THE STATE JOimNAlV KALEIGH. N. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. 1862
THE STATE JOURNAL.
fv For the State Journal.
Battle of Richmond Major Sinclair's "Be-
j ' , port.
IIeapqt'bs 5th N. . C. Teoops 3d Bkioade, 1
v June 2, 18fi2. J
Governor : 1 have the honor to make the following
reportf of the part taken by the 5th N. C. lnfatitry in
the battle of Saturday 31st ult. I '
My command, numbering about one hundml and
eighty mea, took position on the left of the Williams
burg road and occupied the right of Brig. Gen. Gar
land's Brigade. The order of advance having been fr
move by the. right flank, in rear of our skirmiIicrs, at
such a distance from the road, that, when brought into
line of battle' our right would occupy a distance of
thirty yards from it. At the word of command, we
began our movement, but had not gone ofer three
hundred yards, when the tikirmishers engaged the en
emy immediately in our front.
. At this time, Col. D. K. McRae was in command of
.the regiment, and brought it rapidly into line of bat
tle. We continued our advance in line, but failed to
have the benefit of the shirmishers,as it was impossi
ble to keep them in advance, they retired to our flank
and rear.- The regiment was thus under fire of the
enemy, concealed under the thick undergrowth, fur
fuli three hundred yards ere we eutered the woods.
At this point our gallant Colonel havinjj remained
with his regiment on outpost duty for four days, con
trary to the advice of Lis Surgeon, found -himself so
weak from over-exertion and complete prostration of
his entire system, that he was unable longer to sit upon
the saddle, and calling to me, yielded the command.
The regiment continued to advince coolly and de
, liberately while the enemy showered among us his
leaden messengers. We drove him successively from
behind logs, brush and trees, until arriving at the fell
ed timber, a portion of some other regiment having
gotten too far to the right and a few steps in front and
getting alarmed, broke through ray centre, dividing
the left wing from the colors. The regiment upon my
left, pressed so severely upon me that one of my com
panies was compelled to move by the flank, to avoid
being thrown into the road where they would have
bcenraked by the enemy's artillery. I immediately
dispatched my acting Adjutant, Lieut. James M. Tay
lor, to Gen. Garland ; while I, with all the voice and
power in my possesion, endeavored to rally my men,
which I bad about accomplished when the General
came up-'-his few encouraging words, however, aided
materially to compose them ; when I appealed to them
to uphold the honor of the gallant Filth, though few
in number, and called upon them to rally, to the flag
of their State (which had already been pierced by the
enemy's bullets) it had the desired effect.
I beg to briug to your notice the gallantry of Lieut.
Jr M. Taylor, my acting Adjutant. I am confident
that his coolness and bravery must have attracted the
attention of his commanding General, as his very great
assistance in aiding me to compose and .Toad, on the
men has won my highest esteem.-
Lieut. J. A. Jones, of Co. H, is also worthy of hon
orable mention, having lost his own regiment, he join
ed another and fell near the redout on the right,
. wounded in the thigh while gallautly cheering on the
men. ; ,
Sergeant J.'M. Miller, of Co. E, my color bearer,
acted with great coolness and bravery ; after being
wouiuled severely in tte leg and falling, he forced the
staff in the ground lt-st the colors might fall. Corporal
L. Bain,. Co. E, yas also conspicuous for his gallan- ;
try.' , ' ' '
- Sergeant James Goodman, Co. II, deserves honora-
ble mention. At the battle of "Williamsburg, he ha'
his rifle shot to pieces in his hand, biuisins his a
sevcrly, but refused to be classed as wounded and
on luty while ce couia use out one arm. im tr.rar
day, the same arm was again bruised and Lis rCtie lit
eral iv shattered, but he procured another aucrwent on
fighting.
I would also mention the gallant
(Company B.)
S
hearth
of Corpo
ral Benj. Rollins, of Co, L. rheFvice could boast
of few such soldiers. lie wartounded, 1 fear mor
tally, in the right lung,Jjjn grape shot, and though
wounded by such a fearful missile, ho did not fall nor
drop his piece, but walked to the hospital. He re
marked to one of the men, that they (the Yankees)
had killed him, but a plenty more were left to achieve
our independence. j
All the officers acted the part of brave and experi
enced men. I car not speak of-individnal acts of brave
ry without doing manifest injustice to all.!
You -will also see, Governor, what a task it is to
impose upon a body of one hundred and eighty or two
hundred men, lhe responsibility ofupholdiiug the rep
utation of a regiment, for though we do not number,
morcthau two average companies, we are nevertheless
classed as a regiment. If!
i . The following is a list of the casualties'
Co. A. 2d Lieut. G. F. Barker, Corporal John S.
Lindsay and private Aretus Jones wouuded.
Co. B.-j-Privates "Win AlUddick and Benj. Smith
wounded. ' ,
Co. C Privates Burty Deans, F. II. Lnsser. J. F.
Adams, (since ead) "Wm. G. Sassiter and I. Howell
wounded.
Co. D. Private II. C. Lockhart wounded. 1
Co. E. Sergeant J. M. Miller, Corp. B. Rollins,
Privates L. T. Eriuhart, J. G. Barrett and J. Lanier
wounded.
Co. F. Privates Wm. Brogden and Edwin Minton
wounded. '
Co. G. Privates John II. Pcjry, A. Ilollcman. J.
L. Lamb and M. L. Fjrankl in bounded.
Co. H. Lieut. J. A. Jones and Private B. Piland
wounded '
G. I. Private J. R. Foster killed.
K. Privates Fink and Eller wounded.
I have the honor to be, Governor,
Your ob't servant,
Co
Gov. IJ. T. Clark,
P. J. SINCLAIR, Maj.
Commanding 5th N.
C.
LlEUTEXAXTs.
