New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-27

the most complete description piited against--wel,
DO matter how many Of our men; when the proper
time comes The public shall know just how many
regiments are following the lead of the brave COM
mnnder Of ibis Department.
The typographical map herewith sent is the only
one yet drawn which at all approaches tue truth,
those sent North by the steamer Commodore having
been FOR lilo most part fancy sketches made after
very cursory examination of the field OF battle.
This one was kindly furnished me by Capt. w. c.
Wood If the 4th Rhode Island, who was assisted in
the survey by Sergt. s. +. Fish. L. will be per-
ceyed that the continuous line Of breastworks from
be railroad to the river terminates IN large iortih'
cation mounting thirteen gups and at the right nank
communicates with an irregular line Of redouos the
approaches to the whole system Of defenses b-iog
protected BY abatts or fallen timber. IL Is said
hat b. line of redoubts extends 10 the very banks
Of the Trent but no one has yet had uine 10 ioio"
the thing through aud settle the question dehn'ey'
t. any one who goes over the ground tavefsed ~
tbe 2I,t Musschuselts, sis Eew-Yo k, 5lst Penn
syyania, and the balance of Rvnos brigade IN their
csr.e upon the redoubts, 1t seems perfectly won
def, that men conld have surmoun'ed sucn oo-
sacles The large fallen timber 20 covers ootn
sopes of the ravine, that il il extremely difficult for
ono with abundant leisure TO pick his way from one
side - the other, 10 cay nothing OF rushing over
under and through the abatGls under such MUIR
derous Gre a. was poured upon our men by the
enemy.
The work on the river bank IL called Fort Thomp-
son. Il mounts eight medium 32-poundars, two long
31.pounders riaed, and three N-pounders' vi
these Ten were spiked with rs'-tail files when the
9th Massachusetts charged over the bIeaft"o'k'
entered toe fort. and planted the regmental colors
IN the exterior angle Of the wall. The three rue'
uere On piyot. 70 ar 10 command tho whole line OF
brsas,wok and any part Of the open held, sho Tue
garrison had not been the greatest Of potFoost ney
might have committed ssd havoc among our men,
I'm hi, fort ulone we found 1000 10 OF POWDER
while m the three other principal forts-Dixe, Eiis'
aud I,ue-the quantities ere propotionately large
All the Rebel regiments engaged were Norm Caio'
lima troops, but # Gen. Burnside bad delayed NE
y,sit three DAYS re-enfo.cemenis would have peer
.,,t from this aud other STATE. 20 the nun Der OF
10 900 men. In Fort Lane the msg.z ne was s1-
,loded by the commanding officer, and toe interior
now presents an appearance OF compete wreck au'
deeolarion the ground tom mp, huge timoeTs scat
tered Oh every side, one Of The guns dsm)anted, Az
everything tossed about IN if ny IN earthquake.
AT ole lime during the battle the shells winch ths
navy were riug Al he enemy passed obliqueiy iron.
onr rear 10 our front, and il being feared by the
General that they would kill our own men, re or
iered Lieut.. Joseph j. Fricker, Chief OF the Sigma
Corrs 10 40 20 the river bank and signal the Com
moeore 70 correct his elevations. Taxing bis dag
man. Lindsay. Lieut.. Fricker went through he
woods 70 The river and optned communication WV,
tic aar-,h.p; not, however, until he hsi been hr1d
npon by The sunhoais, under The supPoson that bis
black sima.aag was the no-suronder fsg that pa
-r,otic Souierners are supposed 70 raise. by the
gsv. think | have not mentioned that the enemy
On o.noAe leland Jaw these same black hsgs OF
Frk ,rs waving from ship 10 ship asve srproaeheo,
sni suppoa,d that we meant TO give no quarter.
The r,auboat Msfsisoit bss reached here IN
s4t.ty alter tempestuous voyage from Cape Henry
10 our f,vorite seaside resort, HatteTas the home OF
he zepl-rs. Wien 20 miles below Cape Henry
ga ,truek h.r with such force 10 open her seams,
and make 10 necessary to keep the pomps going 70
cen her saoaf. Al one tine there were three feet
If alter on the door OF the saloon snd the prospect
1f her surviving the gale was extremely poor. Tue
700 mnnngemelt u Capt. CLARK, however brought
her safely through, ana she i. now performing the
work .o- which she has been Chartered by Capt
liig,,. Division QuGrernasier