Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-08
PALACE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BAHIA,
0nfOhpr 1894 {

SUI.
PALACE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BAHIA
October 7, 1864. {
| Sir The undersigned having been informed of the
serious outrage perperated by the steamer Wachusetts
of the United States of North America in violating
the neutrality of the empire aud contemning its sover-
eighty by capturing treacbercuy and under shade OF
the night, within the very port Ct this capital, the
steamer Florida of the Confederate States and, as in
addition 10 the most sacred regulations of international
law observed among civilized nations prohibiting the
commission of such reprehensble acts by civilized na-
tios til undersigned regarded as pledge of respect
for the neutrality OF Brazil the word OF honor of Mr. T.
+. Wilson, the Consul OF the United States of North
America, who, in the most explicit terms undertook TO
secure compliance the part Ct the Captain of tie
said steamer Wachusett with bis duty by respecting
The sovereignty of the empire and by abstauing from
ali hostile acts whatever within It's territorial waters
the undersigned cannot refrain from protesting soemnly
and .eneTgeicay against the outrage alluded to- and
the more so be Considers the Consul himself as i'm
pllcated heEen nasmuch as, Notwithstanding bis for
NAL promise, he has volunteered no explanation tend
| ing 10 diminish his respO sOlity.
And as The occurrence, and the silence hitherto OBJ
| served Oh the subject by the Consul OF the United
Stats evdeody proveetbat the undersigned lon
ger contde in the said consul to the neutrality
and sovereignty OF tie empire 10 be respected ~ the
begerent Vessels OF The said States he has resolved 10
interrupt official relations with him until the Imperial
Government, which is about De informed OF this
peced aud dep0rQbe event. shall have deberated upon
the sut full possession OF all the facts and accord
ing to superior wisdom he consul is likewise here
by nOlcd hat posi- i've orders have been to Cay issued
TO the delt ut aQthJri to refuse admission to the
Wachusett airy OF the ports IN this province. For
this purpose the most energetic and iOrc!ola means Will
be employed according 10 tie instructions OF the Min
ster OF Foreign Affairs of June % Of last year, if
such shall be rendered necessary by The reluctance and
cTmIua Obstnacy manifested by that steamer in fail
ing TO comply with tie intimason conveyed to her,
thus coniouUg TO nfiinge upon The duties mposed by
international law and tie honOr and dgniy OF her OWL
dag ANTONIO JOAQUIN DI SILVA CONES.
s:EPoE2T OF The ADJUaAsr GENERAL.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT NORTH CARoLINA,l
AdjutGnt Gene0Ls Office,
R1leigh, Nov. IS, 1864
HIS ExcELLENcY, z. B. VANCE,
Governor Of North Carolina:
GovERNoR Il have the honor to submit for your in.
foWat the following report Of the operations OF the
several departments under my control for the lest six
months of the fiscal year ending the Both ofSepenber
1864.
ADJUTANT GENERALS DEPARTMENT
l. NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS.
The Troops ia the service OF the State have been &C
lively employed under TIE d ection of the commanding
officers of several military districts in which they
located They necessarily serve under the command
Of Confederate Gaueras, and while so serving fed
by the Confederate Government, but are paid ard
clothed by the State. Hence if they can be turned
over to the oDfderate government without violating
the terms Of their enlistment, recommend that it be
done The enclosed return, marked ".A," shows an
aggregate Of this force Of three thousand four hundred
and twenty nine.
Since my last, repor, the State Reserves have been
organized by the CoEscrpt Bureau and many recruits
sent to the regiments in the field.
The following is q statement of the number oftroops
furnished by the State OF North Carolina for service
the existing war with the United States
Nrrhnr +roopu troreforrod 70
States. according to the original rolls on file in
this office Ga $50
Number of Conscripta between the ages Of Is aud
40, as per the report of the Commandant OF Con-
scripts, dated september 80, 1864, Is 585
Estimated number of rec Gits that have volunteered
in the different companies since The date of the
original rolls, 2l,GO8
war, 3,429
Number Of Junior Reserves, 4'2l7
Number of Senior reserves, $685.
Total number of Troops, 1890
Those troops have been organized as foI!ows:
Regiments Of Of A Artillery 3
Z" Infantry. 60
Junior Reserves,
90 50 Senior Reserves, l
Battalons Of Artillery,
81 s. Infantry,
4" Junior reserves, s
81 - senior Reserves, 4
20
Inefe are tETteen unattached companies. 10 ad0I-
ton to these there company from this State in the
10h Virginia Cavalry, five the 7th Confederate Ca
valry, four il the e. Georgia Regiment and in the
6lst Virginia Infantry
2. MILITIA AND GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE.
TIE Guard for Home Defence throughout the State
has been employed IN experimenting deserters and re-
turning them to TIE army, and in aiding the civil
thorites in preserving order In the last four months
they have returned to the army 1889 desrers and
cusant Conscripis 42l OF whom have been appEeheDd
ed and the rest eurreaderd themselves under your pro-
clanation of the 24th Of August last.
Ia addition to these duties the Guard west OF the
Blue Ridge have been kept almost constantly in the
d to req Il invasion from East Tennessee, and TO OPP
crate against disloyal citizens who have gone to
the enemy.
With the view of keeping in the iId many of this
class OF troops might be necessary and at the same
time to interfere little possible with the Industrial
pursuits of the country, they have been divided into
three classes each TO 10 succession, and for ehort
periods OF time.
The Guard ia certain couaties have been designated
for the western frontier, and those Of TIE re-
naming counties for vervcc in the eastern part of the
State The first class of these latter have about COM
pleted their fist period OF thirty days service and
now being relieved by the second class.
1t impossible to obtain c7rrect returns Of the
Guard for Home Defence but it believed that the Of
fcrs are in proportion to the effective men as four to
fifteen, This disparity arises from the great reduction
of the membcs originally enrolled Occasoned by the law
Of Congress Of February last which takes out all above
The age Ct forty five years. and decreases the number OF
therefore becomes necessary to Georganzs this force
hot ha bpttE fho ~