Newbern weekly progress., 1862-06-21

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/ time, from severe illness, brought OF
by too close application to his multi
farious duties. It gives rs pleasure te
state that he is recovering.
Second IieutenantsB. T. Barnard, OF
Co. K, 23d II. Y, has been promoted
TO Isl It, vice Littlefeld, resigned.
! Craven County derives its name
from William, Earl of Craven, to whom
with others, the charter was granted
ssEsIl tllEassee+i IA. lie sr;s
supposed to be the husband to the
Queen Of Bohamia. So says Bancroft
III his history Of the United States.
Newbsrn derives It's name from
Berne, the place Of nativity OF Chris
topher Baron de Gna1fenreidt, who in
1909 emigr&ted to this State and settled
near this city. He paid the Earl Of
Craven, 100 pounds sterling for 10000
acres Of land. The next year the Pal
atincs and 1900 Swiss landed in this
State. Soon after he became disgusted
with the country, sold his property to
Thomas Pollock for $500 and returned
to Switzerland.
Among the prominent men Of North
Carolina, Nevbern has furnished her
quota Of native sons. Among their
names are Hons. VIM. CASTOR, r. D.
SDaight, Chas. 3. Sheppard, John II.
Bryan, Geo. z. Badger, and Governor
Stanley.
Ne*bern was the colonial capital
and the General Assembly nat here,
usually, and occasionally at Tarboro,
Hillsboro and Fayetteville until 1888
when Raleigh was created the capital.
Naval Stores are bringing high
price here, owing to the r&pscity of
speculstors. We heard $3.50 offered
for dip on Saturday. Now is the tine
for tsrpentine farmers to make their
money.
On Saturday last a force left this
city for the purpose Of making re-
connoisance in the country, on the op-
positc side Of the Neuse. They ad-
vancea about five or six miles in
north easteriy direction, when they
came upon rebel picl1ets, who fed, and
the battery erected by Mr.. Latham
This battery gave indisputable proof
Of recent attempts to put it in fighting
trim, together with an infantry field
work. This battery was destroyed,
one Of the guns being blown to pisces
and the. other, 32-pounder, brought
away. The effect Of the exploded
gun, as its pieces went crashing
through tho trees, is described as
grand. We learn that Capt. Latham,
who commands one Of the Craven
companies in the rebel army, was ta-
ken prisoner, and brought to this city.
The battery and Notifications were sit
uatsd in a very commanding ad
vantageous position, and wss Destroy
ed in season, perhaps, to save many
valuable lives. Col. Howard's blge
jackets accompanied this expedition,
ready for their share Of hard work as
usual, backed by force Of infanty,
but from what regiment we have not
learned.
Tie Fas1ingto,s ": o. Neeo Efc,
says that it is perfectly willing to fur
nish 1ts cotemporaries with editorials,
proUi@ed they will give credit. This
IS refreshing, especially when one
sometimes leans upon reporters Of 9th
er papers for his own editorials, and
then complains By insinuations, when
those reporters frequently furnish their
own articles 50 written to other papers,
for accommodation. By the way, Bro.
Tnrner, where did the Nca0 Era obtain
that item concerning the Richm0aad
Examiner printing Office, which ap-
peared in its first issue? Ha! Ia
Exchanges is said to be no robbery, so
We shall have to get up an editorial
fight over something else. In cur sdi
torial career, We have always made it
a point never to growl at exchanges