The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-01
THINGS ABOUT NEWBERN.

Among the former citizens of this State, who
came out with the Burnside expedition to New
bern, was Mr. Calvin Dbble, pretty we'll known
here and elsewhere throughout the State especial
ly IN the Neuse and Tar River sections. A broth
er OF Calvin Dibble's, Frank Dibble late of New
bern, had some months ago got pass to 60 North
under flag OF truce He was to run the blockade
and bring certain articles much needed, especially
leather, tor shoe factory in which he was inter
ested with Mr. Washington. HI had not returned
until very recently, and Mr. Washington's share in
the venture is in bad way, as Mr. Dibble is said
to have come in the wake Of the invaders and of
course the share OF his rebel" partner in business
is coniscatcd. But Mr. Dibble was too venture
some by half, aud was the other night captured
by some of our pickets, while plotting a squad of
lincoln's soldiers through the country, in the vi
entity OF Newbern So strong is the feeling against
Dibble, both among the troops and citizens that
it required all the efforts of those in authority to
prevent summary vengeance being taken on him
on his arrival at kinston. 1t was deemed un sa fe
in the present excited state of feeling, to send
him to Salisbury. Another brother, Harlow Dib-
BILE, resident Of Kinson, has also been arrested,
on what precise grounds of suspicion, we are not
Informed. On the person Of Frank Dbble. were
und papers which led to the arrest of Captain
Day aud another captain, both commanding boats,
or who had commanded boats belonging to the
Dibble family.
Burnside has about six hundred negroes hard
at work finishing and periecting the defensive
works that the confederales had commenced below
Newbern, but which, after long months of warm
ing, were unfinished ani impe feet
AS for the killed and wounded Federals, it is
certain that all the Federal soldiers agree in the
story Of their loss being very heavy and the con-
current opinion places it at two thousand to three
thousand, but most at twenty-five hundred The
Academy Green in which the slain were buried
but for the newness of the mounds, might pass for
the cemetry liz which generations of a populous
town had found thcir last resting place From
the number of buildings occupied as hospitals for
the wounded, the number of casualties must have
been very large. 1t would seem that they have
hauled up two of their gun boats Oh
the marine railway there and repairing them
They have the railroad machine shop in full blast
but what they are doing in them is not known
We cannot learn that they have made any move
ment towards Beaufort thrown out pick
cts to any distance in that direction. \ report
that Federal troops had been seen at Trenton and
at Pollocksville, in Jones county, appears to be
without foundation. Trenton is the county seat
of Jones county, the Trent river, about twenty
five miles south of Newbern and Pollocksve is
also on Trent river, about halfway between New
bern and Trenton
OF the many striking incidents and hair
breadth 'scapes connected with the affair at New
bern, as with almost all combats, is one which
might be called "a close shave Capt. Latham,
the gallant commander of the field battery which
went by his name. got shot through various por-
tions of his clothes-onee through his hat, more
than through his coat and pants, aud once
through his whiskcrs, which it appears were long,
full aud flowing. Happening to turn his head at
some peculiar angle, minnie bali went whiz!
through bis beard close to his chin, cutting out
the centre and leaving two forks. BY the way,
the battery which Capt. Latham commanded must
of itself have swept off infinitely ore than
accounts represent.
1t is difficult to tell whether Burnside is about
advancing from Newbern not. There SO
many rumors afoat, that he should have said he
would do this that and the oher thing, that there
is no knowing what to believe. As general
thing, we doubt the authenticity of any report
that represents as skillful a commander as Burn
side certainly is, Dragging to all sorts of people
what he is about to do. At any rate pckets
can still go close to Newbern as Mr. Frank Dbblc
is fully aware Of to his own sorrow Wilmington
Journal.
The Dibbles Northern men.