Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25
THE MILITIA LAW.


THE MILITIA LAW.
An Act to amend Act entitled 'MilttiG,"
Sec jon l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
tbs State of North Carolina, and is enacted by the
thorly of the same, That during the the Governor
shall have power to call out militia for local and tenn
poIay service all able bodied between the ages of
eighteen and years. such portion thereof IN the
state or any part OF the State he may deem necessary
out from each regmental district established by
law to be formed into companies of less than sixty
than hundred prvates who shall elect the com
pany fcers whenever any districts shall furnish
smaller number than company, there shall be resi-
due after the one or more companies such
smaller number may attached any adjoining district
the companies formed may be organized into batta
ions land regiments in which the commissioned Off
GERS of companies shall elect the field officers the
of staff officers for each regiment provided
shall commission ell officers during the war and no
Sec. 2 Be ufrtteT enacted That the officers and
shall be subject to the rules and articles of of the Con
ederate Sates and shall receive the pay aions and
allowances while in actual service those of like grade in
the Confederate States service.
Sec. 8. Be 1t frrter enacted That there shall be
empt ON service under this act the following towit
Inc ocers of the executive departments of the State with
olr Jerks and secretarles members ana officers of the
cours the attorney general, solicitors of the several u
djcai circuits, clerks of record marshals aud sheriff,
salt of county, blacksmths who
have shops in each captains DISTRICT miller
and enploy insane um
itue for the dea dumb and blind with their inmates and
pup physc1ans who have been habituay engaged the
practice Of their profession for four Immediately
before this day the president superintendent treasurer,
Der of engineers runners. conductors and mechanics of
railroad company editor and the necessary mum
Der OF compost0rs Tor each newspaper; the president
professors and stewards of colleges the principal and
teachers of academies; the principal and reasonable
number OF employees manufacturers of cotton and wool
en- goods IRON leather Shoes and other articles manuac
ured OF leather who are working under contracts with
the Confederate State government who have brought
themselves within the terms of the act of Congress- by
agreeing to take than seventy five per cent.
profit upon their manufactures; but n every case it
shall be made to appear to the entire satisfaction of such
ed merely to military duty and that the Governor
shall have power in special and extraordinary cases to ex
Sec Be further enacted, That executing this act
the Governor empowered to employ such officers
militia may necessary aud be may appoint suitable
number e drill eeers with the rank and OF junior se
Sec Be 1t further enacted, That Cover
shall deem it expedient to raise secretly in places
special service, he may Commission officers for that
purpose with authority to raise such companies to consist
of as many men and officers as he may determine who
when in actual service shall be entitled to the same pay
and under the rGes the force herein
cep to the appointment of officers which shall be made
by the Governor.
Sec g. Be further enacted That the Governor shall
have power appoint field officers command any force
raised under the 9Th section that he think and
Sec Be 1t further enacted, That all laws and clauses
of laws coming conflict with this act hereby repeal
ed and this act shall be in force and take effect from and
after its rasfcation-[ Ratified 10Th day Of December
1921
Bold dAdvtnrure-CapturO o. a Steamboat by Con-
federHts Prisoners, while IL is Conveying them TO
The Chronicle gives the following particulars of
bold adventure hit upon by number of our brave Off
GERS while being conveyed on board of steamboat to
Fort Delaware, baving been refused exchange. 1t is
decidedly good and shows what few fearless AID dar-
ing spirits may do:
On Wednesday last, the steamer Maple Leaf, Capt.
William Ii. Deal, left Old Point for Fort Delaware,
having On board rinety Confederates all commissioned
officers who, it is understood not to be exchang
ed for the present Everything vent quietly until
the steamer just beyond Cape Henry Light, when
the prisoners gradually approached the guard, only
twelve III number and suddenly dsarmed them, placing
them and the officers and under close arrest and
would not permit them to see in what direction the
vessel was steaming.
Litter proceeding about forty-fve miles beyond Cape
Henry, the in the Virgina shore,
where all but wentysix landed in the yawboats OF the
Leaf They piloted the steamer themselves, and at
tended to the rero0m and engine 1t is said that the
nuskets of the guard without bayonets and uD-
oaded, and each man seized by four OF the Con
ederates thus rendering resistance useless
During their possession of the boat they refraiDed
doing any damage to the steamer and treated the
officers and with cviy. The ringIeaders in the
party were a son OF Semmes of the Alabama, and
nan named McGoWan, Of Texas.
The entire party mostly from the extreme South
rn States were all dressed in and handsome uni
orms and seemed to be in possession Of considerable
mount Of money. SooI as the party had effected a
anding Captain Deal resumed The command Of the
teamer when she put back Immediately to report to
3en Dix. The facts were made known to the General
sho instantly ordered cut strong detachment of Col
mel Pierces cavalry, and it thought they would
able to overtake the party before they could get be-
ond the Federal lines.
A correspondent OF the Nashville Union vouches for
he truth OF the following colloquy between cornfeid
egro woman and Yankee officer on duty near taat
ity 1t shows the way the wheps sneak arourd after
vidence Of disloyalty
Officer" Say, niger, Wench p
No answer.
Officer" Negro woman :"
Contraband-" Sab @ha' you want Don't you
ee Is wo'king p
Officer" Who lives in that big house up there? ~
Contraband-" Mista Pointo'." Mr.. Pointer is
neant.
Officer What hind d-fa n man 10 ba |