The New York herald., 1863-12-02

Cd BY brilliant stat Geo. Peck, - soon e Che locomo
two halted. cams into the where Gen. Butler wa
r,ages and horses were In readiness to carry the waiting
party 70
These situated Middle street, distance from
the depot Tho house occupied by the General Is
large roOmy, is surrounded by numerous very
longing 10 tho Twelfth New York cavalry preceded the
cortege aud remained drawn up 10 line at the headquar
tere OF Geuera Peck nearly all day While General But
Icr and General Peck were engaged in consultation
ia.ng 70 military matters several Of the stan and those
parties Of two or more and started on
AN EXPEDITION OF SIGHTSEEING
The CASTOR House the establishment OF w. c. Hamilton
Co., represented by MIR. james Stetson, OF the Asor
House the Adams Express Company's Office and several
other places visited. Newbern is one OF the pea
State OF North Carona Enterprise, IL properly handled
might be developed to very large extent. Since Its
made.
INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES OF LABOR
tSone ~ sha Brgs ine present Gae M
same position under Generals Burnside and FOSTER do.
serves the Credit OF turning account the machine Shops
marine Railways sawmis, &C., which found sban
doned-by their owners occupation OF Newborn.
Colonel Briggs at presen, building two light drausht
boats named the Shrapne and Grenade each OF
Will carry one twenty pound Parrot gun forward
twelve pound Napoleon att and twenty four pound
Dahgren h0witzer each br0adside At the foundres
having iron plates manufactured wherewh TO IRON
clad these boats. aud old sawmis supply the boilers
meu ofwar Thus by economy aud industrial enterprise
the secures two valuable river gunboats at
very nominal cost, and number OF loyal men are given
1ne steamer Long Island, which some time ago was
x SHi
store and make her her os good as when purchased BY tho
fIl rux srlNAL STATION AND ooers,
commanded by Lieutenant Joseph Fricker. claimed my
attention. and accordingly devoted considerable time to
a tower seventy .Hve feet in height, which commu.
nicates by days aud lights with Bachelors creek field
a fadius Of twenty seven miles around New.
bern. thus bringing all tho ouposts under the i'm.
mediate notice Of MAJOR General Peck TIC opera;
fdward f. Monat Lieutenant Andrew ). Hobrook, the
chief OF tue corps lieutenant Joseph Fricker and Lieu
corps, stationed at Newbcrn Fifty.eght mon COM
tho complement OF the signal corps aud an adequate
number Of wagons, telegraph instruments and field i'm
pements in thorough order, are possessed by this i'm
| portant branch OF military organization.
AN INSPECTION OF THE FoR1ifloAIioss
around Newborn was next in order. Horses having
been provided General Butler escorted by Major General
Peck aad BrgriIer General Palmer, humorous stan
quarters about halfpAst eleven o'clock The following.
are tho names Of tho most prominent gentlemen com,
posing tho escort Of the inspecting oiucersColonel
Shaner, Colonel Kcnse Captains Pulor and Clark, of
General Buffers STAFF; MAJOR BENJAMIN Foster, Acting
utant General surgeon D. w. Hand, Medical Director
Lieut. G. r. Sterling, j. d. Outva aids do camp. and
T. s Jeuuy, Judge Advocate OF General Peck's staff:
General almcrs staff Colonel Sissen Fifth Rhode Island
artillery; Colonel Amory, Seventeenth Massachusetts,
Colonel H. C. Iee. Provost Marshal General Department
OF Virginia and North Carolina Major Harbot. Paymas
alns Allen and schenck Third New York artiery Cap.
tain Denny Provost Marshal OF Newbern Lieutenant \.
Hunt Asssans Provost Marshal o. Newbe,n vL, Lieu
oers Chief OF Ambulance corps; Lieutenapt w. r. King
Chief Engineer Lieutenant G. r. Pearce Ordnance Store
keeper. aud others.
