New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-02

camp Of Instruction has been formed ut the Point OF
Newport News, and Lieut.. w. s. Andrews detailed
to tue command. Ssvearl hours oil each DAY are oc-
cupied il flag practice and tho camp Is placed uhoer
strict military discipline. .
regret TO announce the decease OF promising
young -gnal officer, whose acquaintance nave
enjoyed for many months. Lieuf. Chares a. breeu,
OF the 9Th Connecticut. was taken SICK ABOUT zen
DAYS ago, and died this morning al o CLOCK OF
hemorrbage of the bowels He was young man
Of amiabe character. An efficient signal officer, and
attentive to his duties. The body was sent NORM
tbs afternoon in charge Of Lieut. Waite.
While most soldiers spend their leisure nonrs I'D
deness, there ARE occasional exceptions. know OF
no one who fluids more Interesting and pront, 0c-
cnpaion than David Clark Of Company ii, 5ist
Pennsylvania. This man has never had any regular
trade, nor did be ever show any special ingenuity
before Lis enlistment far as ! can learn. Ills
family being poor, and no provision having been
made for their support by the authorities OF ms ma
tive place, be took to whiting the oo'eIs oi cracker
boxer into toy swords and guns for his comrade-,
and, venturing from thing TO another, soon de-
veloped u remarkable talent. lie VIII cut chaihs,
SCISSORS piers, compasses, swlyel-JoiLts, sugar
tongs ppcers, and lanterns with little balls IN the
all ont Of one solid piece OF wbite-wood, ana all
Joined together 1t Is very Curious to BEE the facility
with which he cuts the joints of the SCISSORS and
blacksmith tools, and the dexterity with when ne
handles hls common pocket-kDie. lie II now max
lug moro than the amount o. his regular pay by
the rrsiseworthy exercise of his talent and has IN.
doubtedy struck upon something which Will always
insure a support for himself and br family.
Mr.. Vincent Colyer ia here, waiting 70 20 with
the army into battle, and minister as before, to the
sick and wounded There are strange gongs on III
North Carolina now, we hear. The neoio schools
have not been reopened, new superintendent OF
the Poor is appointed By Gov. Stanly ID C0lyers
place, and DR.. Tu the collector Of house aud eas
rents has presented bill to Colyers clerk for the
rent Of the house which has 80 long been occupied
M the depot Of supplies for the poor and SICK Mr..
Colyer informs ne that ia consequence o! the eA-
emption OF North Carolina from the new conf
ton order of the President. the fugitive owners Of
houses in Newbern are 10 be paid lair rent Tor such
as have been occupied by our army "a barracks,
stoehouees, hospitals, or officers quarters.
When Newbern entered by us It was on fire
i'm a dozen plases aud tie flames had already con
sun,ed several mercantile and public buildings. Our
men queucbed the fire. and saved the place from de-
struction. The owners had fled 70 G0idsboro in the
track Of the beaten Rebel forces and the city WAS
inhabited only by negroes and few poor WI itee.
Ard vet Government is 10 pay the rents Of these
very rescued bonses Let III hope aud trust that the
7, port may be incorrect.
/ In tbi, army everybody wonders why North
Carolina wa. excepted from the penalties Of the
/ Conf.caton act. IL her Loyalty 80 thorough and
stauncL that che has earned our love aud respect
Arc her prisons free OF Union Irisoners, her people
won back 10 the Union, her armies disbanded IL
TO- how comes Il that our regiu enie can march 20
Raleigh or even Kn.ton, without wading through
IA, blood OF the North Carolina regiments; that
Union ships cru't enter the port Of Wilmington ex.
cent AZ tie risk If destruction by North Carolina
BATTERIES and forts; that North Carolina biigad,s,
under North Carolina Rebel Generals. fought ~
moe desperately at Fair Oak and Malvern Hi
/ tlan any Ohers
We have been trying for three months TO raise a
native regiment ~ Washington y. G.. ana baye re-
emitted something like no men, while the enemy
.,- cnurcel the place nhoui and cniihually
threatened our position. This dOcs 10, '0ok az i.
f.ore was ,uch an enthusiastic spirit Of loyay ~
t.e state az 10 warrant IA IN eNempnng her from
bearing Lare q the burdens VI rebellion which
she ale,tod. and IL sbetitg.
several hundred Of Our eick and wounded from
Richmond have been brought 10 thu post aud quar-
fercd iu tue spacOas barracks prepared IN advance
for their Iecr too. Their accounts " tlt treatment
lcv received vary. tut their general tenor IL that
.is Rebel. did not show mach consideration Tor their
comfort. They came here n sad pAght-bungsy
aud with wounds undrclsad, but they were soon
rendered ~ ,micriab.c possible, aid are dong
veil. Several ~ then WHO slw the Efw iron-ciaf
rim &C ave described her 20 ne. 1eir accounts
.grrr Ina rcpfe-etting her ia about the sizc OF "a
sfn,oucr sIhfp a botn euus covered with tire famous
le.ri'c. ref plated wiki ,ght IT, Les 81 iron
hare. mounting heay! gin q each end and ono 1T
osrh ride.
Hcrloilcrs ave in place. bGt her cnaiae is no. yet
.tun one ,dc OF he, ru"i J. iron iiatec, aud they
.le Al work o. tie other. She LEE leat Ire mouth
of INC canul 90 Rockets. Ter b,H resi on tho
shore and a lsrse force OF workmen H. employed
ready b. The middle OF huRusi, and ray thet they
D e,ttci 10 clear out our wooden gunboars. aud cnn
tnre the Monitor. " FoIewarLeu IS .crearmed,
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