The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-03-26
sells, torpedoes and other rebel distractions

~ schOOhers were sunk by the rebels,
above Two reb2l batteries. The latter were
sllenced, tho sunken vessels passed, and our
flag hoisted over the silenced batteries as our
force went along This was on Saturday P
NJ, and night closed in.
Sunday mornings heavy fog set in, but
lifted, when our gunboats passed up safely
and silenced Fort Thompson with it's two
heavy Columblads. Then Fort Ellis with
nlae guns was captured after pretty brisk
lighting, but the rebels fled soon in a panic,
and our flag waved over another fort Only
one fort was left to be Engaged and Newborn
would be at the, mercy Of our troops this
Fort LaHe-the rebels having enough of the
boats offered little il any resistance and fed.
The rebels then fired a large number of
scows filled with rosin and turpentine, in
tending to float them down and burn our
gunboats. butthey got stuck and burnt away
furously. 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 Oh land we're briefly as follows:
Our troops landed twelve miles below New
berne, Gen. Reno's brigade in the advance.
Most OF the troops were so anxious to land
hat nearly every regiment jumped into the
water and Waded ashore. In less than two
hours, after marching two miles, they found
deserted rebel camps, vita fires burning and
hot rebel breakfasts untasled. A breastWork
was only passed and the division bivouacked
for the night, and early in the morning Skin
mishing began.
Fosters brigade, comprising the Massa~
chusetts 24,h, 25th, 26th, and 23d, with
the 10th, Connecticut in reserve, were in
line and engaged a twenty Jun battery of
the rebels on their left flank, who showered
grape, canister and shell upon them, also
heavy musketry from their Infantry
The ID brigade comprising the 2lst Mas
sachusents 5lst New York, 5lst Pennsyl
vania and 9th New Jersey engaged them on
the right and General C,arkc's third brigade
took posi,io, in front. The LIST brigade
bore the brunt Of battle and the Gath Massa
has It's soon had Maj. Stevenson and Lieut..
Colonel Horton wounded, and the 23d Mas
sachuset!s lost Lieutenant Colonel Merritt
by cannon ball carrying away one side Of
his body
The 10Th Connecticut were ordered 20
support the 9th Massachusetts, which had
suffered severely.
The Sd brigade together with the Cd ex.
ecuted a flank movement and the order to
charge bayonets was given.
| A hand to hand fight ensuel Of the most
desperate character, when our troops drove
the rebels out at the point of ths bayonet
chasing them ou' Of sight.
The rebels took possesrion of railroad
tram and fled from Newborn burning bridges
'hc Washington House, some private dwell
lnss and number Of whskey and turpen.
tine distilleries
Slaves had commenced pillaging but were
stepped
A number Of Unonists were found in the
city.
Fort MONROE, March %.
The steamer Chancellor Livingston arrv.
ed he'e from Hatteras last night. Imme.
dlatcly after the occupation Of Newbern an
expedition to Beaufort was started by Gen.
Burnside. The place WAS. however eyacu-
ted. Fort Macon was blown vp by the
rebels and the steamer Nashville burncl.-
On the day Gen. Burnside occupied New
bern 1900 rebel troops were on the way
from & oldsboro to Newborn.
MILWAUKEE, March Fl,
Gen. Shields had slight sIirmish on Sat
urlay,in which he!*as slightly njurel in the
arm from the fragment OF a shell!
| 1t appears from he following dispatches
that this was the bagin"ing of a hard Tough,
| battle.
WINCHESTER, March 90.
We have achieved a complete victory owe,
General Jackson, taken two guns and Gals
sons. About 100 rebels are killed and twice
as many wounded. Our loss is rot owe,
50 killed and wounded. The enemy is in
full retreat.
Another dispatch says we have achieved
glorious victory over the combined forces
of jackson, Smith and Lon; street.
The battle was fought within four miles
OF Winchester, from lO:3O this morning
until dark. The enemy numbered about
lo,0Oo, our force rot over 5000 The enc.
my's loss was double that Of ours. We cap
tured large number of prisoners. The
ground is covered with their muskets cast
away in flight. Our cavalry is still in pur-
suit of the flying rebels. The particulars
cannot be ascertaineI.
WASHINGTON, March a.
1t is asserted as the prevailing opinion in
Washington that by this time the National
fiay flats over New Orleans.
General Hitchcock is here aiding the War
Department by his advice. 49,.
| Senator Lane, of Indiana, has received ad.
vices from Savannah. Tenn, Of the torma-
ton OF Union Regiment in Alabama.
The Rep"bltcan asserts that the President
has removed Gen. Denver from command
OF the Department OF Kansas. j.
| The entire national debt is now four hun
| dred million dollars.
| Certain newspapers have hagrantly per.
sisted in the publication Of military details
IN violation OF the rules and articles Of war
and orders Of the War Department, thereby
endangerlns the safety of our armies and the
success of military operations, the Secretary
OF War orders special court martial asse M
6led at Washington for the trial and pun
ishment Of the offenders.
BosTos, March "a.
Lieut.. Spencer, who went cut as the rep
,resentative Of the Navy Department, on
o'ara The steamer Saxon, in search of the
vermont has returned. He reports that the
termant will undoubtedly make Cor Port
hoyai, and that not the slightest fears need
be entertained for her ul:im,.e safety, as she
is tight as any vessel ahoat and has got pro
VISIONS sufficient for more than year, with
water facilities unbounded. He further re :
ports that all on board are in good spirits
The newspapers have now be.rothed the
gallant young Gov. Sprague. oLRhode Is
land, 70 Mrs VilIIette, the lovely daughter