TnH FORTS AxD BArrRREs r.,
visited and inspected found 10 he most complete
order aud sklfuy constructed The most prominent OF
all s Fort Totten, work mourling large
number Of guns. aad ia iiymannsd. The cs OF this
fort OF eighty thousand dollars, thus demon.
stating money aud talent have freely lav,shoi
this intrercnent The other fortl'cations arc
named Forts Stevenson. Rowan, Gas,on Amory and spi
the Trent river.
erected under the supervision OF Gen. Foster the
Trent which not only the railroad crosses, but has
been wideuei ~ accommodate the immense hauling
OF wood and stores for the troops This bridge cuts oil
distance OF AID half miles over the former mode
Of Transportation through sandy and almost impossible
Ter halted he was received with the honors due his
and position, and was frequently cheered BY the troops
bent their way back TO General Peck's headquarters
whore sumptuous dinner had been provided for the
Inn cruxy ouAnrEsxAsrxR AND coxMssARy,
Coonels Briggs and Taylor Inspected their respective
and Bradley and the latter OF Captain Godtbwaite.
far az heard from the inspections were satisfactory
and 10 harmony; and ali together ewbern IS place not
10 DO despsed by any ono, andh OF considerable im
portance fu
RscEivNG SEwsPAPsRs
At six O'Clock that evening the steamer Conquoror ar
the 18th Although had that OF the day pre-
vious still the latest date "g0bbled" up with great
avid Newspapers in this department arc thoroughly
Major General Butler and suite embarked board
tho steamer Thomas Collyer. Capt. Williams, while Major
General John J. Peck accompanied by Or. d. W. Raud
Medical Director. Lieut. C. s. Stirling Lieut. +. c. Hunt
virginia and North Carolina proceeded on board the
hpe steamer John Faron, Captain Smslman, snd in COM
pany with General Butlor's boat. started for
LnIIE WASHINGTON,
situated the Pamco and junction OF the Tar river ont
named place six O'Clock Friday evening, November
20 and soon lett the pleasant town Ia our rear The
night was All that ccud DC desired the moon shining
br ght and clear DOT ripple stirred the majestic Neuse
river and the sail upon It's surface partook more OF
moonlight picnic than trip for the purpose Of inspect
ing the Union iOrthcations. Towards morning the Coll
yer came 10 an anchor about eight miles from Washing
ton owing TO distractions IN tho river Here the faron
joined US and AZ sunrise we again got under way, snd
at hai past seven o'clock A. NJ. on the 21s inst Tho
during his memorable siege last summer created consd
cradle interest every anxious 10 the cele
bra,ci stronghold. The first view thereof from tho
front augured but little OF picturesque scene. Ibe
wharves are amost level with the water and very
much decayed, and close byarc the stabes OF cavalry
stationed here and contribute very little to the beauty
cleanliness OF the place However, the traveller leaves
tho boat and advances towards
fliE Ciry
the changes. number Of fine houses shaded by
luxnr'ant toes, rke his gaze and the scenery In and
about the town s rather pleasant The mansion Of Mr..
| Grest, located OF Middle street, and used
United states hospital, rs magnificent building The
lawn leading towards the main entrance Is laid ont Ia
serpenine wa.ks, finely graveled; through the centre
path Is beau ul arb0r OF eversreens Altogether this
il the finest ediace in Little Washington and being built
eminence, s visible from all approaches 10 the
place.
TnE COMMANDER
OF tho post Acting Brigacer General josiah Pickett
Colonel q the Twenty Massachusetts, Volunteers, an
excellent officer, who has been stationed at and bad
charge OF this pest It's siege and capture by General
Foster. His staff consists Of the following oncers
tenant McConville, Acting Assistant Adjutant General
Captain C. C. Clay Acting Inspector General Lieutenant
brennan Aid de Camp, Captain Wheeler, Acting Qusrer
master; Lieutenant Adams ordnance oficer. and Lieu
| tenant Lake, Engineer.
roRTTFcAuoSs
around th very important post consist Of no less than
eleven forts among which are Forts Ceres Washington,
j. Richter, jones' Renshaw and Jack Batteries bon
Rodman and Hl, both on points Of the same name. be-
sides number OF block houses and slockades largo
number of corirabsnd constantly at work strength
ening the old and baong Lew Notifications. General