J. E. Pierce, j -Roscoe
Riddick,
Stewart B. Maloney, w.
SEKGEANT8.
Henry W. Potter,
Chas E Riddick, w,
Jno F Cross, k,
Thos N .Jordan'.
Corporals.
Jas T Spencer, w,
S J Rountree, w,
Win W WTiIey, w,
Wm C Taylor, k.
Privates.
Thos A Brown,
Wm T Brinkley,
Isaac N Benton, w,
R. H.Blount.
Whitmore Clarke, w,
Lazuras Draper,
Lafayette Ewer,
Henry A. Ewer,
Jno J Gatling,
Jerry Gardner,
L L Goodman,
Jos IIarrel, w,
Richard Harrell, m,
Francis L Harrell,
Wm Horton,
Jno WHays.
Calvin Hays, k,
Wm Hays,
Jos Hays, m, '
Thos. Hotter, m,
Thos Howell, .m,
Edward Holden, vv,
. (Company C.)
Cant Heurv Mullins. w. Troy Johnson
v.. , ,
Lieutenants.
E C Cuthbert, w,
Jerry Hamilton,
W H Hare, ui,
David AJordan, m
Wm II Jackson, ".
E Knight, k, ' , "
Robt H Knight,
John King,
Jno R Laugston, m,
Wm J Moody, w, ,
Tbos E Moore,
Saml WT Nixon,
Wm S T. Nixon, k,
Wm H Poison, m,
Jas T Powell,
, David Parker,
Jno A Peel,
Jno G Riddick, m,
Win M Riddick,
Wm Smith, m,
Benj Smith,
Jno A Speight,
Willis W Savage, w,
Meridith Savage, in,
Robt Taylor, m.
Rich'd Saunders, '
'Edward Wright,.
Edwin N Willey, k,
Geo R Williams,
Henry C Williams,
Jno Woodward,
Levi Worrell, w,
Edward Norris,
Commissioned officers,
Non-com. officers,
Privates,
Total,:
3
8
64
65
David Moore, w,
Sergeants.
WT H Massingale;
Jackson Rains, w,
Jas M Tomlir.son, w,
Jas E Eason, w,
Corporals.
K J Ballard,
jas H Hi mi ant, w,
Jos R Whitley,
Privates.
Kcdar Howell,
David W Adams,
Blake B Adams, w,
Hewitt D Bridgers,
Levi Baiting,
Kedar Brown, w, ;
Jesse Crawford, w,
Ashley Creech, w,
Geo Collins, m,
Wm D Durham, w,
Wm Durham,
Jas II . Ellis,
Jas Faulk,
Simon Gainers, w,
Jas Garner,
Gray T. Godwin, k,
Theophilus Howell,
Jas li Hughes, 1i,
E Johnson, w,
(Company D.)
Capt Jacob Brook field, w , R II Jones, ,
Wm C Johnson,
Wm D Joiner, m,
Geo W Kelly,
Wm G Lassiter, .
Walter R Moore, w,
S R Pilkiaton, w,
C Pilkinton, k, '.
Geo R Pool, w, . .
Jas T Price, '
I Feeding,
Asher Reaves. '
Wright G Rains, k,
Willis H Smith, w,- ,.
Thos H Sasser,
Jacob H Stephens,
Patrick M Stewart.
Jno T Stricklan, m,
Jas B Stricklan, k,
Dickson Spivey, ,
WTm Starling,
Jno T Stancil,
M H Taylor,'"
Sidney's Tiner, .
Burdin "Watkins,
Wm C Wells, ni,
Jas B Wood ward,
David Watkins, ni,
Commissioned officers,
Non-com. officers,
Privates,
Total,
Nathan Eason,
RM Ellis,
Miles Eure, w
Nathaniel Eure,
Lemuel Everett,
Burwell Evans,
J A Evans,
J B Evans,
WTm Fawney, k
Shadrick Felton,
Reuben Riddick,,
T Spivey, m
JT Spivey, ' .
Edmond Umphlet,
Jesse Umphlet. k
Commissioned Officers,
Non .-. '
Privates"
Cant. John W Lee, w
Lieut.- S. T. SnowV k
Lieut.-H W'armack, k
sergeants.
"WT Chandler, m
Jas B Robinson, W
Juo CQuales, w
CORPORALS. '
P II Harrelson, w
PRIVATES.
Thos P. Turner, m
Jno M Murray, w
Wm B Slade, ni i
Thos P. Rurton, w j
II C Hubbard, w
R N Hamlet, m
Total,,,
(Company I.)
2
,.7
43
52
m
J Herbert, -m
John Hamlet.
Thos Johnson, m
Wm Saunders, m
J Scott, m
Jno Medows, w .'
Stephen Ward, w
W II H, Garrett, w
T B Travis, w
Ajno Christie, k
Iverson McKinnon. m
Ommissioned Officers,
JNon
Privates,
Capt. II C Jones, w
Lieut. L M Davis,
" SERGEANTS.
P D Bnrringer,
G A Miller,
Jackson Davis,
CORPORALS.
G H Holley,
P S Fry,
PCauble,m
PRIVATES.
J N Allen, .
M Butler, m
F Bradshaw,
L D Bringlo, m
R H Coan, m
R Carver,
G Ella, '
Killed, .
Wounded,
Missing,
I Total,
(Company K.)
3
4
17
24
J F Fink, m
J M Garyer,
T J Hancock,
Julius Heileig, m
Wn Lefler,
D J Phillips, w
Mike Quinn, m
R H Rimer,
Jno Roberson, m
JPSikes,w
A Stockleather, m
Mike Watson, m
Frank Julian,
Commissioned Officers,
Non "
Privates,
ToUl,
2
6
20
28
55.
107.
-75.
3
' 7
47
i7 n
5th
more
PifthlT. G. State Troops.
