Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-03
NORTH CAROLINA

NDETll CAROLINA.
The COrrr-p" adcncc Eclatire TO the Recent
M0s nt En!ctGh.
The Raleigh Standard" publishes the cor
respondcrcc which occurred with regard to
tic laobhing OF that Office by some soldiers, on
t!,s night Of the 9th ult. We copy a portion
nf it, rs fyrmin. part Of the history Of the
times:
TELEGRAY.I
RALEIGH, Sept. 10, 1865.
President Ddris, Richmoad:
4 Georgia regiment. OF Bennirg's brigade
entered this city last night, at 10 o'clock, and
destroyed the Office Of the "Stnntiari" new.
paper This morning i. noh Of citizens 'c.
stroyel the fioc uf tie state Journal" in
retaliation.
i'!snse order Immediately that troops pass
ing liIr, u.h here sinai! not enter the city. If
this is n"t done the mast frigit(rl ccnsc
qncn"rs may ensue.
Respectfully. T.. B. Vance.
IroLEcRAu.l
RIcHnu>p, Sept. 10, 1868.
Gore,nor Il y lance:
Your Dispatch of this date received |
aut lavn s.,nt hv 'slrgrnrh ia" f,il"u irg mr~
DIR {" Major ". w. p cree, Q VI: "T.u
will r"t a'l"w the irn,rl IN transit Ia lie ,'c-
tanned st Raie gi. a,h will n,'unic.:;r to
ihc crm,na, ting "fi a. of each drlachmrn.
passing there tiat hr Is instructed not 10 per-
nit rs men ~ rs;ar the city Int If trans.
J. .r;aliun is not furnished /" raabi, 'hn 'ic-
;c!,",ent 20 proceed lame lately b. ru,lr. nj, =,
- r., =,
ment at SAFE distance frsm Ralc;sh."
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
STATE OF NORM CARuLiaA,
Executive Department.
Eslicg!', September lllh, 1868.
His Exceilency JEFFERSON D.rr~,
RithzioEd, Va:
NJ Dear Sir: You hare received hy tele-
graph. before this. Information Of the riots
n.cUrTing in this city. + = r ! am
roN anzious about their effects upon tho
cnantrr, thouah | am greatly in hopes that
the mob Of citizens which destroyed the Office ns
TIC "Starc Jsurnal" will act as a counter rri-
rano and he p to allay excitement, the damage
being equal to bO'h parties. 'ihe
soldiers whs originated IJlc mob belonged 10
Bennin.'s brigade, and were apparently led
by tbeiS SrEserssselsra of swhsm saw in the
crowd hut 4 heard node # their name, ex-
copt Major Shepherd. have also reasons
fIr believing that it was done with the knows
ledge and psent Of General Benni"g IS he
remarked to gentleman an hour nr two pre-.
vinu~ that his men had threatened it, Dur
ing its c,n'inusnce he cuull not Z found.
i messenger sent hy me t. biz snnr sed
qr'rerS ut tie dept WAS refused admission
10 han: aud. although he bad annie op, ortu-
ni'y after the nccurrnce, to have s:rn or
writ ell tp me dlsclaIn'ng the outrage upon
tn: honor and peace Of N"r'h Carolina. d'd
rot do 80. A. il isny intention to enforce the
iaws rigiilY against all citiz.ns who partici>
pa;ci ia III. second mob So feel it my duty
10 demanl that pun 'shmcnt may be inhc;cd
rn tie "fficrrs vino assisted or cOunsenanccd
the first. Should thi. n"t bn done, shall
ic"l il NV du'v to demand the persons Of lhr>c
offers uf tie State OF Georgia to answer tlc
,icula.,tl1 Of Justice. feel very Fad j" the
c,'.rmniali.n st these nutragaS. The distance
il qnitc sh,rt t. either anarchy or d"sp,i>m
when armed soldiers. lei 10y their officers. can
with immunity outrage the laws If a State
| pray you to see that it d".s II [
occur again. Sh"ril any newspaper in tn"
S.:.tc commit hc1$1n | would haze its elitor
arrested and tried By laws. which many Of US
vet rssncct. thank you for your pr 'rnps or
ders t"lezraphed to Major Pierce concerning
the passage If rrooT,s through this city. They
are now being enforced. and peace can he
preserved if they are ricidly obeyed.
Very respectfully, your oh't eorv't,
Il. b. VANCE.
A sccend letter, da'cd Sept II. from Gov.
Vance to President Davis, is omitted By the
STANDARD" for the present.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
Executive Department.
Richmond, Va, Sept. Is, 1863.
Gov. H. B. Tulce, Ralcigh, N c.:
Ny Dear Sir: Your two communication. Of
th llth inst. have been received.
Upru the receipt OF yOur Telegram inform
inr ne that tho measures taken to puG IN emf
.tn the dSiulban es in Raleigh hal not pr. yAd
III ,,t:vr, rri-r- were issuod which it is hoped
will he suli:iens 70 prevent iurthor disoi :
dsrs.
Il have renrrr1 20 TIE Secretary of War
your >tat"ment respecting particular { i'ers
alleged tn have bean Concerned in the riot,
AID th" master will r-reirc proper ingn'ry.
Very respectfully anil truly yours,
JEFFERSON Davis.
Gen. Bennirg being written TO by Gen. Coop
or A.G, rrpli' d showing that he hal not been
absent from the depot while his troops were go
ing through aud asserting that he wss utterly
ignorant of any intention Oh fh. part Of his men
to mob the printing cfice. He adds:
Tie explanation OF The If .ir :akn 10 be
:his: Wh"n nay brigade arrived at Weldon, we
raan.!s.i! by - Ii utenant, who insuTm"d me- that
hr was. ordered 10 the vivrity "f Salisbury. 7
think, tn arrest some dcsorter, and urged me 70
:"i his party 20 al'ng with my brigade. for The
sake of dispa-ch l said YES. if h. could find
roam in The iraiu FIR his party. he replied tina:
he could take lhe tops of HE "ars. lIoli. him
then that he might d., So Accordingly, he an!
hi, unrty took the tops Uftlre cars. and went with
my brigade through R4Ieiph After we lef:
gin. Ibis prly freely avGsei themselves the
authors of the deed auI cained crelis for it -
Thy snid they led me Of ny men int" it With
them. and have no doubt they did. but. think
M, mnny. and these merely unnrganiz= ID 'ndi-
viduas each acriug FIR AMI br himself. Th-se
thing learned from officers and mn who heard
the :ak OF thu Nurth CarO in ans OH tn tram,
after il left Raleigh learned them first 4;
Chara,re when the train stopped ikerl bu: the
North Caroinians were then of the cars. 50 that
has NJ opportunity To question them mrs-if -
THUS, sir rou have such al accouai Of this sff4ir
as it is in my power TO gly" you.
anI, sir, very respectfully,
Your ub't .~rv't
llsNkY t. RcSSISG
Brigadief General
To s Cooper Adi't aud Inspector General Rich
mond. VIZ
L'eu'ensnt Colonel Sherh,rI, whs WIS men
toned in Governor Vance l-'teras Mrirr Sh"p
herd, writ,s letter t. the Adjntant Geuera il
which the following statement ia msde:
Nv first k oweige OF the disturbance wa
derived from Gov Vance calling npan me for tn
purpose at The hotel, inquiripg irst for Genera