The New York herald., 1862-09-16
NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Our Newbsrn Correspondence.

Our NeWbern COrrespOndence.
NHwBERS, N. c., Sept Q, 1862.
1Ae Recent Battle at Washington-Hs Moral Efec-Tne
Rsbd Loss Heavy--LoyaI North Carolina 7roops-TAs
Late Gunboat Picket-ArreK Of q 1fator-LOss Of .
ScAoonr-Tns Rebel Commodov Barron, dc.
The action at Washington, N c., on Saturday morning
last considerably important in Its results than
was supposed from the accounts nrst received It has
taught the rebels strength and convinced them that
rashness is not always the highest wisdom While
Joss small theirs, It is ascsrtaned upwards
Of three hundred killed and wounded besides prisoners
This unexpected and disastrous result Of their attempted
surprise Of Union garrison will doubtless diminish their
audacity and render them hereafter wary In their
raids.
The great disparity OF loss the rebel sides
owing mainly to the effective execution Of the United
States gunboat Louisiana, Acting Lieutenant r. T. Rem
shaw, commanding; and TO the prompttuds and &C
tivity Of this gallant patriotic and wide awake ocsr
the country is indebted for converting into . bril-.
liant victory what might otherwise have been . sad
His praise is upon all lips, and II is to be hoped
that the government will evince its appreciation Of this
distinguished service by an immediate promotion.
The companies Of the First North Carolina Union voun-
tcers engaged fought with splendid bravery and the palm
of devoted valor and fidelity to the flag Of the republic
freely awarded to them by the Northern troops Lot not
the loyalty or the North Carolina Unonsts be- any
dsparaged by craven cavlers, who have word save
Of and dsust for anything south Of Mason and
D ixon's line
There those who doubt falsely pretend to doubt
the possibility Of raising single Union regiment Of
North Caronians and who declare with the dogmatism
which belongs ignorance, that "he only loyal
men in North Carolina are the negroes" From nforma-
ton derived from the best sources official and otherwise,
that North Carolina will have full brigade OF
native Union soldiers in the field and ready for fight be-
fore the autumnal frosts.
our wounded In the battle Of washington have just
been conveyed to this city.
Many of the bodies have been recovered from the lost
gunboat Picket Among them is the body Of Captain
Nichols.
Several houses have been down In ordev afford
open range for the gupboas Three hundred acres OF
through this field and by its aid matter Of the
that the rebels entered the place in the manner they did
Capt Mcnamara, of the Third New York cavalry went
scouting party and arrived In this city last night
with twelve wagonloads OF cotton and four wagOnl0ads
Of The cotton and corn got in the vicinity o
Pollocksville.
large fire has been for several days In the direc
tion Of Swift creek is supposed TO be the burning Of
the turpentno farms in that locality by the rebels
David Brnson citizen OF this place has been arrested
and committed TO Jail. He is the man who was captured
BY force Of the marine artillery, under command Of
Lieutenant Bloomer. Our laid in ambush three
hours at distance Of twenty miles from their vessel Ia
order to capture the rascal
The schooner Actor, OF Washington, N. c., OF about
sixty TONS went ashore Body's Island just opposite
Roanoke but outside, few days since She was loaded
with liquors. onions &c The authorities destroyed the
liquor but the onions saved. The boat has since
gone to pieces being very old.
Commodore Barron recently released has entered
the duties commandant Of the rebel naval depot at
Charlotte, in this state.