Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-03
TIE WAR IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Official Accounts Of the Capture Of Fort
Nlacen-The Recent Affair Near Elizabeth

FORTRESS MONROE, May The steamer JuIia
Farren arrived here from Newbern this morning..
having LEFT that place on Tuesday. She brings
the malls and official dispatches from Gen Burn
the capture OF Fort Macon are confirmed The
fort surrendered on Friday evening, and all the
stores aud ammunitiOn-the latter In large ouan-
tity-were captured. Toe fort was garrisoned
Immediately by the Union troops. Everythinp
was quiet when the Julia Farren and there was
no otner news In that vicinity. Only one man
was reported killed ON our side during the bom-
bardment. The enemy lost seven.
BY the same arrival we have Union accounts OF
the fight above Elizabeth City, as previously re-
ported. Gen. Reno was dispatched by Gen Burn
side on The 18th, with five regiments and four
pieces OF artillery as previously stated, to Eliza.
Norfolk.
The special correspondent of the Tribune gives
the following particulars
Gen. Reno landed a. Elizabeth City and sent
Col. Hawkins by circuitous route to get In front
OF the enemy, and followed with part Of the re-
naming forces After marching twenty miles
the enemy was found entrenc he'd with batteries
In position, In the edge Of a wood which COM
maLded the approaches over the open fields
Col. Howard Of the Marine Artillery, in the
advance, fred upon the enemy, and his pieces
being put In position, an artillery duel for some
three hours was kept up. Col. Hawkins, force pot
astray, and found. themselves four miles in Gen
kenos rear. Gen. Reno sent his regiments to the
right and left, TO outfank the enemy the move :
ment being finely executed, and with prospect
Of bagging the whole rebel force When Haw-
kins came up Gen. Reno ordered him to the
right, but coming into the open field he charged
on the enemy with the bayOnet, successfully, In
the clearing, and received the are OF both the
batteries and all the rebel infantry.
Colonel Hawkins was wounded in the arm and
AdJutant Oadsden was killed. A charge was then
made by The other regiments on both tanks of
the enemy, and they were put 70 rout and retreat
ed 10 the canal locks, and thence 10 Norfolk
General Keno pronounces this one Of the most
brl liant bndlrS he ever saw. Our loss in commits
stoned officers was: Killed l, wounded :; non
commissioned officers, killed 2, wounded 10; pri-
Yates, killed 8, wounded 40.
General Burnside positively ordered Gen r emo
not to advance any further toward Norfolk-tbe
object being merely TO feel the strength of the
enemy In the rear. 80, after remaining six hours
on tie held Of battle, he returned to Elizabeth
City. Having not enough wagons, and the men
being exhausted by their severe march seventeen
OF our wounded were left on the field, In charge
OF surgeon with flag Of truce. These have as
has already been pnbiished, reac he'd Fortress
Monroe from Norfolk.
The enemy's loss was larger than ours f. -.
There are several hundred Union men in Nor
foik, known to be such, and many others who
keep quiet, including many Of the soldiers
There are ak or seven hundred troops under
Gen. Huger, between Ply Point and Norfolk.
Three companies Of soldiers 10 Portsmouth re-
IL s also reported that part Of Gen. Maeruder's
forces had mutinied at Williamsburg
A torpedo has been constructed at Norfolk
whether recently or not is not stated, calculated
10 be mansged under water by one man, and TO
be propelled by him under the vessel to be de-
suoyed IL 10 said to be five or six feet long.
Phe nag OF truce sent out o-day has not vet
returned.
The French steamer Gassendi arrived from
Washington this afternoon.