The New York herald., 1862-04-12
Our Beaufort Correspondence.
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BEAUFORT, n. c.. March u, 1852.
TIP from Frobsrn 70 Beoafo1-Goina Up Sloe,aa's
Ccees-A March tie Railroad Traek-- visas 10 III.
Houses by the Roodsde-Tracks OF Tie Rebel y-B,,doe
Buiydinq ty he Union Sodiers--A Rebel Camp-Csro,;
M C,.y-Noretead CITY and Fort Macon-Am Inercep.a
Mai-Coloael WhI,-Communieotion Bstpea Beaufort
and Moreheod Cs,y-Esg'ish Vessels Port-AGars at
Beaufor-ArreH Of tia Collector Of The Port of Beau
fort-A Union To,pards Fort Mocon-
Our Btocsading Fleet, &c., dc.
In my last letter told you of the expedition tha. had
left tho town Nswbern for the nsighborhood Of Beau
fort but the time but partially acquainted with
tho full particulars. Since that time have had sn op
portunty Of obtaining valuable Information, gained by
that most stern OF masters experience Determined 10
take ~ little hsarsay possible. stepped board the
steamer Unioo Captain Chambers and found there Lieut.
Fiaxsr ordnance officer OF Gen Burnside staff who was
going Beaufort to arrange matters regarding
capture OF Beaufort spd the reduction OF Fort Macon
There were also officers connected with the regi
snts stationed below and three four other members
Of the press may be well 10 remark here that tho
steamer Union has happy facility Tor going almost any
where where there few inches Of She was
consequently chosen TO take the mail and the
few passengers up to = station where some few
soldiers stationed, situated about i've mics
from the mouth or Slocum's creek. IL will DO re.
march Newbern made AT the mouth OF this
We started, after some little de,sntion on Thursday
afternoon and after travelling twelve miles reach
ed the mouth OF the creek. The night clear and
starlight and the run up to the station was pleasant
most beyond description. Siocum's creek is much
more than hundred feet wi de- and the boughs or the
trees az passed up sweeping against the sides
of the steamer. We not long in arriving st our
destination; but the prospect not pleasant
for landing; so concluded TO remain the boat all
night and push towards Beaufort in the morning In
the early part Of the morning and Of the others
sung our kna.cks and prepared for long and tedious
march OF twenty miles ts Morshead City, situated
lust opposite Beaufort and within easy range OF the guns
OF Fort Macon. On nrst landing heard he rather un
ueasan, intelligence that there rebo pcke,s in the
vicinity and that Of had been pursued by
party Of rebel cavalry but, owing to the formation OF
the road ihey were able TO escape Nothing di.cour.
aged by this four or determined to push although
ony protected by couple OF pistols The first station at
which we arrived HavelocS distant from Beaufort
about nineteen miles Here found Captain Arnold OF
the Fifth Rhode Island regiment who, with lis company
was .asrding station and some military stores placed
there had slight hopes Of being able obtain
hand car bore to carry down 10 Norehs,d City No
su,b thing be had however and with the fear OF
the rebel packets before the, started TO walk to New.
mort the next station distance Of eight miles Nothing
OF interest occurred the way, may except some
occasional vsts 10 the small .srmhouses tha found on
tns way They all complained bitterly Of Tie treatment
they received the hands OF the rebel troc,s and 10
man we're s'nsst ultra-Unon In their continents; stii,
behind 80 could perceive strong dflise To the
Northern .olders which ih. inhabitants couc not and In
msy distances, I'D not wish " Nide After ysssing over
the ght miles safety arrived az the vilixe OF New.
port wher. the ,cF' OF "a rebel army we're clearly
discerbs % ;hs shape of few burned bu dngs aud
the total destruction of railroad bridge one hundred and
hty feet osf wh,h crossed The lust % ow New
Port station Is tee.sreton this bridge was great
incouy snsrcs TO U.s. inssmueh as II preyensi the pas
sage Of hand cars with ammunition, srutry, &c;
bu We are not in the habit Of bsitz stopped
bv human obstacles, and General Bu -tsde %.
termiued that the best way 10 gst ever this
difficulty was 10 have the bridge rebuilt Accordingly
HsoY Wright OF the Fifth Rhode Island, And yr. Field
. well known bridge builder. with small parry Of
chanics were dsputed 70 reconstruct the biidge IL
was expected tsss its building would occupJ least
two weeks; bat MAJOR Wright, who is by procession
civil engineer and his assistants worked so diligently
,hst before the end OF week II was computed and
on the morning the 2eth u II was ready foi the pas
ssgs Of cars The persons connected with tho rebuild.
ps OF this bridge deserving Of the hghest prsso
their patience and untirng industry.
About quarter OF mile below the village OF New
mort situated the barracks lately occupied by Of
The rebel troops. There 10 accommodation for fully
three thousand men and tho houses are all jut with
care and regard for the comfort OF the fnes that
really Surprising The troops would have buned their
Of Newbern they confidently expected to back
torious aud take up their quarters Ia their
od camp A. preent there s stationed thors tbs First
battalion Ftlb Rhode Island Volunteers, uedsr Ioe mi