New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-16

date for Congress III this distrlct-C IL. oste! al
eloquent speaker is TO address the citizens OF the
comfy Recruiting il going on very briskly, which,
if continued at the rate commenced, VIII soon nj up
several MISUNDERSTANDING that the loyal sentiment
in the Old North State is becoming beiiigerent.
The Rebel Attack on Neutrality-suspicious.
try OF the Union Force--The Explosion
on tho tunboni PicLct-Contempinted
I Attack on NewScrn.
From Our Special Correspondent
NEwBERN, N. C., Sept o. 1864
Having lust ascertained that steamer VIII leave
here in few minutes for Roanoke Island where pos
siby it may connect with mail there for Norfolk,
shaveuture TO incur the chances getting few lines
10 you. The additional particulars of the Rebel rand
on Washington N c., Of Saturday morning last,
vary but little from the detailed accounts sent you
YESTERDAY except that the Rebel loss appears TO he
far greater t1Q2 was at first reported. The corn.
fields in tie rear o. the city, where the Rebels mace
stand after being dr ven from the town. were found
10 be st1ewe0 with the enemys dead, who are now
being brought III in great n, mbers ana properly IN
TERED. Tie most OF tbem w>'e hileu .! .ue ene'e
from the gunbOat Louisiana. II are Tree 10 ooniets
that this noble boat (Which was 'ne on,{ 9 " Zen GU
gagedl with her fearless cOmmsl ger, u - he,
shaw aud hs brave officers and crew, n"S no' onJ
saved the CITY from Destruction aud ~ eNoniou VIC
capture OF our tulIit ioItt Oh ruOlti u =.
las achieved tie mosE grand and complete 'i''o'y
OF the war. ut
The whole department, both army and navy, - IVA
one accord, pronounce tho brave ana accomphsh>
CommaICer OF the LOuisiana the hero OF Tie dh!;
>nCs the war broke out 10 sunDoht has been Ganeu
upon TO enter into an engagement 30 IemaiAaoiy
pecuar The town IL appears was comi ie.eiS sur
missed ana ia possession Of the enemy before gun
could be fired, the Rebels having taken s1Nah-
;age Of the dense ioS which oNeIspreaq tho
] L (. fra flme he
made. bv a force much larger than stated yester-
dsv Since then it has been asceralped that their
numbers amounted 10 two Thousand. Strange hs
it may seem, the enemy, with Unparalleled audacity
selected SPOT for battle-ground rght under tne
Guns Of the louisiana within good pistol range,
where our barracks are located, and there like The
bound OF il tiger, their two thousand steatLiy
bounced uIon our FIVE hundred soldiers snOre and
there entered into the most desperate htnd to hand
fight ever witnessed. Two companies OF our Isl y.
&. Union volunteers met this overw helming number
OF oisloyal North Carolinians, face to lace, and
with The TWO compauIes OF the 9th Massachusetts,
and the small force OF cavalry belonging 10 the ID
~ Y. under Ieui.-Col. Mix, more than able
TO hold their own, aud alter TWO hours nad hShting
were able 10 drive the enemy into petition where
A the louisiana could pay her respects TO them ana
finish up the job in the most satisfactory STYLE
' The enemy exhibited superior courage and tact,
Z while they fought more ike nHdmeu than nythns
else; III fact, they have displayed by this dashng
k attack II courageous audacity which presume
Union force or any other force but composed OF
e. unatics would think of initiating. Let no one gay
v hereafter tia North CarOlinans towards. They
10 nav however, be called indiscreet III exhibiting
e snperabnndance of courage which Morgan and
= Stonewall jackson have yet to excel Achieving a
n victory over such enemy, under such circuni-
= Stances entities forces 10 something more than
ii HI ordinary vote OF thanks.
a, Tie ssd disaster which happened 70 the little
fayorte gunboat Picket las caused gloom Of snd-
y ress TO rest upon every brow. The nineteen brave
# men who were sent into eternity IN an infant 10y
the accidental Ell losion Of her magazine, among
whom was her brave aud accomplished CaI TAIN y ci-
i OILS. who was a uuiyers1l favorite III this Depart
ment the cause OF an additional sOGrce OF gTiei.
