ,hs cnse is submitted Il
the President, indicates that the finding nn(
sentence OF the Commission ". undoubtedly
death.
Gen Robert f Lee hr7 been appointed
Commander.inC Chief Of the rebel armies, and
Gen. Beauregard placed in command of th'
defenses of Richmond So says Washing
ton special to the Enquirer This is construed
as virtually comforting the powers Of DIota
Tor upon Lee.
The intelligence that Gen. Warren is soor
to be assigned to the command of the army 0
the James, is furnished us by our Afternoon
dispatches "The paths of glory lead but N
the spout
The abolition amendment to the Kentuck
State Constitution was killed in the Legisa.
ture before its eyes we're open.
The failure Of Butler to CO operate, a
he shoald have done, with the feet, in tn
late attack upon Fort Fisher, is explained II
this wise; Butler is a large gold holder an
the fall of Fort Fisher would have been person
ally disadvantage to him, by lowering tb
price of his gold Satisfied