The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-25

sons. Vance sent BOTH letters TO Jet-
ferson Davis, saying Stanley's PROPOSE
ton might foreshadOw something Of
Importance to cur cause"
November Is, 1862, Vance complained
to Secretary of the Treasury Memmin-
ger that despite repeated efforts, and
ven after twice sending agents to
Richmond, he could not procure $3.50. 600
in confederate bonds, though the con-
federate government owes this state
between five and six million dollars.
4upon the secretary Of war the complete
equipment of fcrts at Wilmington.
s.
The confederate navy department
asked the governor for a lot of iron
from the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway to be used in plating gunboats.
The letter says: The armour must be
at least 4 inches thinck and placed at
an angle of least sc degrees. This
armour from the limited power of our
mill we are compelled to roll into plates
2 by Z inches and 10 feet long and to
put them On the vessels. ct is to be
observed that Secretary Of the Navv
Mallory in the letter spells arnor in the
English style, armour" The governor
replied: THE state is but a stockhold-
er in this road; a large portion belong
ing to private individuals.
November 10, 1862, the governor is
sued a statement saying the stats was
under the necessity of applying in for
eign markets for the material with
which to equip its troops. especially
shoes and blankets. He said the V2iue
of property in the state was over $3.50 -
900, 0G0, of which slaves represented SEQ
OOO, OO0; that the debt was 81, CGA. COS:
that there were in the state, awaiting
the reopening of commerce., 3@0.o01
bales of cotton. He then announced the
sending of a commission to England TO
arrange all these matters. Mr.. John
White, of Warrenton, went as the COM
missioner.
The secretary Of war called on the
governor to furnish 1850 laborers and
500 mules to construct the railroad
known as the Danviile and Greensboro
connection.
November IA, 1852, Colonel D. L. NJ
Rae, writing from Strasburg, Va, ten
ders his resignation as commander CT
the Ninth regiment, saying he could
not consistently serve longer the con-
federate states. On his resignation is
this Endorsement by General D. II. Hill,
his division commander: Il have thrice
recommended Colonel NcRae for pro-
motion. North Carolina has furnished
more troops and has had fewer general
officers h any other state. | ap-
| prove Colonel McRae's resignation, be-
lieving that his self respect requires it."
The cause CT Colonel McRae's anger
was the promotion Of Colonel Alfred
IversOn, of Georgia, his Junior, to COM
mand the brigade. Colonel McRae said
that as a protest against the promotion
of citizens of other states to the COM
mand of b%rigades exclusively North
| ~ liz - lo. rrotnctnl oc n Cl1-y- ,nD;o
the state.
November 25th the governor notifies
President Davis that in accordance
with his (Vance's) recommendation the
legislature has determined to raise
10000 men to aid in the winter cam
paign. He wanted to know if there
embracing the remainder of the cor
scripts under 80 years of age.
X s.
In a letter dated December 81, 1862,
the secretary of war informed Governor
Vance that Rev. R.. J. Graves, of North
| Carolina, had been arrested and put
in a, military prison at Richmond on
the charge of being a spy, and hat this
was done because of a letter, signed,
which Graves had sent the Richmond
examiner, this letter containing Graves
views of the purposes of the enemy,
and because of a statement that
Graves, who had gone to Harrison's
Landing under a flag of truce, had
given the federals information as to
matters at Richmond. The secretary
of wal says General Winder acted
with overhead in not fully satisfying
himself that raves was not a citizen
of North Carolina" and added that as
, such Graves could not be taken from
North Carolina to Richmond. Yet this
had been done. The arrest had made
Governor lance and the legislature
very angry, and Graves had to be re-
turned to this state. 1t was a states
rights case.
January 10, 1868, a great invasion of
the state and an attempt to cut the
Wilmington and Weldon railway were
| imminent. The secretary Of war wanted
Governor Letcher, of Virginia, to call
out the militia n urged Governor
Vance to do he could to protect
the state. Vance t~elegraphed a reply
that General G. w. Smith did not favor
, calling. out the militia. He added:
Can you arm them if 1 call them out?"
General Smith was in command in this
state: Vance esteemed him very highly.
General T. l.. Clingman January goth
telegraphed the governor: "Informa-
I ton indicates a formidable movement
of the enemy against Wilmington or
Goldsboro. Do o can at Rich
mond to ave troops sent Smith" This
is dated Wilmington. Governor Vance
telegraphed the secretary of war:
Send every available man. The crisis
is upon U.s."
A sensational affair occurred at Mar
shall, Madison county, January 18th.
when a large force of deserters and
outlaws raided that place. General
Harry Heth at Knoxville at once sent
General w. G. NJ. Davis, OF Florida,
with his brigade, Colonel Thomas In
dial battalion and some cavalry to
Madison and adjoining counties, to put
down the outbreak. Two hundred
-nuskets were also sent to Asheville. On
the Goth a telegram from General Heth
to Governor Vance says: Captain
Nelson attacked the tories OF Laurel,