The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-10
"HrApav,HrfH>, krc., March 9. 1868

"IIEApaV ARTFR>, Krc., March g, 1860.
"Uo,. +. c. Brttkta,'idgc, Secretary II Hdr;
General Bragg reports that he attacked the
onony. Yesterday, four miles in front OF klns;on,
and drove him from his position. lie disputed the
Ground olstinately, and took up new line three
mics from his iil>t.
We captured three pieces Of artillery and fifteen
hundred prisoners.
..Tbe number of the crcmy's dead ard wounded
lf, on Tie field Is large. Ours comparatively small
"1he troops behaved most handsomely, and
Malor-Q,ucr.,ls llll and lIoke exhibited their usual
yea! and energy. Il T. Lft
Kinston is thirty miles east Of New
bern, fifteen west of Goldsboro', and
seventy five miles southeast Of Raleigh.
The force which General Bragg attacked
and whipped was Fosters, which was
pushing up to cooperate with Terry,
who is advancing on Goldsboro' from
Wilmington. 1t is thought that another
fight took place on yesterday.
TIE RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG LINES.
All continues quiet in front Of Rich
mond and Petersburg potent is mud
THE TOBACCO AFFAIR.
We are informed that Mr. Singleton
had nothing to do with the two hundred
thousand pounds of tobacco carried from
this city to fredericksburg, and there
burnt by the enemy. 1t is said it was
sold to the Yankee Government for green
backs, carried to fredericksburg for
them, and deposited there at their risk,
and that it was burnt by an oiiicious
Yankee commander Of gunboats, who, it
is presumed, was ignorant of the pur-
chase of the article by his Government.
TIE EXEMPTION BILL.
The following is the exemption bill
finally agreed upon by the two Houses
Of Congress, and which now only awaits
the approval Of the President to become
the law. 1t concerns and interests a
great many people:
- BILL 10 D1MIxlsn 1HE NUMBER OF EXEMPTIONS
DErIL1.
18Th, Congress # tie ConfcderGtc States IF Asae-
ie, do e4a,t That SO much Of the 'act to organize
forces to serve during the war;, approved February
H. sGi, .xempts one person rs overscer or agli-
c,lltulist on each farm or plantation upon which
there were, at specified times, fifteen able-bodcd
fed hands between the ages Of sixteen and itty,
upon certain conditions, is hereby repealed, and
sad persons shall be liable to military service upon
The expiration of the time for which they secured
exemption by reason Of having executed bonds for
one wear from the date thereof Prori1ca, That
tupti0us of persons over toTtyvc years of may
lc granted under the provisions Of the act aforesaid
"SEtTIuS , That exemption or detail shall
he granted by the President Secretary OF War;
br virtue of sald act, except OF persons lawfully
ported by board Of surgeons unable 10 perform
active service in the field persons over the OF
forty years, and Of artisans rhailCS, lab0rers en-
l0ytd III the Nlte and Mining Bureau III localities
where Slave labor cannot with safety, be employed
and persons Of scientific skill, employed by, or
working for the Confederate or State Government,
and shown by proper testimony to be such ltboreTs
mechanics persons Of scientific skill and with
tie same exc, ltions, all exemptions and details
heretofore granted by the President Secretary OF
ndr by virtue OF sad act, are hereby revoked.
"slcrloN B. That ali skilled artisans and me-
thanic> who engaged in the employment Of the
Government al tho Confederate States are hereby
exempt from all military service during the time
they are 80 enpl0yed"