The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-17
NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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Activity Of the Union Forces
Under General Peck.
Petitions to the Governor to Con-
vene the Legislature.
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The Tone Of the North Carolina
Press,
Sc, SC, sc.

The United States transport steamer s. r. spau.ltug
which arrived at this port yesterday from orcbead y
via Fortress Monroe, brings North Carolina 10
18Th inst
Major General j. j. Peck, who has acquired hoccred
reputation In resisting seges, had arrived at Newben
and assumed command. His presence together with
extensive preparations he making
my had inspired all with the belief that the rebels could
take Newbern The following order shows that ho
is clearing the action should the enemy feel
posed 10 accept battle
GENERAL oRDERs-NO. 16.
ARMY AND DISTRICT or NORTH CiRCiist,
No officer viii ako nj. WE os any, member Of ii.
fcer soldier will bring any member Of his family INTO
the field without express permission from these bend
from their proper commands without special authority
will NJ once Join such commands. All snrrus
w oudors from Head
quarters The troops must bold themselves IN readiness
10 act Extensively or deensively at moment notice Ivy
night by day. The amount OF ANN milton, snOs ST.
ence, clothing and transportaton as well Gs the plumber
or spades shoves picks and axes will be at once reported
Commanders OF sub districts brgades, regiments aId
companies will be held responsible tor The execution 81
the foregoing.
BY command OF Major General pFsk.
BENZ B. FOSTER, Assistant Adiu,ant General.
Tho Henderson IN. CD T,mss, fearless opposition
paper desres TO know Of President Lincoln he
expect North Carolina to the Union robbed
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federal force In the eastern part Of the state 10 roder
the pecessary assistance in case Of Immediate
Gcncy.
The Raleigh IN. CO. Standard and Raleigh IN C) Pso-
res contain amusing obituary notices OF tho death Of tho
Raleigh STATE journalistic second rebel print which hns
suspended within few months in Raleigh the want
Of support from the people, says the Progress.
We have already requested readers, says she WI
mng,cu Journal $40 mark the ndcatops.n We said
nd shstv cly hioH haG
an aucmpt viii be take North Caro,,pa OF
the Couiederscy We say that movements Tor witch
the Raleigh AHdard ana Progress are responsible look
| 10 this contamination We say, further that We have
believe Governor Vance knows ,rat they
J look 10 IT,
says tho Raleigh Sondardlt seems TO he cared that
tho principals OF substitutes will be hurried out OF mo
State, without giving them opportunity 10 aIpesi TO
our judges 10 boar their We hope Dot. socb
step would be productive OF evil and evil only.
The Wilmington Journal OF the 1914 u says hat he
Home Guard OF New Hanover consisting Of tho Nire-
teenth battalion, viii assemble 10 Wilmington
for three months term OF service.
From the Standard
PUBLIC MEETING.
Mr.. FDToa-we, the undersigned commonefs, from
Wake county seeing thai the people In other seciops
the petiiioniug Governor 10 convene the
ton and we being DESTROYS ever 10 reflect the VI and
wishes Of onr constituents earnestly request you end
representatives. TO announce that there WIN pubic
meeting at George fnonsons store on saturday the
23d inst, Tor the purpose OF expressing the views and
principles OF the people u that portion Of Wake county
And respectfully suggest to friends coDsttu-
ens IN other portions 81 Wake 10 hold similar
and psss such resolutions they may deem expedeBt;
and we further recommend that county meeting DO held
IN Raleigh, at the CoGrl House, upon Monday night OF
February court week 50 Nat laboring fT ends
chants and mechanics may participate.
CALVIN ]. ROGERS.
WILLIAM LAWS.
r s-We expect some public speaking 90 the oecas
The Newborn 7ims, vigorous ADMINISTRATION Paper,
which suppressed by Brgadier General j. W. Palmer,
the absence Of General Peck, is publication