The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1862., [Electronic resource]

Incidents of the Newbern fight.

‘ Calvin Dibble, a former resident of Newbern, came with Burnside, bringing several vessels to carry off the cotton and spirits of turpentine. Most of these articles were destroyed by the citizens, but strangely enough a large amount of spirits turpentine, owned by John Dibble, was not destroyed. Capt. Westervelt, who formerly ran a schooner between Newbern and New York, came as a pilot for the fleet, and a man named Berry, who left Newbern since the war commenced, has also returned with the invaders.

’ The Yankee pickets extend to the distance of 5 or 10 miles around the town, and about 1,000 soldiers are encamped at the Clemmins larm, about four miles west of Newbern.

The Confederates have rallied, been reinforced, and are at a place where they will be heard from in due time.

It is confidently expected that Burnside will move up the Noise river to Kinston soon, and unless stubbornly resisted will move on towards this place.

Mr. George Petry, a prominent and patriotic citizen of Jones county, is a prisoner in irons at Newbern for having helped our retreating army across the Tren it river, and preserved the arms they were compelled to leave behind.