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Newspaper
Weekly Confederate
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1864
Page
3
The Confederate urges unity and vigilance ahead of the governor election. It argues for a nearly unanimous vote, condemns factional squabbles, and calls on counties Greene Wake and Randolph to resist deserters and support sound policy. It questions Hoden and Everett’s influence and warns of political manipulation before the election.
Dispatches describe Union and Confederate movements near Washington and Martinsburg, with reports of a Kernstown engagement and a Confederate raid into Western Kentucky. Details include troop positions along the Potomac, estimates of enemy losses, and potential raids toward Fredericksburg and the James River line. The piece notes a Confederate raid threat and captures from Winchester to Darby’s, plus Kentucky disturbances at Henderson.
Soldiers at hospital denounce the Extra Standard report on voting at Governor race as forged and call for publication of corrections. Signatures from multiple regiments certify the hospital election was fair with Surgeon Haywood and others denying any attempts to influence ballots.
Soldiers must mail their ballots to the county sheriff within twenty days of the election or the votes will not count. The Salisuary Watchman reports forty one deserters and Tory supporters were captured near Yadkin and Wilkes, arriving in Salisuary and placed in jail after a failed capture that left four dead and about 150 in the mob.
Election tallies list votes for governor and state offices across counties including Pasquotank Hertford Northampton Granville Bertie and more. Vance leads many races with totals like 153 for governor and 141 total votes, while Holden shows scattered support and independents appear in several local results.
The college states the next session begins September 7 with tuition from eight to ten dollars per month in advance and board at about one hundred dollars per month payable monthly. Textbooks are to be provided by students. President W T Gannaway signs.
Telegraphic election summary from Petersburg and Lynchburg shows Vance leading with large margins in various regiments and commands including Vance 989 to Holden 557 in the Cavalry Brigade. Reports from Richmond and Atlanta detail troop movements, fortifications, and rumors of peace talks with references to Sherman and Wheeler’s reported wounding.
Dispatches report Rosseau burning bridges north of Marietta and southward, Goward destroying Covington bridges, and burial of about a thousand dead rebels after a recent action. Rumors mention Cherbourg discussions, Palmerston meetings, and delays in recognition moves. McPrison’s remains arrived in Nashville. a steamer struck a snag in the Mississippi. Frederick orders shift troops. railroads and military plans amid unsettled conditions.
Stirring news from Petersburgh reports a mine explosion under Union lines near Boston Head and heavy fighting. Confederate attacks with Mahone and Wright brigades recapture ground, capture forty officers and four hundred privates, with several officers wounded.
July 30 dispatch reports Gen Alabene’s Alabama brigade charging the enemy and recapturing fortifications, taking about 150 enslaved people and 35 officers as prisoners. Mahone’s brigade held ground. Georgia and other regiments saw losses and bravely fought. Pettusburg notes 15 battle flares captured, 800 total casualties, and many prisoners.
The court orders publication in the Weekly Confederate for six weeks naming Perkins Johnson and wife Elizabeth George Fisher James James and wife Sareh as heirs at law of Lhoames bisher deceased. They must appear at the Morganton courthouse on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in September to plead answer or demur. otherwise judgment pro confesso will be entered. Judgments dated July 26 1864. J B Kincaid Clerk.
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