No Regiment, during the war," will display
daring and determined bravery than did the
iment, Col McRae, at the battle of Williamsburg,
on May 5th. It is due- alike to the reputation
of those who survived, as well as to the memories of
those who fell in that brilliant engagement, that a re
cord should be preserved of their names. The follow-
JnCT llQt rvf oil fViofr rrt rw f iirfinina rn in fln
1.-1. i. , , ..... M tiulis, in
oaiue. is nereoy ptiDiisnea as a proper testimonial : o j p Holiman
UAMP oTH iN. U. tlEGIMENT,
May 9th, 1862
Lit of men who were engaged with thoenemy at
Williamsburg, Va , on Monday, May 5th, 1862, with
the casualties noted. (K) killed, (w) wjunded, (m)
Wounded, Lt. Col. JnoJC. Bulham and Serf I
Jno. M. Felton.
(Company A,)
JIjJ.
Capt Benj. Robinson,
Lieutenants.
AVm S Boswell, k.
AY T Aderson, k,
SergaNts.
J II Marshall, w,
J O Bryant w,
JStephen Reeves, w,
Corporals.
Wm N Newell, k,
Danl Abertine,
John S Lindsay,
Benj W Ivey, w,
Privates.
Robert Atkinson, m,
John W Atkinson, w,
Wm B Autry, w,
Thos R Beeney,
Ceo Benestick,
' L Blackman,
Patrick Brannon.w,
B F Burroughs,
Jos Beirver, w,
Mike Blute,
Arioh Buit,
Jas C fioswell, k, r
Nathan M Brady, k,
Thos L Burke,
Stephen Butter, w,
'rhos Carter, k,
C Carver, w, .
Thos H Davis, w,
Geo. Douglas, k, " ,
Simon W Fowler, t,
Jas. K. Goodman,
W. H. Hargrove, k,
f ' V ' X;
W HHorton,
Holly Johnson, wj
W'm J Johnson, k,
R Jones,
Wm Lannyhan,' w,
Jas Lovctt, w,
L J Lockway, m,
Andrew M&ssie, k,
Mike McGlenn, k,
Henry Medlin,
Jas. Mercer,
Jas M Monk, w,
Noah McDonald,
Aaron Moore, k,
Silas Moore, w,
Right Moore, w,
Mike Mulligan, k,
Neil Monroe,
J H Nick'ens, k,
Jnc- 01 ley,
Robt Overton, k,
Jno F T Pate, w,
Presley Boberts,
Saml A Rose, k,
Jno Scott, k,
Jackson Smith, m, ;
Jno Starley, k,
Noah Voncanna, w,
Davis Watkins, m,
Jos .Whitney,
Henry E Sikes,
Commissioned officers,
N6n-com. officers,
Privates, ,
Total, .
Lieutenants.
R R Grant, w,
S T Flanagan,
Sergeants.
S II Dugaud, w,
R II Pullv, :
R W Ftilfbrd, k,
Corporals.
E Dugand, m,
T N Mayo,
Privates.
F A Bangert, m.
TCambell, k, '
J W Barco'v,
G W Dennis,
Thos Ellison, w,
W II Francis,
A Finch, w,
J Gilford, m,
J Gray, k,
J Hossings, w,
lt Jones,
J A Phillips, m,
Henry Lockhart,
R Moore, k,
Wm M Moore, k,
J Miller, w;
JasjRobinson, k,
J Rainer, k,
J Whitley,
J P Ash ton,
C Wiggans k,
J Hood, k,
J Conner, w,
J Springs, m,
AV Dicks, .
W Casey, w, .
Wm Rodgers, m,
Commissioned officers,
Non-com, officers,
Privates, v
; Total,
3
5
28
Capt S B AVest, k
Sergeants
J A Ketch v,
D Morgan,
J Hendry, w
J R Hunter,
J M Miller,
Corporals
B Rollins,
L 1'aine,
M Beaver, w -,
Privates.
J Ba singer, k
Jno Basingcr, w
WTm Basinger, w
D Basinger,
J -Boyle, m
J G Barrett,
G H Cowin,
P Cunningham, m
C S Corbie, m
D Cltxlf'elter, w
G Duke,
Thos. Dickins, k
Capt lho8 M Garrett, k
1st Lieut. J S Hayes,
SERGEANTS.
J F Garrett, m '
Wm W Perry,
corporals,
P A Perry, w
Wm T Stone, w
.John Adkins, w
privates, i
G W Johincan,
R L Reter,
C Hobb, w
A Hunnicutt, w.
A Hughs, k
(Company E.)
S Fight, w
. '- J Gillespie, m
J Grayham, w
Pat Hagerty, w
M Kinney,
J Kelly.
W
W
D Lane,
J Lanier,
, J Murray,
R Morris, k
C C Newsom, w
F O Donuell, w
Wm Peacock,
Wm Parker, w
Isaac Parks,
G Rufty ,
Joel Sloope, w
G -Johnsin, ,
Commissioned Officers,
Non " "
1J
rivates,
w
m
Ti'tal, .
(Company F.j
A Morris,
D L Godwin, m
G W Clark, m
II Newboon, m .
J II Nirney, i
A Overton,
Quinton Pearce, w
Jodric Pearce,
J T Williams, w
Wm Brown, w
"Wm Brogden,
D Lawrence, m
Commissioned Officers
Non " " '
Privates,
Total, '
1
31
40
S W Miller, m"
(Company G )
1st Lieut. J P Clarke, w Nathan Owens, m
2nd Lieut. W II Lyon. kThos Price, w
SEEGEANTS.
Eli Chamberlain,
Chas O Neil, w
Jas E Batts, w
Stanly Ker'oy, w
CORrOKALS.
John Pitman,
.Stephen H Walston, m
II D Barncf?, w
James Riss, m
Privates.
