New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-24
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Arrest Of Town Commissieners-Thrr to
Hang them by Gen. Burnsidc-A Cargo
Of Bells.

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IA gentleman just arrived from North Carolina end WHO
was passenger on the Onsn,s gives us te 'ner
ss.ing items OF news in that state
Gen. Burnside has seized all the Commissioners Of
the town of Edenton, n. G. T. j. Bland, A. j..
Glover, Ii. A. Bond, and +. L. Roberts-and taken
them to his headquarters at Newbern. The fifth
Commissioner was not arrested because be was con-
fined TO his bed by sickness. They are held host
ages for the safe return Of NJ. White, Union pilot,
who was seized by the Confederates while on a visit
to Lis wife at Eden,on. II is alleged that these Com
missioners coupved ut Mr.. Wines arrest, though
they stouty deny any completely with the matter,
and insist that they had no power to prevent II.
Gen. Burnside intends to send one Of the Coming
sloners 10 Raleigh--whither Mr.. Wbi'e has been
lconyeyed--to demand his release. The Conederaes
threaten to hang Mr.. White, and Gen. Burnside
intends that all the Commissioners shall swing for
it, in the Coniederates execute their threat
They were taken 10 Newbern in the steamer Ocean
Wave, in charge of Major Jardine and guard from
his regiment Hawkins. Zouavesl. They are some
what like the Selectmen Of Northern town or the
Common Councilman Of New-York-i. g., their
functions are about the same, though the Edenton
Comm sioners are far superior to the New-lorkers
in character and intelligence. Mr.. Roberts, espe-
cially, is u man Of very fine abilities. They are
somewhat commttal the subject Of their ale
glance though they affect to dep!ore the results OF
sece sson upon their business and particularly upon
themselves individually. They state that Dir.
White was fisherman in their town, who had besn
drafted as militia man BY their county conscnp'
ton to serve home guard. Alter serving fi-
teen DAYS he deserted and has since acted as q
pilot for Burnside. He visited his wife at night,
and was surprised by come Virginia cavalry
pick.ts, who asked his delivery into their
bands by the Commissioners. They said they had
nothing to do with it officially, but, as individuals,
they advised that he be 8 let alone" They repre-
sent their situation being extremely hard. There
ID no Union force to protect them, though gunboa'
occasionally goes to Edenton, aud As soon as II
leaves, the Contederates rush in and terrorize the
| citizens. Mr. Bland had been arrested by the Con
federates aud carted Raleigh III the rain to answer
to the charge Of giving aid and comfort TO the
d" enemy" because he had sold few articles to
some Union officers when they irst took possession
OF the town. He released and exonerated from
the charge and bis fellow cilizens to compensate
him. in some measure for bis illegal arrest elected
him as Commissioner, which has brought him into
lie present difficulty. lie says that he is reminded,
by kis condition, OF the line Of DIR. Watts:
Whichever way turn ia death"
and the moral, to him, of the whole affair isnever
10 seek or hold office. They all speak well OF the
appointment Of Stanley Governor, and profess to
have no apprehensons about the result, If they can
have a hearing before him..
Major Jardine reports the seizure, by Gen. Burn
side OF & small steamer, loaded with church bells,
which were en- route to be cast into Rebel cannon.
lie also reports that all the citizens coming back
to Elizabeth City, in consequence OF Gen. BTnsides
proclamation.
Col Ru,h G. Hawkins, commanding ith Brigade
at Roanoke Island has made an Official report that
force under Capt. Parisen, Company Z, 9th New
York Volunteers, and Capt Woodward of gunboat
Shaw heeu, went on the eth inst. TO place eight
miles from Gatesville, where, at l O'Clock in the
morning, they destroyed $5O,oOO worth OF Rebel
Commirsary stores, consisting OF bacon corn, salt,
snd flour, On their return march 10 the gun5oat,
tho force was attacked by Rebel cavalry. who Were
repulsed, with the loss Of one man.