The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-02

On n 0CCrPArfos on soLLocKsNIilE
Bird stmpeiion q tine work Of The rebuilding Of tho
~ - r rerred above forces crossed over and
peed directly 20 the specified place, arriving there
- o'cock 4. n and taking possession Of the same
without further mo iestatiOn.
Ia, yery few persons were found In the place. the
ia The exception o. two, having lett % JOIN Inc con
scripts. both OF these taken prisoners One
Of them, a Nj. fasra had furnished to the rebels
large quantity Of shot This We ascertaned ny re-
capt ,or the same. which fousd the premises
~ his shot wa tuFlshed ~ TIE 25h, ana as our men
were kiea aud wounded on tile 26th, probable they
rece ed ther injuries IRON TINS quantity shot
Tor which the Teeelpt was found There was asa ouhd
In the possession Of Mr.. tarfa an order from N COM
manding military authority al this point - pass MI.
karra without Ionederate lines Of course 10 spy within
our OWN. When FIRST qqestaie4--lnd beLore any hing
iound-Mr. farrall represented hiusclf 70 be
strong Tor tns lnion. Beside lie avorled that
he had not seen secession force la the
uei- lib rhaOa for hong time. 50 il - j believe,
with thu most I'll Sc who proes Union sentiments Ia
this neighboshood. This Mr. Farra is on sundays by
profession minister IS the Gospel, and during the week
doys starekeeper, barber and NJ D.
By Monday morning both Colonel Lee ad Colonel Eel
lows expeditions had retained 10 Aewbegn, having
complisned the object OF General Foster which was to
ascertain the strength q the enemy We nov know That
this portion of North Carolina At mercy, and that
We can take II aud hold II AZ will. We also know that
Newborn II sale detachment OF Company 9, from tho
Third New YORK cavalry went out on Monday morning,
and discovered tue headauar Of rebel pckets al
distance # about eleven miles from Ncwbarn, on the
line of the Railroads and, III conjunction win one com
pany OF infantry, surprised them, killing two rebels,
taking twelve Of them prisoners aud capturing twenty
four their horses All this done without any Loss
on oIr side.
A CURIOSITY.
An envelope with the following inscription was found
Bright banner of freedom, with pride unfurl thee;
laii tag OF my country, with love behold thee
Cleaning above us IN fleshn-ss and youth,
Emblem OF liberty, symbol OF truth;
For the flag u my country in trigmph shall wave,
or the Southernes home and the Southerners grave
INFANTRY CAPTURING CAVALRY.
An incident o strange pecuiaTity occurred on the
course OF march. lr0e ol the infantry, being com
petey exha lsed fell out OF the lines anu renamed De
hind aud in tho that they got two mites dis
4 lf,t
men emerge from tho woods 1t now evident that
these rebels had seeresd themselves some turlentns
the road To seek safety fight Our infantry
seeing that they not observed, took up position
behind some trees and, when the cavalry men
TO where they were, stepped forward with leyeled
pieces The former, seeing their danger, called
upon taken prisoners Tie after action was the
coolest proceeding OF all. Our searched the prison
ers, took from them their amnunton DISCHARGED their
shot guns, handed them back, mounted their horses,
made the prisoners walk and thus proceeded TO town.
CONS RIfT Al HOME
In company with Capt. Coles and Lieut.. Gates OF the
Third New York cavalry, your correspondent visited the
house of conscrpt. situated short distance from the
road but entirely enveol IN woodland AT this place
found young conscript his wife and mother. The
latter seeing approach hurried herself IN under
tho bedciothes and manifested all the symptoms Of
very sick old The young wife went stairs and
remained there till after departure, and then
down TO the door TO behold US we were going away
The pt himself proessed TO DO sick and unit for
military duty lie did not want, az he SAID to 80 into
the rebel service, yet showed decided reluctance
his mother aud family, promising not to take up arms
against us, or aid the enemy by information or other
WISE
While proceeding on this course we had 70 pass the
situated in somewhat pleasing locality. The building
found 10 be entirely deserted and dsmanted ia the
matter Of its interior adjournment The following
document found liked to OF the doors by aid Of
wooden pegs
RULES
mo scholar must spit the stone or around It," lCer
tainiy the scholars must have been very clean
hours, Il iavorite Southern amusemensl
met sa os with
The window glasses must not be broken out" Really,
the 8 asses were served in such mannsrl -,
whspsrng be permitted" lBst.sr say
TSe s rules viii be Strictly [of they
hers receive pistols reviewers
trying nsy s % a sa " eaos the attention
Of tho government TO the condition Of the blockade on
the Neuse river There are now 70 be found some dozen
or more vessels, partially sunk These vessels are rot
ting away. Would it not be advisable to raise them?