Burden Bass, m
Daniel Biker, in
Emerson B Bottom, m
Bartholomew Duger, -Henry
Dardeu, w
Henry Denton,
M L Franklin,
May Mo.ire,
William Moore,
IT 1 1 r ii
2
5
20
27
Benj Eittman, W
JoaL Petway, w
Patrick H Robins,
Joseph Robbiins, w
Wm Rasser, m
A J Stal lings,
Gray Taylor,! j
AVm Gray TJzell,
Dempsey Yain,
Elijah Winstead,
David L Williams,
Jas Williford, m
Rufus Watson, m
James White, m
VTm C Winstead,
Jno J Boon,
Commissioned Officers,
Non "j -.
Privates,!
rMayjGod Almighty direct us in the right, and, if Holden
is, or can ba, any friend to the South, make me sensible of
it!
The following letter was not written in this office,
as air letters which appear in this paper are genuine
and authentic, and come from the places indicated by
the writers: '
Buies Creek; llarnett Co.; June 9, 1862.
'Messrs Editors: I am very well, satisfied with
Mr. Wm. Johnson for Governor, and . also with his
platform. BuC I hope he will add one more plank
to it, and let that be to demolish the office or hang
Xhe editor of every newspaper in North Carolina, who
advocates the cause of Lincoln. Lincoln has been
very particular to suppress every paper of the North
which attempted saying anything in behalf of the
South 4 and is it possible that our authorities will al
low our newspapers to advocate the Yankee cause
among us, as the Standard j&nd Procuress are doing?
I, as an honest man, who received his education be
tween the plough handles, jon Hector's Cresk, and one
who loves justice, and would scorn to misrepresent
any one. do candidly believe that Wm. W. Holden,
of Raleigh, is doing more harm to North Carolina
than Burnsideor the Newbern Progress , because ev
ery body knows what Burnside and the Progress are.
We know they are our enemies and have to take
them as such.
But there are some good citizens who read no other
paper but the Standard, and seem not to understand
it. They take it and Holden .to be friends to the
South and are thereby awfully deceived I think
the greatest fault in Jeff Davis is, that he is too good
a man to see the So'uth have justice, or he would
have put a stop to the Raleigh Standard long since.
I have as much faith in the cause andfinal success of
the South asauy one ; but if our authorities will suf
fer papers among us to publish such matter and ad
vocate such platform as the Standard, I shall have
to say with the Progress, ' it is a true sign of the
State's speedy return to the bosom of the old Union."
It. is true, as the Progress says, about Holden's put
ting the lash to the Southern leaders ; for he does do
it,wd he, has -done it by degrees, taking a step at a
time, to see whether he will be allowed to go farther-.
He has been allowed to spit his venom on the South
ern cause, until I look, to see him come out, next week,
in his platform, his first plank, the main and darling
plank of that platform which will be if he speak
honestly from his heart, "The. Stars and Stripes
and the Union An unremitting defence of the
Union, to the last extremity -a final and
eternal re-unIting to the (ouh Mother's) bosom
of the Old Union !
May God Almighty direct us in the right ; and if
Holden is, or can be, a friend to the South, to make
me sensible-of it
Mr. Holden
.And as for the Holdenites making
Governor, they have one Governor al
ready, Mr. Stanly, and that, ought to satisfy them :
and. let the Davisites have one. As there are two par
ties, and only two parties, a Davis and a Lincoln par
ty, it is right, I suppose, for each to have their Gover
nor. Mr. Lincoln has appointed their's; now let us
elet Mr. Johnston for ours. This is the true senti
ment of ninety-nine hundredths of my district.
. A "DAV1SITE, or friend to the South.
3
7
53
03
m
Capt. S B Doudge,
1st Lieut. C R King
SERGEANTS,
Jas C Goodman, w:
B Jones, m
P. H Holt, w
CORPORALS.
RROdom,
J R Powell, m
J L Mathews,
Thos Jones, m
privates.
Thos Blanchard, m
Wm T Beuton. w
James Blanchard,
J F Brinkley, ( -Jethro
Bunch, w
Wm Bunch,
Perry Cutrell,
John. Crawford,-m
Total,
(Company. H.)
Thos Felton,
Exum" Green, w
John Green,
Miles L Green,
J B Harrell, m '
. Wm J Harrell,
Mar mad tike Jones,
Wm T Jones,
: Risup Jones, m
Wm Keen,
Jos Landing, k ,
Jno Lilley, m
Robert Lee, k
G W Mathews,
Elisha Piland,
Wm Pearce, k
E F.Powell,
Jno Perry, . i
J B Ralph, w -
J S Riddick, :
2
8
28
38
Party Stronger than Principle.
The Standard utters many complaints of the offi
cials at Raleigh, and says there are various abuses that
ought to be reformed. The Standard has a better
right certainly than any other, person to apply the
rod to his own family and late frieuds. The Stand
ard rendered efficient aid to officer the State Govern
ment, thinking, no doubt, that anybody elsccould not
do ft so well. The Standnrd advocated and voted for
Governor Elliis inspreference to John -Pool.- Previous
to this, the Standard had advocated Ad Valorem,
and swore, by the Beard of the Prophet that, "for
saking all," he would stick to it. But party over
came his principles, and Governor Ellis, who was op
posed to Ad Valorem, received the. support, of the
Standard, and John Pool the champion of Ad Val
orem the gallant" Whig, and sound statesman, was
consigned to private life. The Standard no doubt
defeated Mr. Pool. And whatever is now going
wrong in thetState in the management of the war,
(the Standard declares thf re is much) should be laid
at the door of Mr. Holden. Let him see to it, tbere
fore; that matters are better managed at Raleigh than
he says they are until September, when the people
will send a relief corps to the Capitol and grant him
a furlough. . .
