The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-07
NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
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The Anticipated Attack on
NewberD.
General Peck's Preparations
to Repel the Rebels,

The government transport steamer Ellen Terry, from
Newborn N c. the lss Instant, and Hattoras Inlet
the lth, arrived at this port yesterday.
Captain Chaplin, Of the Terry, will accept thanks
for copies Of North Carolina papers.
The North Carolina Times, Of the I'd instant Ia
us by ibis arrival i contains Of any interest
but lie leader refer 10 expected attack on New
bern and states that all possible preparations II
have been made.
Jen Davis has suppressed tho Raleigh Standard Its
editor Hon. W. W. Holden the great leader Of tho oppo
stion party, will doubtless DO the next Governor OF
North Carolina the people having thus expressed them
selves at tho various public meetings which have boon
held all parts Of the State This act great excite
ment and makes Mr. Hoden's election more certain next
fall.
The rebel ram at Kinston, the Mouse river,
thirty ave miles above Newt bern, araos, completed
and a very formidable affair." She is plated inches
thick and carries four heavy guns The rebels
removing the river distractions this side OF Kinston and
are making every preparation to the attack
Newbern, Washington and Plymouth.
The rebel ram the Roanoke river OF the same szo
Ne reported ready to move Plymouth, and the ram
Tar river s also reported ready against WASH
ingtop.
The Raleigh Confederate SAYS the demonstrations
the positions held in North Carolina by the Union
becomes necessity they will be at their disposal any
hour the Confederate desires possess them,
they garrisoned by only handful OF men, and
two or three small gunboats at each point, the citizens
and remen constituting the major share Of these forces
Brigader General Vessels, commanding the Union
forces at Plymouth, reported dangerously III with
fever HIS kindness to the citizens has made him
popular with people that section OF the State who
are greatly exercised about him.
The necessity Of making North Carolina the battle
ground Is more apparent day by day. says the Raleigh
Confederate. Q
The Convention movement in North Carolina, which is
OF very formidable character has fastened the rebel
operations there, determining them to prompt action
the suppression OF the Raleigh Standard Indicates.
Official intelligence has been received at Newborn
rmng the report that ea Davis has issued order for
the immediate seizure OF all the important points now
possession this be true that they are 10 make
the attempt then the abandonment OF yirginaby the
enemy decided upon; for the Union army was rein
forced sunboats sent there in time the
rebels could expect those points in time to
save themselves from General Meade
Our dispatches from Newborn say
Every available man department including are.
men citizens under orders TO be ready
ths~prtiacatiops At any moment All bavelconfdence in
Gen. Peck who will make the best possible Of the
means his command to receive the enemy.
Gen. Peck has made earnest efforts to obtain gun
boats and should these be lacking at tho pro
per tns the country viii not bold him responsible The
garden OF North Carolina with all It's extensive
communications, is in possession, aud has cost
many millions and much precious blood. Our pre-.
sence here Is morally equivalent TO the possession
Of the State; IL gives great encouragement to
our friends in the interior who have loudly
demonstrated through OF their papers
against the propriety Of reducing forces 10
this section. The fact that under the necessity OF
calling on, citizens remen whenever threatened
matter OF public notoriety TO the enemy and mock
cry OF military pretcnsions. This state OF things, 1t
Is hoped, will not exist long.
The twenty soldiers hung recently in Kinston by
the enemy, whose names published In the Richmond
papers were all members OF Colonel Charles Henry Eos
tors regiment, he Second North Carolina (whte) At
this unheard Of blrbarlty our native troops exas
peratei beyond all bounds. They have resolved TO take
no more prisoners The difficulties experienced hereto.
fore by their officers TO them, are, by this
barous bu,chery at Knston, greatly Increased.