Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-18
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I Our Colonel stood with glass in hand and soor
discovered the glisteniug of bayonets coming from
cover of she woods aud up the road As soon as
they had arrived about one thousand yards from US
they planted two cannon in the road, and IN the
woods and several in the field to our left. all o
! them being guns of heavy calibre. As soon
as they were in position, Maj, Randolph
/ gave the command, and their splendid Parrot
| gun belched forth shot hich took effect on the
| column in the road and did considerable damage
this was replied to by the enemy from their
! gun in the road, and replied to by Captain
! Browns Battery in the field The action then
! became general, and the deafning roar of the
guns as all that could be heard for an hour-our
snot taking good effect that of the other side not
having hit single gun, all being aimed
| too high doing great damage among the boughs
! of ttls trees. Col. Stewarts command were
placed fifty yards the right Of Capt. Brown S
BATTERY, to serve a protection to them, and we
soon saw the approach of a company of Zouaves
! of New York Regiment, advancing under cover
Of some houses, and large orchard TO the right
Of the field. The Virginia Life Guard were or.
dered to rise and shoot them, rs position had
not been discovered the men of the first platoon
| rose and taking deliberate aim, fired the shots
had good effect, of the ZOuaves falling, two
killed and remainder wounded, as ascertained af-
forwards by finding the bodies of the dead. We
Immediately drew upon us the fire of the Zou-
ayes and one piece of cannon but men We're
, undaunted, and between every fire of the das,
| tardly crew they rose by file and fred. Nearly
the Enfield rifle gun. were very effective. The
entire force of both sides then came into action,
and TO men unaccustOmed 20 such sights the
scene was sublime. After the first fire all the
hesitancy and trepidation incident to the first
battle was over, and every man felt eager to give
them salute There was 2 cessation of firing
for five Minutes, when our guns commenced
again and constant and rapid firing WIS kept up
for one hour more, our guns working beautifully
( and doing great damage. The shot Of the enemy
Cd ofn md Cf ff,n
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This attack was made few minutes after l2
o'clock, ana was the most severe Of ali the day
work. Our Guns commenced again, anl after
exchanging shots for fifteen "enty minutes
the enemy fOrmed'in column, 1000 strong, and
under command OF a brave looking General, well
mounted, advanced over the sJad, overt the bridge,
and up TO tho enban6 mGnt on the southeast Eve
~ looked on with breathless interest, us the
charge was brilliant As soon as they wei e in
good range, battery opened. ard the first ic
struck the head q the advancing column. aud
crashed through from rank to rank They at
tempted 10 MON the euibGTbucnt, but our in
fantry rose. and they were rcpuised with great
loss, and 81 discounted that they retired witA
double quick movement down the road. Tie
Colonel comm4ndiDg il This charge Was seen
10 reel in his So 9 The ba!tvry again
changed shots. and th3 ASTON closed With six
men woun4eG on oar side.
II was how one o'clock. an1 the enemy show
ing no disposition to commence again th3 drag
oons were ordered out, and found the enemy re-
treating with !ll speed towards Hampton. As
they pursued them scattered like sheep, ana the
wounded and dying fell on every side eff the
road 1t was pItable sight, and as our msn
came back they were picked up and earned on
. H15.FS to orr camp ard cared t>r.
Ae *2'i.2 "'2S n3" Over. having commenced
# - o'cloch 4 u, aud c3nfinued till i p II.
One . the wounded 0i the enemy said be would
te2. re ruth 5-fero he died apd say four thou
@a7d five hundred >Tora engaged en- the part u
:ho l'e>etsi troops, aat i've hundred held IN -
" % 10 'r,' I',. wounded we're t"o MN
Ire2 "hiie Oh our part there were only twelve
/ nnn~r.", ,'n5E' 8,d rs 10 time We're there morc
. tar ",@'t h''aoE@a engaged.