The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19
IMPORTANT FROM The SOUTH.
RUM0RED EVACUATION OF WELDON, N C.
Arrival of the United States
Transport Gen. Burnside.
Gov. Clark, Of North Carolina, Brings
Jed. Davis to Terms.
The North Carolina Convention and the Rich
mmd Rebel Authorities at Loggerheads.
The North Carolina Troops Called
Home by Gov. Clark.
no MORE AID TO JEFF. DAVIS 4 co.
Virtual Restoration Of North
Carolina to the Union.
How the Conscription Act is Viewed
in South Carolina,
&C.. &C.. &C.
The North Carolina Convention and the Rich
= mmd Rebel Authorities at Loggerheads.
The North Carolina Troops Called
Home by Gov. Clark.
no MORE AID TO JEFF. DAVIS & CO.
Virtual Restoration OF North
Carolina to the Union.

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Reported Evacuation OF Weldon, N. C.
BALTIMORE, May 1s, 1862,
is current here that Weldon, N. c., has been
evacuated by the rebels.
Arrival OF the Transport General Burn.
side from Newbern.
The United States transport General Burnside Captain
Wilcox from Nswbern, N c.. and Hattsras, arrived at
ths port this morning. after passage Of forty hours
having on board one hundred and sxty-fve sick and
wounded soldiers and seventy five officers and prvates
on furough. She has also very large mail from New
bern Roanoke and Hateras and six hundred packages
Of merchandise, consigned to Adams 4 Co.'s express.
Nothing Of interest had transpired at Nswbern
General Burnside returned to Newbern from Roanoke
on the 1871 to rovew the troops The troops all in
GOOD health.
The following are the passengers by the General Burn
side:-
Lieutenant Coonel Robie Eighty-ni New York vo
funteers; Major y. A. Allen, Captain E. +. Lapham
"A. Green Ninth New York Volunteers Captain J. H.
Ciark, Sixth New Hamr shire Volunteers Prof. B. Mal
chusetts /. p walcott C. H Foster Of North Carolina
b. Hayne, New York Volunteers L. Kraught.
At meeting Of the passengers, held May II Colonel
J. c. Robs presiding, and Charles Henry Foster acting
- Secretary, 1t was
Resolved, That our warmest thanks are hereby ten
dered Captain D. D. Wilcox commanding this steamer
for his kind and treatment during the passage
from Newbcrn. His demeanor to us all has been gene
rous and gentlemanly and it is due to his and vg
liant attention to wants that trip which, from the
roughnoss Of tho weather on the first day, and the
crowded condition Of the vessel might have been had
been left to another exceedingly disagreeable, was
rendered most comfortable and pleasant His table has
been sumptuously spread and Attentvely served and
nothing that attainablc for accommodation has
boon neglected.
Glorious News from the Old North State.
We arc indebted to Charles Henry Foster, Of North
Carolina who passenger by the General Burnside
for North Carolina papers OF late date from which
extract the following glorious from North Caro-
From the Newbern Progress, May 10l
The information which give below rs gratifying to
the lover Of his country North Carolina at last begins
70 awake to the fact that J. Davis Co. have been
making cat paw of the Old North State to poke their
chestnuts out of the fire. and refuses longer submit
% the disgrace and burden which has been imposed
upon her by the scoundrels at Richmond. The old pa
trotic fires which burned brightly at Aamance and
Mecklenburg rapidly developing themselves, and
trust will burn with increasing brliancy upon the
affairs of liberty. North Carolina is In fair way OF
bong regsnerated from tho thraldom OF sin and rebel
dom. We trust that this may prove the harbinger OF
better days. and that bright prospects ahead for
peoveu country. We OBTAIN the news py way OF wash
ington, and direct from Raleigh.
The arrest OF Mayor Respess, OF Washington, N. c..
who seized in the night time iu the summary
and hurried Off TO Richmond in irons creating
most intense excitement the State. The Governor
Of the state (who Is not in prison. as reported backed
BY tho Convention, sent psremptory demand 10 the
Richmond authorities for tho immediate delivery of the
person OF Mayor Respess who kept in close conne
ment His trial in progress when they received the
demand, and the authorities at Richmond informed the
committee sent BY Governor Clark that there few
more witnesses to appear in the case and they desired
70 complete the trial. The committee informed the
thorities at Richmond thdt the person of the Mayor
b delivered up forthwith, oAerosse North Carolina vold
se~d force 10 back up the demand of TIE Convention Mr.
Respess was delivered over TO the committee, and
went TO Raleigh rejoicing. He was set at liberty,
and 10 now on his way homo 10 Washington
where the Union citizens preparing TO give
him an ovation. This committee also nsruc ted TO-
and did deliver order 10 the Virginia ehivalry that
North Carolina capable Of managing her Affairs
and that Of her citizens be taken out Of the
etats.
In connection with this matter we also learn that j.
Davis few days since ordered Governor Clark fur
nish them all the Of transportation and defence
pessible TO aid him In the passage to and through
the cotton States, and also for additional troops
Clark. backed by the Convention, informed him
shat he had recsed all e aid from North Carolina at
Ne oosd expect, ana that hereafter no more troops wosld BE-
permitted 10 Leave the State, and has ordered all the North
Carolina State troops home.
Governor Clark informed the rebels that they could
use the railroads in rsrsans homewards and that they
would run their own risk Of being intercepted by q
Union force at any part Of the State
The above Information from member Of the
Convention.
Governor Clark, OF North Carolina, Op-
poses the Act Of the Rebel Military Au-
IFrom the Raleigh, N. c.. Standard, April 2e.l
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE DpAnrxxrr,
To TIE PEoprK or NORTH CARoLNAs-
BY advertisement In the public papers, signed W.
g. Aehe you informed that he will appoint and send
agents through every county in the State to borrow
purchase and necessary, to impress all the arms now
IN the hands OF private citizens.
Any attempt to seize tho Of citizens s di.
recty variance with tho constitution and In opposi
ton 20 the declared policy Of the government which
makes the duty OF every citizen TO keep and arns
protscts the Of the militia from execution
for debt.
but while notify you that these agents have no law
ful authority your private arms and you will bs
protected IN preserving the OF selfdsfence must
snoa upon you in this emergency as act OF the high
ihe proper state authorities all public arms, naskets
or rines within your knowledge, and OF selling the
state all the arms, the property Of individuals, which
The eolonels Of the several regiments of militia will oct
a. agents for the State and wHhotfy whenever any
such arms are delivered offered 10 them. Their
prompt and attention is called TO the execution
Of this order. HENRY T. CLARK,
APRIL IL, 1862. Governor O. cDcso
Curious Hint Concern ing the Rebel Com
scrtptfon Act.
From the South Carolinan
MILITARY LAW OF CoHsCRIrSIor.
We learn ~ telegraph u tbe passage Of pM BY Con.