OPERATIONS IN N. C. AND S. E. VA. [CHAP.XIII.

Please direct Major Thompson to make estimates on the governor for funds. I have done so, but as yet he has not complied. The President has placed a large amount in the hands of the governor four coast defense, but if any has been appropriated, it has been for Wilmington only.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. C. GATLIN, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA, Goldsborough, November 1, 1861.

General D. H. HILL, Commanding District of the Pamlico, New Berne, N. C.:

GENERAL: I regret that you should have misunderstood me in regard to the calling out of the militia. I presume I must have badly expressed myself, as I had no idea of ordering you not to do it.

Lieutenant-Colonel Riddick will inclose to you the authority of the governor to call them out, which you will do at your own discretion.

I regret I shall not be able to go down to New Berne this afternoon, as the destination of the fleet is not yet determined.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

R. C. GATLIN, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

[Inclosure.]

HEADQUARTERS NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Raleigh, October 30, 1861.

Brigadier General R. C. GATLIN, Commanding Dep't of North Carolina, New Berne, N. C.:

GENERAL: Inclosed I send a copy of a circular sent this day to the commanding officers of militia in the following-named counties; Currituck, Camden, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Chowan, Bertie, Martin, Washington, Tyrrell, Hyde, Beaufort, Craven, Carteret, Lenoir, and Jones.

This circular I directed to be sent at the time the others were, but by some mistake it was not done.

Copy of circular.

In my circular dated 23rd instant you were informed that the militia of your county would be (if necessary) called out by the justices of the county. I will now add, should Generals Gatlin or Hill call them out, you will respond immediately.

Very respectfully,

J. G. MARTIN, Adjutant-General.

The name of General Hill is inserted in the circulares sent to those counties that he will be most likely to call upon that of General Anderson in the others.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. G. MARTIN, Adjutant-General.