The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-09
FROM NORTII CAROLINA
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EAvBras. N, O., Sept. 81.

NEWbEhN' ~ w 0ePI' AA'
A lac number Of the Raleigh, N. c.;
StOndard, Just arrived, recognizes q de-
teai Of the rebel forces in the atttack on
Washington, N c., on the 9th inst. 1.
says
ave prefer to wait full development
Of facts in this disgraceful affair before
We give circ ulation TO rumors not very
credllahle to some concerned. We hear
IT said that we lost 300 killed and wounded
aud that among the killed are four Of our
captains Our forces held the ,owh
about two lours. we barn. but were
forced 10 retire ny the Yankee gnnboat
Louisiana, which commenced shsIIing the
town, and our troops, strewirg the streets
with our dead and wounded. many of
whom were lef on the field. Our forces
engaged consisted Of the l7th and 55th
North Carolina Regiments, two artillery
companies. and six companies Of cavalry,
amounting to some 5000 altogether, lew
companies Of which, however, were held
as reserves. who were badly rut up by
the gunboat Ss thsy we're forming for d
charge into the town. Were it not for
the gunboat, the Union garrison would
have been captured, and the town laid ID
ashes, for eur forces, We learn, had COM
pletely surprised the town at dAYbreak,
taking the enemys Notifications, and
turning their (ihe enemy's) own guns
upon them, when we were obliged 10 re-
lire from the places ssized. owing to the
remarkable accuracy and Wonderful ra.
pidiIy exhibited in the firing Of the enc.
my's shells flom their gunboa."
Here ia frank and homes! admission
from one Of the most trustworthy and
outspoken pap-,s in The sonIb, whose
fearless editor wv. w. Holden entertains
but little sympathy for the so-called
SoutherH Confederacy, although he is
rs cessarily obliged TO give passive ad.
hesioH 10 it's fortunes.
1t must be remembered that our forces
engaged on land were less than regi.
mtDt whsn the attack was made, and that
it was only by repeated bayonet charges
in mas, by our four infantry companies,
accompanied with the dashing chslges Of
Col Mix's four cava'sy companies. that
the enemy was thrown into confusion.-
Then the gunbost Louisiana came to their
assistance with her monstrous SHELLS.
which soon freed the town from the pres
euce Of the enemy, and making ascsne
= OF carnage most shocking to behold. The
officers and men on this noble boat de-
serve an honorable and conspicuous place
: in the brilliant naval history Of tie Burn
side expedition. A braver and notler'
hearted set Of fellows lave never mel
J: 1t is the heroic valor Of such men tba
ID has given the American Navy its repu
taliOn.
ar II is very reasonable to suppose tha
VI the popular commander Of the Louisiana
&c R. +. Rsnshsv, aud the executive Off
IN Ger, Master Edward Hooker, the heroe
of many engagements, will both be pro
70 molsd for this splendid victory.
Iy An article in tAs N. Y. Times Of yer
d.sPondIng character is being copied OF
a lensively in the Virginia and North Car
oIlua papers "uioh, TVS ioaieu' nSe uoH
Is much toward anuihilatiug What Unio
IN srntimen, there is left in these States
especially in North Carolina. The Ra
'g leigh NC. Standard Of the 10th, show
oi the effects Influenced by this untortunai
OF editorial 10 tho Times, which is muo
Isl more dangerous u our Seitbar sh
us iudisCreet leader which appeared 10 il
as issue Of July Sd, which was also oopie
he extensively ,hrOughou. the South. Viii
nd our journals should be allowed the utmo
'r' freedom 10 cr.irising the shortcomiDl
of this and that branch Of the Cover
lat meni. and exposing all incompetent Of
GERS, both civil and military. they shouI
me never confess the incOmpstency Of Il
Government 10 maintain it's integrity.