Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-06

Al as D'.t,J in d, cvruauce with a. erUas.p.~s
Of the ,Christian Religion. L6G1 x
Our informant Is strong in the conviction that
The reb'is to use her language am Jsarfally, terri.
big IN earaeSt, IL the prosecution Of this gar.'-
From all that she las seen aud heard during her
soourD among them, it is herbelef that nothing
less than the utter determination of the leaders
of this rebellion, will ever bring them to submit
to the good old Government But she says there
is no danger Of the South ever armng ths slaves
for the purnose of fighting her battles On tho
contrary. h y invariably exercise the most scru.
pulous care 10 prevent arms Of any hind from
falling into the hands Of the negroes. The latter
do all the druggery. build al the fortifcaiions,
&C., but as TO their fighting, that is out Of tho
question So far as social life is concerned, ey.
rything there is dead No mirh or festivity os
amy kind No spirit of inclination to enjoy tho
companionship Of friends. Charches are tho
only places where people meet, except it be in
the drill room or around the couch Of the dying.
There are no funerals, except occasionly upon
the decease Of a very wealthy or noted person.
age, Asa rule the body of the deceased is hur.
riedly rolled in sheet. thrown intu a cart, and
driven away TO large field n little out Of the
city, where hole has been dug for its reception.
liien without II prayer, without one cansolatory
word to the few mourning friends who may per-
chance have fu Flowed the body TO its rude rest
ing place, the corpse is hastily thrown ia, q doz.
en- spadefus of earth are unceremoniously hufl
ed upon IL by au attend cnt negro, and tho funer-
al rites are completed. The body is left in its
shallow sepulchre 10 besome the prey Of ravens
and buzzsrds which are often seen regahng
themselves npon this banquet of human flesh--
The air becomcs, if possi be still more pestifer.
ous when these bodies are exposed IN the heat Of
ummer's sun.
As to the magnitude Of the rebel army IL and
ar ound Rlchmold, She Gays she can forin Lut iit.
tie idea. She Gan only describe it as bcing large
beyond all her previous ideas of great army.
But gle is q lie sure that, unless they take wo-
men and ne ,rocs they hive raised almost their
last r. rllit For days and weeks prior TO the
weeks battle before That CITY, every man. wo.
man and child there believed that that was the
turning point in their fortunes-if defeated, then
their cause was hopelessly lost; If victorious their
Independence would he speedily acknowledged,
not only by European nations, but by the North
also. This g"eat point was constantly pressed
upon the minds OF all in the army and all cut
side OF 1t. The consequence was, that every one
rallied with the Desperate energy Of dying men.
That for many days previous to that series. Of
battles, everything in relation 10 tho stuation
and condition Of MoClellan's arty seemed to be
known in Richmond, at all events it was talked
over hy all classes They even went SO far as to
plan I'm expedition for the purpose of seizing
1000 head ofcattle belonging to the Federal for.
ces. During the last two weeks preyiors to the
BATTLES, no person slept nights or tried TO sleep.
he Irish women, and many Of that class, walked
the streets nights, carrying II few necessary arti-
cs of the household, and in constant eXl ectt,
tiOn of McCle.lan's taking the city. H -.