The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-14
DECLINES A BRIGADIERSHIP.

Hoke-The First Regiment Rifles He.
turned-Desertfons from Second Reg.
fment-AC Captain TO be DroPped-But.
Ter Still Croaking-POlitieal Gossip.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, N. c., june ..
There is great regret that General
Robert z. Hoke declines the tender
Of a brigadier generally made by
the president. He was 4 OF the
ablest major generals in the confeder-
ate service and the fact is the tender
Of an appointment to him weeks ago
would have been a graceful thing. But
he is very modest like his native state.
His modesty is only eQualed by his
bravery and MS ability.
The 597 rifles which the First regi-
ment took with it when it left here
for Jacksonville have been returned
here. After passing through repairs
at the state arsenal they will no doubt
be quickly sent to the points at which
the companies volunteered which COM
pose the regiment.
1t is said here quite positively that
T. P. Devereux, Of Raleigh, will be the
lieutenant colonel Of the Ninth regi-
ment Of immunes.
Adjutant General Cowles finds that
despite his broken leg he is able to
attend to all his official correspond
ence. He reclines in bed and dictate
to his stenOgrapher.
There was a street rumor today that
the Second regiment had received or
ders to go to Atlanta. The adjutant
general said: This is an error. The
regiment will remain here for awhile;
certainly until it is recruited, I think,
and will then go to Atlanta, as it is
now subject to the orders of Major
General Brooke, and not General Roy
al T. Frank. General Brooke's tele-
gram, which come yesterday, settles
the question of the regiments remain
ing here some little time, it seems to
me-"
When General Brooke's telegram to
Colonel Burgwyn was read to the line
officers of the Second they cheered.
They thought it meant they would
soon go to the front.
Adjutant General CoWles was asked
today when the naval reserves would
be modified. He replied: Quite
probably next Monday, and certainly
at Wilmington. 1 have telegraphed to
the navy department for additional in
StructiOnS.'
He then spoke of the volunteering in
the state and said: Il have stopped
at the eighty-fifth tender of companies
for the second call. Over 100 would
have offered. Colonel Burgwyn has
many offers of squads of recruits. He
has really enough of these to more
tina fill his regiment to 1850, if the
tenders materialiZe."
Companies B and G., Of the Second
regiment, have already recruited, each
H. xinn mo NAV roolxy Tbo;r -oo-,I1~-
Of the recruiting parties, will how
ever, seek recruits for other compan-
les. 1t appears that in sixty days the
regiment will be filled. Many men
from full companies rendered under
the second call desire to leave them
and fill the First and Second regiment,
which are already in service.
There is a movement to urge the
appointment of John W. Gotten, of
Tarboro, now a major of the Second
regiment, for ~brigadier general.
The first membership and ancestral
register of the North Carolina Society
of the Sons of the Revolution was is
sued yesterday. 1t is very handsome
ly printed.
The populist leaders on the Butler
side are extremely reticent. Hal. Aver
said to a republican that if the re-
publican state convention did not en-
| dorse Governor Russell it would play
the devil and ruin everything.
Senator Butler in a leading editorial
in his paper here says: The man.
| agement of this war is enough to make
| any strong n healthy true American
| sick at heart. The chief purpose OF
| those managing is not to take Cube
and whip Spain, but to pile up an i'm
mense debt on the people"
The Biblical Recorder, whose editor
| is a member of the state board of agri-
| culture. says the agricultural de-
partment "is used to take care of pO-
litical p~ie-eaters and castaways." This
is a home thrust.
The secretary Of state says the re-
print of the Twelfth North Carolina su
preme court reports is now on sale
and that the 122nd Reports will be pu
| to press this week.
Four of the enlisted men Of the Sec
ond regiment deserted yesterday
Three were captured at Salisbury. II
is possible one captain, of a mastering
| company, will be dropped.