Newbern weekly progress., 1861-05-14
Lincein,s Pro.rnInu,e.


The following letter to the Charleston Con-
rier, from Richmond, protesting to set forth
Lincoln's policy will be read with interest:
RtcHNoSD, May ? 1861
4 gentleman belon ging to Richmond came
through from Washington yesterday, and in
dulged large crowd at the Exchange Hotel
last eFening, with recital of his experience
among the enemy. AS bis report was interest
ing, ard somewhat important, viii jot down
few Of the leading features for the readers of
the C0ur5cr. / viii promise by remaftDc
that he IS a gentleman of character and posi-
ton here and his statements may be implicitly
relied upon.
He said that the excitement, or rather the
fury Of the Northern people, bcggars all des-
cription. They seem to be possessed with
demonisc rage, which nothing VIII satisfy but
blood The face of every soldier in Washing
ton bears an expression of marked deterlnina
ton, as If the possgssor ha4 maueFup his mind
to the most desperate deeds. The war Will be
one of subjugation if rot exterfui1aton, and
will be carried through with all the vigor the
Administration can command. New York city
has sent forth its most desperate characters
those human tigers of the Dead Rabbit stamp,
who are respectors neither OF age, sex or con-
dition. GEORGE LAW has gone to the expense
Of arIning them with revolvers, bowie knives
and other deadly weapons OF the most destruc-
tive character. This is the class Of people the
New Workers. who have derived the life-blocd
out OF the South, are striving now TO turn loose
on our wives and children and homes.
The policy of New York is a cold -blcodeG and
diabo!ical one. It comprehends the complete
destruction Of Baltimore. That city, New York,
looks upon as commercial rival. and
CARDS the South, q dan CgeTouS one IN the future.
It must be biotted out from the face Of the
earth There can be 40 doubt that the North
ern troops will shortly attempt to fight their
way through Baltimo to Washington. lire
s1stance is made-as it undoubtedly VIII be
the CITY will be shellcd and laid N ashes. The
heart sickens over the thought. Coo belp ber
| in this hour Of her trial.
| There were q, 900 troops in Washington yes
terday; ard by Saturday the Administrator
expected to have $4,000 there. Operations
will doubtless commence next week, the first
| movement being made against aarper's Ferry.
Large bodies of troops will be concentrated at
Cairo, Wheeling Va, Harrisburg and Carlisle,
Penn. The main army Will advance upon h'cn-
no1d.
The narrator had an interview with Gen.
Scott. He found him in his Office at the War
Department. He sat bolt upright behind q Ia
BILE, where he had been writing, and apparent
" his mind was as clear and strong as ever.
He com planned Of swollen feet ana SAID be cou!c
not walk far. In answer to an inquiry, he said
he had bit q little while longer to live, but
but when he died, it should be beneath the
Stars and Stripes He said the war should be
prosecuted vigorously. The Administrator,
would not invade the South with. the object CT
capturing Richmond, or Charleston or New Or
leans, but for the purpose Of re:aE;ng the fc-ts
and public property. He mentioned sever&i
points that be had determined to capture nam
ing first Fort Moultrie, then Fort Sumter, daT-
per's Ferry, &c. The last named place, ne
,,.rrL,f ho&k TuSf
of life or treasure.
Old Blair is the principal devil in this coer-
cion business. He has great influence with
Lincoln, and completely controls his son Mont
eonerg Blair, the Postuaster-General. His
, hatred is directed principally against South
Carolina and particularly against Governor
Pckeus, towards whom he has an impiacable
animosty, in consequence OF some ancient
grudgc.
Lincoln is continually surrounded by jim
Lanes Kansas ruf1ans When visitors ha7e
an interview with him they are locked in the
room. and must endure the presence Of tbs
body guard.
The Capitol has been turned into barracks
for the troops. Thousands Of barrels Of dou1
and pork are slowed away in the Eaagnlticen
marble corridors.
: The Northerners are completely ct sea abou
the sentiment of the Southern people. The.
all believe that there is what they call " a 10y
1 al element" in the South that it is cowed b.
0 the violence Of the Secessionsts, and that tn
,, | moment Lincoln'S army enters the secede
Y States. thousands will flock to his BANNER
. This idea the Richmond gentlemen heard eS
pressed in conversation everywhere. 1t wa
u the staple of the hotel and bar-Toom talk.
u Upon Jeff Davis is concentrated the wrat
Of the multitude. He is abused without stin
d and it is declared that banging is too good fe
him: he ought to be burned.
y The Administration hopes to starve Missl
is sippi and Alabama by stopping the progress
y breadstufs down the Mississippi river.
. Parties have been dispatched to Europe
~ buy Armstrong guns, riaed cannon and 9TH
- costly wal material, and even SHIPS and steal
y ers, wherewith to blockade the Southern port
le The Republican Ministers to foreign C0ur
are to scheme and promise anything and ever
thing to prevent the recognition OF Southel
:, independence.
TX There was fare up, few days ago,
IN tween Seward and Lord Lyons. 1t seer
e. that the English Minister called on the Seer
"A tary Of State to consult about the blockade
ward was occupied at the time and rath
sharply referred the Minister TO his son, Ere
erick Seward the Assistant Secretary. Lo
Y. LYONS replied stifly that he had no busine
7p with Mr. Stewards son, and left the office
M. disgust This is fact.
ol In conclusion, it was stated that Gen. SCI
declares that he has not shadow Of dou
that all his plans will be carried out SUGGEST
ly. He knows his own resources; he kno
those OF the South, and his long expeier
H. will enable him to judge correctly of the re
III tive effect of either. The fiat has gone forth
the South is to be re-conquered.
he Such, in substance, is the latest news tr'
Ill Washington, relative to the policy and mea
an of Lincoln's Government and the anlnus
DE the Northern people.
NJ. In conclusion, will remark that beli'
rs. the enemy are reckoning entirely without t.
host, and, before they get through, will g
nowledge that making out campaign on
nd per and carrying it out on the tield, are
lg- very different things. We shall see.
i'll
FoRTREss MoNRoE.-It is rumored that
,, small pox has broken out among the fed'
# troops at Fortress Monroe. TIE people OF
u, folk propose in the event of tAis being true
- send them nurses aud physicians.