The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh, n. c., July "a.
Especial Correspondence

Messenger Bureau PARK Hotel,
Raleigh, n. c., July "a.
Especial Correspondence
The following is a OF
the extracts from Governor Vance's
letter books for 1863. 1t is interesting
to know that not a hundredth part of
this has ever before beer in type.
September 3rd Governor Vance no.
tilted John White at Manchester, Eng
land, that j. II. Flanner was appointed
to succeed as purser Of the blockade
runner Advance, Captain Theo. /.
Hughes, who had temporarily retired.
On the same date the governor wrote
White hat he wanted the proceeds of
the states cotton shipments deposited
in the Bank of England, and added:
"As the war progresses and our cur
rency continues to depreciate, it may
be of great advantage to the state.
The blockade running is becoming
more and more perilous and should
Charleston fall soon, the business will
be about closed. In view of this IAN
ger, you are instructed to make no
more purchases Of goods for the pres
ent. The amount received n now at
Bermuda, with the home supplies, will
keep our troops well a-going for twelve
months and Of course it is not desira-
BILE to have goods on hand which we
cannot ship. Please buy wool and cot
ton cards. You had better buy them
through agents in New York, as they
are better and cheaper than the Eng
fish. With plenty Of cards for u
housewives our people would be great
ly relieved in the way of clothing and
prices greatly diminish. / am exceed
ingly anxious for Colonel .MacRae to
return home, and if any business de-
tains him take charge of it SO he car
return. I would give almost a the
amount to get his turpentine and rOsin
bonds out Of the market"
September 9Th a letter to MacRae,
at Manchester, England, said: You
inform me you have sold the bonds
and have shipped me 1900 rifles, etc. I
regret that you sold the bonds at all,
as after Mr.. White had. succeeded so
well with his "a it was altogether un-
necessary, and besides l find it exceed
ingly difficult to get and keep the tur-
pentine and it will be attended with
considerable loss to the state. But let
it go. The arrival of the arms was
very opportune for arming the militia.
Ship the balance to Bermuda and re-
turn home. l learn that you are in a
difficulty with Saunders. See that the
state suffers no damage by him"
September 7th General Hoke was
ordered to ''go to Wilkes and adjoining
counties and use every effort to capture
the deserters and conscripts and break
up and disperse any organized bands Of
lawless men to be found there resist
ing h authority Of the government.
You viii also take out warrants before
a civil magistrate for all persons who
have been guilty of %harboring, feed
ing, aiding or abetting deserters, and
in case they do not give bail ask that
they be committed to jail in Iredell Or
some other county, where they will be
safe. Arrest and place in camp of in
struction all militia officers who have
not Obeyed my orders or have failed
to arrest deserters."
September 18th the governor issued a
saying: Whereas a
Gently been held in various part of the
state, in some of which threats have
been made of combined resistance to
the execution of the laws of congress
regard to conscription; and the COL
of axes, now therefore, I do
issue this proclamation commanding |
all such persons to such evil
lHtcIIllOLS anu warning lIe1u " beware !
of the criminal and fatal consequences
Of carrying such threats into execu-
July Goth T. NJ. Crossan, commanding |
the Advance, wrote from Bermuda to |
John White that he had had a long talk |
with Governor Vance before he left
He thought it best to sell the
Advance to the confederacy as the
= I'M hnN Of coo h~ hIo~1- L
had produced such a competition
will enable the governor to run the
goods in cheaper than we can with
this vessel. Crossan added that the
preferred that White should
realize only $3.50, 900 by sale of the state
cotton bonds.
The secretary of war, writing Sep
:embeia 9Th, says he hopes the governor
will be able to put from 10. 900 to 2O,Q0O
either militia of for home de-
fence, at work defending the railway
inc from Wilmington to Weldon, SO as
70 allow them to be at once thrown
nto Wilmington in ase the latter was
threatened. The secretary said Gen.
,ral Whiting expressed grave appre-
tensions Of the safety of Wilmington.
September 9th. a letter to Crossan
1T Wilmington told him to go to Ber-
nuda with the Advance, take in a full
cargo of freight and arrange with
F1anner, in case any freight is left to
hip it at once. Crossan was told if
lie was unable to get back to Wilming-
with the Advance, to sell her and
the proceeds in the Bank of Eng
and.
Brigadier General ohm W. Winder
wrote that a court of inquiry a been
appointed to investigate Governor
'ances charges against Captain Henry
dcCoy, c~ommandant of the prison at
salisbury. He added that as soon as
he court finished Mccoy would be as
igned to other duties, without regard
0 the decision of the court, as his
uty there was Objectionable.
T. " s.
July 1cti a letter from Georca ~.
saundeTs, at london, charged Colonel
1acRae with conspiracy" This wa
he beginning OF a torrent Of abus. by
ach OF these AGENTS of rha o&ara 80 ;