Wm. Johnston will reform any abuses in the State
Government when he takes the " ribbons." , He
will not allow "dead heads" to take free rides iu the
State car, not idlers to draw fat salaries for services
which they do not render. A working man himself,
he will employ none but workers and competent men
in any department of the public service ; all others
will be ordered to "take up their beds and walk."
Then, as now, Mr. Johnston.will be a true friend to
the soldier, and the wants of the brave defeuders of
our country will be properly cared for their wages
will be paid them prdmptly, and conceited officers
will not be allowed to tyrannize over them, but at
their peril. Mr. Johnston does no idle talking, he
acts and his public services givei him. praise.. No
man in the State has done more for the prosperity,
and glory of North Carolina than Wm. Johnston,
But he has never been a politician, or any office
seeker, and therefore, is not so generally known as
some blatant demagogues, who have followed every
popular breeze and vilified good men, that themselves
might enjoy the spoils. Iredell Express. '
Collector for the Port of Charleston. The
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette,
in his letter of; the 13. h says: "Mr. Merriman, the
Georgetown, South Carolina, Collector, is nowjiere.
lie is in favor of the most stringent confiscation and
emancipation law. He will probably be Collector at
Charleston.. He was imprisoned a year and twenty
days."
The Stuarts. George C. Stuart, commanding
the cavalry uuder Gen. Jackson, is a West Point Ca
dett of 1844-, (a native of Maryland,) entering the 2d
dragoons, was promoted captain in 1855, and was
honorably distinguished in a fight witn the Cheyenne
Indians in 1856. '
James. E. B. Stuart, who is distinguished in the.
cavalry service in another division of our army, is a
West Point graduate of 1854, and a native of VirT
ginia, and was algo first distinguished in, service
against the Indians.; V-4 ' - J '
From the Richmond Enquirer.
The North Carolina Press.
The Raleigh Iteaister coDies an article which ap
peated in this paper a few days ago, and appends
thereto a commentary, explanatory of its own course
on the subject matter of our remarks, namely, the
bitter spirit of controversy between leading jouruali
of North Carolina. The Register insists that it was
forced into a defence of its position, and that of its
friends by the partizan course of the Raleigh Sta.nda.rd.
Indeed, the Register assumes that injustice to North
Carolina and the Southern Confederacy, a denun
ciation on its part of the recent course of the Standard
was a solemn duty.
Far be it from us to appear in-, the character of lec
turer to our respected friends of the North Carolina
press. We would not commit the indelicacy of par
ticipating in any wise, in their personal or their po
litical controversies. What we said in the article
copied in the " Register," was suggested by the strong
and very natural conviction that such a controversy
as that in which the journals alluded to are engaged,
in the present critical juncture of affairs, cannot fail
to have a post unhappy effect upon the Southern
cause in the good old North State.! We wish our-
North Carolina brethren to hear us for our cause and
their own cause.'
With the sincerest respect for the editor of the Stan'
durd, he vill permit us to say, that his friends out
side of North Carolina . concur in the justice of the -strictures
passed upon some of his 'recent articles
articles which have given no little aid and comfort to
the Northern enemy, as the uses made of them by
Lincoln's journals fully show. Has the editor of the
Standard seen the reproduction of his articles in the
New York "Herald ?" Has he, seen a late number
of that sheet, containing extracts from the "Raleigh
Standard," headed in staring capitals, "The Southern
Confederacy virtually repudiated in North-Carolina 1"
We hope that the known appropriation of his articles
by the "Herald" wjjl , suggest to our friend of the
"Standard" the importance of a return to that discre
tion and self-possession for which he was once distin
guished. He is true to the Southern Confederacy, as
is, almost every body else in North Carolina, and will
perhaps be surprised to learn, that he hfts been instru
mental in conveying the impression to the Northern
mind that the people of his StateWe ready to submit
to the Lincoln yoke. Yet he is bound to admit the,,
fact, however unpleasant it may be, that the language,
which he has employed, in his new character of grun
bler.and fauld-finder, is susceptible of the very inter
pretation given it by Bennett in his "Herald.'" If the
Northern people could see the "Standard" and read it
through, they would not be thus deceived- But see
ing only the extracts' in the "Herald," they conclude
very naturally that North Carolina is about to declare
allegiance to Lificoln, because the Raleigh "Standard,"
as they read it second haud, says so.
We believe that, upon reflection, the indiscretion
and impolicy of the course of the editor of the "Stand-; .
ard" will be as apparent, to himself as it is to the
writer of these lines. .
. For the State Journal.
(Ckickahominy) bfeork Richmond, Va, 1
- - Jun2d, 1862. J
Messrs. Editors: I send you some Yankee pupers
of date 29th ult., by to-day's mail. These I gathered
in charging the camps of the enemy on Saturday
they had just got their mail.
As every man in North Carolina knew she would,
the "Old Fisher 6th" did her work like men. She led
the charge and drove the enemy before, us for nearly
two miles. We then changed front and "pitched into"
a masked battery and several thousand Yankees sup
porting it, all under coyer, we had to move up four
hundred yards through a' ploughed field, with six
inches mud. in it, all the while they pouring shell,
grape and rifle balls on us. We went over this ground
in a charge, twice, up to their works, but were for lack
of support, compelled to fall back.
We left 120 brave North Carolinians in that open
field, but we did not retire beyond the edge of woods,
where we could partially shelter and wait for the -cowardly
Yankees to come from their works, but they
wonld not. Then we brought our wounded off and
had them well cared for. We kept their camps, with
all sorts of trophies plenty of coffee, whiskey, bread,
cheese, clothing, arms, wagons, tents, &c.
As an oflicer, I needed a sash, which could not be
found" in Richmond, but Saturday I got a Yankee Col
onel's trappiugs, so 1 icill be fixed upjine.
