The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-07


sarge mob of Union and Lincoln aud yanee synpa-
tiizers as the Raleigh Reqs<r calls them backed up
by the Union HOME Guards !" all Ut armed
The johnson gathering also armed body amt hav
g been threatened by the unioniss desmed eXpedent
under the circumstance 10 90 armed The attacking
party finding il difficult matter TO dslodge the friends
o johnson, who five or six hume red strong,
attem ted smt ke them out NY applying the torch
the building which utterly consumed 10 the turmoil
while the friends OF johnson put 70 rout, with the
10 OF seventeen killed and thirty seven wounded.
Among the killed one James johnson, cousin Of
the secesh candidate tor Governor and who was quite
prominent orator u violent secesh procliyitieS One
OF the Union papers suggests that Publication on
grand scale must c IN honor OF tho event. II il
called great opposition victory" and Thorough
aiming South Carolina ana her pet idols OF
son." TITO Union men and friends OF Vance were 70
hold according to appointment gathering at the same
and place, but owing ~ some mig arly trick" the
sscessoniss got possession Of the building d refused
give up, aid to add insun To injury they displayed
shocking Of which thu carrying OF the old flag
with the Union down. On which was painted negro.
scale given, which,, can assure you go to mako
up highly interesting contest Of very spicy nature,
which would take up more room than you could well
spare, were to detail them IS they have occurred
will venture however, before dismiss these dissen-
sons alt Gether, 70 quito lively dtnCe which
the North Carolina req ments the Other day. The Raleigh
opposition committee sent quantity OF opposition
the Colonel OF Raleigh regiment, which are IN
camp at Richmond, and whose Colonel was supposed to
be Vance tor Governor but II seems that no
destroyed the tickets as soon a. they arrived When the
mon Otnor OInOef3 U C&IHu W ucai VI
this 'oontsmpuble tack they a once became enraged
10 violent degree The Colonel seized his sword
taken from him. dvesisdo his uniform, and, after being
cQthed In Citizens attire. ridden on rail out OF
tho camp and al charged with the understanding tht he
would merit coat OF Tar and eahers should he present
himself 10 the regmcat again under aay circumstances
TLo first North Carolina Union Volunteers, which
raised In Washington, Beaufort county, by Colonel
Potter O. the Untcd States Army who is their conran
der and the second oTth .rolina Union Volun es
ganzed under the auspices OF Colonel Hawkins. oil the
Aststn kAu Vark p!y md
the Ird North Carolina Union Volunteers rapidly
films up Roanoke and, under the direction OF Colo
mel Howard, now command at that post. will. by a
mutual understanding, all vote with the citizens the
7h VI August instead OF voting last Thursday the Ist
convenient asld less work.
Thus we have hid down our arms for the time being,
tine native sodiery vi the state are concerned
(of course the Union soldiers from ether States
mere voice in this aiiir), and tax IA
to voting, which will decide whether Vance,
the Union can icate,' or Johnson he dem cratic IA
diduts the south Caroline school Of sccessou is TO
be Governor OF North Carolina. " II Vanci is looted
there viii be 10 more lighting " North Ca eliza ate the
ConledeTaies driven trora Richmond" say the secs
s9a papers. should johnson happen 10 be elected by
fraud nrigue, then there VIII be war ~ tls KNIFE
these dem ieadois " IN this state, Ia
which viii soon bring these corrupt pociinS
10 untiney Tor tiineiy, maps, should say) sn
Ihsa vii tie Union government be able % fase all the
reg SHE desires III the Old North state Bat y
event the election OF this IS nth Caro!laa ciad
ep viii cur, every thine indicates the election Of
Vance by great majority. The canvass which
last the Twenty ninth North Carolina reg
ment--nearly ali whigs--sAhbited majority Of seven
bandled for Vance. The tecesh regiinents however,
vi 70 quite strong the 9th way, these of them
who in aver o. prosecuting the war; bat 1t Is cci
lated by lhe Rae Oh opposition PAPERS that at lea enc
hal Of the original secession regiments wi not vote ~
all; many OF them may in favor OF Vance, howover
appears DO undestood among them that The cleo
ton OF Vance WA bring peace "i''ch ~ what great
many Of the original ssCcssinst desire, ha ms
had quite enough Of war. omitted to msstion Iiiat
Governor Staniy, the Union champion has been on tho
stump, creating great sensation ~ Raleigh and else
wDere tlfcu & huut tho state. VA saE
The Washington a. e. Neac Era, in speaking Of the
approaching olec ion, says:sln accuratncc with IN
strctions received from headquarters of the dep t mt
OF North Carolina election will 10 held in tins county
and precinct on tie It'll Of August. The military aathor
ties in permitting this election TO take pace, have al
in view tho possible good that may resa from the
nen, who have isde for atimc om
the pressure of necessity TO rebel force but who still
lock forward the OF tho Union. The duty
OF the loyal electors under the circumstances Is plain
Let them cho foln the Candidates paced before them
those whose antecedents give token that they were aud
still may be, friesds to the Unon.' t
The Raleigh Journal, one the lsaiing organs OF Sc
in this state, IN speaking OF the new call or Pre-
Lincoln for three hun red thcusand more inei
sa Sit Idle TO shut eyes against tneresuts In
ease these rce hundred thousand arc brou,h into tue
field before fall. With such dashug spirit as Pope To
command tnom who will, doubtless, he assigned the
largest lorce, aud who will Indirectly be tho chief
naDder az tho case III the southwest, there be
for tue heroic Jackson unes2 very important
ad at gained the enemy by falling
Pope before his rerforcemcnts arrive. by successful
movement Gu Washington otherwise all Is lost AZ tor
Intervention that is ef,ctualy played OUT Pope must
b. put out OF the way. with his conmand and that at
once, Otherwise might We'll give up the ship. With
the alarming dssensons in this State. with the prospects
the election OF the federal candidate Governor
Colonel Vance, must conie6s that the present presents
no ve.y encouraging state Of ars far as North Caro-
iiua rs coucernei.n
This certainly rather blue aspect 81 robcl affairs in
gene al and their prospects ia VA rtlcutar, coming MS IL
dcea, from the leading organ OF the rebsi cause in this
great state and that too Just the OF the st
POI tant election which cTer held Ia the Old North
state IL & her savers OF growing unpopdarity
ccssi In this latitude. 1le tune 0f Fa:her Abraham,
coming with three hundred THOUSAND more" IS the
death knoll Of ire lson.