The New York herald., 1862-02-28
THE NORTH CAROLINA EXPEDITION.
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The SeabOard Railroad In the Possession
Of the Union Forces.
The Bridges Across the Blaskwater and
.sa Nottaway Rivers Destroyed.
Richmond and Norfolk Cut or from
the Southern Seaboard.
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Proclamation Of the Union Commanders
to the People Of North Carolina,
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WAsHINcroN Feb. 27. 1869.

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s.w af~ WASHINGTON, Fob. 81. 1862.
Tho Navy Department has despatch from Commodore
Godsberough conveying tho information that the Union
had destroyed the bridges tho Backwater and
Nottsway rivers, cutting or communication between
Norfolk and Richmond and the Southern scaboard.
Navy Department has also received dispatches from
Commodore Goldsborcugh, dated the 10th instant He
had received the Official accounts Of tho visits Of ves
sells to Edonton and to the Currituck canal the latter
being the popular designation Of the link of the Albe
mario and Chesapeake canal connecting North river with
Currtuck Sound appears the distractions Of this
link were mostly the work of the enemy. The light.
house at Cape Hatteras may be lighted with perfect
safety. ee fl'o &'oe
The Of the mcn-owar destroyed by our vessels
since the feet reached Hatteras Island are as follows
The Sea Bird, flag steamer; the Curlew and he Fanny
steamers, and the Black Warrior, schooner. The
steamer Ellis was captured. A new gunboat on the
stocks at Elizabeth City, also destroy cdnakipg
seven vessels in ALL All Of the first six were remarka.
bly, wcl armed az gunboats. All Of them excepting
the Curlew were destroyed captured in the attack on
Elizabeth y and it may bc proper mention that the
whole Of thesaving Of course the one on tho stocks
were struck by proectles, Of kind or another
in the course Of the engagement on the 7th inst q
REPORT OF THE 8xPRDITIoN TO EDRNToN.
Id UNITED STATES SfEA NeHIP, LOUISIANA d j.
Or ElzARErH Cry, N: c., Feb. II, 1862. ! rsl
S-n obedience to your ORDERS proceeded with this
Commanding Jssrs; Ss Commodore Peray euenans
Commanding Husser, and tho LOCKWOOD Acting Master
Graves commanding for the city Of Edenton end Of
Ing arrived of the entrance of the harbor and after
careful reconnaissance We passed in the lockwood ad
vance, to keep the large vessels informed from time to
time Of the depth Of water in the channe or Of the an
psarance Of earthworks Oh the banks. At ten A. NJ we
had undisurbed possession Of the town. Part Of flying
fAd
dred to- three hundred fed preciptaely without firing
shot Many OF tho inhabitants also left consequence
ton by the panic stricken enemy that our havoc was IN
discriminate at Elizabeth was happy in being able
stgmatze such report as II deserved, and 70 restore
There no Qualifications at in the approaches
to Edenton AT ornblow Point trees been felled
possibly with view TO the construction Of works.
Among the results Of the expedition the destruction
Of eight cannon, and schooner the stocks at Eden
ton. We captured two the Sound one loaded
with four Thousand bushels OF corn Wo also took sx
bales Of cotton from the Custom House wharf There
were no public stores in the town. The Custom House
We remained two hours about the town, and were
visited by the authorities and others, many OF whom
professed sentiments OF loyalty to the old Union. 81
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
sf3 i1fL oel a A. MAURY,
Lieutenant Commanding second column naval division
Com. Rowan, commanding fotlla in Albemarle Sound.
ssf rli AND ALBEMARLE CANAL. ea9t
UNITED STATES STEAMER UNDERWRITERS, \
MOUTH OF NORTH RIVER, Feb. IA, 1862. I
SROn parting company with you al this place yester
day proceeded in the lockwood Acting Master Graves
accompanied by the sharpsheen and Whitehead towing
couple OF schoones the mouth Of tho and
Absmarle OnopcnIg the reach OF the river leading
to the mouth OF the canal discovered small steamers
and three schooners, about mile and quarter up the
canal and that the mouth OF the canal obstrcted
Pckets stationed the mouth ared their muskets TO
give the alarm and large body OF men, whose muskets
gstened IN the sunshine got under the point
where those vessels were.
Immediately moved up within couple OF hundred
grounded and ordered the whitehead to open o with
her nine-inch guns But three shells fred when
the whole body precipitately fed. ~
sunk about fifty yards within the mouth, supported by
piles logs, &c, forming complete barrier advanced
picket of fifteen men under command OF Acting Master
Graves, followed by the machinists OF the Louisiana
with crowbars, mauls. &c. AT the distance Of half
mile a second row q piles had been driven: They
at work this when surprised them. The steamers
and schooners had left before landed but fine large
dredging machine remained, and this we sink
entirely for tho passage Of tho smallest vessel being say
ten feet from one bank and six from the other. The
machinery entirely destroyed by tho working party
the hull above water burned and entirely consumed
RESIDENT named stone, having a store near
THIS point, was interrogated, and stated that
Legion, commanded by Wise in person, and
numbering six hundred men. Captain Graves, with
This IS the thorouehfare between curritucs and the p
per counties, and therc was battery Of three guns
placed to command the canal and main road The guard
had been removed In their haste they left tho axes
used In destroying the dredging machine canteens
havsrsacks and clothing. In fact. as contraband do
since that fight in Western Virginia in which lost Ave
hundred men, have teen running all the time, and
they will mover stop until they get to Richmond"
completed the rebel works by sinking FIVE schoopers in
the mouth OF the canal aud burning a that remained
above water. Tho work completed, returned to this
anchorage.
Ny thanks are due TO Acting Nastor Graves and Assist
ant Engineer Ley Acting Chief Of the louisiana for the
complete manner in which my directions carried
out.
Respectfully submitted,
wM. N. JEFTERs, Lieutenant Commanding.
Lieutenant Commanding A. MuRY, Senior Officer com.
manding the Expedition.
COMMANDER R0wAH's OFFICIAL THAMES TO his CAP
rArNs FOR THEIR GALLANT CONDUCT IN THE I'm
0AoExENr WITH THE REBEL NAVY AT ELIZABETH
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or ELIZABETH CRY, Feb. IL, 1862. I
The Commander OF the notilla in Albemarle Sound
avas himself Of the earliest moment TO make public
displayed by the officers and men under his command
in the capture and destruction Of the enemys battery
Tho strict observance cf tho plan Of attack, and the
steady but onward Of the shps, without return
ing shot until within three quarters Of mile OF the
fort, excited the admiration OF our enemies.
The undersigned parcuarly gratied at the evidence
OF the high discipline OF the crews in reraning from
property Of dsisnceess people, in dcfencsIess town
The generous oncr TO 60 on shore aud extngush the
flames applied by the torch Of vandal sodiery upon
the houses OF ts deienceless and children s
striking evidence OF the jusness OF our cause, and
must have Its effect in teaching our deuded countrymen
csson In humanity and civilization. 3. G. ROWAN.
Commanding U. Naval Forces in Automatic Sound.
A JOINT PROCLAMATION FROM COMMODORE COLDS
BOROUGH AND GENERAL BURNSIDE TO THE PEO-
PIE or NORTH CAROLINA.
ROANOKE ISLAND, N. c., Feb. IS, 1862
The mission Of our joint expedition Is not to invade
any OF your rights but 10 assert the authority OF the
United States and TO close with you tho desoatng war
brought upon your state by comparatively few bad
men In your midst -
Influenced infinitely more by the worst passions Of
human nature than by any show Of elevated reason
they are still urging you asray 10 crafty their unhoy
purposes.