The New York herald., 1862-05-31
IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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-he Release Of Fourteen Hundred
Union Prisoners.
The RELEASED MEN BOUND NORTH.
Colonel Corcoran and Eighty Other Officers
Still in Prison at Salisbury.
A1S"1 :. Governor Stanly
at Newbern.
HIS REQ CEPTION.
THE UNION SPIRIT In NORTH CAROLINA.
HOW IT Is DEVELOPING ITSELF,
&C., &c.. &c.
HIS ECEPT TION.
THE UNION SPIRIT In NORTH CAROLIN


&C., DC. T1c.
Our Special Army Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, N. c.. Nay rs, 1862.
The correspondence that you, that occurred be-
tween MAJOR General Burnside and the Generals com
uandns tho rebel forces in this State. has explained
lt f<y you why the large number of Union prisoners
that have besn detained this State have been nna ly
- sssed rhe erea, exsr,ons General Burnside have
hsen as usual, blessed with entire ana most fatsr
ing cccss the JOY that is occasoned must be felt
h parts tho country that have proved loyal and
true the constitution and the Onion. II Is. Of course.
useless for dilats upon the happiness that
ull be experienced by thousands, from the fact
that some fourteen or fifteen hundred
will be restored In SAFETY to their nre.
sides and tbs besoms OF their families and friends,
Apart from those ties that always sacred how many
will rejoice that SO many brave and noble fellows
vil be freed from ioag and cruel confinement among
those VIII, should have been the nrs to welcome tn
with outstr etched hands and hospable hearts, as
brothers. The many and well authenticated accounts
that have received OF the horrors Of tobacco ware
h,uses'' "ccttoa mlsn and "turpentne sheds" will
materially the depth Of this feeling, and render
the welcome that those patriots will be certain to
rot their to their hom-s, impressive and
stng who noby rushed forward the hour Of need
and who, after lighting only such fight, were
in Southern dungeons AMI sbjected 10 the
most horrible for year. should upon their hap
py dsverance the hands Of the peo
pie that would testify the way their services have been
appreciated and which would be to them OF valu
than all the passive admiration that could be bestowed
spcn them. 1t would stimulate them stiu further
tions and prove the large how
me people for the restoration Of fhis country It's
ener position, a second to none on thsfass Of the
earth.
New York needs pressing such matter - she,
with her natural iupulsveasss always ready and will
hg spring forward and render the proper homage
Ah who deserve It, Everywhere, then, let these no
he fellows be received with shouts that will be slight
rscompenss fr the suerings they have endured, and
AXE them ies that in all cases. absence d. not
suer love.
AZ the time the OF the expected delivery Of the
pstso 10 the federal authorities made known,
yois Cur espondent was staying at Newt BERN waiting
tcr advance but . desire be among the first TO
veIc back to their hmes this band Of patriots,
yell wish to impart 70 the readers Of the HERALD
An idea Of them ss they first returned to u.s. prompted
to step board the steamer Cossack Captain Ben
net. that had been orde ed TO Woc,ed to Washington,
N. e., ana there 10 receive ard many Of the
she rold safely carry and convey them 70 New York
eift Nswbern on The % of Nav (and by singular
iIcidcnce IL vas friday ana liter . short and very
peasant owing " the Kindness Of the captain
am his officers we eachsd the blockade just Ave miles
below Washington. AS tho Cossack a much large
get through the distractions she anchored
below them, went the lance Of the way small
bo rawed b. abands Meexpected To lin the arst
ms a IN Of prisoners there when We entered the
but much surprised To learn that
the :; bearers 81 these glad tdngs Col mel Potter
eomman ing the forces here. o. the
and, neei not say, VAS much pleased TO know that
such thg was bout to take place. We consequently
s-i,icd down pat emily await the cirg Of
tAe alars follows Saturday and sunday over
and tit signs or their atr arance. There
htte tic ssion IS 10 how they U come and why
this route 10 be taken instead Of Beaufort. which
~oud he much tier. TIE iLtention, und rsto8d ,
20 take them down to Tarboro, and down
sn hais 10 Washington, as ths death Of water
!" the Tar river h not great enough 10 per
init steamer to ascend any distance. The Esaufort
r. = W. Vi only create n great deal or unnecessary
roub O. many of the raj lroai bridges between Gods
b4o and Newbern have been destroyed by tho rebels
The uAly troabls an Iciaed is that Ia crossing the
he Cossack. with her large living freight, be
euabs to get over and cause much tolbe in tho ans
tntici trouhe unnecessarily. but viii hope that DO
svl viii attend their passage boms
WASHINGTON, N. c., Nay 20. Iso2.
Yesterday was . very quiet day. Ths churches in
Washington all closed The ministers thin king dis
the better part OF vaior took their when
ay learned that the Union troops coming and left
Me congregations to take Of the safety Of their
scus Il may DO fair specimen Of the present style Of
Christianity, bat 1t will hardly mp 70 the old days
q the Apostlss.
The itself calm, and looked more like
cemetery OF vast extent than place fer the abode Of
living beings. There street that not covered with
ane shade and during the heat Of the day the
bsbitants keep themselves closely confined 10 their
Uses, that between the hours Of morning and
hg the town Of Washington bears the appearance Of
eoldsmiths Deserted Village" Towards evening the
people begin 70 mike their appearance, and then
gers maze Of the fact that Washington Is
Of the ivecst and at the Of the prstsst
towns in the Old North State.
You already aware Of the circumstances attending
The capture Of that town by forces, and OF the
ungy expressed Union spirit that exists there that
tho that fourteen hundred Union prisoners
there alsd considerably to Increase that
fseilg by the simple fact that Il positive thing
hat tn combined armies " the Union 10 gain the
day and ths, bs uaLoly rebellion would soon BE- drawn
10 end.
ARRIVAL PRISONERS.
On Sunday, tie 2sth, about six O'Clock r. NJ, there
was observed eemins down the Tar a little steamer
havt IN tow two large fats. rebel Gag flying pro
ccted by tag Of truce, proclaimed her 70 be
Bringing down Of the ong wished or parosd prison
TIE q thsr coming spread Ike lightning
through the OF Washington before she reached
The draw o. the bridge the docks sheds every avail
al spot covered with both black and
white. Our soldiers could hardly contain them
selves with the JOY Of again sesing soma
OF their old friends, and welcoming them back
10 entire freedom. The inhabitants Of tho town were
here ircm ceiling " curiosity but not entirely with
ieeing OF pleasure Al the release Of many men
hon close connn smsnt. Many almost entirely disregard
prsouers but evidently kseny enjoyed the sigh,
the and bars floating within rev yards Of the
old and Stripes forgetting doubt that hs presence
ihsre at s only tolerated account Of the white
arg that acted its protector As the rebel stcancr
The OF which the Colonel Hill-passcd tho
bridge. the Union board caught sight of the
American Tag that floats before tho headquarters " ths
nny bore, aud knowing that they WIRE now perfectly
secure IN giving u utteance 20 their feelings, they
three cheers for the old Gag, that showed how dccp
sboir love was and how their sentiments.
>s soon a. the boat got near enough, Captain Stedman
and two eutrnsnts whr had charge Of the prisoner
on shore, where they received by G, I1nef
Potter. tho Military Commander OF washinrton Iicu.
lenan, Turner The Provost Marshal Captain Reddng OF