Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-10

troops.
Gen. Burnside arrived from the scene of his
most recent victory-fort Macon-yesterday
afternoon. When he came up to the wharf
on a steamer the bells of all the boats rang,
and the whistles sounded, bringing crowds of
judge about two thousand were there, and
they cheered the general most vociterously.
1t was quite an excitement for Newbern. Our
fort is nearly completed, and will be strong
defence for this place. Twenty guns are al
ready mounted, and some five hundred con-
trabands are working on it. Our regiment is
getting along finely, with very few sick. Sim
mons Of Co. ID died this morning-the first
death i'll our regiment since we have been in
Newbern. We have had some rain within
two days, but to-day it is warm and sultry.
1t Is as warm here as our July weather at
home. My flower gardens are quite prolific.
We make great many boquetS, besides Civ
ing away to those who come for them nearly
Il bushel of flowers every day
Newbern is beautiful place. The streets
are beautifully arched with majestic elms. On
the streets running down to the river one can
stand long way up and look down to the
waters OF the Neuse from under the arching
elms, and it is really most magnificent
sight. Newbern is an ancient town. 1t was
settled early in the history of our country
I7OS) by colony of Huguenots and Pala-
tines. coming from Eurone- They thrived in
this plentiful country Newbern il named
from Berne in Switzerland and is situ.ted
Immediately in the fork of the Neuse and
Trent rivers. forming a bav on tho eastern
side In the early DAYS of tbn nIace the Seat
of government was located here. and tho
princely palace luIilt NV Gov Trvon
was the finest editice on this continent. the
building of which. at a great expense. caused
the people 70 murmur very much. The barn
which was attached to the naloce. still stands
upon the ORIGINAL spot. Other houses now
occupy the site of the palace.
The waters here abound in fish and oysters.
but the use of the latter is prohibited by the
military authorities after the first of Nav.
MANY little creeks omen into the Neuse on
both sides. some of which are nayigable for
steamers. sloops. &c. To snectator SAILING
on the river. ships or small sailing boats COM
inr ont of. or entering these creeks. seem ar
ulallv to be gliding through the woods. The
white sails can be seen long way tbrough
the trees. where there is no appearance of a
creek.
All around Newbern. and throuuhout this
part of North Carolina the forests of nine
may he constantly seen The mines arc nm
like the New England pine. They are the
4t. ~
soc hundreds of thpsp trnnS emf ma some
tbrao foot from, tho oro,,nd fTbo,, o,., MOI
horod into rhn same az we born into tLo
mamie. that the sam NAV RIM but a larre
chin saw two foot iong and about ono fHot
wide. is cut ont from tbe trunk of tbe tree,
and from this oozes ont tho Mitch which i cath,
cred and manuf,ctured rbn raw material i
distilled fine shirt fnrmino snirits oftu,nantinn
and what is left is rosin. The shirts of tur-
pentine is worth here some $50 ner barrel
and the rosin S. per barrel Tar is obtained
by burnino tbe trees. when tbpy die or cease
to Weld tnrnpntine All This nrofitabIe bnsi-
ness is now stoned, The trees are GROWING
an INF nohodv wants tho mich Tbore i o,o
striking peculiarly, noticeable in North Car
olina f3rrsts which is the lopU moss honr-
ING in profusion from the branches of the
mines. maxine tho woods lool, like an army of
ancient natriarrbs with bo,,v heords or moro
norticularlv resor,hIinr tho nnonIo of North
CoroIipa of tbn nrnsont tirun EL,,etba boords Of
innu,naroblo ronts, tba woods ,e VOL as the
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o"nlS'el' anu ny ulEestili9 tuGih oI SuCn prop
U,'y 's 'hGy may nave III HeSii anu Doles'
l ms stan'unS Oh lllCe poli'S Oh reu tape Is
aiiiloSl prayed our. would not only re-
possess ana llolu an properly Ill the hahds OF
Fai'oIS, puI Woulu possess ana hold lhe per-
son Oh every repel Iouha hgluh9 against the
government 10 tlliS' ana tlle reDelllon would
soon DC at an end 90 not see now any man
can nave a very tender conscience IN regard
10 linS inatter' Wheh II Is considered now
ihucl OF sunerihS our troops endure, now
much OF DEATH now much OF disease, now
hluch pam from wounds now much OF painful
ool'i '''loAS' io" liiucil VI 'aAauoli chGer4uily
mpnt Do thev mood or desire tendnr Svn,