Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-08
From N ewbern,

ETom Newbern.
From officers AMI passengers Of the cto.u
Jersey Blue, which left Newbern, n Q ~
Saturday, the I'd inst, thereporter obts;n w.
following items Of news:
The town Of Newborn is kent under y,
strictest surveillance by General Foster II.
present commander of North Carolina, who has
signlfed his Intention, that in case any Of his
men were fired upon by residents Of the town
he should hold the place responsible, and mil
down the houses Of al persons, known to he
not on the side of the Government.
The inhabitants Of the city comprise about
one~third to one-half secession element whichis
beginning to show itself again daily more and
more, SO much so, that General Foster has
forbidden the assembage Of more than three
persons in the street.
Fears are entertained at Newbern that an at
tack will be made from Kingston, but prepare
lions for such an event have been made. All
the vessels in port have been instructed to lay
at short cables, and the steam transports to
have steam up, SO IS to be prepared tor an at
tack Rebel pickets and scouting parties are
seen daily within few miles OF the city.
There are now six men and three women
confined in the jail on suspicion OF having been
connected with the shooting OF Massachu'
sets soldier.
The health Of the soldiers is fair, the prevail
ey disease being jaundice, but it IS feared that
August and September may prove bad months
for the men. Ice is getting very scarce, and
the soldiers feel the want of it very severely,
TERRIBLE CALAMITY AT SEA-A dispatch
from New York announces the painful lnteLl'
gence that the fine steamship Golden Gate,
Which sailed from San Francisco on the 2lst
ult.. for Panama, with passengers and treasure
for New York, was burned on the Pacific Ocean
on the 9th, and that 1870 souls persisted, hay
inc either fallen victims to the flames or metz
vatery grave. She had on board over mII~
lion and a half of dollars in gold dust, which,
according to the New York dispatch, was Il LOST
A private dispatch, however, received IN Pn!'
adelphia states that it will probably be saveo'
as e steamer, which was burned to the VA
ter's edge, was beached. The fire, 1t Is pre-
sumed, originated accidentally. Among the
saved were BENJAMIN Halliday and Caplt.
Whitney. The Golden Gate was one OF 'DG
finest boats on the route between Panama a 4ha
San Francisco, and was tayorlte "l1h 'lii
travelling public. She was fast vessel al"
could accommodate about 900 passengers W.
sides large quantity Of freight; She wa: 10; 10
ted at the Underwriters Az and her seGurt, sS
against fire were recorded good, one : hat
two independent fire pumps, and soluc''"'
hose buckets, axes, &c. ...,,r.d
The Golden Gate, it is said, was not llsS" Tbo
but most of the treasure probably Is , lno
regular shippers Of specie have usual: ogC If
policies, and the consgnees have no me1 5n oy.
knowing the amount Of insurance uhCll w. froo
rival Of the mail. The vessel IS worm a' sba
$50 900 to $780, 600 at the highest DJt a. that hat
is somewhat advanced it is very proOao'' ''
she is, as above stated, uninsured
During the war meeting in Washington . ~
Tuesday. 2 woman in the crowd Was srleS''1