Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10

The Editor of the Suffolk Sun learned several incl
dents worth relating during bis trip to Kinston and vi
cinty last week The following are recorded in tie Sun
Of Saturday last:
George Perry, prominent and worthy citiz n of
Jones county, tor helping rereating soldiers
the Trent with his fiat and preserving the guns they
compelled to leave behind, seized by the T, d
erals and threatened to be shot in his yard His
wife entreated, and he put in and jailed
Newbern A last accounts the irons had been
ed, but he still in jail
John Richardson, E,q., living about six miles from
town the Washington road, had to call on General
Burnside for protection from bis negroes, who had
entered his house declaring that he longer their
master, and they intended to eat AID drink whatever
they pleased and he dare not interfere With them
Burnside sent guard to protect him
The yankees to the farm of J. NJ. F. Harrison,
prominent merchant of Newbern and destroyed every
thing they could. When enquiry made, rs TO tie
bitterness manifested toward Mr.. Ell. they said be
" Rebel Captain" This contradlcted, but they
said his negroes Informed them and they believed it,
Mr. Harrison had commenced recruiting for company
but had not succeeded, and this bis negroes had prob
bly, learned Thus it viii be seen that should we be
overcome, negroes to be the WITH examined
against Us, aud they are to inform again.t
Old and inirm persons who sought ;.Otecti0n at the
hands OF Burnside, were protected by guard. ihus
when Miss ellis the Matron of the Griffin orphan school,
disturbed by soldiers, Burnside he'd guard placed
the premises and no soldier permitted to enter
! Among the families who remained in town after its
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Justice, Lacy Philips H. 5ade, Joseph Robinson, DIR.
Disosway, l., Heritage, Prof. Doherty and DR.. Boyd
Some OF them sent away some members of their fami
lies Prof Doherty sent bis children to Graham, and
he and his wife remained.
The Yankees entered the house of Mr.. Robinson and
seeing watch in his wes sick ROOM delibeTa ely took
it down and carried it off.
The lowest order of Yankee soldiers with the negroes
went from house to house and where the family was
found to be absent they entered and took whatever they
- any I'M nj fhp Il JS;.N-
stOn to steal, aud the like disposition Of the negroes
Can well imagine the state of things.
e COL L. B. Vance, whose Regiment fought SO well at
the late battle OF Newbern, was frm2riy mber OF
| Congress from the Buncombe District. He Cap.
tain of Company stationed at Suffolk during tie most
of the summer. When the battle common I'd he CRIED
out to his Regiment. " Stand firm my brave boys am
with you for victory or death" This gjment til
last to leave the field refusing to believe the order to
retreat when it was first given OF this Regiment, Maj
Carmichael killed after having eninence FREQ
more than 40 guns at the enemy
i While soldiers retreang. couriec overlook
them few miles from town, and informed the that the
Yankee cavalry would soon be upon item. Col Lee
called for 40 volunteers to bring up the and recev5
the enemy on his approach. Capt. L1ssiter command
ing the Haw river Boys from Chatham, aud Of Col
Sinclars Regiment stepped forward and rendered his
company This was rega ded very gallant act, and
Capt. Lassiter and Lieut.. Petty both highly
mendtd Tor bravery, as we'll as every other officer and
J. the prlvaes of the company.
8 l. wa currently reported by the Yankees on ttel
arrival in Newbern that Burnside had previous to Lt
battle, visited all camps the guse of fisherman
k aud had sold fish to many Of our soldiers.
The Yankees declare that Col Avery was the braves
4 man they saw, and after the la tie would c
about the streets of Newbern, Hurrah for the gal
liant, gallant Avery" 1t will be remembered that Col
onel Avery was taken prisoner by them.
. Such havoc did Captain Whittords Artillery com
pany make among them that after the battle they tx
% pressed willingness to pay heavy reward for him dal
or alive
Our troops their arrival at Kinston, hungry
tired and much disoganiZ d. The citizens opened tte
houses, ard they were fll7d AMI the town almos
entirely stripped of all eatbes before the army could
k provided for. The people of Kinston deserve muc
praise for their ltriotsm.
Hardly Unlcn man could be found at Newborn
> We note this with pleasure.