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The Daily Dispatch: August 17, 1864., [Electronic resource]

. --About half-past 5 o'clock yesterday morning a duel took place on farm, about two miles from the city, on the line of the Central railroad, between Mr. John M. Daniel, of the Richmond Examiner, and Mr. E. C. Elmore, Treasurer of the Confederate States. The weapons used were the ordinary smooth-bore duelling pistols, and the distance was ten paces. Mr. Elmore was the challenging party, and, in accordance with previous arrangements, each side was accompanied by one second, a surgeon, and The difficulty originated from a paragraph which was published in the local column of the Examiner, on the 1st instant, alleging that a heavy defalcation had been discovered in the Treasury Department, and announcing the arrest of the Confederate States detective, F. W. Boyd, charged with attempting to bribe Robert W Craddock, a detective in the Treasury Department, into silence respecting the conduct of a high official in that department in connection with the defalcation. Subsequent to

Important case in the Confederate States District Court. --The attention of this Court was occupied on yesterday with a long argument with reference to the right of the Confederate States to conscribe citizens of Maryland who have been here since the commencement of the war. The case was that of Robert F. Hobbs, a citizen of Maryland, who came to the Confederate States in the month of May, 1861 , and who, from that time to the present, has been engaged in various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate

n various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate States, and insisted that he should be required to perform all the military duties imposed upon other residents. The great importance of the case induced Judge Halyburton to postpone to a future day the rendition of his opinion, as it will affect the status of a large number of persons in this city as well as elsewhere. The petitioner was represented by General H. Marshall and Mr. Ratcliffe, the Confederate States by District Attorney P. H. Aylett.

various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate States, and insisted that he should be required to perform all the military duties imposed upon other residents. The great importance of the case induced Judge Halyburton to postpone to a future day the rendition of his opinion, as it will affect the status of a large number of persons in this city as well as elsewhere. The petitioner was represented by General H. Marshall and Mr. Ratcliffe, the Confederate States by District Attorney P. H. Aylett.

various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate States, and insisted that he should be required to perform all the military duties imposed upon other residents. The great importance of the case induced Judge Halyburton to postpone to a future day the rendition of his opinion, as it will affect the status of a large number of persons in this city as well as elsewhere. The petitioner was represented by General H. Marshall and Mr. Ratcliffe, the Confederate States by District Attorney P. H. Aylett.

n various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate States, and insisted that he should be required to perform all the military duties imposed upon other residents. The great importance of the case induced Judge Halyburton to postpone to a future day the rendition of his opinion, as it will affect the status of a large number of persons in this city as well as elsewhere. The petitioner was represented by General H. Marshall and Mr. Ratcliffe, the Confederate States by District Attorney P. H. Aylett.

Important case in the Confederate States District Court. --The attention of this Court was occupied on yesterday with a long argument with reference to the right of the Confederate States to conscribe citizens of Maryland who have been here since the commencement of the war. The case was that of Robert F. Hobbs, a citizen of Maryland, who came to the Confederate States in the month of May, 1861 , and who, from that time to the present, has been engaged in various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate

Important case in the Confederate States District Court. --The attention of this Court was occupied on yesterday with a long argument with reference to the right of the Confederate States to conscribe citizens of Maryland who have been here since the commencement of the war. The case was that of Robert F. Hobbs, a citizen of Maryland, who came to the Confederate States in the month of May, 1861 , and who, from that time to the present, has been engaged in various peaceful occupations, but Maryland, who came to the Confederate States in the month of May, 1861 , and who, from that time to the present, has been engaged in various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, but denied that he was a resident of the Confederacy. It was contended by the petitioner's counsel that he was like thousands of other Marylanders, an exile, whose right of asylum in this country should not be disturbed by the enrolling officers. The counsel for the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate

Important case in the Confederate States District Court. --The attention of this Court was occupied on yesterday with a long argument with reference to the right of the Confederate States to conConfederate States to conscribe citizens of Maryland who have been here since the commencement of the war. The case was that of Robert F. Hobbs, a citizen of Maryland, who came to the Confederate States in the month of May, 1Confederate States in the month of May, 1861 , and who, from that time to the present, has been engaged in various peaceful occupations, but who has never performed military service. The petitioner was an able-bodied man, between the ages oor the Government contended that he was a resident, having voluntarily cast his lot in the Confederate States, and insisted that he should be required to perform all the military duties imposed upon of a large number of persons in this city as well as elsewhere. The petitioner was represented by General H. Marshall and Mr. Ratcliffe, the Confederate States by District Attorney P. H. Aylett.

charged, under a writ of habeas corpus, from confinement in prison. Immediately after his acquittal, Dr. Wiley was arrested upon an affidavit charging him with being a resident of Craige county, Virginia, and that on the 20th of February, while Averill was in that section, he joined him as a pilot, and was recognized several times by citizens from that section conducting the Yankees from place to place; also, that when Averill left there, Wiley went with them, and that his family made every prizens from that section conducting the Yankees from place to place; also, that when Averill left there, Wiley went with them, and that his family made every preparation to follow him. He was, therefore, recommitted to Castle Thunder till such time as his case can be examined into. W. T. Bailey was discharged upon a writ of habeas corpus from the Confederate service, but was remanded to Castle Thunder till the 10th day of September, to answer indictments in five cases pending against him.