The New York herald., 1862-02-27
News from the se.th.

from tho Richmond Examiner, Feb. al
UNION MEN IN tn. REBEL GovERNMErr WORKSHOPS.
We announced in yesterdays issue that forty OF
tho employees in the government workshops had,
Tuesday ass refused ,als she oath Of allegiance and
should have published their but FOR positive
order 70 the contrary, given by General Wnder the
gentleman at the artillery works who has the st o the
Iecusants In possession Yet, though these names
kept secret the that large number Of traitors
have boon hitherto employed in those important
risc to much angry excitement and indignant Comment
Men scoccted yesterday and compared notes of
quality Of the ammunition furnished by this city TO our
army the Potomac.
has been told here and never contradctsd that th0
Richmond fixed ammunition 30 mean, and even danS
gerous, that tho Washington Artillery refused ID
alter the first exermentone Of the shells designed to
BE- thrown half mile having exploded within ten feet
Of the gun shell Is also said actually 70 have exploded
bcf re leaving the barrel OF Of the Pcndlcton
Art lIery. And further, IL is said that not Of
the Richmond shells exploded at ALL defective the
fuses Since the discovery Of this large party OF
enemies midst people think they perceive al
ready explanation the complaints OF the artillery corps
in The field.
NEW ORLEANS.
The city Of New ORGANS Is repres nted rs having boon
made almost mpregnable. The shell road and every
Of approach 10 the city defended by very
powerful batteries, sweeping them for miles, while
eli ncr side eed trees form an mpenetrabe abats out
into tho swamps And to man the iortacstions aud Aid
in the defence they have force Of less than 80 900
m n. under Major General Lowell.
AFFAIRS AT WILMINGTON N. @.
The wlmingtoo Journal complains that that town 10
infested by robbers and derors. few nights ago
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severely in tie street, the house Of o. c. Parsly,
Esq, by two unknown In another part OF tho city
Mr. 1horborn, baker, and his brother in-l law, Mr..
Moore, attacked by unknown mon. Mr.. 7. 3. Whit
also way laid In the street. but he fred his
nssaans aud compelled them TO retreat. Messrs Henry
NVhrCp and Robert Houston have also had encounters
the ST Get after night by highwavmcn The Whining
Ton oa nal erring to lawessncss IN that city says
Tbs evil IS getting 10 b. intocrablc and will necess
tac the bringing up Of every unknown man, that he
ma b. made to give an account Of himself evident
that have among gang of robbers aAd murder
crs II dangerous for any citizen 10 60 out night,
to leave his unbarred 10 knock. This ID
insnpportab and must be put down. The authorities
arc determined that Il shall be
Friday last was observed at Wilmington - . day ~
fasting and prayer.
AFFAIRS AT NORFOLK.
Captain oldsborough aive Norfolk for ten rs
cruiis for Company A, First Maryland regiment.
by order Of Colonel Robinson, every male citizen be-
TIVE the ages u eighteen and foryhve the
active volunteer service and resident within tho city Of
Norfolk, whether exempt from military duty not, will
orw ith ort himself for enrolment 20 the command
ant of his company. Those claiming be exempt will
also report the aim to or Of such exemption.