New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-28
pRowz vCErIr CAROLINA.

,i.x-Tts Topogi srhy, Water Courses,
and Agricultural s'rcducss-The Uia'o"
War Nsectinas-A New cEvaEry CorupnnY
TO he Raisea-An UntuciSy sinve-Owuer
-shumeFns Behavior OF OGicers-A 3""A
Claims VIE sIuvc-eSiri ns Her F"'"cr-
Capture aud Fccap,urc Of Marine Ar'A''
lerymeg.
v,orsspondenc, OF The v. Y Tribure |
NxwBxRs N. C.. Oct 49, 1862.
lis rot impossible that Government may oe'o'e
long establish at this point camp OF lhs'ru0-
ton for an army of 10000 men OF the new
leyes 40 recommended spd strongly urged by
the Major. General commanding this Depart
NAV, The advantages of this location for
.ncb an object are very great and far superior 10
,hose of auy other section Of the country, aside from
,he fact ,bst this would be a central h2se Of opera
tious. Tie country in parts stretches IN extensive
p,aius V thou an obstacle in the way, much like
the prares in the West. Around NewSern large
tracts can be found which level az aoor with
ample scope Cor the execution of Brigade and Divi-
sion movements. The Commauder-in@Chiefo of this
Department Ms;cr-Gen. John q. Foster, Is recog-
nzed by Gen. Burnside az Of tho best tacticlans
in tue army aud as statistics shov this 10 be one OF
the healtLiest Departments in tho country, and as
moreover, the expense of maintaining an army ct
this point would be ope-ihsd less, as the
records show at Washington, than at any
other. ii is not dtscal, 70 understand why
Government should seriously entertain the idea In
question. An advantage paramount, 10 any others
is that il would ob!ge the Rebels to evacuate Viz
pnia at once, for it would place them between the
Npper and neither mill stones, with chances OF hav-
ing eli of their supplies, which now reach Them
over the North Carolina railroads, cut OFT at any
hour.
will mention few more advantages OF MINOR
character, which, however are o. no small account
when we consider the necessity OF provdlng 1or me
wants Of great army. The forests here furnlal
abundance OF excellent fue, which l. close az mana
and easily can be obtained witoOu suy expense 10
the Government, which Is an important nem'
Water il Plentiful and excellent, Willie me SOUNDS
sud rivers afford any quantty OF hsh oysters
aud elans--the former III great variety ana OF
delicious quality. There Is no lack OF NAIVE
figs and grapes IN their season. aDd sweet po.a'oes
mud other vegetables Weld bounteousy asd are eui,
tivated with little trouble. 1his II The sane " land
OF rivers and yioe clad trees, as when Slr Nalter
Raleigh landed at Roanoke lsa ID in l5S5 Upon
SANITARY considerations alone, the elaus oi THIS re-
cion are so stronga TO be almost conclusive lhe
seaboard district Of Noyh Carolina, has proved 10 our
men one Of the healthies lCaites in the country
There has been comparatively very nlte slekhoss
amono our troops even in the most sckly season. 10
the surprise Of all Northern Army Surgeons, and u
we advance into the interior, the sanitary oopoition
of the country still improves. Tie swanis SO isI
from being resilient and reoklng WIN disease ana
death AZ is popularity supposed, are III fact whole
aOme and the -" juniper. water" found In some Oi
them ia este the best eltainabie aqueous bever
age, as many of our navy men, VINO carry " 10 sea
in preference to any other, are Well aware Zoe
extraordinary convenience VI water communication,
md tie facilities offered oi transportation between
the different points by steamers viii hardly he
doubted when We remember that navlsaDle rver
courses through nearly every county ~ Eastern
North Carolina, and penetlates lar toward the cei'
ter Of The State. Inc proximity Of Beauiort-one
OF The ssfeet harbOre on the AGant coasi-so the
Yves. Indies with their tropical fruits, shGild In
time make oranges, lemons, pineappies, coeoa-nnis,
&c. plentiful, fresh, and cheap. Ihe alnlaDie ana
ysaceable disposition of tie people, and the almost
entire exemption OF the Department ron suer-
rlla depredail0ns offers another not Issnlneah In
d1cement 10 the settler.
The central geographical position Of the Depart
pent, with reference 10 The speedy suppression o
the Rebellion and the restoration OF tue tDion Is
matter Of signal and commanding importance. HI
occupancy of this portion Of country, with larg
force Of new troops in progress Of INSTRUCTION M
held ss reserves, would enable us 10 make hani
movements on large scale el.her northward upoI
Virginia, or southwark uQOn South Caroiina, WIT
celeIity d success. II is now understood that IL
case this project should be carried oui, any new
regiment be sent TO tins school OF instruction by
expressing the wish through their Colonel 10 the
Governor of their State. Gov. Andrew OF Mass. ias
g. informed the new reg inents VI that state; and
several OF them, see from the " \. Herald, are
now on their wsy here.
Inc Union war Meeiluge IN WIS department are
still in progress and the results are most oncOurag
ing. They are held under the auspices vi Mr..
Foster, who inaagurated them Immediately on his
return from Washington. His action, IN assisting
in the work Of recruiting is warmly approved by
the military authorities. who furnish hun all neces
sary facilities Tor gOing from point 10 point. de
laoors unremittngly and feariessy, aud TO gooc
purpose.
IRON the plot of the L. s. transport steamer
patuxent, l have tue following items:
Some three weeks since, several Secessionis.s
living near Columbia, rs rrel County, were arrested
and kep; in a sort Of freeand-easy confinement OF
one Of the gunboats for several days, when they
were released aud sent home. While cruising NJ
and down the Sound, q sabOat full of negroes was
discovered, who, when brought 10 BY tue gunbOat
proved TO be the properly of one OK the afpretaiC
prisouers. The prisoner, III great hutter asserted
his ownership, aud war permitted 70 tie the negroes
and put them IN charge OF two white men, TO WHOM
he gave so 10 carry them home, and told them L
ask mis- vile for $50 more for their services cehv
ering them to her. The sail-boat, however, wal
subsequently overhauled by another ganbOat, snC
The situation looking rather suspicious, The whole
cargo, black and white, were taken aOngi 80 tha
MIR. Sscesh Loot bis daIkeys and lis money beside
The stuation of the poor unhappy blacks in thi:
Department, led though tLey are by Union bounty
Is such as should excite the aympathy OF every
Christian man. L am sorry TO nay That they are
treated with great sternicsB and severity, amounting
10 positive cruelty, by many OF our rJldiers, wno
teem to regard tAem hardly better than beasts.
bot few OF oar officers, regret to write it, con
duct themselves Iii the most unieclng manner TO-
ward these unfOItunas creatures; ana are, IN fact
oslentatoas IN expressing tner hatred aud contempt
vi The I'D Niger" IL ID n sad truth that the
northern PrO-Siavery pre- adice, where 1t exists. is
mae1 harsh and inlVerant than the traditional
feeirg favor OF the Institution entertained by the
nstye Souiherneri and the most de.psabe form OF
1tB when II ID vented the A l.