Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-17
Current News Items.


A half million Of dollars has been Nppro-
priated by Congress to construct earthWoFAs
OF defense about Washington. Foreign com
plieations are said to be the reason OF this
appropriation.
The London Index says the war in Amerl-
CA is reaching such a crisis that England and
France must decide 10 become ihe friends OF
one Of the belgerents or fight them both,
aud events are occurring which may prec'pr
tate that decision, nj least in the case OF
Franco. In the meantime the Index b'dsthe
friends of the South to be OF good cheer, and
promises them shortly a series of agreeable
surprises.
The great trolting match in Paris, between
the American horse Shepherd and the French
horse Express, resulted ina victory for the
American horse; he winning by hundred
yards.
The telegraph states thatlihe Liberals are
gaining strength and are defeating the French
troops in nearly every engagement MAXI
millian's authority is now cou6ned to Matn-
moras, Tuxpan, TAmpico, Vera Cruz, Alva-
RADIO and the City OF Mexico Statements OF
this sort have heen made before aud this one
is worth ahout as much, probably, as its pre-
deeessors. Maximillian will take care OF
Mexico, telegraphc statements to the CON
trary Notwithstanding.
The destruction of the town of G,llesony'ile,
South Carolina, was done in retaliation Tor
the murder of a colored Union soldier form
erly slave This paragraph proves that the
claims of innocent women aud children upon
humanity do not amount to dust in the bal
ance, when weighed against the high aud sa-
cred duty of avenging the death of Niger :.
Richmond papers of the 10th Indicate
Shermans advance. His cavalry are actually
as far North as Florence, the second import.
ant railroad junction on the borders OF North
Carolina
Paymasters have been sent forward for tho
payment of the Potomac army. These sol
diers have not been paid of for over four
months
The mansion in which John C. Calhoun
was born aud lived till near the time of his
death, at Braddock's g Point, South Carolina,
recently, accidentally took fire and burned TO
the ground.
In the Ohio Legislature, yesterday, DIR.
Olds asked and received permission to record
his vote upon the resolution ratifying the alb
clifton amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton, and his name being called he voted mo y
The Doctor was at home, sick, when the vote
was taken.
The small pox is raging to a fearful extent
among the negroes at Savannah,
The Worlds Savannah correspondent
thinks Sherman will soon effect junction
with schofeld, who is supposed to be moving
from Wilmington.
Analleged Confederate agent, named Gar
tie, committed suicide in New York yesterday
while the officers were attempting his arrest
Colonel Swaine, of this State, has lost leg
in the engagement in South Carolina
The special Frankfort Correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, teegraphs, under date o.
the 18th inst, that General Burbridge has
been fully sustained md retains his position
as commander of the Department of Kentucky
under General Palmer, who assumes com
mand of the Department of the Ohio, the
same position held by General Stoneman." II
the "loyalty' OF Kentucky has not proved a
costly virtue then our information has led NJ
very much astray. BURBmDGE, ,ARmTRARY An
RESTS, CoNFIsc ALTON, ExPATRiATIoN, INTimDA
TIoE, Wholesale usURPAnoS, hnl LoyMTy
are calculated in their nature to Gil one smal
cup pretty toersble full. Amt they 2
The telegraph informs us this evening tha
paroled Uuion soldiers from Richmond sa,
there was a report there that Sherman hat
been checked, and Beauregard killed
The great hegira," or fight of American
citizens Sonoraward, has aroused the suspi
cions of the loyal authorities OF Sanlrnncisc
that something iniminical TO the Govern
ment ia meant by il, and passengers thenc
will hereafter be required to procure permits
Instructions 90 Boards of En-
rOllmenJ.
The following are the instructions issue,
on the 18th from the Provost Marshal Gsne,