Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-01-29
The North Carolina Coast.

On Tuesday Of last week Il was announc.
ed by telegraphto Gov. Clark, that the Barn.
side expedition had entered Pamlico Sound
-125 vessels with %, 900 men on board
Hhis information was said to have been COM
municated by a Pilot who had made his es-
cape from the feet. The object of the enc
my, 1t was further stated, is to attack New
bern, Washington and Roanoke Island: and
the Island being captured, they will have
full sweep at the counties on Albemarle
Sound and the towns Of Edenton and Ply
mouth. The design of the enemy is also
SAID to be, to go up Chowan river to the
Blackwater and take the Seabcard and Roa-
noke Railroad; and that having possessed
themselves of that, they may take the bridge
at Weldon and cut off endorsements while
they would move down on Portsmouth and
Norfolk.
Up to this writing no further information
has been received, and no intelligence Of An
attack being made ut any point, has given
rlso to the opinion that there is proba-
Oily some mistake about the vessels being in
famlico Sound, as reported, or that the point
OF attack Is not on our coast or that they
were visiting for the ARRIVAL VI Ine Tune
when the simultaneous attack was to be made.
from the Potomac to the Mississippi river.
Before putting this paper to press, howev-
or, we shall doubtless hear something more
definite as 10 the situation and operations OF
the feet and it may be of On attack on some
of our towns on the coast We learn that
large numbers of women and children have
been sent off from Newborn, in view Of an
anticipated bombardment of that place and
we presume the same is the case in the 9th
er towns. This is a prudent and proper
course to be pursued, as their removal will
leave the men nothing to look after bus the
invading foe, and to welcome them with
bloody hands to hospitable graves" Weare
glad to learn that our friends on the coast
feel able to make q successful resistance to the
landing ofthe yankees; but should they sue.
coed in gaining a feothold, their passage into
the interior will be most surely and success
fully prevented.
1t is indeed a most perilous time for Eas-
tern North Carolina. AS a cetemporary re-
marks, a severe blow may be looked for which
nothing but untiring vigilance, indomitable
energy, adequate numbers, suitable arms.
plenty of Ammunition and fearless courage can
repel. In the name of God and our country,
let North Carolina vindicate her ancient fame
as a disciple Of liberty, pour out all her en-.
ergy and strength, in defending her soil from
the sword and the. torch of these bcstiaI in.
vaders. If we cannet conquer them by our
numbers and courage, let every house and
hamlet, every bale of cotton and crib of corn
be burned to ashes, as we retreat before
them; and let nothing but desolation be the
trophy of their arms.
The Northern papers which have come to
hand at Norfolk during the last few DAYS,
clearly foreshadow that the point of attack
fixed for the Burnside expedition is the North
Carolina coast.
The Providence (R. u Journal of the 18th
inst, thinks the nature of the fotilla forbids
It's being carried round Cape Hatteras, and
therefore If not destined for the Potomac,
It Is intended to enter panlico or Albenarls
sounds, and attack Norfolk Ia the rear of
Chowan river, or sls0 push forward 10 Wei.
don and get possession Of the railroad at THAI
point Otherwise II might precesd By New.
bern to 0oldsbafo' and Raleigh.
The New York evening Post, points to the
intended occupation of the railroad at Wei.
don Should the Yankres leave their ships
City miles, on the soil Of North Carolina,
they will never get back to them.
p. Sup 10 tbe hour Of going to press,
nothing further has bser heard from the avst.
II ID nov s%itnoss certain that 1t had no. en-