The New York herald., 1863-08-18
NEWS FROM HEWBERN, \. C.
Meeting or Lsyal Citizens At Washing
ton-Ths Rebel Leaders Dsnousssd BY
Rebel Organs.

ton-The Rebel Leaders Dsnouncsd by
Rebel Organs.
NEwBsx, N. c., August Is, 1893.
meeting Of citizens Of North Carolina, representing
every county In the First and Second Congressional ds
its and portion Of the Third held at Washington,
~ c.. the 1ith inst The First North Carolina Union
regiment, stationed ~ that point participated In the
meeting. U&
Addresses made and resolutions adopted express
Ing sympathy with the great conservative party OF
North Carolina declaring energetic prosecution OF tho
IN this department 10 be the only by which
tbs Union sentiment in the Of the state can bs
made practically useful in restoring her 70 the national
jurisdiction asking the reinforcement
for this purpose; accusing the rebel psr
fdy and cruelty towards North Carolina declaring thas
her people therefore absolvsd from any further
obligation " sustain h placing the responsibility
for the destruction Of slavery upon Je Davis and his
conspraors against the Unon expressing the belief that
North Carolina will, notwithstanding, nnd ample compen
saton 10 the blessings OF free labor the present
veniences Of emancipation; rejoicing in the recent Union
victory at the Kentucky election denouncng oopperhead
sn 1T the North, and commanding tho ability and patriot
Ism OF tho administration in the conduct OF the
siay the sound national currency originated by the
Secretary OF the Treasury. rtft
BrigadIer General J. N. Palmer is in command OF
sAs~ N~e"sSusA sssny SopOs H'e nO""iuSN s~o -
Newbern.
MAJOR N whitford Of the rebel cavalry, visited this
city the l1th instant under Gag Of truce to inquire
to the truth Of the reports OF III treatment OF hs pr
soners confined here, aud Informed that only
were the reports uutrue but that twohrds Of them
sired to take the oath Of allegiance so remain within
our lines.
The Washington New Era OF the 10Th instant repub
fishes from the Raleigh Sa~dard Of July 81 able
ticle four columns 10 length denouncng the ireachery Of
the rebcl leaders, showing the falsty Of their pro
misses and the III success Of their Efforts stating that por
tions only Of but Ave OF the original thirteen States
main in the hands Of the confederacy and proposing that
Nerth Carolina In her sovereign capacity, make imdne
date overtures TO the North for peace.
The Attack ON the Rebel Governme mt
by the Raleigh Standard.
WASHINGTON, August II, 1868.
The Raleigh North Carona) Standard received here
to day contains long article said to be the joint produc
on Of Hon. R. $. Donnel, formerly member Of Congress
from tho Second district Of North Carolina the
Speaker Of the House Of Commons Of that State and Hon.
i B. Sattertnwate, the President Of the Governors
Council Of that state, and published with the approval of
Governor Vance II arragns the Southern leaders for
their commencement Of the upon insufficient grounds
and charges them with being the authors Of all the pend
ing dfIiculties and with having brought them on
against the reason and the convictions OF the people
the Southern States 1t also acknowledges that prose
cutting the war the federal government has done
than 1t could have been expected to do and nnay pro-
poses to send commissioners to Washington arrange
terms Of negotiations for peace.
The great significance attached to the document
origin 1t is regarded as semi official exposition Of tho
views Of the government Of North Carolina and indca-
tive that the authorities we'll the people Of that
fnr of and
70 the original status or the State In the Union.
Incnicfency OF the Blockade.
NxwHxRS. N. G., August Is, 1853.
conscript just from Wilmington. ~ o.. reports that
within the past low days seventeen large have
arrived Al that port, having the blockade, loaded
with stores for the rebel army among which 96 0Oe
E0gsb rifles, 10000 army blankets 1871 900 ready made
uniforms, 23 900 cases of ready made army shoes
cannon heacy calfbre caryoes