The New York herald., 1862-12-03
INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Oar Newbern Correspondence.

kEwBfRN, N. o., NOV 10, tooz
The AaytR Artllry-1ae NorA Cayoliwa Voiaateos-fAs
Rebels fIlhag Back-A Pilot Boat Waaisd-Rep40cina
cfLighnouss-A Wayto Stop Abusive People, &c.
IL Is rumored that tho Marine Arerynow subject 10
the state Of lew TO be made separate organza
ton independent both Of the army and navy just in tho
same degree shat the ator independent Of tho for
mer by SPECIAL act Of Congress- Such certainly ought 10 be
the case as this Marine Artillery not only noted for ts
extreme utility this department but available for sail
ing, infantry, and light and heavy artillery service
Charles Henry Foster Is merorously 10 work getting
recruits for First North Carolina regiment His suo
cess in this particular is astonishing.
Governor etanly's present course is being highly ap-
proved
AreconncSsance was made the day before yesterday
by Major Gerard, Of the Third New Ysrk cavalry, when
1t found that The rebels had fallen back towards
Trenton and Kingston. There indications Of fight
Newbern.
The following is from religious North Carolina news
paper
In New Orleans Saturday, Miss Roso Mckinney aged
seven years, severely stabbed Willie scully, aged lre
years, with penkc. No assigned, but probably
Jealousy was at the bottom Of the affair."
II has been suggested, and the suggestion s strongly
seconded that there should be regular pilot boat, or
from seventy to one hundred tons, kept stationed
of the Cape lookout banks, for tho purpose
Of bringing in government and other vessels
to Beaufort safely and expeditiousy. As mat
ters present, vessels frequently in fact
general thing, obliged to close upon the barbeore
they get pilot and then cannot be boarded by
thepots half the time without great delay account Of
the heavy gales which prevail at this Of the year.
Beaufort is the only port thus far open to commerce
in the Department Of North Carolina and for thie
son. many vessels coming 10 that harbor constantly
the importance Of this suggestion very obvious 1t
TO be hoped that arrangement will be speedily made
by which tho interests OF the government and Of the COM
merca public may be subserved in the manner Indicated
The Newbcrn Progress Of the 17th publishes the folio W.
ing
has organized regiment cf negroes in this State This
is decidedly rich piece Of rews Some Of contem-
porarcs would cheat the devil out Of his Dues so as TO
be ahoad Of rivals regardless OF truth yhe only reg
ment raised by the government is composed of white
loyal material can be found In tho army We
afraid that contemporary is troubled with disease
vulgarly called niger on the brain"
The Screw Pile Lighthouse of the northwest point OF
has been ehted Tie foundation consists of iron
piles painted red, and the superstructure IS Of wood,
hsxaron in form painted white with lantern 10 centre,
level 10 focal plane, thirty feet The apparatus
is fourth order fresne, showing fixed white light,
varied by Fash at intervals Of two minutes and thirty
Seconds The light VIII be reexhibtcd on the night off
the 3ls Of October and every night thereafter and can
be eleven miles fog bell at this station VIII be
ocracoke Light station near the entrance to Ocracoko
Inlet, N. O, and about twen'y>three and q half
Of Cape Uattoras, has been rented. The height
of tho tower from base to focal plane is sixty
Ave feet and above sea level seventy1ve feet II s
conici 10 FORM color whto, surmouDed by lantern,
color red The apparatus is fourth order Fresne arc
Of the horizon illuminated 27o degrees The light is lx
ed white secondary seacoast and harbor IL will be
bibi,cd for tho fret time the night OF the 9Th OF No
veber and every night thereafter, and II can be seen
fifteen miles. Latitude 80 degrees 8 minutes 81
seoondc north, longitude rs degrees IS minutes 2S
Various papers are in the habit Of publishing state.
from rer
gardng Affairs within the rebel lines, as confined to the
State OF North Carolina which are net only vnttue but
detrimental in misleading the public mind OF the North
governmebt. We have IN this department. certain new
Of six or seven months. VIII tho government scnd
enough 70 do something OF importance or will lot
in comfortable quarters and ct the expiration OF their
term Of enstnents allow them TO turn their faces and
bounty ana siIvtbout having met The ensmt and con
quered himf We want renlorcements.
not uncommon thing 70 hear natives, both mon
and womenmore especially the latsr-utter sentiments
particularly pleasant 70 Northern cars. As we have
enough Of bad women, and do not need any more hos
ptas would not be well for General Foster 20 ssue an
order that any responsible person. whether male TO-
male heard utteng sentiments unpleasant injurious
70 he feeling. & Union oO;,s ana soldiers shall DC held
been traced the uterer that hor houses barns and
lands viii bo used quarters for our troops and horses
during the approaching winter Such q course Of pro-
cedure would undoubtedly have decided effect for the
better making certain men hold their tongues and
certain women 70 20 90 likewise ana no more.
The Marine Artillery by new arrangement rs to gar
rison the forts al Roanoke and Hatteras to the army
gunboats and wsthdraw from all other placcs
NrwprEs, n G., Nov 10, 1862
Why nc Rcbels Adpa,csd Nwards Nesooer- Why They
Resired-iHeir Forcs-A Reconnaissance, dc.
From a Of reliability military authorities
have been put in poesession Of the following nforma.
ton
The rebels in their hte movement toward New
bern did mediate attack this place provided they
could do so before the return Of General Foster any
portion OF his forces used the Hamilton expedition
On arriving the vicinity Of Newbern the rebels
tanned our strength 10 be great risk attack
therefore retired ut daylight the following morning.
They had with them four full regiments Of infantry eight
pieces Of artillery and the new Third North Carona
valry, 500 strong. -
State Of North Carolina. All their old regiments have
been filed up.
The rebels are preparing attack, either on
Newbern or Washington, or Plymouth. Az any rate
they making preparations for some sort Of an aggres
sve movement
A reconnaissance was sent out yesterday morning, by
Of General Foster under command Of Lieutenant
Colonel John Mix.
NswBSRr, Nov. 40, 1se2.