New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02

Fsri Macon Repaircd-The Hospital and
Hotel at Beaufort Carolina
Loyalty" Anaiysed-Bustness Rros'
pccts-The Currency Troubies-A LOYAL
Cscrgyman-Arrivni OF Rhode Island
Icc-The Chippewa's Engagement 81
Wilmington-The Light.Housc Qxes'
Newbern.
From Our Own Correspondent
NHwsEHy N. C., June %, 1862.
Ii the capture Of Fort Macon and Beaufort had no
other results it would still be cause for copgraua-
ton TO this army, since it has given it sea- side
place of refuge for the sick and wounded Now that
we are approaching the heats OF Midsummer, and
the air of Newben seems losing, little by little, Il.
inyigorating properties the patients In hospital
would fare i'll il there no such place as Beau
fort to send them TO. The two towns are only 50
miles apart, but they have atmospheres az different
as could be imagined. Although Newbern Is situa'
ted at the confluence of two rivers, and one would
think there should DO breezes here if anywhere, it is
fact that such is not the case. No doubt the null
ttude Of forest trees which oyerarch all the
streets, act as barriers against the sweep oil
winds, and by combining the town atmosphere,
ma Ike the DAYS more sultry. Beaufort being ut the
has the full force Of the ocean breezes, aud
there are few days when the mercury rises above
eighty.fve degrees. The immense summer hotel on
the water, which has been taken as general hospl-
tai is exceIenty adapted to the purpose III sle 10
ternal arrangement and locality. Butt on plles over
the water the tides ebb and flow beneath its hooie,
and provided that the and passages are prop
erly attended to- no malaria can DE bred about the
premises. There have been times when Elk hundred
sumner guests have eaten NJ its tables and been
sheltered by it's roof. The rooms are mostly small,
bn thew are 40 en- spte passages that the different
classes Of pa,iena can be easily arranged in wards
by themselves. At each floor there are covered Pi-
azzas on the wster-frons, from which The conyales'
cent can overlook the harbor, Shackleiords
Banhs, Fort Macon, Bogue Island, and
the long stretch Of the blue ocean which
stretches away TO the horizon. When the men
get fairly on their legs they have wharf from
The end of which they can hsh. and large, bath
house here they can swim in salt water aud boats
enough in town tnal they can borrow whenever
they with row or a SAIL ard billard-tsbles and
bowling-alleys all ready TO their hand For Invalid
officers there is Tay Ior's Hotel, where az good
table is spread any would wish to SIT al; and
boats and every convenience for isoing and shoot.
ing can be had. L. fact trip OF a week to this
sea-sde town viii 90 as far toward recruiting the
onfeebcd frames Of officers or men as longer jour-
ney North
have frequeutly remarked with great surprise
all ranks. Even West Point graduates, who bave
been bred to habits OF neainess and taught 70 pre-
serve their personal cleanliness under all clreum-
sturces, are not exempt from the reproacl Inc
casema'es Of Fort Macon, without even excepting
ihose occupied as quarters by Col nlte ana Ills
officers, were in such stale OF hlth when We ell
tered them that we wondered tho whole garrison
had moi died OF pestlence. The floors paved thick
with dirt. the walls besmesrsd with grease and
g,tne. the woodwork stained with tobacco juice
and black with the marks Of dirty hands. the case
mates were more like neglected i'g.pens tnan Tue
abodes Of "patIiots and martyrs IL made poor
old Ordnance Sergeant Alexander g heart ache TO
10 III ON room 10 room, from magazine TO cai0aiefe,
and see what changes could be wrought by DIRTY
aIen in one short year; and as he took NE IRON
place 10 place no grieyed aloud that such rack
aad ruin should Lave come upon the lortIts= WHICH
had once been MS pride.
Bu, two months have past now, and the work OF
renovation q almost complete, the csseuates are
scrubbed. whl;ewasbed, and reprinted, the broken
walls pre- repaircd aud recolored. the barbette guns
remounied the sheli-pils and sho. burrows IN the
Il lcis LIED Up hid Tesodded, and Fort Macon IL
once NOR. as /, was before the deyillsh rebellion
Beaufort mot much of place, and peThapsIt isn't
worth while 10 care how pubic sentiment runs
there Ii i. Union TOWNS bogus Norm aro-
lima l'nioui.m runs--that l. TO say, thst II the
Rebels shogld raise al army Of fiery dragons or
a.uii, and wipe out the universal \ ahAce nation,
lie R,su,,ft people could 1--we very happily under
tic siars and Bars; but as things nave gone ana
seem likely 20 fare, they are good Cnionfts-pO,
,.;drd ,hut Gov. Nlanlv returns their nggers and
syery,hng gocs on ssrencly. In my private opin-
100 this pnsiiilnmous policy OF catering 20 Southern
nionlsnl is the greatest humoug Of the day. There
are hundreds. perhaps thousands, Of Southerpers
who have ost property liberty all, .or their Union
ism. SoIne-nay the coed God reward !he;n-have
sacrificed even life ITSELF for their country These 70.
Z hah hon ai nd "
should be made good and their patriotic examples
onoted 10 our chiidren But there is the great EN-
bs;tlad host Of Seoeeders, who have taken up arms
AGAINST the Union, and mean hg1ti ana leave no
stone uBturned to mako their cause sue essi. AUG
here an. whole communities rotten 10 The core WIN
the vim. OF Secession; communities Of women, and
coward or non-cOmbatsnt men, who stick by theIf
/ are, and Penatss, and wish godspeed 10 the Rebel
AIMS Perhaps the excellent conduct OF our North
ern soldiers the inhea Of money aud OF the provls
ions and clothing they have 10 long needed and the
t-opennQ OF traie, may have made these .OiIinui'
lies, Ike King Agripps half persuaded TO embrace
th, true fifth. But let M. Colyor, or any other
nbianthrops attempt 70 teach their negroes and by
,bsnce be The means Of developing Governmental
policy Oh the Slavery question, snd you see these
hrauul Uuioni-,s scheeming IA secret eonci2ye iof
the overthrow Of the Union arms.
we mght ~ well face the facts first a. last. We
have TO conquer peace, not sue for one and peace
a; come all the sooner for our showing that We are
conquerors, not suppianis. Every msn OF common
serge in this army knows and feels that Slavery nust
give way before us, and the men OF North Caronna
lee il too and they must look with contempt al the
Spectacle We present when sc hold tho flaming
word in one land, and push back fugitive negroes
with the other. GOV. >tailly comes here to wet
nurse the loyalty Of the state and coax j. back into
the Union; but, es said in former letter he is
placed between two fires, and can do little or no
good M things now stand. Il such miracle should
6annep "a the re-estsblishmen OF the old order OF
things. he would be the most popular man in the
state Tor tho result would be attributed &c bis be-
neicent course
Perhaps l AN say something which the merchants