Rain, rain all the time we, poor fellows, lying out
in the "broom sedge"' fields or in the bushes day and
night, with no covering, and it always raining pretty
hard ! "
All N. C. Troops did well, here, and suffered se
verely too. , !
We are in the famous "3d Brigade" of Manassas no
toriety, commanded by Gen. Whiting until this fight,
when our Coi. Pender was acting Brigadier. ITe icill
do. Yours truly,
SAM'L McD. TATE,
Capt.-6th N. C..S. T.
:
correspondence of the daily telegra ph.
From Richmond. .
Richmond, June 12, 1862.
o o o Tiie result of the late battle before
Richmond you are long since in possession of. The
troops from your State, with those of other States,
have won for themselves an imperishable name. The
4th N. C. seems to have-suffered awfully.
At present all is quiet on our lines in front of this
city. There are various reports about McClellan with
drawing his forces, I d not believe them.- On the
other hand I do not see how a . battle can be put off
many days.
I will from time to time give you the best informa
tion I can get. At present all eyes are turned to old
Stonewall Jackson. God bless him I say. If he can
be reinforced I am of the opinion that McCellan and
his grand army will have to leave, their position in
front of this city. '
Gen. Johnson is fast tecovering from his "wound,
and I hope will be able to take the field in the next
fight.
We have no fear of Richmond ever falling into the
hands of the Yankees. Our army is now composed
of the best fighting men the world has ever seen, and
with the blessing of a kind Providence we will be
more than equal to any army, the north can send
against us. L.
"Col. D, K. McRae and Gen. Pettigrew.
The Raleigh Register says that Col." McRae is now
in that city, exceedingly unwell. He has with the
remnant of his regiment in the battle of Richmond,
and the casualties on that occasion reduced his com
mand to about 100 men.
Col. McRae is the hero of three of the severest fought
battles of the war Manassas WilliamsBurg and Rich
mcrid and yet he has not been a Brigadier, and he
utters no complaint. How would it do to run him for
Governor, Mr. Standard? We know that no man is
more; popular with, the army than Col. McRae, and
the East would support him almost to a man. Be
warned ! " . . . ..
We learn also from the Register that information
had been received to the effect that Gen. Pettigrew,
who was reported killed in the battle of Richmond,
was only wounded and is now a prisoner with the
Yankees. We hope that this may prove the worst
has happened to Gen. Pettigrew. Iredell Express,
12th.
From the Valley. The Examiner of Saturday
has a dispatch from Staunton of the 13th, which
says, amongst other things, that General McDowell
has been arrested for disloyalty and sent to Fort La
fayette. Fremont's officers claim to have thirty-two
men thousand and one hundred and five cannon.
Their true force at Harrisonburg is supposed to have
been twenty thousand.
From the Army of the Mississippi, Generals
Pope and Halleck telegraph the usual amount of lies
to their government, concerning the loss of Beaure
gard, in men and stores, in his retreat from Corinth.
We will not allow those lies a place in bur columns..
Gen. Price, the hero of 13 battles and as many victo
ries, covered thai retreat, repulsed the enemy six times,
and considers it the proudest occasion of his brilliant
life. ., ; :. - . ,
" By Latest Mails. The Richmond Examiner of
Saturday thinks it likely that McClellan has fallen
back with his army. It thinks McDowell's co-ope-.
ration was necessary to the "6n to Richmond" plan, ,
and that Jackson having knocked it in the head, the
Federal Government is in a difficult position.
laws of the Confederate States.
t T (by AUTHORITY.)
t-; (No, 41.) ,
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED
. AN ACT TO REGULATE THE COM
PENSATION OF MEMBERS OF CON
GRESS," ALSO TO AMEND AN ACT
ENTITLED " AN ACT REGULATING
THE MODE OF PAYING MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS." v
Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate
States of America, do enact, That during the
recess of Congress, the members of the Senate
and House of Representatives are authorized to
draw their drafts or orders on the Treasurci for.
their rateable monthly pay ; and at the com
mencement of each sessipn of Congress, the
Treasurer shall report to each House the amount
drawn bv their respective members, Idaring the
preceding recess : Provided that the members of.
the Senate andHome of Representatives, respec
tively, shall be entitled to draw their pay at the
rate fixed by law up to the period of adjournment
of each session. .
Approved April 16,1862.
(No. 42.)
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO
GENERAL H. H. SIBLEY A ID HIS
COMMAND. ;
Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate
States pf America, that the thanks of Congress
.are hereby tendered to Brig. Gen. II. H. Sibley,
. and to the officers and men under his command,
for the complete and brilliant victory achieved
over our enemies in New Mexico.
Approved April 16, 1862 (
'. ' : (No. 43.)
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO TH
OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE PAT
RICK HENRY, JAMESTOWN, TEAZER
AND OTHER VESSELS FOR GALLANT
CONDUCT. . - '
Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate
States of America, That the thanks of Congress
are due, and are, herby tendered to the officers
and crew of the Patrick Henry, Jamestown,
Teazer and other vessels engaged, for theirVgaK
lant conduct and beating iu the naval combat, and
brilliant victory on the water 'of James river, on
the 8th and 9th of March, 1862. "
Approved April 16, 1862.
(No. 41.)
AN ACT TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR
THE PUBLIC DEFENCE.
In view of the exigencies of the country, and
the absolute necesity of keeping in the service
cur gallant army, and of placing in the field a
!arge additional force to meet" the advancing col
umns of the enemy now invading our soil ; There
fore, The Congress of the; Confederate States of
America do enact, Thar the President be and he
is hereby authorized to call out and place in the
military service pf the Confederate States, for
three years, unless the war shall have been sooner
ended, all white men who are residents of the
Confederate States, between the ages of 18 and
35 years at the time the ca'l or calls may be made,
who are not legally exempted from military ser
vice. All of the pen-ons aforesaid who ate now
in the armies of the Confederacy, and whose term,
of Iservice will-expire before theiend of tthe iwar,
shall be continued iu the service for three years
from the date of their original enlistment, unless
the Ayar shall have been sooner ended : Provided.
