The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22
THE ENEMY AT NEWBERN.

Burnside is rapidly developing the policy Of the
Lincoln government and the beauties of the Yam
kee character, in and around Newbern. We have
the most reliable authority for saying that the
negroes are admitted to full equality with their
masters and other white men, far social civil,
and political rights concerned. Last week a
| negro brought charge against his master for
stealing and was allowed testify before the
Provost Marshal against him. Our Authority for
saying this is from as respectable gentleman as
North Carolina contains And we may surely
hope that, in this respect, at least, the Davis
despotism' differs somewhat from that of Lin
| coin This, however, indicates to the white man
Of the South, the fate which is awaiting him
when the Lincoln programme shall have been
| carried out, and will surely arouse him to a sense
of the danger and degradation which it fore
shadows
The stampede of the negroes continues una
baed. They are focking into Newbern from all
points, as opportunity offers. Seven of Mr. John
q. Washington's ran away last Saturday night
from Kinston; and had not not been recaptured at
our last dates from that region. Two ran away
from Goldsboro, but were recaptured nine miles
from Newbern by our pckets One belonged to
Mr. Mitchell, late Of Newbern, and the other, if
rot to William X. Lane, Esq, to some other gen
tleman in that neiyhborhood In Jones and the
lower part Of Craven, none are remaining with
their masters who get away; and none will
come away with their masters who can avoid it.
This state Of things calls for the strcest vigilance
on the part of all interested, and mperatively
demands the speedy removal Of al property
especially negroes, beyond the reach of our
thievish invaders. Many of our friends who are
comparatively poor would have saved all their
property if they had needed the warnings given
them by this journal several months ago. and
many will be despoiled of all they possess, if
they DO not heed the warning We now give Them
and remove it at once.
Burnside, We learn, has thrown out his strongest
force in the direction of Trenton. Rumors so
conflicting, that cannot state positively the
position of his advance pckcts, nor do we care to
state all We do know In his 'front.' he finds
sufficient force to dispute his advance in the direc
ton Of kinston; and should he change 'front.' he
will find somebody looking him right in the eyes
Fort Macon is hemmed in every side The
enemy has force variously estimated at six to
eight thousand, scattered about from Carolina cty
Bogue Island, Shackelfords Banks and Beaufort
leaving scope of about three miles around the
Fort unoccupied A large gunboat runs contin-
ually between Swansboro' and Carolina City, and
another between Beaufort and Setback eford's
Banks. Six large steamers were lying off the
Fort last Wednesday and from all indications, an
attack will be made. Of course the Fort
will fall, an process Of timc; and afford the Yam
KEGS another chance of making much ado about
nothing-it will be only naOul victory.
1t is with feelings of pleasure, we repeat
the statement that the garrison of Fort Macon had
many traitors among them. In addition to the
number reported in our last number, eight desert
ed on Tuesday night of last week. In ALL the
assertions, since the battle of Newbern, have
reached nearly fifty, all from Carteret county, and
over one half from Capt Pooe's company. or
course Capt. Poole cannot be held responsible
for the conduct OF these traitors but they are the
men whom the Standard last summer indicated as
the very men to dcfemd the coast, and insisted
their being recalled from Virginia for that
very purpose. Such the whom the
Standard advised to put on guard! And surely it
will be estopped hereafter from prating about the
errors of those who appoint political Colouels
and Generals '-Raieigh Journal