Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-03-22
ANOTHER VICTORY.

CAPTURE or NEWBERN

modcre arrived here this morning, direct from
General b Durns1c's Expedition.
She btings the announcement ofthe capture Of
Ne~berD, North Caroline, and the defeat Of the
Rebels there, with the capture Of a large number
Of artillery, alter hard-fought battle. .
Our loss al Newhern was about ninety killed
and four hundred wounded Our men display ed
gfea, bravery.
Newhcrn is situated a, the confluence Of tho
Neuee and Trent rivers, and about fifty miles
from Falmco Sound.
It's population is for;y-fte hundred. II is the
port Of entry of North Carolina, and capital Of
Craven county.
The railroad runs from Nevhcrn to Goldsbo
rough. fifty nine miles dstadt, intcrsec,ng there
the main railroad uniting Weldon ant W lining
ton North Carolina.
General Burnside. having moved in this ditec
ton, Is not in any danger of attack from the
Rebel army that has been concentrating at Suf
folk. Va.
The capture of Newlern makes il certain that
the town ~ beaufort, n. G.. can easily he taken,
together with Fort Macon. the strong work con
struced for its defence by the United States
Government. There is a tai'toad from Ncwbern
TO NJ oorehead City, opposite beaufort, the dis.
tance between the two places being thirty elk
miles.
nNuThth hINOUaT OF TUE DATTLk'
Our special correspondent, teleeraphs from u al
timcIe the following account Of the battle -
"1he enemy's works, si1 miles below New.
bern, were attacked on Friday morning last
They were defended by force about 10 600
strong. and had ,wen,y'onc guns posted behind
formidable batteries, over two miles long.
"Ihe fight was the most desperate Of the war.
Our troops behaved with the stesdiness aud cou.
rage Of veterans, and after nearly four hours OF
hard lighting, drove the Rebels out Of all their
positions, captured three light batteries of Geld
artillery, iorly'sx heavy siege guns, large stores
Of ix2d ammunition, three thousand small arms
and two hundred prisoners, including one Colonel
three Captains and four leutenlnts. The enc.
my left large numher of dead Oh The field
"They escaped hy the cars to Goldsboroug,
burning the bridges across the Trent and Glare.
mont and fitting the city of Ncwhern. Nc cx-
teusixe damage was done To the place. We lost
about one hundred killed and four bundled
wounJed, mostly belonging to New England
regiments.
"Rev. o. ". Benton was killed. and Major
| LeeenGre, of the Fihy first New York mortality
wounded. Iicu,ensnt.C Colonel Merritt. Of the
/ twenty third Massachusetts, and A6jutani F. 4
Siearns. Of the Twenty. first Massachusetts, regi
ment, OF Amherst. were also killed, and iheii
bodies are on the way home."
BALTIMouE, March lS.-- Sergeant Major u. II
Johnson, OF The Twenty.inrj Massachusetts
, came passenger by The stacmer Commodore, IL
charge OF the bodies of Lieutenant. & CUlunei Mcr
! rit OF The Twenty third Massachusetts, Regi
ment, and jjuIant Steaths, Of the Twenty frs
Massachusetts Regiment, who bravciy fell whilC
leading on their regiments in an attack on iht
| eLery's batteries at Newbcrn.
From Major JchusOn, who was in the fight. w
a. gi,. r.
battle -
UuT troops, under General Burnside, landed OF
/ Thursday evening. near the mouth of SWanr
creek, on the west side of the Neuse river. iiteeI
miles le!ow Newhrru.
Owing to The dense fog, the naval vessels Sit
not participate in The fight.
Early on Friday morning the fight commenced
Our troops advanced along the country road, rLn
nng PARALLEL with the N,use river, hut mile o
two in the rear. The road was sairtcd on th,
west side Ivy the railroad and dense swamp
All along he river side were series OF batter
les winch were taken by our ir,ops, one after an
other alter some bloody hand to'hand contests
Cor troops wcle dividcdinto three hIgaGes, unde
/ commend Of Generals Reno. Foster and Parks -
I We advanced gradually, the enemy deserving
ineir guns unIii We reached the line Of earthwOrs
extending across the road from the river 10
miles. These carthworks were very strong =
They were located about two miles below New
bern, and between there aud the CITY ran lh
Trent river. The county road and the rairoa,
both passed through these works, and crosse
into the city hy uTlhges
In front Of these works the Rebels had fe!ed
large uumhur Of trees, forming an almost impcne
l!sh!e a1ailis. Here the iying Rebels were raj
lied, and made iCr a willie a desperate stand -
Oar brave fellows tough. Gu,li ali their ammrn
Iiun was spent, when an order to charge bay nnct
was given, and the work were finally taken at IN
IonI Of the bay omet, the enemy flying like fist
tened sheep, leaving everything hehind them =
In their retreat they burned the bridges commun
eating with the town, over both the country roa
aud The railroad. As ,hrv had no trains Of car
in their rear, ust across the bridges, they were
Ct course, able 10 carry oil their wounded an
dead.
Their loss ia, therefore, not celtanl
known.
Before orr troops reached This last worl
they encountered auuthcr, which was deserte
before !h.y came up. II wgy in 'front.' OF thi
last iort.hcatioU that the greatest loss wa
sustained. u1r entire loss is estimated b
Major Johusnu II, ninety killed, and abou
four hundred wounded eud missing.
The foTca of the Rebels is supposed I
hsve been about eight thousand. We caE
lnred number Of prisoners, including Col
, Amory, who cursed his soldiers as coward;
"Just 0s the battle terminated the 70
lifted. aud enabled our gunbosts, wbic
had been impetienl.s waiting for 90 OF
por.uuity to par,icipato 10 the fight, I
come Up the river, aud our troops wev
furnished with means of transportation acros
the Trent river 10 Newborn.
The Rebels attempted to fire the tow
10 their retreat, bot were prevented b
the cltizeus, who extinguished the flame
as fast as they were startled by the so
diers
None Of orr generals or any staff of
GERS we're either killed or wounded.
We captured from thirty TO fifty caunor
, The officers of the Rebel troops left thei
private traps behind in their fiHhl retrea
: sud the men thew away everything. Th
,, Ggbt terminated at 3 O'clock L. NJ. on Fr
day, when our troops remained masters (
the position.
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