The New York herald., 1862-09-24

The Star Of the South brings Capt VIM Pratt Of the
Twenty fourth Massachusetts, Volunteers having charge
fyseven rebel prisoners, consisting of two captains
and rtynve privates, taken the recent battle at
Washington. NC. She also brings the following pas
sengers;- m
lunteers and servant; Captain Rtchie and servant,
Lieutenant Valentine voorhees, and United States
tenant Williams. r. D. Clarke and wife, Mother Mary
Madeline Superior Convent Of Mercy, New York Mary
VIM. d. Covlee, Z. Evans, p. c. Landon, w. H. X. Ram
say. j. W. Iredetl-and nfty in the steerage
Our Newbern Correspondence.
NrwBxRs, N. c., Sept. II, 1862.
Onion S1,tsmsk sn Garona-Deexces Of tAe Waer
Front Of tie Ssass-Loyauy Of tAe women-7Aar Efforts
10 Okain Recruits-Rapid Increase of North Carolina
Voluntees-Scession in Bad Odor--Aciue Potsoism Of
Ehe Loyoliss-Gurrilas, de-, &c.
The Union sentiment in this part OF North Carolina
osen developing itself in very remarkable and decided
manner since the announcement, through the govern
meat papers in the State, Of the gratifying fact
that tho First and Second districts are az last
10 bc represented by Of their own choice
in the federal Congress Several candidates, as you
will perceive by the enclosed extracts are already in
tho aed and others will probably follow The previous
'enorts OF the people however in favor OF Mr. Foster
aFough several irregular elections heretofore
:~ack Conventions will be held central point in
each OF thetwo districts after the
Stany. to which the claims OF the various gentle.
mon who ambitious Of the honor of serving three
months in Washington will be submitted, that the
people may vote untedly, and without the wrangling
discord and excitement Of partisan struggle.
Since the affair at Washington N c., on the 9th inst
account OF which has been forwarded you there
been regular engagement between and the
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ing all the territory bordering upon the pamlco
bemarie Sounds and their tributary rvers-the Neuse
Trent, Roanoke Chowan Blackwaer and in ract where
ever gunboat can penetrate, making nearly third of
the OF the Stateis already virtually the
troll Of the government The importance OF the positions
OF Beaufort Newbern and Washington to the general mill
tary situation will be by examination of the map
Norfolk Suffolk and Franklin depot the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Virginia the Carolina frontier,
complete defensive line the north render CO.
operation between the two armies comparatively easy
be effected upon occasion OF emergency The entire
country Of the sounds and the Chowan is cleared OF
rebel troops. still there danger Of the organization
secretly OF guerilla bands for the purpose Of harassing
our troops and molesng the peaceable inhabitants To
repress any and all such attempts, the Unonsts
organizing themselves into home guards for the proec
Of tho lives and property Of the people their re-
spect,ve counties. t
the splendid fighting OF the First North Carolina regi
the affair at Washington, and the warm
Communications which their bravery and GOODNESS OF con-
duct while under fire for the first time have called forth
have infused martial spirit throughout the oyasts Of
this whole section and recruiting is rapidly progressing
Large meetings have been held points, which
the for miles around repaired Strange to say,
the women are aroused, and it would almost
they would take the matter into their own hands and
emulate the example d the ancient Ama2ons. Over
hundred OF them, it appears, in attendance
meeting Carteret county the other night in which they
partic paed 10 extent and resolved themselves
. committee TO solicit volunteers, pledging them
solves TO raise company by their own efforts
is perhaps appropriate, since the irritable fair
ones OF the South have done much TO foment
pending troubles that the North Carolina ladies should
and repair some degree the mischief wrought by their
deuded sisters To Judge from the enthusiasm exhibited
IL would not be at all surprising If history should he
peated in the production Of another Joan OF Arc.
From present appearances il is by means improba
bls that several thousand North Carolina Union
teers will be at the command OF the government early
the approaching winter. There hundreds of oyass
who hunted like runaway negroes BY bodies Of rebel
cavalry and who, resolue. nevertheless avoid the
couscrpon left their families at the instance Of their
patriotic wives and took TO the and forests
for protection from mpressmeai These hardy part.
rallyng tine flag Union volunteers glad
Of opportunity to fight the right side. Ihe stigma
Of cowardice sought to be fastened upon them BY their
neghbos, they eager TO blot with the
blood Of their calumnators. Their memories full of
and to be redressd only in the bitter
with earnestness amounting 10 erocity and be
thor oppressors when they thcm in the combat.
so intense = the hatred Of these loyass towards those
OF their neighbors who aided sympathzed with
the rebels that they would commence indis
crimnate slaughter amongst them they not
strained by fear OF punishment from the Union military
authorities. Several instances have occurred however,
Of the nacton Of summary vengeance upon secessoniss
who had rendered themselves especially obnoxious. A
party OF alists armed with shoguns and towing pieces
few nights ago surrounded the house Of noted rebel
sympath.zcr, in the vicinity OF Core sound, who
was entertaining a small body Of Confedcraies, seized
their horses and commenced attack upon the
house from which they desised only through piteous
su,reates Of tho The rebels escaped In the
fusion and under OF the darkness The buildings
were seriously damaged and nearly destroyed.
II surely better that these men, terribly in
nest they should be organized and trained SOL
ders aud put under military discipline and subordina
ton than that they should be left 10 form themselves
predatory binds, 70 serve the country. unchecked
perhaps initiate a bloody civil within lines. AT
Ave different points regular zaton has been started
which will be placed under officers ana doubt
do good service They natives Of the state and need
acclimation, and they Intimately familiar with the
topography OF the country In these respects they
have the advantage o Northern soldiers and would be
more valuable. They know the antecedents Of Their
neighbors, and who are genuine and who only sham
Unionists The conditions which they enter the ranks
are that they shall act principally ss military police TO
leave their only for rcgimenal drill unless when
exgency requires IT, and not 10 be taken out u the
State When Our armies advance into the interior, se!e
will be and other par co behind TO be garrsoned and
none perform this duty better than these men by
dgen and thorough canvass Of the country lying within
enisted into whose hands rusty aud expc
r,enced commanders, the section OF the state
might be safely committed, With the assurance mads
doaby that no rebel reaction as our troops 60 Tor
ward could make any headwsy.
Furthermore. the government ~ but performing an evi.
dent duty 10 faithful subjects ia supply ing them
the means OF effective self defence against tue machna
tons of such bloodthirsty wretches as tho who
publishes appeal like the following
The Secretary War having decided combine
COMPANIES of partisan elective
service into bsaions and regiments has authorized
organize q regiment Of the Moth
Carolina Such comTanifs, therefore both Of cavalry and
desire Join command will please notify
d. ID. FEREBEE
Ferebee belongs 20 Pasquotauk county, which, as YOU
will observe, II entirely within lines His partisan
rangers are Intended for service pundering aud
ouagns the Eastern North Carolina Unoniss after the
fashion in which the East Tennesseeans have been hunted
down.
TIE government has now planted itself firmly in this
military department that u cannot be dslodged oy any