New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17

Delaware forward with lightning speed. and JUS
before the Abemarle went down the last one OF the
helpless passengers was carried on board the Deia
ware. The Albemarle was afterward blown up by
order Of Commodore Rowan.
The Rebels have threatened TO send force to burn
Washington and arrest all the inhabitants, upon
whom they propose to niict venganoe for remaining
at home. Com. Rowan has dispatched some gun
boats to protect the city.
Gen. Branch, who commanded the Rebel forces ut
this point, lives in Washington, where he married.
When the order came from Richmond to burn all the
cotton the coast, he Branch secured that belong
ing to himself and his father-n.Iaw and sent it into
the interior. AS soon this was done. be issued an
order to burn all the cotton belonging to his neigh
bors and all the people in these eastern counties.
The Stars and Stripes are flying in the western
counties of North Carolina. All through the moun-
tain region the old flag can be seen, where brave
men have collected together tc defend its honor
Soon after Newbern was ,aptured an important
engagement took place in the western part Of the
State between large Rebsl force and the Union
Home Guards, resulting in a complete rout OF the
former who, it appears, lost all the guns belonging
to one battery all the camp equipage, wagons, and
supplies of all kinds, belonging to the Rebel force,
with three companies of cavalry, which were entirely
cut off, and Obliged TO surrender, Or in other words,
" were retained" The Rol,igb Standard called 1t
most disgraceful riot" which is truly very
polite term for defeat 1t appears that the Union
men in the mountains had been hanging notorious
Rebel character one Col. Dodge, who had charge oil
the militia, and bad resored 10 sweeping impress
ment: hence the difficulty.
The Union men are strongly In the ascendency all
through the western counties Of this State, are well
armed, and have complete organization under COM
petent leaders. The STANDARD says they have
threatened to take Raleigh, and suggests the I'M
pornce of fortifiDg the city IN every direction, and
general fall back of their Rebel forces in the State
to that point.
have just seen Capt. Woodward Of tie wal
steamer Shawsheen, brave officer who was de-
tailed the other day to so up the Little River after
two schooners, which Were some forty miles up tins
crooked stream, at point narrow that the tree
tops met. The schooncrs were oaded with corn which
was to be cared to Norfolk for the Rebel army. In
their rear the trees had been cut down for mile a.
n barricade across this narrow stream. The Shaw
sheen pouehed her way through these obstacles
breaking all her glass and ornamental work ~ she
went. On either eide Of the Sha, sheen, the Captain
says he could step oil his boat &c shore. lie sent
strong guard OF pcLets ahe II the steamer, who
came upon "a company Of R' rs who were guarding
the schooners and who wc.o taken by surprise
that they were captured with the schooners without
firing gun, and all brought down to Elizabeth City.
\ small company sharpshoote's could have picked
OF every man on the gunboat, under cover Of the
woods, which were very dense. The Rebel Cols
Shaw aLd Stark were both within half q mile froui
where the schooners lay.
COL Egoiistein of the l0:h New.York Volunteers
advanced some thirty miles into the interior from
New bern with force whore he lad an epgacement
with the enemys eaysl..ry, which he completely
routed Nine prisoners taken, aad many OF
'..,e Rcbols were killed and wounded. None were
lost on our side.
The Colonel writes 10 Gen. burnside, informing
him that he has dispensed with the services Of bis
Qusrtermos'er altogether. and tha, bis iorces are
living like pgs in clover Oh Rebel products without
coe,ira rnci. Sam cent lie says the troops Ike
the change very much from salt pork aud beef to
poultry, eggs, fresh meats Of all kinds, yege'a-
bleq &c.