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DETAILS OF THE BATTLE AT NEWEERN.

Di1AHiLS VI lie BATTLE AT NEWBERN.
New York, March 10. The following are the
particulars of the Newbern battle.
Com. Rowan Was commander of the fleet of
gunboats. and had sunken vessels, torpedoes
and other rebel Instructions to overcome, but
surmounted all with but slight damage to only
two OF his fifteen vessels. Three barques two
brlgs, and a prlvateer schooner were sunk above
the two rebel batteries. The latter were silen.
ced, the sunken vessels passed. "Old Glory' be.
ing hoisted over the sllenceI batteries as our
forces passed on. This was on Saturday after
noon, and night closed in
On Sunday morning heavy fog set in, but
lifted, and our boats passed up safely, and silen-
ced Fort Thompson, with its heavy columbiads
h" Old Glory was again hoisted
Then Fort Ellis, with nine guns, was cap
tured after brisk fighting but the rebels fed
in panic and d" Old Glory waved over
another rebel fort. Only one fort was left to
engage, and Newbern would be at the mercy
of our troops. This was Fort Lane but the
rebels had had enough of the boats, and offered
little it any resistance land fled. The rebels then
fired large number Of scows, filled with resin
and turpentine, intending to float them down
and burn our gunboats but they got stuck
and burnt away furiously, consuming only their
own combustbles.
The gunboats then sheled the railroad depot
and track, but our troops had now crossed and
a white flag was then bosted. Our navy did
not lose man.
The operations on land were briefly as fol.
lows:
Our troops landed twelve miles below New
bern, Gen. Renos' brigade in the advance,
most of the troops being 50 anxious to land that
nearly every regiment jumped into the water
and waded ashore. The whole division was
ashore in less than two hours. Alter marching
two miles they found deserted camp, with fire
burning and hot rebel breakfast untasted. a
breastwork was also passed and the division
blvouacked for the night.
Early next morning (l4th) skirmishing COM
menced Foster brigade were in fine life, and
engaged 20 gun batteries of the rebels on the
lett hank, who showered grape, canister aud
shell upon them, with heavy musketry from
their infantry. The second brigade engaged
them Oh the right and Gen. Park 5 third brigade
took a position in front.
The first brigade bore the brunt of the battles
The third, together with the second, executed "a
flank movement, and the order to charge bayo-
net was given. A hand to hand fight ensued
of the most desperate character, when our troops
drove the rebels out of the works at the point of
the bayonet, chasing them out of sight.
When the word d" charge was given our
troops gave tremendous cheer and dashed to
the muzzles of the rebels guns, the traitors in
gloriously retreating in many instances. The
rebels took possession of Il railroad train and
fled from Newbern, although closely pursued
burning the bridges.
The Washington house, some dwelling houses
and a number of whisky and turpcntine dist-
leries were also fired.
Slaves had commenced pillaging, but were
stopped. A considerable number of Union men
were found in the city.
BURNsIDE's CONGRATULATIONS.
New YORK, March 10. The following is Gen
Burnside s coneratulatory address to his troops
General Order Number II.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT N. G.,
Newbern, March Is.
The General commanding coneratulates hi
troops on their brilliant and hard.won victory
of the l4th. Their courage, their patience
their endurance of fatigue, exposure and toll
cannot be too highly praised. After tediou
march, dragging their howitzers by hant
through swalnps and thickets, after a seeples
night passed in drenching rain, they met thu
enemy in his chosen position, and found hin
| protected by strong earth works mounting many
and heavy guns, and in an open field themselves
they conquered. With such soldiers ADVANCE
| is VICTORY. The General commanding direct
J with peculiar pride that as we'll deserved trib
| ute to valor in this second victory of the cxpe
dtion, each regiment shall subscribe on it
banner the memorable name of NEwBERN.
BY command of
Brig. Gen. A. Z. BURNSIDE.
LEWIS RICHMOND, Adj't..Genl