Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-07-02

next made his 1inai demonstration on our LEFT
strong co.uann sIpposcdt TO consist OF vol
untcers from different regiments and under
command of captain Winthrop, Aid-de-caInp
10 Gen. Butler, crossed over the creek and ap
pearcd at the angle on cur left. These in al
vance had put Oh our distinctive badge of
white band around the cal! and they cried out
repeatedly don't fire" This ruse was prac-
ticei to enable the whole column TO get over
the creek and form in good order, They now
began to cheer most hastily thinking that our
work was open at the gorge and that they
could get in by a sudden rush c mpanics
and Z, howe7cc soon dspclled the illusion by
cool deliberate and Well directed fire. Col
Mugruder sent over portions of q, & and
companies of my regiment to oar support And
now began cool firing on our side as was ev-
CT witnessed. The three field officers of the
regiment Weze present, and but few shots were
fired without their permission, the men re
peatddiy saying may fire, think l can
bring him" They all in high glee and
shooting seemed to enjoyit as much as boys do
RABBIT Capt Winthrop, while most gallantly nrg
ing Oh his men, was SHOT through the heart when
all rushed back with the utmost precipitation,
So far as my observation extended, he was the
only one of the enemy who exhibited ap-
proxmation to courage during the whole day,
The 5ht at the angie lasted but twenty min
utes; it completely discouraged the encuy and
he made no further effort at assault. Tie house
IN front which had been served as Il hiding
place for the enemy, was now fred by she'll
from HowtZer, and the outhouscs and pa
lings were soon III blaze. AS all shelter
now taken from him, the enemy called in his
troops and started back for Hampton. AS he
had left sharp shooters behind him in the
woods on our left, the dragons could not ad
vance until Capt. Hoke, of Company X, 1st
Regiment n G Volunteers, had thoroughly
explored them. When he gave the assurance
OF the wood being clear, Capt Douthett, with
some 100 Dragons, pursued. Tue cAeny III
his haste. threw away hundreds of canteens,
haver*acks, ove1coats, &c, even the dead We're
thrown out Of the wagons. The pursuit soon
became a chase and tor the third time the enc
my won the race over the New Market course
The bridge was torn up behind him and our
dragons returned to camp.
There were not quite 500 of my regiment
engaged in the fight and not one halt of these
drew a trigger during the fight. All remained
manfully at the post assigned and not one man
in the regiment behaved badly. The compa
nics not engaged were much exposed and
rendered equal service with those participating
in the fight. They deserve equally the thanks
OF the country. In fact it is the most trying
ordeal to which soldiers can be subjected to
receive a fire which their orders forbid
them to return. lad single company left its
post, our works, would have been ex-
posed and the constancy and discipline of the
| uncngaged companies cannot be too highly
commended
A detachment Of fifteen cadets from n. C..
Military Institute defer d the HoNltzer under
Lieut.. Hudnll, and acted with great GOODNESS
and determination.
| cannot speak ia too high terms Of my two
! field officers, Lieut. Col Lee and AI!j. Lane -
! Their services have been of the highest impor-
tancc since taking the field 10 the present mo-
ment. Ny thanks due in an especlul man
ncr to Lieut. J. N. Poteat Adult ant, and Lieut.
}. W. Ratchford, aid, both cf them Cadets of
/ the n. c. Nil tuy Institute at Charlotte. The
! latter received d confusion in the forehead from
d grape shot, which nearly cost him his life.
Capt. Bridgcrs company \ Lieut. Owens,
commanding company B Capt. Rose, comra-
nay c; Capt. Ashc, company ID; Capt Nc
! Dowell, company L; Capt. Starr, company ,
Capt. Avery, company G; Capt. Huske, com
pany II Lieut.. Whitaker, comm anding coin
| pany I and Capt. Hokc, company Is; dis
played great GOODNESS, judgment and efficiency
Lieut. Gregory is highly spoken of by Mayor
! Lane for soldery bearing on the 9Th. LleLts
Cook and McKcthlan, company H, crossed
! oucr under IL heavy fire to the assistance OF the
troops attached on the left, so also did Lieut.,
! Cohen, company c. Lieut.. Hokc has shown
@reat zeal, energy and Judgment as an engin-
ccr officer various occasions.
Corporal Geo. G. Williams, company
! Henry L. Wyatt, Thomas Fallan, John Thorpe,
privates company \ volunteered to burn the
house which concealed the enemy. They be
haved with great gallantry, Wyatt Was Killed
and the other three were recalled.
Sergeant Thomas J. Stewart, company a,
and private VIM. M.Donnel company y. re
connoitrred the position of the enemy ano
went far in advance OF our troops; Private d
". Potts, of company b, is especially men
toned by his company commander. SO arc
4 I
company d. Sergcnt j. NJ. Young, Corpora
,onl DingIer, prlvatcs G. H. A. Adams, Il.
Gudccr. g. w Worlcy, ,1no. G. Wright, /
Little, j Jenkins, company E r Nv Stead
man, NJ T. Dye, II. 4. Benton, j. Is. Smith
company F; G. W. Buhn,an, james c. McRae
company Il.
CASUALTIES.
Private Henry l.. Wyatt company y; moI
tally wounded Lieut. j. W. Ratch!ord, coniu
sion priyateS Council 70 !gers, and ChaS
Williams company II; wounded severely ;
Patterson, company d, slightly wounded, Wi
liam White company X wounded; Peter 70
teet, company g. slightly wounded
cannot close this too elaborate report with
out speaking in the highest terms Of admira
ton of the Howitzcr Rattailion and its mos
: accomplished commander, Maj. Randolph
He has no superior as an artlCrSt IN an,
country, and his men displayed the ut;nos
skill and coolncss. The left Howitzer unde
Lieut. Hudnal being nearest my works cam
: under my special notice. The names of thos
I at it arc as follows:
Lieut. Hudnal, commanding, wounded; SCI
geant S. P Hughes. s. II. Pendleton, r. L
Peasants, W NJ Caldwell, Geo Wilobson w
' Carthv, H. c. Shook, wounded; L. w Tin
. berlake Geo. p. Hughes, John Werth, D.
CLARK.
Permit me in conclusion TO pay we'll de
; served compliment to the first n. c. Regimen
Volunteers Their patience under trial, pei
! scverence under toll aud courage under fin
/ have seldom been surpassed by veteran troop:
. After working night and day, sometimes with