NEW YORK, May 7.
The steamer Haze, from Newberne of the 3d has arrived. Noting new had occurred at Newberne or
Beaufort since last advices.
Among the passengers on the Persia are Mr. Cameron, Bayard
Taylor and Bishop Lewis of Ontario. She
has $800,000 in specie.
Advices received from Burnside’s division state that a
regiment of North Carolinians has been organized; Capt. Potter of Gen. Foster’s
staff being appointed Colonel. – Two companies of our troops had left for
Washington, N. C., to form a nucleus of the regiment.
Large numbers of Union men had voluntarily come and taken
the oath of allegiance, and they will be armed an equipped by Burnside to
defend their homes against the rebels.
Our troops have captured horses enough to mount two companies
of cavalry, and make frequent dashes among the rebels.
Private advices state that Gen. Banks’ army was still at New
Market, waiting for forage and provisions.
– Published in The
Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, May 8, 1862, p.
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