The New York herald., 1864-01-13
IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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Arrest Of a Prominent Union Citizen
by the Rebels.
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His Release Demanded by the Indignant People
and the Demand Complied With.
EFFECT OF THE AMNESTY PROCl lAMATION
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/" Alarming Generalization Of the Rebel
Army in Tennessee"
GENERAL LEE PROPOSED AS DICTATOR,
&s. Ae. Aa
EFFECT OF THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION

NEwBKRs, NC, Jan. Z, 1854.
The Second regiment OF North Carolina Union yolun
teers s rapidly organizing Its headquarters al Beau
fort, N. G.
Perry Carter, prominent Unionist and influential
citizen OF Murfreesboro, n. c., arrested few
days ago rebel soldery sent to We don charged
with reasonable correspondence with the public enemy
great the indignation excited by this Outrage
upon tho rights and liberties of the citizen that Mr..
Carter was Immediately released and returned 20 his
Murreesboro. Mir. Carter is tho OF
Charles Henry Foster.
While the various rebel commands lines
fast bong depleted by descrtion it Is remarkable fact
that the First loyal North Carolina regiment has far
lost but by deserton, and the Second regiment
not one.
The lst OF January celebrated by the coorcd people
OF Eastern North Carolina with imposing ceremonies at
Beaufort The united societies of American freedmen OF
African descent present in full regalia and the
various organizations vera largely represented
An eloquent Grafton delivered by A. II. Galloway,
and resolutions passed in which strong grounds
taken 10 favor Of negro suffrage in the reorganization
OF tho State governments in North Carolina.
Colonel McChesney, OF the FIRST North Carolina Union
Volunteers complimentsd public order just issued
by Major General Peck. for his heroic conduct 10 the
cent Grecnville engagement.
NR-rERN, N. C, Jan. q, 1884.
Tho Fyciuhth Pennsylvania Volunteers, stationed ID
this department, have enlisted for the
Several batteries have also reensted, well
jory OF the belonging TO the various regiments. II
the continues is liberal bounties all the old
regiments will be ready 70 take the neld by spring with
luh ranks.
The new loyal paper published here-.he NortA Caro-
lima Tiass-contaIns the following Items
There than hundred thousand people TO day
within our military lines who entitled 10 tho protcc
tion the national by every consideration Of
humanity and good faith.
In referring 70 the proposed separation Of North Caro-
lipa from the rebel confedsracy. the Times says
Tho people Of tho arc rpe rcvo against the
Richmond government, but almost helpless IN conso
sons into osnsr States; tnsS suirt however Is not
oowed thereby. Tho leaders Of this movement advocate
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return 70 the Union preferable 10 the present state or
anars in Dixie We have almost daily evidences or this
fact from the age plumber who come within lines and
avail themselves OF tho President's amnesty proclama
tiou troops could hold railroads and avenues
would bs the Union only BY conquest but Of her
own free will and accord
,nemssivos Of tho Prssdon.s amnossy proclamation BY
taking the oath and parole therein laid down. number
~ INDUSTRIOUS PRoroemoSv
The Ralseb IN. c. Progress says
The beauties OF accession, bus dmiy sesn at nrst,
becoming and more vivid the revolution ad-
vances and from present Indications IL will long
before be who runs may read. mo communIcaiion of
ocers Of the Army Of Tounessec read IN House
Representatives on Tuesday, shows that there Ia
alarming state Of decentralization and dsaecfion In that
quarter.
" there 10 TO be dictator Mr.. Foote wants General
Lee We have much confidence In and respect for
General Leo & man living but VIC tell Mr. Footo that
the people OF North Carolina Who set out fight for Free
dom and liberty, VIII not submit 10 dictator in the
person or any living man while the s left TO resist
PUNISHMENT DIsLoSArry TO fHE REsEt GOVERNMENT.
Tho Raleigh IN. C) Standard says
The people In the extreme western counties OF North
Carolina have been deprived Of all mail facilities, the
grounds OF disloyalty 10 tho Confederate government