Smyrna times., 1861-09-12
Important from North Carolina.
A STRONG UNION SENTIMENT.


Recent intelligence from North Carolina. re-
eelY cd through the medium of persona who
have left there since the affair at Hatteras In
let, confirm previous reports Of the effect of the
National victory upon the public mind there.
The North Carolina troops, it is stated, have
been withdrawn from Virginia, in anticipation
OF further and more serious demonstrations
against the coast. If we are to place conf.
dence in the reports which reach US, however,
these troops will not be sorry to so home, as
many of them are dissatisfied with the war,
and those who entered the service for a short
time refuse to continue in it. 1t is also ASSERT
ed that there is formidable Union organiza-
ton throughout the State, headed by no less q
parsonage than the acting Governor himself
| which is not only civil but military, aud which
only awaits the proper opportunity to assert
the authority of the National Government
The organization, it is said, extends throughout
every county, and has actually elected eight
members of the National Congress, whose GER
tifcates will bear the signature of the Govern
or and the seal of the State.
their loyalty to the Government by going to
HatteTas Inlet to take the oath of allegiance.
Col. Hawkins has administered the oath to be-
| tween two and three hundred in one day.
The George Peabody has arrived at the
Fortress. from Hatteras Inlet, with a number
of fugitive families from the mouth of the Tar
River. who had succeeded in escaping to the
Inlet. They report that the lower counties of
North Carolina are ready to hoist the National
Flag when assured of suppoTt-H prominent
clergyman declaring that should a National
force land near Beaufort, it would Immediately
be joined by at least two thousand North Car
DINA Unionists. A perfect reign of terror ex.
lists there at present. The Suite troops were,
in part returning from Virginia, and the forth
hcaions at Ocracoke Inlet have certainly been
bandoned-probably those at Oregon or New
Inlet. II is thought, however, that an effort
will be made by the rebels TO hold Fort Macon,
at the entrance OF Beaufort haTbor, as it is a
heavy casemated tortiicstion, and capable oil
great resistance.
In regard to the reports from that State how
ever, the Washington Republican says:
! 1.-THE statements which are going the
rounds of The press, of Union lodged in North
Carolina, the organization of Union regime is
and brigsdes, the probable formation eff a loyal
provisional State government, &c., &C., hay e
little or no foundation in truth. as we have the
best reason to know. Intelligent citizens from
North Carolina here discredit them entirely
There are Union men undoubtedly in that
State, az there are ia the Valley of Virginia
and even in eastern Virginia, but they are com.
pletely cowed, and incapable of any action Of
themselves, without the aid of the Natons ar
my. There is no region in the State where,
as in East Tennessee. Union men have Oontin.
F tinued to speak out, and URion newspa pers have
continued to be published. All contrary rep.
reservations are untrue, and calculated to dc
injury by leading TO an unwise policy.