Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-21

ExEMsEloH o. pESEisEs.-Nol Tong since, memorial
of Dettal Surgeons presented to beth Houses Of
O,nRsesq which was approved By the Surgeon General
ard recommended by number Of medical officers OF
the goveroOaent and privst, practitioners, praying for
the exemption from military service Of Dentists who
had been ten years in actual practice. IIsst forth that
De-tal Surgeons being specially of medical science,
Dentists treated diseases which not generally in
cuded in the practice Of general practitioner of med-
cine, and thst owing to the small number already IN
the Crnedsra.e States, their not beirg conscribed
would not very ml'erislly diminish is armies.
No better evidence Of tie importance of Dental Sur
gary could be addus>d than the names that accompany
this memorial; and we're names only necessary 10 se-
cure their exemption, believe every man, woman
and child in the coafcdsraey would oheerfuly sign the
petition 1t will not do to cay, might probably be
the case with general practitioners of medicine, that
there are enough d,ns the age of forty five 20
answer The requirements Of every community for it is
Absolutely necessary ia the many delicate operations
which they have to perform that their hands should be-
steady and their sys-sight good
As an illustration of the small number OF Dentists in
the ConE,derate States in the city Of Redmond with
present population OF so 900 100 900 sous, thererre
ony ten oeel aud in the VII lie State Of Virginia there
are 70 over forty Of ten years practice Now it must
follow, as a natural consequence, when already there
are not mere than are actual, necessary to the cOmuu
nifty, if these are forced into the military service others
fom somewhere must supply their placs or their want
must be seriously felt; lut who does not prefer the
Dentist Who fer years has been his any other,
no matter as to age or lOeailyi
Itbere are to be 10 exemptions, and dentists well
as producers Of food 10 be forced into the army,
there can be but one explanation of such legislation
Honorable legislators may contend that if the supply Ct
fool 20 be Short the foEer teeth We have the bette.
B-4sr BrTL2A ON ExCAASsE OF PRIsoNERs.-A
correspondent, wiring from Fortress Monroe to tie
Baltimore American, saJ5:
Since Wri ing the foregoing have eonveIsed with
General Ba,ler o. heso matters. He tells me that the
Rebel Commissioner OF Exchange, Mr.. 0Ill insists tina;
uni the United ates give up all claims which they
have made N behalf Of their own soliiers who are
prisoners OF war, consent TO sacrifice the coored SOL
diers pass over thir officers tor pu Ii.bm nt under
$ecal law made for their punishment by the Rebel
Congress aud employ snoher Commissioner Of EI-
charge 10 repTesect the dated ates exchange can
be effected. This, you see, is prstty much as
stated it on the authority OF other sources The Gen
eTa thinks tat there IS bit one way 10 NEE this
sa;e of hugs acd that is by the sernszt r,t,liston-
lie sneered a. the threat held in Jeerson Davis
ocina'iOn against himself and his officers and de-
carad that if Lair on the head OF Of bis officers
or soldiers be Injured except in Just warfare the day
that q is done shall be day Of sorrow and mourning
for all men included in the 60 called Confederate
states OF America"
He pronounced the interruption Of the exchange on
Sunday by the Richmond Cabinet fetch. He now
thinks that Govern lent, having exhausted ev,ry
form OF appeal TO the rebel Government to exchange
mia ShOta fhpvc "a r
hings which all writers the uSages and laws
o. nations declare 10 be just ground for the held
by an enemy be hberGted-hero is nothing left TO
Uuiu states but to author re that sufficient num-
Der O. :, Ohcsrs be placed under such keeping, and
be Iu p)u such diet shsl in all respects correspond
the treatment to clothing food and fue! that
Wretch-d receive in the stencil houses OF the rebel
capital did think the General 10 any degree
C..d but he Was mohatc in all that be said in regard
70 retaliation. And hink he but iLteFprsts in all this
nothing more than the common feeling Of the whole
army.
L is evident that he thinks he time suspicious for an
appeal 70 the nation; for 10 reasons the country
having new exhausted negotiation, Cancellation and
odeis OF PARDON 1t IS uns TO call upon the loyal North
for yO IN to relieve the National Trsore confined
a. Redmond; and there Gao be-" he added, 'sir, no
occasion for bounty other inducements to fill up
a mies Why" he remarked, she Rebels coSid have
done bstte thing to unite che North, TO revive
the spri. evoked throughput The nation 70 the point at
which il stood upon the receipt oi the Intelligence Of
the attack on Fort Sum ec" And / believe al this to
be true and iuitaCr that no man, loyal Gisloyd,
would dare to Sse his ve,e in opposition to such
appeal .Or suceor TO The National prisoners.
BonBAaDHENr or CHAsLIsroN.-Th Charleston Coz
rier says:
The enemy continue to vent their impo.ent malice
upon the city steAdJ bombardment having been kept
up since as report few buildings have sustained
me slight damage, but happy to state that no
further casualties have occurred. THs the
mlrkabls considering the cumber Of people who, from
an inter Sc curiosity witness the effect the SHELF
are constantly exposing themss to danger. Groups
smll boys rcqlsrty ne. with spads and saoVels
in hands, waiting ior the next shell 10 fall and dig
GU Some Of the s les thus secured have be ound