Jioicfvcr, That all sxtch companies, squadrons,
battalions, and regiments, whose term of origina
enlistment was for twelve months, shall have the
right, within forty days, on a day to be fixed by
the Commander of the Brigade, to re-organize
said companies, battalions, and regiments, by
electing all their officers, which they had a right
heretofore to elect, who shall be commissioned by
the President : Provided, further, That furloughs
not exceeding sixty days, with transportation
home and back, shall be granted to all those re
tained in the service by the provisions' of this Act
beyond theperidd of their original enlistment,
and who have not heretofore recived furloughs
under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act
providing for the granting of bonnty and fur
loughs to privates aud non-commissioned officers
in the Provisional Army," approved 11th De
cember, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, said
furloughs to be granted at such times and in such
numbers as the Secretary of War may deem most
Compatible with the public interest; dnd Prov id
el, further, That in lieu of a furlough the com
mutation value in money of the transportation
herein above granted, shall be paid to each private,
musician, or nor-commissioned officer who. may
elect to rece ve it,' at such time as the furlough
would otherwise be granted: Provided, further
That all persons under the age of eighteen years
or over the ae of thirty -five years, who are how
enrolled in the military service of the Confederate
States in the regiments, squadrons, battalions,
and companies hereafter to be re-organized, shall
be required to remain in their respective compa
nies, squadrons, battalions and regiments for
Lincty days, unless their places can be sooner
supplied by other recruits not now in the service,
who arc between the ages of 18 and 35 years,
and all laws providing for the re-enlistment of
volunteers and the organization thereof into com
panies, squadrons, battalions, or regiments, shall
be and the same are hereby repealed:
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That such com
panies, squadrons, battalions, or raiments or
ganized, or in process of organization by authori
ty from the.Secretary of War, as may bewithin
thirty days f'om the passage of this Act, so far
completed as to have the whole number of men
requisite tor organization actually enrolled, not
embracing in said organizations any persons now
in service, shall be mustered into the service of
the -Confederate States as part of the land forces
of the same, to be received it, that arm of the
service in which they -are authorized to organize,
and shall elect their company, battalion, and regi
mental officers.
Sec. 3. Be it further 'enacted, ; That, for the
enrollment of all persons comprehended? within
the provisions of this Act, who are not already
in service in the armies of the Confederate States,
it shall be -lawful for the President, with the
consent of the Governors of the respective States,
to employ State officers, arii on failure to obtain
such consent, he shall employ Confederate officers,
charged with the duty of making such enrollment
in accordance with rules and regulationsto be
prescribed by him. ' , - -
Sec. 4. Be it farther enacted, That persons
enrolled under the provisions of the preceding
Section , shall be assigned by the Secretary of War,
to the different companies now in the service,
untilteach company is filled to its maxium num
ber, and the persons m enrolled shall be assigned
to companies from the States which they respect
lively come. - . i i'
Sec. 5. Beit farther enacted; That all Seamen
and ordinary Seamen in the land forces of the
Confederate States, enrolled under the provisions
of this Act, may, on application of the Secretary ,
of . the Navy, be transferred from the land forces
to the Naval service. . '
Sec 6. Be, it further enacted,' That in; all
cases where a State may not have in the army a
number of Regiments, Battalions, SquadroDS, or
Companies, sufficient to absorb the number of
j persons subject to military service under this Act,
belonging to such State then u..?.
cess thereof, shall be kept as a rCgU? 0r x
such regulations as; may be1 establisS'v1113
Secretary of War, and that at statcl r i e
not greater than three months ' 'iW.mT Tjf
mined by lot, shall be made from S' ,lotor-
so that each company shall, as nM,i'
cable, be kept, full : Provided, mi
held in reserve may remain at home unn i
into service by. the President : VoaVf j1
That during their stay at home, thev'i'.n '
receive pay : Provided, further, That pi.?
comprehended m this Act, shall not be Z
to the Rules and Articles of Wai until 12 m
. - -'-'-IB
;e tn -iVv...
call each of them shall be held to beea desen
and punished as such, under said Article Vr'
the President, the exigencies of the. public SOr
vice may require it, ho shall be authorized to c 11
into actual service the entire reserve, or ?o nm l '
as may be necessary,, not previously aL?
different companies in service under prov'bion! f
section four of this Act;. said reserve sli-,1! i
organized under such rules as the Secretary 0f
War nfay adopt : Provided, The company, a!,
talion and regimental officers shall be elected I
the troops composing the same : Provided T
troops raised in anyone Stale shall not be' co-u '
bined in regimental, battalion, squadron or co:a.
pany organization with troops raised inanyotber"
States. t ' .
Sec. 7.' Beit further enacted. Thnt nil e-ai:' '
now serving in the army or mustered into the
military service of the Confederate States', or cn
rolled in said service under the authorizations
heretofore issued by the Secretary of War, a'nl
whd'are continued in the service by virtue oftfcU
Act, who have not received the bounty of fifty,
dollars allowed by existing Jaws,-shall be entitled -to
receive said bounty.
Sec. S. fBe it further enacted, That eacli tnau
who may hereafter be mustered into sifrvie, anl
who shall arm himself with a inuskcthotWn
rifle or carbine, accepted, as an efficient weaW
i iii i ii . i i. p i . :
snail oe paiu .uie vaiue uiereoi,io d ascertained
by te mustering officer nnder such regulation
as may bo prescribed by Hie Secretary of War V
if he is willing to sell the same, and if he is not,
then he shall' bo entitled to receive one dollar a
month for the use of said received and approved
musket, line, shot-gun or carbine.
