New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10


siitaeuts with him. 1t will bo re.nembereS that
this gentleman narrowly oscar ,ea he,uy Speaker
of the House. and his st >tsp affiliations with
the Republicans, even op to the time of bis
leaving washington will not bo soon forgotten.
Nobody who k,>ows Smith believes him to be-
sincere aI,d hive heard him more roundly de-
!. nsancod here tan by any of his late associates
North. Geor 20 Davis, ono OF tho delegates I"
Richmond, for the State at large, and e1-1oV'
Morebead. delegate for Gilmer's dlstric', were
member of the famous Peace Congress at WASH
ingto'A in the last days of Buchanan. and were
ser.s there by the Legislature as reliable oni'h'
ats. They, too, "have their reward"
The Hon. John A. Gilner is at Greensboro,
about so miles from here Stripped Of power and
position though he is, end compelled to silence
and jnaction, be has not become a traitor, ana
he never will lie is surrounded by thousands OF
devoted friends who have supported and admired
him during bis long aud digHifed political career.
1t is needles to say that he has not been mo-
Tested, still it must be CALLING to one whose heart
is yet an the right place, and whose sympathies
are all unchanged, to be pOweress to lift either
hand or voice effectively N the service OF his
| country.
1t appears that the Federal blockade, certainly
90 far as the coast and inland waters OF North
Carolina are concerned is n perfect farce.
must confess ! am utterly astonished at toe facts
brought to my knowledge. The whole thing Is
the biggest sort OF loughingstOch to the seees-
sionists hereabouts. who boast that they are
much better of with it than without it, as they
now get an abundance of imported goods duty
free. Not only is the important port OF VIII
niingtOn standing with open doors to the ocean,
but the numerous little commercial towns lying
on the sounds are doing q brisk and thriving
business, and ugress 10 them from the Atlantic
| and Norfolk City is entirely unrestricted. Snug
| cling operations are continually carried on, and
| with an audacty amounting to perfect lUoseDes'.
The extent OF this Illicit traffic is almost incredi
bic. Several cargoes OF coffee have been brought
| in safely. a cargo Of improved arms wes landed
| only few days silce at Washington, Oh the
| PamlcO River, where two cargOes have been
| landed before, list Of which has been published,
which YOU bs.e doubtless seen. You have also
! been apprisei of the fact, which has been off.
cally reported, that considerable fleet of small
war.,teamors, mounted with guns brought from
the Norfolk Nayy-Yard, have their rendezvous in
| these waters. The shipwigLts in that region
have been exercising an unaontrd industry. lt
| is also true that large number of prizes, with
various cargoes captured not only by Days's
priyateers, but by parties acting Independently,
on the guerrilla system, have been taken INTO the
| ports of this State. The number has been stated
| at upward of hffy; but | see by The Elizabeth
! Ciig Pioneer of July %, which gives hst Of tie
| captured yessels with tic uames Of the masters
and the ports whence they sailed, together with
description Of thelr caTgces, that thirtJ-nme
were taken of that coast up 10 that date. This
| news has perhaps already reached you. j mailed
you yesterday the copy Of TAe Pioneer from
which | obtained it the paper also coHains
other information, couched in the usual bombastic
stylo of the editor, DR.. j. B. Goodwin, such as
| the manner in which the precious smuggling
business is tran. acted. lie says another cargo
ol arms is expected soon. The DIR. (who IS a
professor Of dentistry thought be was unusually
| smart in giving go much valuable information in
| a single Issue, but his sefcompsccncy has been
taken down peg BY an equally smart .reprimand
administered BY Col starke late Collector Of tho
port He VIII probably be more discreet in
future.
Tho aggregate value Of these vessels, With their
cargocs, must reach an enormous sum-much more
than sufficient 10 maintain ehectual blockade of
tho whole inland const of North Carolina during
the war. Some of the prizes have been fitted out
as pirates; others have been converted into gun.
boats; while most OF the larger craft have been
burned or sunk, after being first despoied. The
crews ore said 10 have been treated with unheard-of
barbarty; those unwilling TO engage in the free
bOoting service OF the &C. $. A." were imme-
datcly dispatched, on the old principle of Robert
Kidd, that dead men tell no tales.' refrain for
the present from relating detailed reports of this
shocking rhumaniiy, which has overwhelmed me
with profound surprise, for fear Of incurring the
suspicion Of willing exaggeraion, or OF lending too
ready ear TO mere rumors. The facts in the case to-
gether with others Of no less startling import, but
made known in due time by delegation OF gentlemen
from this State, whose position aud character will
preclude al impeachment ef their testimony, and
viii personally yOuch for the substantial truth Of
what is herein contained
Nrw-MEuc.y VoLUsTFYRs.-On Saturday last,
the company Of Capt. Manuel Pine mustered iuto
the service and proceeded TO Albuquerque to Join tho
secoud regiment OF volunteers. On Monday, the COM
Iany Of Capt. Jesus Maria Sena Baea also
tered into the service. This company LEFT the city
Thur'day morning to join the same regiment. Both
companies bad the full complement Of men and officers
This makes three companies Santa F has fuDsbedf for
tho two regiments called out undor the late order from
the War Department. santa 10 Gazette, July l3.