Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-03-26
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
MILITARY MATTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA.

MILITARY MATTERS IN NORTH CAROLINA
4 friend from North Carolina has handed US for
publication copies of he following correspondence
between the Union and Rebel military authorities
in that State, which, though somewhat old, may
possess interest for our readers
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARMY CoRPs,
Ns,cbern, December 81, 1862.
Major General s G. FRENCH,
Commanding Dept of North Carolina, Petersburg, Va
GENERAL: have the honor to enclose copy of let
ter addressed to by his Excelency Edward Stanly
Military Governor Of North Carolina The letter explains
itself aud have merely to request an answer from you
whe her the complained by the Governor have your
sanction aud whether he desires to know the negroes
mentioned will be returned to their masters
1 also beg leave to enclose a sip from the Raleigh
Standard relation to the prisoners recently paroed and
by me at Knston ard other places between here
and Godsboro and request to know whether these
are compelled to perform the duties therein stated contra
ry to their parole of honor
Some time during the latter part of November Surgeon
Hunt Post Surgeon at Washington North Carolina, while
fixing ride outside of lines was fired upon by par
ties in ambush and killed: Immediately his person
raed and among other things, watch taken from
him which his relatives very anxious to obtain pos
session Of it is within your power, will you please have
this watch returned
i very Respectfully, your ooi-
want, ). FosIEK,
Major General Commanding
DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CARoLINA,
Neiobern, December %, 1868.
To Major Gen FOSTER, Commanding, &e
GENERAL: have been informed that portion OF the
frc OF the enemies of the United States ny invaded
the county of Washington and among other depredaons
comm tied upon Innocent citizens they seized and carried
away against their consent and against the consent Of
their owner large number of slaves From the house Of
Mr. Bowen they took away several of his negroes who
had been faithful him. and whom he protected aud Lu-
namely supported.
This outrage has not the defence attempted for the Ar
can slave rade-that it brought uncivzed beings under
the influence of christianity and civilization.
This robbery takes civilized beings from their families
and homes it deprves kind master of his property and
Furnishes slaves for their fidelity TO him.
cannot believe the good people of North Carolina will
Justify such conduct *
mouth by the enemy your attention has already been call
ed and # that nothing need be said As the voice
of vii authority outside OF our lines has no longer any
ptency solicit your intervention with those command
inc the forces the o-celed Confederate States that
NAV ascertain by what rules this is to be conducted
and whether these to whom have referred are to
be delivered up tn those to whom their services may
be due have the honor to be, &c
EDWARD STANLY, Military Governor &c
wELDos, IN. C.) JANUARY 6, 1863
Major General j G FOSTER, U. s. A.
Commanding 18th Army Corps, Newbern N c.
GENERAL: have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of your communication OF the 3st ut mo- and copy of
letter addressed to you by Edward sany who signs him
self Military Governor Of North Carolina.
In relation prisoners Of who have been paroled
Lean say my knowledge have they been have
ever heard of their being employed in the performance
of any duty for the Government AS my Government has
H., al tha anfnr L I'M
more astouished that you should have brought merely
rumor that to the OF the editor OF the
Raleigh Standard my notice, when order issued
from the War Department of the United States requiring
as RENE mber paroled prisoners To instruct recruits
rson 10 the OF the army, and guard pr
soners.
While our press as the extract you send me shows,
would denounce such violation Of parole Of honor,
have yours teeming with the demand that the prison.
es thst had captured and paroled should be sent TO
Minnesota to repel the Indians there at war with your
people. . ,
OF by Gov Stanly my sanction, and whether AS he
desires 10 know the negroes mentioned will be returned to
their masters - His allegation is that our forces
Gently invaded county of Washington and among other
depredatons committed upon innocent citizens they Sc zed
ana carried away gns the consent OF the large
number OF slaves; that rom the house OF Mr. Wen
we took away several Of his negroes who had been faith
full TO him ard whom he protected and humanity sup
ported - that This outrage has not the defence attempted
for the Afric trade " that 1t has brought unciv
zaon; that this robbery takes civilized beings from
their families and homes IT depves kind maser OF bis
property and Furnishes slaves for their fidelity to him. 1t
ia true that our forces did invade the county Of Washing
ton and the officer in command did report 10 that he
brought out with him some negroes
Mr. Stanly 10 a representative OF the United Ststes Co.
vernment and take IL for granted speaks by authority
and if 1t be the determination of your Government to de-
yerup 10 their the hundred thousand slaves you
have stolen from their kind and humane masters, am
sure my Government will Immediately this one little
act Of robbery ~ be dscOuntenanced and cause the
negroes restored and thus return their kind mas
tiers their property =; and to this end will transmit 10
the proper authorities your communication and Mr. Stan
ly's letter.
As it an acknowledged principle among Christian
tons b. respect private property in lands am sure my
Government will hail this evidence that hereafter
yours will deprive peaceful citizens Of their pr-
vte property
/ depiore as much Mr.. Stany does this taking Of
civilized beings from their fame, and homes, aud de-
priynp owners OF their property and would II were the
oply robbery Of kind that has occurred but many
have committed by the forces of the United States
that now regarded legitimate and proper, BIT and
necessary measure" by your Government
Mr. Siany says the voice Of civil authority outside your
lines has longer any potency" You may rest assured
will do all my power have those delivered
up those whom their services may be due" and will in
every way circumference and forbid negro stesng and