The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-03

visit, and when forces returning the resh ~
the former had rot about mile from Tucarora ~ at
ter SGT IRE TO such place, leaving to ox DO
to me this Is very unise of action as We
have never depended onthe local habitaons for quarters
and will
taken up and carried OF In the direction Of Kinson
Some say II is being used for fertilization purposes whe
ohers-natvesare Of opinion that il has been used 70
build short military road 10 place capable Of fur
nshng provisions and other supplies TO the troops tho
The latest news from Washington, n G., Is that comps-
MES OF have been enrolled at that point into the
vice OF the United States They can he easily distn-
gussd from regular forces In that they the gray
pants and because Of their ply sognomcs Two piyates
wore taken out OF the Massachusetts Twentyhth and
nlado lieutenants in these conipanes The Colonel (Mr
Potter formerly OF General Fosters staff very active.
and works with VIII both day and night The Lieuss-
nant Colones isucker ana he is OF tho Massachu-
setts Twenty hrth. The privates active, and, as
whole, they present very fine appearance They WIN
knowledge OF paths roads and localities tina. hitherto
have not been noted for any particular speciality except
duness.
One recruiting officer went down the Pamlico river, .
little distance from Washington, and in few days gos
forty recruits This shows that many would enlist on our
side appealed they would thus themselves
from the tender bear embraces Of secesh.
rebel lieutenant belonging to the First North Carolina
regiment short time since returned to his homo near
Plymouth having resigned his position in said regiment
He was Immediately taken into custody by portion Of
our forces but subsequently released parole. He
presses himself being entirely Disguised with the
federation, and says he represents in such feeling
small portion Of the North Carolinans now IN the rebc
service III
available position Their peculiar sructurs-loopholes
and alrennd one very forciby OF the Cooper tales Of
Captain Porter has large number Of contrabauds
under his charge. They fell trees, bridge streams.
split wood for railroad use, and build and do
variety Of necessary as we'll as useful work AS a
generality they act like children going to Captain Porter
with all kinds bug stories, and depending
him for support advice and tho most trivial instruc
ons. In fact the Captains got "baby," but unior-
tunately its black.
On visiting the forts in this quarter Immediately
% with ns sarS na ns ooss as
| mess quarters dwarf trees with grass plats, have
been arranged, and these surrounded and laid
out with brick walks and groesque paths, and
all the quainness and ncatness q fancy garden. In
fact, some or them have flowers growing within few
feet Of the way to their quarters On tho whole,
must admire the lne taste good judgment of both
officers and men, all trying TO see ia the arrangement OF
these little vegetable creations some traces Oh their TAR
It may not be ass to refer briefly, to the past and
present history and condition Of Newbern-the principal
place that part OF North Carolina which borders on
tho Sound The earliest notice Of it dates back TO the OK
ploraton Of Raeighs colony in 1854 when they vsed
an Indian town named Ncwsok, "stuated on goodiy
river called the Neus but the adventures did not ex
anime the river and than century elapsed before
any further OF the visit Of white occurred
The northeastern counties had however been partially
settled by refugees from Virginia, where, IN tho absencs
Of law and gospel they Became degraded In their charac
| tiers, and hence immoral in their practices
The earliest settlers the Mouse wore French Hugue-
first located the James virginia.
but by the proprstors Of Caro-
lima to accept grants OF land in what IS now known -
Cartcret county TO which place they removed in 1907
In l7l0 colony Switzerland and Germany, under
the Of Baron do Gralenred and Louis Michel
arrived settled between the Neuse and Trent
aud in the triangle termed by these rivers laid out
town. with wide streets and convenient lots, witch, In
remembrance Of the capital in the Old World was called
provincial Congress hold at Newborn in August,
1I74 q which John Harvey was President. IN April
hisNr at Mt aIo and
| time the NEST important place in tho province
During the Revolution the state was twice invaded y
bern being remote from tho seat Of war; Gid not part'cu
larly'feol its effects.
found its strongest OPPOSITION and finally its death blow
Il will DO recslIected that North Carolina extended
tho Mississippi and included all OF what Is now the
state Of Tennesses, the whole Of which territory
coded to the United States IN 1884, was thcn partially
before inc nap
mens and formally seeding from North Carolina formed
On the 1st Of June i7s5 the Legislature assemhicd Il
Newhsrn when Governor Martin addressed them on this
subject Declaring that "by such rash and irregular
every county in the Sate to claim the right Of sepa-
ration and independence any supposed grievance al
biting e the world melancholy Instance Of seebo or
pusianmous government that Is othor unabis or darea
not restrain the lawess designs Of its citizens he ad
vocled putting the ements by force IL neces
slry. But the leaders werc not to be dissuadod from
their ambitious purpose and being aiod Dy rsw 40
hero Of the Revolution as Governor aud the Insured
ton assumed Formidable shaps But the old State met
the trouble encrgetcay and, aitor exhsting all proper
conciatory measures SEWER with several Of leaders,
was arrested their councils became divided and the
rebellion crushed. The leaders asked and obtaneA
pardon and act Of amnesty passed. SO that in the
sbssquen, political changes the matter was forgotten
is ana fsa,Da amss George f Pocs
scendant OF one Of the original proprietors who died
some thirty years ago. dweit here He owned Immense
Of the bsst land IN tho State and over thousand
slaves
John stanly for long time gave celebrity to Newborn
lawyer and Legislator, his oracrcai powers being
second to those OF no naa in the stats lie aoas the
fatacr q Edcdyt dnly, moo appointed 10 act q Military
The country around s,ewbern vas originally mode
raoly FERTILE but much Of it has lccms exhausted By
le,son Of improper tiilage. The lo.ess which were
great quantities Of turpentne and tar were for century
and half exported, are now little better than barron
Hads Pine lumber ard slaves have long been largo
article Of export which, with corn and cotton make up
| nearly all tho articles sent abroad.
But the pines nearly exhausted tho trado in
naval stores and lumber iessened and in consequence q
better OF things, cucre has commenced IL Ia
found that by the aid u fertilizers good crops OF cotton
can DO raised on tho pine luds and the folds kept in
improving condition For the LIST thirty years can
/ wholo, 1t has hardly held its own.
Some twenty years aso Newbcrn had what no other
Southern iowa possessed, commerce Oh is own-that
Many OF these-thcn engaged in the West India trade
partly manned by slaves who belonged to the pro-
preors or vessel It's captain and times, whom
other could not DO procured these slaves were
| allowed 10 make voyage 70 Northern port; but, a.
their value yearly Augmented and tho risk Of their sud
denly disappearing again to visit "Dixie increased
corresponding ratio th.y gradually retired thcm to
othor duties whore their services ard tho results were
less precarous aud dangerous to the interest OF the
l owner.
In turning from the past TO the present condition Of
affairs Newbern, say that the secession ordt
OF South Carolina met with firm opposition from
the old wing party, which still had horo vital exist
encs The reader knows the rest
| Court or Special Sessions.
| Before Justices WEIGH, Steers and Kelly.