The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-16

contalhS the lollOWlnG dispatch from ten
Lee, giving the particulars of battle near
Kinston n. c., between Bragg and the
union forces which moved from Newbern
to meet sherman in the direction OF Colds
boro.
"HEADQUARTERs, &c, March 8.
ITO Gen. J. c. Breckenridge, Secretary of War
Gen. Bragg reports that he attck ed
the enemy yesterday four miles in front
of Kinston and drove him from his posi-.
ton. He disputed the ground obstinately
and thOok up a second line three miles
from his first. We captured 5 pieces of
artillery and 800 prisoners. The mum
Ter of the enemy's dead and wounded left
on the field is large; ours comparatively
small. The troops behaved most hand
somely, and Maj. Gems Hill and Hokc
exhibited their usual zeal aud energy.
(Signcd) 'R H. Lee
''kinston, near which the fight occurred
situated ON the direct route from Colds
boro to Newbern, is about twenty miles
east Of GoldsbOrO and about thirty from
Nowbern. 1t is supposed that this force
of the enemy was advancing from New
bern against Goldsboro, for the purpose
Of cutting the railroad at that point. Ii
is not probable after this repulse that the
enemy will attempt to advance. and it is
likely We shall next hear Of their falling
back on Newbern, OF changing their
course to some other point Of the compass.
This movement OF the enemy was evident
ly designed to be co operative with Sher-
nan, and ii this Eight and 10 this juucturo
it may be Of great value to us in elnbar-
rassiug the movements Of Sherman
The Enquirer, commenting on the pass
age of the negro bill says: THE inhu-
ence of slavery is more of apprehension
that the vitality of slavery is dead in Vir-
ginia, and no surrender of the principle OF
the contest to emancipatc the slaves, ii
we think proper to do so for Defence
The Yankees may be fighting to emanci-
pate negroes, but we are not fighting to
keep them in slavery We are fighting to
preserve the great principle of selfgov-
crnment"
The Daily Dispatch of the 10th says:
We are Informed that Singleton had
nothing to do with the 100000 pounds of
tobacco sen; to Fredericksburg, and there
burned by the enemy II is said that i:
was sold to the Yankee government for
greenbacks, carried to fredericksburg,
and there burned by an ofIicious Yankee
gunboat commander who, it is pres umcd,
was ignorant of the purchase of that arti-
Gle by his government.
The following items of general new.
appear in the Richmond papers of Friday
The Charlotte, N. c. Democrat has
suspended publication until the present
troubles in that section are over.
Friday was observed in the confcderacy
as day Of thanksgiving and prayer. Al
business was suspended No Richmond
papers will be published on Saturday
The new rebel exemption law takes
every ~ lie person over II but skilled me
chanics in the government employ.
\ letter from Bristol, southwest Va
i'll the Wing of the 10th says: 1.-THE enc,
my are repairing the railroad into that
state from Tennessee, thus indicating an
advance in that direction"
The Wing denounces Singleion's ap
pearance in Richmond. 1t says: No one
seems to know who he is or what business
he is on"
The Enquirer of the lst publishes four
columns of a speech made by Gen. Henry
A. Wise to his brigade. He says: The
southern cause must not be abandoned y
Full files of Richmond papers Of Fri
day, March 10, have been received The
Wing aud Examiner are disposed - ext.
! over Bag success over Sehofield's forces
near Kinston. The Examiner editorially
says: "This day set apart for public wor
ship, dawns Oh us somewhat more auspi-
ciously than any day for the last three
months One Of the columns Of the enemy
which were to form ShermanS's advancing
force has been defeated with heavy loss
Although the affair is minor one, result
ing in the capture of 100 prisoners.
yet it may be taken as an earnest that
our commanders are on the alert and our
fighting troops active in more than one
direction. In fact, Sherman is only be-
ginning to feel the difficulties Of his enter
prise. Grants present converging cam
paign promises the same kind of termina.
ton as that OF last year. He can do
nothing unless Sherman comes up to join
him from North Carolina, and Sherman
cant come. Another essential feature of
the campaign is the capture of Lynchburg.
but our latest accounts show that place to
be safe enough"
The Wing ofthc 10th says: "a cheering
dispatch was read at the war department
yesterday. 1t is long lane that has no
turn, and we are more than hopeful that
we have at last reached the end of our
series of military reverses, and will now
enter the road which leads to victory and
independence. Let the respondent take
courage"
The bill to place negro soldiers in the
army passed the confederate senate ON
Wednesday last, with the following pro-
viso: Provided that no more than twenty
five per cent. of male slaves between the
ages Of IS aud %, in any state, shall be
called for under the provisions of this act