New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-24
THEY EXPECT AN ATTACK AT NEWBERN.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SENT INLAND
NEWS FROM REBEL NEWSPAPERS.
FoETRE. MONROE, Wednesday. Jan. y. 1862,
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Via BALTIMORE. Jan % 4
There has been no arrival from the Burnside
Expedition as yet.
The Norfolk D0y.Bo Of Wednesday had dis.
patch dated Goldsborough Jsnusry 2l-4 p. NJ, an
nouncug that one hundred vessels of the Burnside
Expedition inside Psnlico Sound, and twenty
large steamers outside No attack had been made,
but the women and children are leaving Newbern,
where fight is expected to take place.
The Americon's special correspondent at Fortress
Monroe says that Gag of truce went TO Norfolk
yesterday with Lieut.. Hertz, q released prisoner,
returning South. lie was made prisoner in West.
ern Virginia, and is released on parole, and will be
exchanged for Lieut.. Gordon who was made d
prisoner by tue rebels in NJ ssouri.
The Norfolk papers Of Wednesday contain the fol-
lowing telegram:
GoLD.BoRo, N C., Jan. 2i--i .. m
A large number Of women aud children have ar
rived here from Newberu. fight is expected there.
Tbere is 90 other news.
An express hos arrived here from Newbern. He
reports that at O'Clock yesterday afternoon there
were 100 yessels of the Burnside Expedition within
Pau.lico Sound and IS large transports outside of
Hntteras Inlet.
Private information received here says that the
enemy will attack Newberp, Hyde County, and
Roanoke Islaud, simultaneously. Our forces are
completely prepared for them.
TIE N0rtoH Dag Book Of Wednesday contains
the following telegram:
sAr.Ss.s Tuesday. J,p 81. 1862.
From 40 to 30 vessels are inside Of Broad River, Is
miles from Port Royal.
None Of the Southern papers make any reference
to the phI at Somerset, Kentucky, or to the defeat
and death Of Gen. ZollicoiTer.
The funeral Of exPresident Tyler took place on
the 2lst inst. and was attended by Jeierson Davis
and his Cabinet, end by tho members Of The rebel
Cong,e,A
The Norfolk Ddy-Book copies paragraph from a
Petersburg paper, saying this, the Pensacola did not
escape from the Potomac without damage. A gen.
tleman who examined her with ,py.gltss after she
passed the batteries gives that paper the assurance
bat she had holes az Lg a hogsbead in her bow.
To tLi. the special correspondent Of The american
adds: personal inspection Of the Pensacoa to-day
enables your correspondent to assure this gentleman
that tie only boles in her bow those essentially
necessary 10 the right development Of the powers OF
her forward pivot gun.
The Norfolk Iran'cripf, in an editorial article,
say, that Gen. McCleln is going 70 cross the Poo-
nae and that tho Yankee, conld ~ their cause 10
the direction Of Providence, otseyed Saturday lat
ss a day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
Tie Norfolk Day. Boos publishes long article re-
oordog tho adventures, misfouunes and maltreat-
ment Of Mrs Poole lately released from tue prifon
for females at Washington.
The Day. Book calls Mrs Poole a heroine, and
rays. according TO her own story, there was posi-
bic outrage or indgniiy to which she was lot tub
jecied
The Norfolk papers make no mention Of any re-
pors, circulated by the Sece'iiClsts, that some OF
Gen. Bunside's yessee had been driven sshore.