The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-03-28
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS,
Capture of Newbern, North Carolina.
Baltimore. March Is

Our troops under Gen. Burnside, land
ed on Thursday evening near the mouth
of Swan Creek, on the west side of Neuse
river, fifteen miles below Newbern Ow-
ing to the dense fog, the naval vessels did
not participate in the fight. Early on
Friday morning the fight commenced
our troops advanced along the country
road, running parallel with the Neuse
River, but mile or two in the rear. Tie
road was skirted on the west side by a
railroad and dense swamp; all along the
river side were 2 series of batteries which
were taken by cur troops one after anoth~
er. After some bloody hand to hand con
tests, our troops were divided into three
orgades, under Gen. Reno, Easter and
PaIsks. We advanced gradually, the en-
envy deserving their guns, until we
reached line of earth works extending
across the road from the river to the
swamp, on the west, distance of some to
miles. These earth works are very strong;
they were located about two miles south
Of Newbern, and between there and the
city ran the river Trent. The country
road and the railroad both passes through
these works and crossed into the city bv
bridges. Ia front of these works, the re-
bells bad te!led large numbers Of trees, form
ing an almost impenetrable aba,tis. Here
the flying rebels were rallied and made
for while desperate stand.
| Our men fought until their ammunition
was spent, when an order to charge bay
onets was given, and the works were fin
ally taken at the point Of the bayonet, the
enemy flying and leaving everything be
hind them. They burned the bridges cons
municating with the town, over both the
country road and the railroad. AS they
had their trains Of cars in their rear lust
across the bridges, they of course were
able to carry off their dead and wounded
Their loss is therefore not certainly known
but it must have been severe.
Before our troops reached this last work
they encountered another, which was de-
serted before they came up. 1t was in
front of this last fertilization that our
! greatest loss was sustained
The force of the rebels is supposed TO
have been about 5000
We captured number Of prisoners, in
Guiding Col. Avery, who cursed his sol
diers as towards
Just as the battle terminated the fog
lifted and enabled our gunboats, which
had been waiting for an opportunity to
participate in the fight, to come up the
river, and our troops were furnished with
means OF transportation across the Trent
| to Newbern.
The rebels attempted TO fire the town
on their retreat, but they were prevented
By the citizens, who extjnguished the flames
as fast as they were started by the SOL
diers.
None Of our Generals or staff officers
we've killed CT wounded,
We captured from so to so cannon.
The officers Of the rebels had left their
baggage behind, and the men threw away
everything.
The fight terminated at 8 P. NJ on Fri
day, when our troops remained masters
Of the field.
New York, March 10.
The following are the details Of the bat
tie at Newbern. North Carolina:
Com. Rowan was in command of the
fleet of gunboats. and had sunken vessels,
torpedoes and other rebel Instructions to
overcome and pass, but surmounted all
with but slight damage 10 only two of his
! fifteen vessels.
Two briggs, three barks, and 10 -choon-
ers were sunk by the rebels, above two
rebel batteries The latter were silenccd
the sunken vessels were passed. and our
| flag hCisted over the siienced batteries as
our force went along. This was on Satur
day p. m, and night closed in.
Sunday morning heavy fog set in, but
lifted, when our boats passed up safely,
and sienced Fort Thompson, with its two
heavy cnumbiads then Fort Ellis, with
nine guns, was captured after pretty brisk
! fighting, but the rebels fled soon in a pan
ic, our flag waved over onother fort
Onl Y one fort was left to be engaged.
and Newbern would be at the mercy of
our troops: this was Fort Lane-but the
rebels having enough Of the boats, offered
little if any resistance, and fled
The rebels then fired large number of
scows filed with resin and turpentne, in,
tending to float them down and burn our
gunboats, but they got stuck and burnt
| away.
The gunboats then shelled the depot
and track, but our troops had then crossed
and white flag was hoisted Our navy
did not lose a man Operations on
land were briefly as follows: Our troops
landed twelve miles below New BERN
Gen. Reno's brigade in the advance, most
of the troops being so anxious to ,and that
nearly every regiment jumped into the
water and waded ashore, and the whole
division was ashore in less than two hours
After marching two hours they found
deserted rebel camps, with fires burning
| and hot rebel breakfasts untasted. A
breastwork was only passed and the
| division hivouacked for the night, and
early in the morning skirmishing began.
Fosters bigads comprising Mass ODD,
24th, 18th, and 26th, with 10Th Conn in
reserve were in line and engaged 20
gun battery of the rebels on their left
flank, who showered grape, canister and
shell upon them, also heavy muskety from
their infantry.
Tho % Iripaia