Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-15

Carolina is completed. Commander
Muse will have entire charge of the ma
val force. Vessels will be stationed al
Ocracoke and Hatteras. Two other YES
sells will be fitted out for the defence OF
the sounds and inland waters. The First
regiment of volunteers will leave to-mor-
row for Richmond. The Second will fol-
low Wednesday," On the same day
Winslow makes requisition upon Flag
Officer French Forrest, at the Norfolk
hayward. for "articles for the use Of
the small naval force we are about to put
ahoat," and says: ave have sdvices
that the Federal forces are about to
menace the sounds and inlets here. IL
is vastly important that we should pre-
pare TO defend them, as it concerns Vir-
ginia and North Carolina TO keep
open the inland travel" Commander
Muse was sent to Norfolk to
purchase the propeller Fairfield. The
schooner Ogden Styles was bought for
IS, 342.54, which amount was sent Hon.
Asa Biggs, at Norfolk. Two rifled guns
were purchased from j. r. Anderson, OF
Richmond. What was perhaps the first
court-martial in this State of so grave a
character is thus brought to the atten-
ton of General Holmes in a letter OF
May oath "At q general court-martial
held at the camp of instruction near this
city on the 1lth day of May, Private
Wilson, of the Randolph Rifles, was
capitally convicted and sentenced to be
shot TO death. The Chief
has thought proper to commute the SEN
tence to Imprisonment at hard labor in
some fort for six months. The Governor
directs that he be placed for that pur-
pose at Ocracoke." On the Both of May
Mr.. Z. l.. Clingnan received instructions
to go to Richmond and confer with Gov
ernor Letcher, making complete arrange
ments for the removal of the machinery,
&c, at the Harpers Ferry arsenal to the
Fayetteville arsenal.
THE CEssIoN OF PROPERTY TO THE CON-
FEDERACT.
Under date Of June 2sth the following
letter was written President Davis at
Richmond: The Governor is in very
feeble health, and left for the Red Sui
phur Springs on the DIST. We have had
a warm time in the convention, but 1t
will adjourn to morrow, think, without
doing mischief. To-day, according to
your suggestion, procured TO be ceded
all the forts, Notifications, armament,
and the mint (at Charlotte). | have
much TO say TO you, and shall on Satur
day leave for Richmond, hoping | can
have an hours conversation that night
or Sunday, as | cannot safely be absent
long. We have taken two prizes off
Hatteras, one q recapture. with "a prize
crew of the United States navy. have
advised Mr.. Mallory. / have ventured
to order off the Fifth and Sixth volun-
teers TO Virginia, and the Eleventh IS at
Danyille waiting for arms. We could
not avoid sending them, but no more
shall be sent without your appreciation.
| must entreat you for many reasons to
receive them. They were intended for
Yorktown. or wherever you wish them.
On the 2sth of June the North Caro-
lima navy" ceased to exist. The cOnven-
ton that day resolved that 1t should be
transferred to the Confederate States.
PROFESSOR ELECTED.
A letter received this morning from
Wake Forest College from Hon. Charles
NJ. Cooke, chairman of the Board OF
Trustees of the college, says: "Dr.
Charles l.. Reese, a native OF Baltimore,
and an \. VI. graduate OF the University
Of Virginia, Ph. ID. of Heidelberg, at
present an instructor of chemistry in
Johns Hopkins University, was last eve
ming at our meeting elected to take charge
of the department of chemistry at this
college as a successor to the late lamented
DR.. Duggan."
Colonel Thad. Coleman, a prominent
civil engineer of Buncombe county has
gone to Oxford, Ohio, for speciaLmedical
treatment.
Greensboro's businessmen will hold n
mass-meeting Tuesday evening for the
purpose of organizing chamber of
commerce.
1t is probable that Wilmington will,
after ALL have u railway to WrightsyIle
sound this summer. Much money has
been subscribed for that purpose.
The Oxf.rd and ClarKsville railroad is
completed almost to Oxford. Only
about six miles remain to be laid. Just
as soon as this part Of the road is COM
pleted work will begin on the part from
Oxford to Durham.
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