The New York herald., 1862-11-16

Wnee. Governor VS. reply s, 10 eject, - ionows;-
He declines any meeting between himself and Governo
stsbH. Aso declines conference of commissioners. He
also writes, in defiant ,one that North Carolina will
nebt he last drop OF bocd ard refers Governor Stany
ahc has any propositions make 10 treat directly with
tn Confederate authorities a. Richmond.
Nrwrras, n. G.. Nov l2-9AM.
on P.ekes and Small ,iduanced Force Rxasn IN, &c
As ae nal steamer is expected 2 s;.s se1y h0ur'
eoad you thc follows ing TINS briefly =
last evening pickes aud small advance force
driven = y large body Of rebels, The lsuor IN The
outset opened with she'll ore Of tho Third New York
cavairy wounded IN the leg.
The onory built large camp fires, acted as though
he n iarge force and meditated attack on New.
born Ard this rendered stin more plausible from
the fact q the enemy seeming TO take advantage OF
Comparative weakness but few or The regiments and none
Of Tho artillery having reached Nswbern from the late
hamilton expedition.
In the absence ii General Foster, everything got
ready 70 meet attack admirably good time, through
the energetic cndeavors Of Colonel Kurtz.
n and around the city Of Newbern there intense
exci.ement The natives all night, could be PACK
ing up their duds, while the con.rabands swarncd 10.
wards tie water from every direction
u was thcrgt thai the enemy was only makng feu,
IN 'front.' Q! Ncwbern while his real object was 10 make
said on Morehead City, and thus destroy large amount
G United States stores besides havin il in lis power
destroy the railroad connection between NeUbern and
Beaufort. Your correspondent, in company with con
doctor Blunt, proceeded at midnight near Beaufort,
sDd found everything in good order.
Even DOW there extensive excitement in this place
Tie cavalry has just been ordered GDd the here
abouss q tie enemy.
hsp'ohahle that the enemy may have medtated IN
Attack On Hewbern, IN conseo,,.s e oay ,.s, !.
e"p - = naInNoa and t97~ards Tarboro but
.sy ascerainng strength tc greater than
Wa a. Ars, supposed they withdrew during the night.
have been 10 20 lines; but attack has been CON-
yet s there any great indication of one
NrwRksH, y. o, Nov l2-sP.l H.
ne Rehss Relalsed " hen Clad Railroad Cdr
The city aud its ne,gbborhood comparatively
quiet AT O'Clock this morning the rebels attacked
pickes the raiIrosd Bachelors creek. The
Etcke,s withsiood The attack, which was by cavalry
sDii such time the Monitor got trim cor action.
The Monitor ironcla6 railroad car aud mounts two
guns The Moaitor repu!sed the rebels ong fro
with grape n this AFFAIR the wenty fourth
Massachusetts had one Killed and two Wounded.
large force q infantry and cavalry bas been sent ou
70 meet the enemy and bsg him possible Ha strength
not very great II that his intention ID making
sA,s demonstration to capture the Monitor.
All the flags in the cy at hsifnasi OFT or re
srec 20 the memory Of Capt, pendeion cf General Foe
scrs stan, lately deceased. CAPT rerdleon's remain
viii be conveyed Nort t1s afterloou the Fen : Terry
6enera Foster coming ~ The 10 The PHO, Boy
rs presumed that reinorcemenis from the slc Bami
Con expedition mpany him
CT Wall killed and Frederick Perkins was badly
burned n Consequence Of the premature explosion of
Dsne while Capt. Wells, Of the gnrboat seymour
sp The 9th INST, blowing W the rebel sornca,,obs d
aaipbow bsDks, near Hamilton.