Daily national Republican., 1863-07-20
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Reconstruction of the Union
MEASURES OF RETALIATION.
General Lee and Capt. Winder,
FAREWELL ORDER OF GEN.
ERAL DIN. .

ARairs N North hCsrslina--Hlajsr General
Fosser-Journsls IN Favor Of Recon-
struc tion OF the Observation-Disclosures
Beunbaphed, &c.
FORTRESS MONROE, July ls.-The steamer
c. W. Thomas arrived early this morning from
Newbern, N. G.
Mai. Gen. Foster and two of his staff arrived
at II O'Clock this forenoon, on the steamer John
Feron.
williamson, on the Roanoke river, was hom.
barded by four Of our gunboats, under Capt.
Flusser, on Monday night, the bridge across
Gardner's creek destroyed, and the rebels, who
had recently become quite bold, driven entirely
from the river many miles back.
The Wilmington IN. CO. Journal, an original
secession sheet, in speaking OF the assembling
of the North Carolina Legislature upon the call
Of Governor Vance, ostensibly to consider the
question Of rebel currency, charges that other
and more important objects occasion this called
session, and bitterly denounces the Reconstruc-
tionists with intending TO use the Legislature as
means of accomplishing their purpose.
The Raleigh IN. C.) State Journal alleges the
discovery Of secret political organizations
whose purposes are most Infamous and trea-
sonable, which has, doubtless, Iamidcations
throughout the State, and that developments
may shortly he made which will start the most
apath, tic.
The recent arrest and detention Of Mrs. Chas.
II. Foster and daughter, by the Georgia caval-
ry, while seeking 10 Join her husband within
onr lines, is universally denounced by the peo-
pie of this State as q gross and unwarrantable
outrage, who are now under the iron rule OF
Georgia, Carolina and Virginia.
NEwBERN, N. c., July 1.-THE Department
of Virginia, by recent order from the secre-
tary Of War, has been annexed to the Depart
ment of North Carolina, Major General J. G.
Foster commanding, who leaves here to-day
for Fortress Monroe, to organize his command.
If the Government will furnish him with q
respectable force, which IL has thus far been
unable to do, important and lasting results will
at once be realized; for more active, perse'
vering and able leader Is not 10 be found. For
the past few days much activity has been ex-
hibited in this Department, and results of q
beneficial character will soon be realized.
The Raleigh IN. c. Standard is in favor Of
q reconstruction OF the Union, and thinks the
probable terms Of reconstruction between thu
North and South will be the adoption Of 4
gradual emancipation system by all of the re
bellious States, which North Carolina, In com
mon with the other slave States, will accept 1
the Government insists upon the same as tn
only terms that can be granted, notwithstand
ing the life of the institution Is not In the leas
impaired by this war, as Is generally believes
at the North. Nothing but great standing
army between the masters and the slaves woul,
impair the institution, over which Is throw
gether with the inherent will of the Souther
people, hence these terms are the cheapest tn
Government can offer, and the best the Sout
can accept.
General Hickman is left in command her
during Gen. Fosters absence.
Measures Of Retaliation.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 17.-Yesterda
afternoon the rebel Gen. W. +. Lee and Cap
/ Wiuder-a son OF Gen. Winder, the Militar
. Governor of Richmond-were removed from III
! Mcclellan Hospital to Fortress Monroe, an
D placed In casemate under guard, and motto
sent to the rebel Government that If they ex,
. cute Captains Sawyer and Flynn, whom the
/ now have In close confinement under sentenc
q of death In Richmond, Gen. Lee and Cap
9 winder, will be executed In retaliation.
Address OF N aJor General DIX.
= The following was Issued by General Dix
( HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
SEVENTH ARMY CokPs,
FORTRESS MONROE, July ~, 1853. J
! In pursuance OF Instructions from the WI
: Department, the undersigned, preparatory
assuming com mand Of the Eastern Departmen
, relinQushes the command Of the Dcpartmel
of Virginia to Major General j. g. Foster, |
S.V.
Until the arrival of Major General Foster
l these headquarters, Brigadier General Georl
= W. Getty, U. b. ", will perform the duties
q Department Commander.
"a "a JoHN A. DIX,
= Major General Commanding.
K The steamer 8. X. Spauldlng, Capt. Howe
IF from Boston, arrived In Hampton Roads III
n morning.