The New York herald., 1863-06-27

The Rebel lron-ClaAs at Wllm1n GtOne
Insubordfnatioa Or North OarUlias Sol.
DEMONSTRATING Among the Unisntsts
or Hatseras Baaks-The F0rti6ca-
lions, &c., So.
NswBERH NJ c., June 70. 1868.
The United States tranzsmt susmar Albany. Captain
Lewis. leaves hero ave O'Clock p, N. Tor New York.
Two dessrters arrived herefrom Wilmington few days
since Intelligence that two rebel cads with
FIVE Inches plating eighteen inches Of wood mounting
heavy guns, were about ready 70 make raid ON our
bockadng squadron They about the sze OF the rst
Merrimac and lay very deep the water and only
able TO make some three or four knots an hour.
Wilmington is very strongly fortified, and strong
force hold against great odds. The officers Of the
regiments there In favor Of "a bitter prosecution OF
the war while tho Who desire the capture OF the
city by tho "Yankees" entertain none but mutnous
CARDS FOR the rebe Oonfedoraoy That nverate tsker
Senator Cngman, b the general commanding the rebel
forces, for whom respect is entertained.
In the vicinity Of Wilmington, the border OF South
Carolina largo numbers OF deeeters and conscrps are
intreDched and successfully resisting rebel authority,
having had three engagements already. ss n.
The rebel Secretary OF War has ordered all the North
Carolina regiments into other States immediate
vice. Of the growing disanscton among them
Georgia South Carolina troops 10 ake their places
In this State. 20 l5 an
I'VE hundred persons, on Cape Hatteras Banks,
very destitute condition and threatened with
tion Every and boy among them capable Of doing
military duty has voluntarily taken up In defence
Of the Union, which leaves at homo 10 care for
the innocent and needy Being very religious people,
they have not called upon government Tor mouth
full OF food believing wicked and dishonorable 70 do 90
So or =
The people Of Cape Hatteras Banks furnished
loyal soldiers in proportion TO their number than any
N h0 COV
OF patriotism than that shown by them has never been
association OF tine North will Immediately despatch hther
representative. with clothing and other
relieve the pressing wants OF these devoted Union loving
people, whose prayers constantly ascending Heaven
FOR the success OF our righteous cause.
untsers and the First North Carolina artillery are also
suffering for the want Of proper clothing and require i'm
mediate assistance having been driven from their homes
Tho rich ana prosperous North should that these
helpless and children whose husbands and sons
lighting battles at once made onfortabe
The United States Christian Commission. which Is now
acting concert with the United States Sanitary Commits
sion IN gathering the recessaries In New England 'or
our sick and wounded soldiers daily receiving the
blessings the afflicted patriots this department
The friends Of late the' Quartermaser, Captain
c. Saight whose great nautical kno ledge and general
efficiency accomplished much for this derarment are
daily expecting MS return to resume ms iorme, position.
proved and strengthened to such an extent. with but
little expense to the government, as will make tbem com
p.eely mpregnabe and enable the government to hold
these great rivers and sounds for aganst the united
power of the world and which will make the perma
nent secession of North Carolina and Virginia from the
Union a matter Of great doubt"
When Major General Foster who Ia regarded one Of
the abest and most scientific engineers in the army
blocks out fertilization, II is for permanent occupation,
and points Of tho highest stritegical Importance
lccted making every penny and blow count instead of
wasting tme money material at inferior points to DO
abandoned This has given him very high reputation
in Washington for prudence, wisdom and economy.
The veteran troos IN this department, including those
from the keystone state enjoy the panic produced by tho
rebel invasion very much, aud conclude that Pennsyva
has TO blame but herself for not being ready
for such emergency having some three hundred thou
sand gentlemen capable of doing military duty
who regarded with much favor by tho
veterans of this department. ~