Cargoes received from abroad, on Government account, from 25th of October, 1864, to date, 7th of December.

PORT OF CHARLESTON.

Date. Name of Foreign Articles. Quantit For

vessel. port. y. account

of-

1864. Fox. . . Nassau. Rasps. . 1 Niter and

Nov. 4 . . Cask. . Mining.

Horseshoes. 35 Do.

. Kegs. . .

Horseshoe 10 Do.

nails. .

Do. .

Spadles. . 2 Engineer.

Casks. .

Shoes. . 75 Qutermaste

Cases. . . r.

Beef. . 100 Navy.

Tierces. .

Bagging. . 6 Seixas.

Bales. .

5 Julia. . . . Do. Shirts. . . 2 Quartermas

. . Do. . . ter.

Blankets. . 25 Do.

Do. . .

Cloths. . 11 Do.

Do. .

Caps. . Do. 2 Do.

. .

Thread. . 1 Do.

Case. .

Shoes. . 40 Do.

Cases. .

Books. . . 1 Do.

Box.

Samples. . . 2 Do.

Packages. .

Adhesive 1 Do.

plaster. . .

Case. .

Sample 1 Do.

paper. .

Package. .

29 Beatrice . . Do. Beef. . . 71

a. . . . . Barrels. .

Pork. . Do. 50

. .

Steel shot. 24 Navy.

. Cases. .

Iron ties. . 200 John

. Bundles. Seixas.

. .

Alcohol. . . 5 Medical.

Barrels. .

Axes. . 3 Engineer.

Casks. . .

Do. 4 Do.

22 Syrea. . . . . Horseshoe 30 Niter and

. Do. . . nails. . Mining.

Kegs.

Bismuth. . 1 Medical.

Case. .

Alcohol. . 67 Do.

Barrels. . .

Tin plate. . 60 Do.

Boxes. .

Acid. . 5 Navy.

Carboys. .

Do. 1 Do.

Copper. . 3 Do.

Casks. .

Stationery. 7 Bureau of

. Cases. . Conscripti

on.

Dec. 1 Laurel b. . . Do. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .

1 Druid. . . . Do. Beef. . 50

. . Barrels. .

1 Kate . . Do. . . . Do. . 130 Navy.

Gregg. . . . . Do. .

Pork. . Do. 60 Do.

.

a Destroyed by the enemy.

b In ballast.

[DECEMBER 20, 1864. -For proclamation of Governor Vance, calling on all the men of North Carolina to hasten to the defense of Willmington, see Series I, VOL. XLII, Part III, p. 1284.]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Raleigh, December 21, 1864.

Hon. JAMES A. SEDDON,

Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.:

SIR: I have the honor to inclosing to you a copy of a resolution of the House of Commons of the General Assembly of the State* requesting me to communicate with the authorities at Richmond with a view to relieving our unfortunate, maimed, and disabled veterans from the cruelties consequent upon rigid enforcement of an order recently issued by the Adjutant and Inspector General, by which all wounded and sick soldiers, who can without serious detriment to their health, are required to report to their respective commands. In doing so you will permit me to express the confident belief that there can be no hesitation in relieving these noble veterans, who bear on their persons

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* Inclosure not found.

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