The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01
INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Our Newborn Correspondence.

Our Newbern correspondence.
NEwBsas, N. O., juno 81 1852. x
Presentation Of Sooyd to General by ne L0Scs
ture Of Rhode Isasd-Fau Accoun. Of The Ceremonies
fheir Way into the isssior-7As Provost Marshas Of
Neto,ern, DC
Nswbsrn has had sensation. Tho newspaper
respondents again hold m heads although hurting
all Of inprecations the stern laws Of necessity
that deprive thsm from giving full to their enthu'
siasm and descriptive powers. have said N~wbern
has had sensation, and Of course 1t dsvolves upon
to state ts and magnitude for tho benefit OF the
public and the many friends OF the corps.
Tho press has already given the fac, that the noble
little State Of Rhode Island proud OF the gallant acs or
Lsr worthy son, Major General Burnside, voted him
sword shortly after hearing Of ,thc brilliant affair
Roanoke Island. This, although apparently thing OF
very great moment, required some timo, as Rhode
Island thought very wisely, that II the thing worth
doing at oil It worth doing well and accordingly
time not Considered tho object being to get up
thing of superior character; and well has she
succeeded. The sword arrived here some ten
days ago, in The care Of General y. Il. Mau.
rau, Of Providence, and 1t was thought that IL
would have boon presented Immediately and In sort Of
private msnner but fate and second thoughts ordained
otherwise ad the presentation took place yesterday be-
foro greater part Of the corps dovnee and the hun.
they never saw before, and probably win never see
again. II also proposed to present this token Of re-
gard the General At Beaufort because among the rest
OF the regiments stationed IN that noghhorhood
the only Rhots Islard regiments in this army. But
finally decided TO bring many OF the regiments
together As coad DO spared from all points, and make
kIhd Of general holiday Of ~ this variation from the
sad eaes Of grim to take place the other side
Of the river Trent open space Of ground large
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All anxiety and expectation for the arrival Of the
day which this grand event was 10 take place.
and tho different regiments, battaons and batteries
were busily engaged In making such preparations
a. deemed necessary 10 insure for them tho much
coveted word Of appreciation from the lips OF their almost
idolzed commander, Major General Burnside.
The 10Th was the day chosen and for the couple O.,
days preceding II tho town Of Newborn greatly
In point OF population the officers Of the various reg
men,s Docking TO get orders and many Of tho ctzos
Of Beaufort. Washington and other places came into
town what the Yankees could do whom they went
about getting up sort of celebrations but the after
noon Of The 18th tho regiments began to core in at such
arste ssvon e as.oaise our own people, why sa no
des thai e possessed such largo forss and this only
portion OF them. Many Of them remained the
ports until the next day, while tho others landed and
quartcrod outside the city. The Union Hotel the
only in Eswbern. was 40 densely packed that Il re-
minded me Of sights have seen in Washington D. o. at
the time Of the assembling Of Congress Every avaabs
spot was scizod on and oer sot OF fellows we're never
ccngregtsd together. The Generals headquarters was
visited In the evening BY Of tho crack bands,
and the sounds Of tho most delightful music Glled
the air. There we're who shook their heads and
| progncsticated rain the morrow; but who would
listen TO such crosksrs' They sconsd at, aud Il
was determined in the minds OF all that tomorrow
nw.
should be marked in white, as being the means Of
creating kind o. reunion among tho troops Rhods
Island New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecti.
cui Pennsylvania, Now Jersey and other States would
be largely represented, and, 70 expression,
ne boys y havea good time. TIA morning opsne
u they all would have u. not too warm but pleasant
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