Private parties willing to enter upon such an agree
Among the sunksn vessels are three government
lightshps these have cost At least 900 each
Now from actual observation am fully convinced that
i. would be matter great profit to the government
these vessels before they become subject decay
SHOOTING OUR GUARDS IN THE sTRExr
On Friday night, Michael j. Calvin, OF Company G.
shot in the leg from house on Muddy street, while per
forming his duty as guard After he was shot he fred
tursd prisoner and was making fast to the
second when the Sergeant Of tho guard with
squad made his appearance and relieved him.
This being the fourth attempt murder guards and
from the quarter created much excitement, and
hence was that General Foster concluded 70 put an
eectua stop 70 this asrous intent OF evil disposed
men. conjunction with Colonel Nur.. they were &C.
lively engaged during the night In searching the nhaoit'
ants in the neghborhood, and making arrests u s9s
picous characters, whcsn they lodged In Jail On Inc
morning OF .aturday, about ten O'Clock, tho Twenty.
tnird regiment tell into line under their ofi-
cers, and marched TO the scene Of the as.assins'
and Colonel Kurtz being present. the mon acting un
der orders, proceeded with orderly regularity 70 re-
the furniture from the houses Whereabouts In an
incredibly short space of mo six or seven Of tho quar-
ters adjacent lsvslsd to tho DUST but the old
built but finally had 10 yield, and, amid cloud Of
lime dust, 1t came tumbling to tho ground When the
main building was demolished there was cheering, after
which the band struck up the well known and favore
air Of Bully for You" and other popular and patri-
otto tunes
guns loaded aud capped found In the house when
the work Of destruction commenced.
One Of the arrested parties Will probably be hung-h
sufficient proof DO brought against him-as an
ample.
General Foster acted with promp,,uas tina. ne. the
heartily appreciation Of all good Union men May ne be
us firm In the hanging Of the guilty party that party 10
condemned.
Last Thursday evening, during the severe thunder
storm lightning struck tent belonging TO Company
A. the camp OF the Twenyss Massachusetts re-
gment on the Fair Grounds, and killed private Joseph
Brgc, Of Northampton Mars and severely injured three
others BY the Of Willard, Dunn and Watts, who IL
Is thought will The lightning struck within
foot OF the top OF tho tent making holes In the bayonets
OF guns they stacked about the tent pole and
left sunday visible marks Of its presence among some
cartridges IN addition 70 rs fatal effects:
nAslSe OF AND TRasTiiSa on ouE Y1Ao.
short time since resident OF Roanoke Islsnd went
10 adjacent stand, about fifteen miles or In
sal boat. On arriving the place OF destination the
Islander left his boat and proceeded up town TO transact
some business While he away two Of the natives
down 10 the boat, and, seeing that the Union nag
flying from the mainrnast hauled IL down. tore TO
pieces and stamped under heir feet For this action
of the boat reported them 10 Colonel Howard
who issued order Tor their Immediate arrest de-
tachmcnt OF marines, under the command Qf Adutant
Peters and Captain White, OF tho Third NswsYork art
ery, speedily elected the purpose OF the Colonel and
brought tho guilty parties to Roanoke Island whore
Of them sill, remains custody aud stands far chance
OF receiving punishment, as an example, for ths
act.
our men, bu, not 20 much officers, forwarding