This accident occurred just the crew were ready
{ Tor action.
Out OF the 30 men on board 10 were killed aud 5
wounded leaving but unhurt One brave fellow
q Whose name | must Sscertain was blown up into
the air dOwa among The shattered pieces
Of the wreck, went under the water, and on COM
a ing up swam TO one end OF the wreck where Tie
only gun above water remained IN good range Of
the bar5arOus enemy on thOre lwbo picking
these drowning men oil with their SbaryshOOleTel.
, Watching bis chance he pulled the cord which dis
charged the gun, ard threw the grape with ter
Iitle effect among the enemy who fed from that
! spot in coniusion supposing donbtl,ts, that our
y brave blue jackets would continue to send their
! grape from The bottom Of the river.
III Ii appears that the Rebels are concentrating in
! large numbers IN the vicinity of Kingston some 30
W
Newbern, il Is said. Should their raid be daring
as the recent one on Washington, n. C., you will
hear Of the bloodiest battle fought the CONT
nent, for the Burnside troops, under Gen. Foster,
unlike other troOps 80 lar as daslng hght Is
concerned az all OF their battles testify and more
particularly the battle at Warrington, n &.
Gen. Foster, IN command Of this department,
n StOnewall jackson and Morgan sort OF General TO
= whom the chef success OF The burnside Expedition
is due. In he councils OF war; Gems. Burntde and
Park were the ad Indicators and attentive auditory
while the adyocatOrs Of the plans Of battle were
: Gena. Reno and Foster Tie former the eau
tious Mcclellan, the latter the cashlng Napoleon,
: who always carried lis points.
Appended is a list of the killed and wounded in
: this engagement:
tmw NonTn chroLrsA-sslgt Wn. Mcdowsn, while
TniRp Nav. YORS CAyALxY-CAas. Oniin, Co. 4 Lewis
Twgx1Tpor.rH MAs.AcHusE1Ts-Fsnklin Old.on. Co
= TnED NTw-yoEK Administered Andrew Co @; 4
Frank Agnew, AItemas n DIessef ATTY Degges Battery H.
Communicative
WOUNDED.
THIRD NEwYoEk CAysLkY-Lieut. Chss Everett Ndyp,
ia tie ieg; =. II. WILSON, Co. g. Ia the wrist Monis
Green Co. slightly over the j. ID. Zimmerman, Go. D.
slightly in the arm; VIM L. oookns, Co. d. slightly In tie
fsc- Serg, Edward stebbus, Co. ~ Eve balls in
CuaS T. roote Co D, seriously IN the head and Corp
Hugh McCune, Co. d slightly ia the hand Andrew Rode
Wilson Co. foo md bucksh6t wound In tie bscs Adam
Eeer (bugler) 90. d. tigty wounded hand and foot
McB.ide co. d baud, yery sghtly wounded; John Nc
P1saim, co. d, same preceding.
IniAo NEw-YoaE ARIILLrEY-CosfAnY Ga: @. HI
Smith il NE knee 'srouy c. Merchant the shoulder
AlesIt MOTT IN the leg shshuy Geo. Ocot IN the bock
AcI fane IN the hsnd John Malone Ia the hip, slightly
Ffsnk Hare ia the hip. rather slightly.
ely 5ognIH s'AcsEiTs NoLUsTHEgs -Sylyeste
1s'. iLl.Le.o .AsnlS Ld~Hd d. spusuc severely b
f'gsT hoETg cAnorIsA volrSrEEas.-sergt. D. H. Jar
Ms sshty IA To armi IAos Aotb,ns slightly ia aie lip