Sec. 9. Be- it fnrtter enacted, Tint persons
not liable tor duty may be received as substitutes
for those who are, under such regulations as may
bo prcsciibed by the Secretary of War. - j '
, Sec. 10. Be it jurthcr enacted, That all vacan
cies shall be filled by the President from the com
pany, battalion, squadron-or regiment iii which
such vacancies shall occur, by protnotiod accord
ing to seniority, except in cases of disability or
other incompetency: Provided, however,- That .
the President may, when in his opinion, it may
be proper, fill such vacancy or vacancies by the
promotion of any officer or officers, or private or
privates from such company, battalion, squadron
or regiment who shall have, been distinguished in
the service by exhibition of valor and skill, and
that wheuever a vacancy shall occur in tlfe lowest
grade of the commissioned officers of onipany,
said vacancy shall be filled by election : Pwvided,
That all 'appointments made by the President
shall be by and with the advice and .consent of
the Senate. '
I Sec. 11. B it further enacted, That thepr"
visions of. the first section of this A,cr relating l
tile election of officers, shall' apply those regi
ments, battalions, and squadrons which ard com
posed of twelve months and war companies com
bined in the same orgauiation, withourregard to
thp manner in whichXtlic officers thereof wore
originally appointed. ' :
'Sec. 12 Be it further, enacted; That each
company of Infantry shall consist of one hundred
and twenty-five, rank and file ; each company of
field artillery of one hundred and fifty, n.nk and
file; and each of cavalry, of eighty, rank'and file.
O 1ft D- ....41.... t.) 'f'1-..-.t- nil
sous; subject to enrollment, whoare not-uow iii
the service, under the proyisioosof this "Act,
shill be permitted, previous. to suclienrollment,
to volunteer in companies now in the service.
Approved April 16, 1862.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT N. C:, ' ;
Adjutant General's Office, (Militia,)
Baleigii, Juno 11th, 18G2.
General Order,
" .No. 5. j . ' ""V:
Cmpmandiiig officers of Militia will call oat their rcr
spective Regiments for the purpose of the enrollment ot
Conscripts, at such times as Major Peter Mallett, Assistant
Adjutant General P. A.' C. S. for the State of North Car
olina may appoint. '
By order of Governor Clark. . -
JOHN C. WIN DER, Assistant Adjutant General.
. Raleigh, N. C.rJune 10th, 18G2.
having been ordered to take charge of
the Conscription in North Carolina, had established me
Camp ot Instruction al Camp Carolina in this vicinuv.
Officers will be sent to each coiintj to enroll tbc -toB-scripta.
Substitutes may be presented to and enrolled by
them. , - ' f ... .
The undersigned respectful I v calk upon all men liable
to Military duty, under this act, to comply cheerfully and
. i j i a i . V C ''i T-n! i rift
has so nobly won, and well deserved is this struggle for
Independence. It is of the utmost importance that our
Regiments now in the field should be filled up immediately..
Orders will be issued as soon as practicable to the Colo
nels of the Militia with full instructions relative to exempts
... . 1 1 . .1 . ) t...tit.nnn 1 llfA
ana suDstuutes, to can oui meir conimauun ukiwi
ages specified. 1'ETER MALLLI,
Major and Aas't Adj't Gen'I, 1'. A. C. S.
June 13. ' 61-3tr
Register, Standard, "Wilmington Journal, Favetterilje
Observer, Salisbary Watchman and Charlotte Democrat
please copy three times and send bill to Major Mallett.
IIeadquabteus 7th Heo. N. C. S. Troops,
, Camp, near Richmond, June 4th, 18C2.
Speciitl Order, 1
No. 28. j . .
More than two hundred enlisted men, belonging to this
Regiment, are at this time absent without proper leave in
fliflerent portioHS of North Carolina. . All such will report
themselves at these Headquarters immediately, or tne'r
names will 15e published aa deserters, and themselves be
treated as such. - i
By order of Col. CAMPBELL,
Commanding 7th liegiment, North Carolina Troops.
F. D. STOCKTON,
. Lieutenant and Adjutant 7tb Regiment.
Iredell Express, Wilmington Journal and Charlotte
Democrat copy four times and forward accounts to Quarter
master of this Regiment.
June 13. .' w6t.
Tlie Undereigned
The' undersigned ha vixg at the pre
sent term of VVake County Court, qualified as txecu
tors of the estate of John B. Johns, deceased, herby Riy
notice to all the debtors of the estate of the defeased to
pay up ; and to all the creditors, to present their claim
within the time prescribed by law.
CD. JOHNS,
U. F. JOHNS,
Executor,
Mav 13th. 186. w6w-S5
' WANTED.
AX OFFICER OF COL. McBAK'S REGIME!,
taken prisoner at the battle of Williamsburg, no -under
parole, desires a situation in a Hotel, Store, R'1"
road Office, or in any position in which he could make
himself useful; References given. AJjply to Editor of this
paper.. -
May 11. - ;J Cl-3t
i" m t -v v rx m f i niti ill
juuoi; juuojl:: juuoj-:
WHILE OX MY WAY FROM G0LDSB0R0 TO
Rfllpicrh. on the tint of Mav last tast. one iaroe Xf(c
Enameled Bag, marked J. L. Baows ,N. C. It was not
put out at Raleigh, aa it should have been, but carried up
to the Company Shops or Charlotte, or some other place
on the road. The finder will send it to the Yarborough
House, in Raleigh, and leave it in charge of the Clerk,
and write me at this place, and1 also at Tarboro, N. C,
and I will get one or the other of the letters; if to Tar
boro, mark to the care of B. M. Selby, of that place.
The finder will be liberally rewarded, for his trouble.
. JNO- SJ. BROWN.
May 11. ' - i,: v-
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