The New York herald., 1862-04-16

side An old lady In town who WAS watching the firing
gave loud uttsrance wish that he fort would knock
them old boats to pieces" she is not the only ssces
sionst IN petcoats who express anti Union
tments in 80 open manner. As one OF our companies
was hling through the street on Sunday young miss
who was standing on piazza cried out, "Hurrah for
Jen Dayisl" Il is threatened to quarter Of the
hospital cases in her house IL she continues 20 insult
our mon. must not be thought from the above In
stances that there few Unioniss here. MAJOR Allen,
who is the Provost Marshal Of Beaufort and vicinity has
administered the oath Of allegiance TO some three hun
dred Of the male residents Now allowing four persona
70 family IL will be that Of the population Of
ehe place, which Is about 900, thresourths are loyal
% the Union
Inc gunboat Ellis, which made her appearance In North
liver AFTER run down via Neuse river and Core Sound,
mas drawn the attention Of the rebels towards her. and
on Monday last the fort opened nre which returned
Shot for shot, Tho range however too great TO per-
nit the 1re 70 be effective The garrison would do well
70 her ammunition for occasion (Which 10 fest
Approachng) Of testing their marksmanshp under better
advantages.
The water about here is mprsgnatsd with white sui.
phur. and, though It may possess many beneficial and
medicinal qualities, the soldiers don't IT," and
would prefer their water puro diluted with little
whisksy. Morshsad City possesses many OF these sui
phur springs which fact made 1t quite summer resort
There are number Of subscribers 10 the HnAAID in
this place. who desire 10 have their papers continued for
The unexprsd time Of subscription, that mail COM
munication has been rsopensd with the North. They
say they want the HERALD because IL is the only rue
Union and conservative paper waging as II does
against tho disunonsts OF both sections-he aboton
lists on the one hand and the IRE eaters the other
Information reached short timo since that par
son from up the country hanging around lines
Nth M hie throu ush With IA
spatchss to the garrison in Fort Macon watch was
set but he did not mako his appearance and It was re-
ported that he In house few miles up the New
port river. scouting party went out in the middle Of
the night the house. surrounded it, and tho leader
went into the negro quarters to question the slaves
Ono Of tho darkeys said tho parson had gone Of 70
another house three miles further This informa-
tion was ascertaned 10 be reliable, and the party
started again, but had gone only short distance
from tho house when the reports Of two were heard
behind them. They conjsctured to be signal and
the surmse proved correct The scouting party FASTENED
Forward TO the designated spot but tho bird had gone,
having left behind him of his wearing apparel in
the hurry Of his flight Up the time Of writing he has
not been captured but his escape il impossible unless b
swims the Neuss river or Pamco Sound. g4a4 atAai
The general topic Of conversation 10 the impending
bombardmenS Of the fort The prevalent opinion - that
IT, defence viii bs either very short very pro.
tractsd one. The fort 70 well supplied with ammunition,
and Colonel white has the reputation Of being GOOD
officer hs surrender OF the fort without any attempt 70
hold wl hs knows, Disgrace him in the estimation %
the rebel government. Re y said also 70 have eight
months provisions such they are (noss putrid bssf
and hard bread. There ere no guns in the oassmaes
they are oil N baysss, with ok iron howssrs 70 d.
fsnd the caponsrs the armament Of ths fort - fol-
lowsTwo tsn.peh eolumbiads four eghtinch osIsnn.
biads thirty avs thitytwopeundsrs, smooth bore; Sc
ven thirty two Founders, SAsd and aix twsntyfouS-
FOUNDERS, smooth bore. With Abe rebels once driven
from the rampArts BY our shells, ths Sght ID virtually
a an end and the fort captured.