New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-27
The Refugees Of North Carolina.

SIR: Alusion was made in yesterdays 1RlB-
uxE to tie destitute state Of the white refugees in
Newbern N c. The following letters tell the story
more fully.
Any one DESTROYS Of sending plain clothing for these
two thousand homeless women and children or tin and
iron cooking utensils procure orders for free trans
portaon for barrels boxes from the o. 5. Quarter.
masters Office here.
Packages should be Marked Sanitary Supplies.
Surgeon Hand. Medical Director, Newbern. n. c." Or
Mrs.. Charles Woolsey, No. 6 Breyoort Place Tenth
street, viii receive and pack any money or donations
sent to her within fortnight
OYYrcE MEDICAL DIRECTOR.
kKwBERs. N. G., May 7, 1851
Knowing the interest you have taken in the poor Of New
bern during the past winter and the material aid you have
been abe to render them IN various ways address you now
the hope that you may be able to do something ior e
suffering refugees from Plymouth and Washington o"ins'o
rcen. military movements the loyal citizens Of those towns
have been compelled leave their homes-n many cases
taxing with them only clothing their backs About two
thousand Of this cas.s large proportion Of them being the
iye, and children Of loyal North Carolina solders-Ie now
b-ns sheltered as best can h. place Ut Beaufort and
at Roanoke Island.
The Government rhe. them rstions they greatly
in need Of cooking utensils and clothing II by any
you procure Of these hinFs for Them will do
,sueh snod. Yours respectfully ID. w HAM.
snfseon and Medical Director, Dhtnct ofN T.
This from lady:
NEwBKRy, May 81, 1864
DEAR hasten TO acknowledge the arrival Of the bar
rel by the Moonlight this morning. We received only one
other barrel Of cd clothing but had great rejoicing
them. The flannel shirt hs. the ragged specimen
Olive sawhas been six weeks the road hiding
swamp hunted by and sho, a, by sodercome from
the borders Of South Carolina Yesterday called
,rf.Ia
In large house filed with refugees One bai,I children the
Other three. The husbands IN army They have
nothing bu, the clothes they have bed bedead
chair table and nothing to cook cr rtons In. Two were
sick the ooT. This j. specimen Of the condition Of most
Of the refugees especially from Plymouth, where they len IN
great haste. gave these people note to the Post Surgeon
who viii try provide for them from the stores be my have
hand also called this mons;o another refugee from
Plymouth more Ike Yankee woman than any have
except the snuff chewing Father Morris Of the Christian
Commission and the Chaplain OF the 10Th Connecticut boarded
with her, aud a. she said: 81 real wei OH had
lu1uYs aud now besrsr" shsIef Plymouth with the
women and children, tab very little with Ter she d not
think the place would be captured aud expected TO return soon
One Of surgeons her in the street IN Newbcrn with
her three children aud recognized heT be formerly sta
toned at Plymouth. She had been searching al dAy for
shelter lie provided for be., and Sic ha taken III
s,gus from tho taos Her husband at the breaswoks
ana she did him. and will In this world, poor
woman She hopes he msy he living but we saw man who
escaped from Plymouth this week, and who lin lying
u,ene lie beaten death BY Rebel soldiers In his
own house, We id tell hert seemed cruel 20 take
away her gmmer Of hope and there Is bare chance tor h
sent dress each Of her children, from the barrel She
will support herself by keeping boarding house. she
did Pymouh but II is pleasure to help one 20 eager to
hep hersei-a pleasure seldom felt here. The Medical
Director has blankets and quilts to distributes but cloth
g for women and children tnwar and money to pay
those who can land meny ask for work. for those who
cannot ere all greatly needed There is white school
established here, and room for MORE
Yours, Truly,
This appeal is attcsted by Gen. Harland, commandment
OF the post and by the Row Horace james, Newbern.