Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1863-06-27

The United States transport Emily, Can't.
Ashcroft, arrived from Newbcrn, II. T., this
a. M, Dy which We received the folioWinr
news from our correspondent, dated
NEwDERN, June IL.
John L. Lay, the Naval Superintendinp
Engineer OF this Department, recently gave
public exhibition of the operations OF his
submarine obstruction remover. i'm tho
presence of large number of naval officers
1t satisfactorily demonstrated not only its
ability to destroy any iron or wooden YES
sci, but also to remove any kind of obstruc-
tions in few moments
In referring to North Carolina the Rebel
Committee on River Fortiiications report
that the Union forces are in possession of a
belt OF country III Eastern North Carolina
three hundred miles in length by one hun
dred and fifty miles in width, together with
her great inland seas and rivers, reaching
into the heart of the State. also into Vir-
ginia On these waters the largest class
gunboats are continually coursing, which
prevents the construction of Notifications
Hence it is very apparent to all that so long
as the United States Government is allowed
to hold possession of this vital region, which
contains the most extensive inland waters
in the country, the permanent secession of
North Carolina and Virginia from the Union
is q matter of great doubt.
The Unionists of East Tennessee and
Western North Carolina have just Joined
hands in an extensive organization for the
purpose of holding the mountain region
against the Rebel Government. They have
been joined by thousands of dcscrtcrs and
conscripts from the Rebel army, to whom
protection is guaranteed. Nearly the entire
western portion of North Carolina is united
against the conscription.
The Raleigh Standard Of the 10Th inst,
contains petition to Governor Vance, from
the Rebel citizens living in that section, for
protection against these organized bands of
Unionists who according to all accounts,
are ruling with high hand. Vance replies
that he has no troops to send that they
must take care of themselves the best way
they can. 1t also appears that these insur-
gents are openly Offering to join the Union
troops with twenty thousand men, as soon
as military post is established at Raleigh
The Fifth Massachusetts,, nine months
men, leave here for home on tho 22d instant
by which time they will be relieved by the
arrival of another regiment. This arrange
mcnt will be carried out in order that our
forces shall not be diminished.
The aristocracy and extensive Shareholders
in North Carolina are strongly opposing the
course of Governor Vance, the Supreme
Court, the Wing Legislature, W. W. Holden,
of the Raleigh .StGadaTd, and other opposi-
tion papers in this State, who represent the
poor white masses IN their desire to separate
from the ConfcdcraCy.
! From the Standard, ii appears that presi-
/ dent Davis has given North Carolina to un-
dcrstand that if she attempts to carry her
! ,,,N, Al,
| Confederate army in its retreat from Vir-
! ginia into the Cotton States, will dcvastatc
and lay waste the entire State of North
Carolina. Hence, it is concluded that no
move to this end can bc made by that State
until there is force of at least 1j, 900 Union
! troops in her borders TO sustain it, 1t is the
! desire of North Carolina ta withdraw from
I the contest and assume neutral position
The decision of the Supreme Court OF
North Carolina, discharging the conscript
! Irwin from the draft, who had already fur
nishcd substitute, is rcpudiated by the
/ Rebel Government, which has ordered Irwin
! to report for military duty. He has applied
to Governor Vance for protection, and the
Raleigh Standard says that Irwin will re-
ccivc the protection asked tor, as well as all
Others in like situation.
The Fiity-titth Massachusetts, (colorctD
/ Volunteers are expected here soon, Their
presence is very much desired by General
Foster, rs a nucleus for a similar force now
being raised here, in which the Fifty fifth
Massachusetts will be the ranking regiment.
The report that Suffolk is to be evacuated
is exciting much regret in this Department,
as it would open an extensive region in
North Carolina to the enemy, where great
quantities of supplies could be obtained by
them.
From intelligence received here from the
North, il is believed that if General Foster
ia allowed to call for so, 900 or ~, 900 troops
20 serve in this Department, they could be
! obtained at once, so general is the desire to
come 10 the relief of the old North State.