The Fairfield courier. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-03-23
THE LATEST '.NEWS.
THE FIGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Inc following Official dispatches have
been received at the War Department
"HEADoUARrERs, etc., March o, 1865.
"Hon. J. @. Brecktnrtdye, Secretary of
War:
General Bragg reports that he at.
tackled the enemy, yesterday, four miles
in front of Kinston, and drove him from
his position. He disputed the ground
obstinately, and took up new line three
miles from his first.
I've captured three pieces of artillery
and fifteen Hundred prisoners!
"1he number ofthc enemy's dead and
wounded left on. the field is large. Ours
comparatively small.
"The troops behaved most handsome.
~, and Major.Generals Hill and Hoke
exhibited their usual zeal and energy.
" r. II. LEE"
Kihston is thirty miles east of New.
bern, fifteen west of Goldsboro, and sew
enty-tive miles southeast of Raleigh.
The force which General Bragg attack
ed and whipped was Fosters, which was
pushing up to cooperate with Terry,
who is advancing ou Colds boro'. from
Wilmington.
HEADQUARTERS, March 8.
Hon. J. c. Breckinridge, Se1tetary of
War:
Gen. Rosser reports that on the 9th,
with few Of his men, he attacked the
enemy near Harrisonburg, who were
guarding the prisoners taken at Waynes.
boro, and captured few prisoners On
the merning ofthe 7th, lie again attack.
ed them, near Reede's Hill, having de
tanned them for day and night at the
river. He caused them to retire in
haste, abandoning the only piece of ar
tillery they had, and their ambulances.
He annoyed them a great deal which
enabled a good many of our men to es.
cape. asr
(signcd.) R. E. LEE.
HEADQUARTERS, March 10.
Hon. J. c. breckenridge, Secretary of
War:
General Hampton attacked fitzpatrick
at daylight, this morning, and drove him
from his camp, taking his guns, wagons,
and many horses, and several hundred
prisoners. and releasing a great number
of our own men, who had been captured.
The guns and wagons could not be
brought off for want of horses. Many
of the enemy were killed and wounded.
Our loss was not heavy. Lieut.. Col.
B. Il. King was killed; Brig. Gen.
Hume, Coils Hayne and Harrison,
Majors Lewa, Furguson and others
Were wounded.
LSigned] r. e. LEE.
RICHMOND, March IL. = The bill
putting negroes in the army, as passed
by the Senate, is precisely the same bill
passed by tho House with the exception
of the following proviso to the fourth
section, which was ,concurred IN by the
House: Provided, that not more than
% per cent, of the male slaves, between
the ages of Is apd As, in any State, shall
be called for under the provisions of this
act.
AUGUSTA, March l6. - An early
advance of the enemy threatens Mobile.
A large fleet is in Mobile bay.
Land forces continue to be concen.
trated at Pensacola. Statements from
North Alabama relate that portion of
Thomas army is moving eastward to-
ward Chattanooga. 1t is supposed he
intends m,vement through Wills
Valley into Alabama to act in concert
with operations against Mobile.
Private information from Charleston
reports .the gtrrison greatly reduced.
The Yankees are running railroad trains
from Charleston to. Summervllle.
One hundred and seventy thousand
dollars in money and over fifty thousand
dollars worth Of provisions have been
contributed in this city for the benefit of
Columbia sufferers.
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PROMOTIONS CONFIRMED. The Con.
federate Senate has confirmed the nomi.
nation of Maj, Gen. Forrest to Lieut..
Generally: and also that of Col. Ellison