The New York herald., 1862-08-25
INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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Military and Naval Expedition to
SWansb0rO, N. C.
Destruction Of Numerous Rebel
Salt Works,
&C., de-, &c.
Our Newbern Correspondence.


NEwnEeS, August IL, 1862.
The Retels Eoacudtino Kiastcn ~ CThe Couordies Of
the GuerilLcs-Kepls-rte Union North Carolina Regi-
Me,t-P Prasoners-IaniStaem for Forging Pass
Lemons Eanhd-Boitness of the Rebel Syn.pdthizers-
North Carolina Currency, dc, de-
There is reason 10 believe that the rebels are
evacuatng Kinston, with the intention Of making
stand at Goldsborough Tho late operations in stirring
up the rebels have haa such effect upon them tha
they afraid of expedilionary purposes accom-
pshng their capture securing their defeat. Hence
their to discretion the better part or vaor
Of late. ! have had good reason to know tho
guerilla forces hercabouts to be cowardly set Of
Ignorant yet cunning fellows. They not soldiers,
and, reality, they not in the full
OF this No do they discover onr videttcs
advancing than away they so, without even firing
shot. But Of men happens to be found alone
he is Immediately set upon by whole party OF them,
they actually firing their heavily loaded shotguns
before advancing from their place Of conceal
ment. They skulk through the woods and fire from
covert places, and never make even brief stand un
less they to So disguised have officers
with the conduct Of these guerilla towards that
the late expedition the order given to take Of
them prisoners shoot them the spot wherever
found Yet this order could not be fully carried In
three they dismouned and begged for
mercy and their lives spared for true soldier
would fire being in that position, coward like though
that being seem.
While engaged in the reconnaissance up country
week the khode Island battery made excellent shot,
killing at discharge four horses and woundng the
fifth.
Tho rebel officers, few days since, seized large
amount OF sugar and some three hundred barrels OF -four
which stored III Charlotte, N o. Thirty cents per
pound was allowed for the sugar The sugar and flour
both taken for the rebel soldiers.
During the intense heat of Wednesday last, private
Sheppard, of Company Z, Twenty fourth Massachusetts,
sunstruck while performing guard duty lie Is re-
covering.
small force was engaged on Sunday last in pitching
the opposite SIDE Of The Trent river for the
& rimo,!atun Of the contrtbands this department.
THIS class o persons is constantly aIsmentng short
time slacc had some arrivals from nllssas living i'll
tie vicinity Of Rchn,ond The negroes are very anxious
TO 20 20 work
organized Washington, N. e., for the good Of tho
Union says that his mnand is rapidly ing up that
his sangune expectations are being exceeded May
]: continue
There fortynine prisoners in jail, thirty sA.f
whom prs ners Of war and the rest socailcd psli
cal prisoners, with few criminal ones.
On of tic fag o truce in the case Of Mrs.
Far oi the Gospel accompanied the escort
and during tne whole journey made himself decidedly
obnoxious both officers and lie continually
nterrupng and orders with uncaledtor pre-
ccpts quotations from the Bible On the arrival Of
the rebel olcer he half preached sermon TO that psr
and after great deal of importantly prevailed upon
him accept copy Of of hs religious works (be
ing cong Generation OF political and religious idcas) in
order to see The same through Richmond On the
wloc the socaled reverend gentleman was laughed at
by both officer and men on all sides and looked upon with
u deserved degree Of contempt Why are such men sent
hcreY They injurious not worse, to the pro-
fesaien they propose 10 represent.
The prompttude Of action in this depart
ment in the administration Of justice, is likely 70 be
fruitful OF immediate good to the Union Not long
since a native forged a pass to 90 without lines
was caught and that night tho limb Of adj
acent tree bore an unusual woght-the man was hung
h.ough the meritcrous rmness Of colonel Of cavalry
There hls been some slight disagreement between
Governor Stanly and the military authorities The Go
prevailed upon to grant papers opcrsons TO
60 without lines who were known to our videttes and
pickcts be in communication and sympathy with tho
rebels When this found out by COL Mix Inc refused
recognize such passes and also declared that lac would
not allow any man. not his superior military ohcer, 10
dictate him the commission Of positive wrong The
Colonel reported the to headquarters and now the
matter is so arranged that native is allowed TO
within 10 without the lines unless he is unqucstion
ably known be good for the Unions interest," but such
aud hence but very, very few pass oi
course pickcts have better chance than civilian
Ia 10 know who Is truly loyal and who nt; ana
when they report OF secession procvi.ies, nme
steps ought 10 be taken to that mans arrest
Such people gain information Of our movements, and COM
municate what they learn TO the robels
Lemons in this city that they are day
selling for from zen 10 fifteen cents each oranges are
correspondngly high in price.
rhc secessicnsls this city becoming very bold.
They talk dsunon sentiments public and occasionally
the Yankees when they think they arc not over
heard This OF action will soon be efsctualy stopped
for it is contemplated by the commanding General 70
allow oil the natives any aid or comfort, either
for their persons their stomachs, unless they take
tho oath OF allegiance. Besides our oicers Of lats
have taken ~ upon themselves
he applies il drink at the main bar town. # he s for
the Union and II the man questioned replies IN the
negative he is kicked of The other day two
secessoniss Jumped OF the Union Hotel barroom win
dows order 70 avoid being handled roughly by vel
known ana spirited officer Of our army.
Silver has iecomo almost est ifiuentus here. II
cannot be purchased for the ghest premium. The
following specimen Of the latest and most circulated
currency
TX GOOD FOR TX
~ FIFTEEN CENTS, IL
~ TRADE.