The New York herald., 1862-05-31
EswnKRx, N. O.. May n, 1862.

Southern Sovm-A Reel Battery Mysteriousiy AJTears
and hsaypears-A River zp.ditio,,-ARemptng 70
Run th Btckade-The Nno Cnifmr;-Kited and
Wonded in he Late Slirmih-Prcse,sations &C.. de-
During TIE rast few days have been visited with
storm wind and rain, which has made every
thing connected with camp life Of the disagr cable
nature. Fields flooded, immature lakes and brooks
have suddenly sprung up in every direction and the
ground gc eray as boon rendered soft ard spngy
tina. loccncion only he effected ankIedeep mud.
OF course, 1t has materially i-tererred with anything
like dress raiadcs ard for few days, until tie earth
dries up asrin, camp life win be rather onotorcus
day. II is true, the came out with his usual briiancy
and warmth in this latitude and artillcrts have
resumed their daily target Practice enabe led
judge nv The booming Of tie carmen which comes
from tie dovs tho outskirts OF tho city. During
the storm some little niury dono 10 the bridge
the Trent river. TIE strcng disturbed the
supports Of the framework and tcprled two Of the
pile drivers. Tie damage s.h, however, and all
delay operations for day or two only.
Informal he'd us last week that rebel Colonel.
whose did transpire had erected battery OF
lour gs near the edse ol the river farm plan
aton twenty miles down the Neusc. Accordingly
an expedition from h. Marine Artillery corJs va ai'cd
out under the sunerysi Of Col mel Howard iag
Of Iarnchcs, rigged with sss aud armed wi b boat
howit7ers IL artcd ~ nightfal Sat rd,, list,
proceeded cautious dow the river under OF the
darkness so that they might disturb tho Colonel
dnybrcak. and ched in The direction the
ry . 10 their caagrin discovered rothirg hein
Of feed brrsh which indicated whsre hc'n. ard
doubt intended be used IN masking IL. Seve.s
r, s In the arond also indicated that til. guns hal
been bu recently Withdrawn. and IN nq ing at reig
boring no Sc, the information obtained thit the
Colonel had, 'ew Us before Down the place
with band Of men and carried them OF. The ipfor
mant 10 state further that the guns had been
taken 10 Goldsborot gh What the oh ect aimed
IN tho II Of his battery perfect mystery
II intended TO def nd tie chsnne tho river. ter
KIN wlcdge of artillery stoud ave induced the employ.
ment of more and heavier gu than those kroun to
form battery Ir not iso ted position from tho
stronrh Ids of the MY ntensfies tie mystery.
rather cur ous story reaches us from Win, nsto by
way y atfort. Ssme tim. since the United Sta ss
steamer Constitrtion was stopped by the bockadng
fleet wh'e attempts ing to enter the former The
captain stated that he DO nd for Beaufort and had
made mistake lie stittel away, bnt after Was
| again overhaued. attempting u In q. and
again pit irg mistake. give the story "as u
told t. me-" Certain susricions Of treachery in
volvec n the matter, and 1t Is altered that the steamer
opef ~ sought 70 run the blockade for the
ppyng the rebels with her valuable cargo Of supple
AID munitions sf war.
The new style q regulation belts has made its
atcc here-bne Tor infantry red for artile and ye
for tavary IS the oil st'e Of rcd silk Fash l. ab sh
ed, tho question hpw is the officer OF the day
Tho ro,wing arc a few names OF deaths In this depart
mott fer tho month Of April, In addition to the list
John Armour, seaman, gunboat Lancer, OF typhoid
fever, April g.
John l.. c,rwn, quartcrmasser, transport schooner
The following s list OF the killed an wounded of tho
SeventcentA M,ssach otts regiment In the skirmsh
roaf the I0l1ocksye Cross koas, the fa' tict of
which gave you in my last letter. All belong " CON-
rany l.
Private John rsary.
Private James w. Brown.
sirst So geant W. Judge, severely; received twenty
i've bucksbut; not MOI tally.
Sergeant lho,nas Paris, severely.
Corporal John McAiier, severely.
Private samuel FaIringt u. severely.
Trvats Thor as Mcmahon. severely.
Private James Carroll severely.
Private Vim. Wilson, seve ely.
Private John II Morse. severely.
Captain X. v. Martin and Lieutenant Thomas Russell,
of Company d. Twenty third Massachusetts regiment
zach presented this afternoon with . hlndsouo
sword and belt Of regulation pattefn token OF the
esteosn ~ which they we're held by their command The
aiar most pleasant to sli concerned. This
company is from harbchead, Mass.
NgwrsRs, N. c., Mny 2s, 1902.
srfru f the Provisional Governor Nevte,m--The IN
haldants Turn Out 10 Ned Hius-7he Ladies BID Him
Hetome--His 7rupeiin1 Curpdnieus-He IL Vfstei w
General Bmaside al His Hotei--A Confer nes-The
Union Srirt Of yorih Caro'ina-- Wh0 II is Doing--
Csnaai rmnsiis Retea,ed From Ardnoss D,aiea--Jns
Iesasd Irronos-humors Reoardin0 Them--Piekt
Shcotin on Tie Dtclire, dc. &C.
TIE cident Of the day tho advent of Provisional
Governor ssny who comes inangurats civil govern.
nett IN North Carolina under linton spices
io arrived nhi before last, the steamer jersey ue
To whmh he transferred himself Haticras fom the
stcaner General Burnside, bound 10 roft hoyaI Mt
whist ndns the ncement nature of the weather large
ds htu, ana