The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-13
Reviews North Cardinals Volunteer
Troops and EuIogizes our Dead
STATE PRISON BEHIND $685. 900
The GovernCr Recommends Increased Ap'
preparations for State Colleges and Char.
liable Institutions.
10 the Senate and House of Represen.

10 the Senate and House of Represen-
tatiYes:
In April Of last year, 1898, q state OF
war betwixt the United States and the
Kingdom of Spain was declared by
Congress, in pursuance of the policy
of this country to secure to the people
of the Spanish West Indies the bles-
sings of civil and religious freedom.
In the first call of tho President for
troops to prosecute the war, the quota
demanded by the national government
from the State of North Carolina was
two regiments Of infantry and one bat
terry of artillery. This battery of artil-;
lery was subsequently,, by direction OF
the Secretary of War, substituted for
and expanded into q battalion of in
fantry of three companies, and, by di-
~rection of the national War Office, was
recruited from the negro population OF
the State. There were two white reg
iments formed, Offered by my ap-
pointment, and mustered into the vol
unteer army of the United States.
Upon the second call of the Presi-
dent for troops, the quota of North Car
DINA was directed by the Secretary of
War to be used in recruiting the sew
eral companies of the First and Sec
ond North Carolina Regiments to tho
the organization of the volunteer army
of the Union. After filling the First
and Second North Carolina Regiments
up to the required maximum, it was
found that enough men of the States
quota under the second call for troops
were left to permit the expansion of the
colored battalion, mentioned above,
into q full regiment of ten companies,
and by direction of the War Depart
meut at Washington, this was done.
North Carolina has reason to be
proud of the record made by her ons
in this war SO rightfully declared and
80 quickly brought to o successful con-
clusion. The First North Carolina
Regiment was mustered into the SER
vice of the United States among the
very first in all the country. In the
battle OF Santiago, it was North Caro-
lima that ave up one of the bravest aud
best in all the land when William E.
Ship was stricken down. He was rec
ogniZed in the army and throughout
the country as an officer of exceptional
merit. Among those who fell at Car.
0SAoc, NAOtACA
Worth Bagley, who was the first com
missioned officer killed in the war.
Upon the occupation of Cuba by our
army, the First North Carolina Regi.
ment WAS the first to enter the capital
city of Havna, and the first to bear the
flag through Its thoroughfares.
The report Of the Secretary of State,
OF the Auditor and Treasurer and OF
heads of the different departments OF
the State administration are submitted
herewith. These reports are very full.
and acurate, and the attention CT the
General Assembly is called to the rec.
concentrations contained therein, tina,
such OF those recommendations as may
approve themselves to the wisdom OF
the Legislature may be enacted into
law.
The following exhibit shows the re
ceipts and expenditures of the public
moneys for the two fiscal years ending
November 30th, 1898. For the details
OF these receipts and expenditures yor
are referred TO the report OF the State
Treasurer. transmitted herewith:
GENERAL FUND.
Dec. 1896 TO balance In Treas
Nov. 80. 1897. To receipts for
fiscal year ending to-day. 1905. 69l. s
Nov. SO, 1888, 10 receipts for
fiscal year ending to-day. 1887. So. 4
Total resources for Treasury
1877 " -..-.-......... s2.73i 597. 2
Nov so. 1880. dis
bursed for wear
ending to-day. 81. 2ai. 59T.aa
Nov. 80. ls9s, dis
burscd Tor year
ending to-day 25i.5soo 90
80, 5a4. sl7. s
Nov. 81, 1858. balance in hands
o! Treasury AZ end OF fiscal