The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26

The steamer Commodore arrived this morning |
direct from Burnside's expedition, and reports
the capture Of Nswbern, North Carolina, the de-
feat Of the envy, and the capture of large
quantity of artillery, after . hard fought battle.
Our loss as Nswbera lie about ninety killed and
four hundred wounded.
Our men displayed great bravery.
A bearer Of dispatches from General Burnside
left Immediately for Washington.
Second Dispateh.
1t Is reposted that We took 800 prisoners.
Some reports make our loss 50 or GO killed and
$50 TO 800 wounded.
The fght took place On Friday last
There are rumors that one of oar Brigaaiet
Generals Was killed, which are considered unre-
liable runors.
A special to the Times, dated Baltimore Is,
SAYS "the sneny's works, six miles below New
bern, were attacked on Friday morning last
They were defended by force 10000 strong,
having 81 guns posted behind formidable bate
ries, over two miles long.
1.-THE fight WAS one of the most desperate OF
the war.
Our troops have behaved With great stsadiness
and courage, and after nearly four hours hard
fighting, drove the rebels from oil their positions,
capturing three light batteries Of field artillery,
forty six heavy siege guns, large stores OF fixed
ammunition, $4,000 stand of small arms, and
two hundred prisoners, including one Colonel,
three Captains and four Lieutenants.
F, The enemy left large number of dead on the
field. They escaped by cars to Goldshoro, burn
ing the bridges over the Trent aud Cl.remont,
firing the city of Newbern.
No extensive damage was done to the place
We lost about 100 killed and 400 wounded
mostly of the New England Regiments.
Rev. o. N. Benton was among the killed, and
Major Legende, 5lst New York volunteers, NOR
tally wounded.
Lieut.. Col Merritt, of the 23d Massachusetts,,
and Adjutant F. A. Stearnes, of the 2lst Massa.
chusetts, of Amherst, were also killed.
The report that Island No. o was in our pos.
session proves to be unfounded. 1t 10 under
bombardment by the feet of Com. Foote, whs
10 reducing the batteries. The gun boats are
cut Of by the batteries of Gen. Pope at New
Madrid, and must eventually fall into our posses.
sion. The St. Louis Republican of the alst
says: "Csnnonading by the gun and mortar
boats continued all day Wednesday. All the
guns bat one in the uppe: battery on the Ten
nessse shore have been slenced, and one gun
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tars are constantly falling in the rebel camp and
batteries, and numbers have been killed and
wounded, and were being carried away on litters.
A large number of loaded wagons are leaving
the Tennessee shore, from which it is believed
that preparations are being made for the evacu-
alton Of the works. The large floating battery
Of the rebels has been moved nearer the head of
the island.
"Gen. Pope allowed rebel sunboat to ap.
proach within Fifty yards of masked battery on
Tuesday, and then sunk her, killing fifteen Of
those on board. He had previously allowed five
rebel steamers to pass on towards New Madrid,
and they are now between his batteries unable to
escape.
"Ovsr dozen vessels, including the floating
| battery and the battsrins ram, are new above
Pope's batteries, and will be sunk or captured
1t is reported that the rebel Yancey is cap.
tured. He disguised himself as a common
small schooner, from Havana to the Southern
coast, but was recognized by reporter of the
press and nabbed.
Accounts in the Memphis papers confirm the
report of the death of McCullocb and Mcintosh
at Pea Ridge.
The subject of burning Memphis is still under
discussion in that city. The Union men are
leaving in large numbers.
Generals Buell., Pope, Price, Curtis, Sigel,
Smith and Wallace have all been confirmed
Major Generals.
Island No. 10, still holds out The lombard
ment continued up to Saturday night last.
The position of the gunboats and mOrtars had
not changed. Firing was kept up at intervals
to prevent the enemy from repairing damages
The Union forces, under Gen. Shields, have
gained complete victory at Winchester, Va,
over the combined rebel forces of Generals
Jackson, Smith and Longstreet The tele-
sIephiU eU~vuut OF SUNDAY evening, 10 - ,v,-
Lowe
Winchester, March 23-P n.
We have achieved colaplete victory over
Gen. Jackson, taking two guns and caissons
killed about 100 rebels, and wounded twice as
many more. Our loss is probably not over
$50 killed and wounded. The enemy is in full
retreat.
Third Dispdtch.
We have achieved glorious victory over
the combined forces of Jackson, Smith and
Longstreet. The battle was fought within 4
miles of Winchester, and lasted from 10 I-2
this morning until dark.
The enemy numbered about $4,000. Our
force was not over 5000. The enemy's loss
double that of ours. We captured large num-
bers of prisoners.
The ground is strewn with their muskets.
thrown away in flight. Our cavalry is still
pursuing the flying rebels. Particulars cannot
be ascertained till tomorrow morning.
The rebels are repairing damages on their
iron clad battery, the Virginia, and the spunky
little Monitor is lying in wait for her in Hamp-
ton Roads. She has received some alterations
and additions that will materially add to her
strength and impregnability.
1t is asserted as the prevailing opinion at
Washington that the National flag floats over
New Orleans, and that our mortar fleet attack. |
ed the rebel fort at the Rigolets within two
days after the departure from Ship Island of
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