The New York herald., 1862-11-15
General Fosters Recent Movements
and Their Results.
The Losses Sustained by the
Union Troops.
THE TAR RIVER NAVAL EXPEDITION.
Destruction Of the Rebel Salt Works at
Wilmington,
&C., &C.. &ol
Our newbe~n Correspondence.

Our Newbern Correspondence.
NBwaKRs, N. O., Nov. 0, 1862.
General Forer's Erysditios Portal Spcces-IA Fight
at Wilhamsos--Tae Rebels abandon Taer Works seay
Hamiite,-TAe Adrance to 1ayboro- Reconnaissance A
Large Rebel Force AUdihng Me Arrival at the Usien
Iroops-A "Hair' Breadth Escape of q RebeLD.fcul
ties Of tie March, ec.
Your correspondent reached this city to-day, in the
United States steamer Massasot, with special
ger from General Foster army the having been at
WILLIAMSON yesterday morning, and under orders to
march for Plymouth to-day, and thence 70 embark in
transports for Newbern.
This forward movement, with General Foster COM
anding person, has been entirely successful that
u as regards reaching certain points and places. Yet
the main object Of the movement 10 capture two
rebel regiments and artillery that had been sent
attack Plymouth also Sor recruiting purposes
Owing the nencency Of one Of ooonels who was
acting brigader general, and who delayed the expe
dton twenty hours the rebel regiments escaped
vigilance.
Before reaching Williamson we had a fight by moon
light which lasted nearly hour. On the rebel side
there were engaged parts OF three regiments and
pieces OF artllery-all this elevation and behind
inrenchments. In this little fight the Marine Artillery,
Belgers battery, portion OF the Third New York ar
tery the Massachusetts, Forty fourth par OF Col
stevensons brigade), were engaged
The Marine Artillery and Bsgers battery behaved
mirably.
Lieut. Keath Of the Signal Corps crossed over deep
creek and sgnaed to our army from almost In the midst
Of the rebel fire.
when we nearcd Hamilton the rebels abandoned their
ntrenchments. nearly mile long on Rainbow Bluffs The
float them that Of the Signal Corps
under command Of Lieutenant Taylor.
We then advanced to within eleven miles OF Tarboro.
From this point two reconnoissances nade-onc by
Major Gerard of the Third New York cavalry who met
the rebels force, had two mon killed. and retrcated
to within i've miles Of Iarboro by Major Ftzsmmons, Of
the Third New York cavalry.
At these points rebels found 90 have massed
large force, with reniorcements constantly arriving;
therefore was deemed mpolilic 10 attack them. Be-
Sides in front Of us was Al extensive swamp The wea
thcr Indicated rain had crossed this swamp
probability would have lost all artillery, the
swamp becomes mpassable after a4twelye hours raii
By q system OF strategea movements we made good our
retreat 20 Wilansion without the loss Of man. and
even before the rebels knew what we were doing.
On return TO IIam!'on Captain Wilson, with COM
pany OF the Third New York cavalry, charged into
and took four gcras prisoners with their horses
One Of the captain. The guorilias threw away
their AS Captain Wilson caught up with the last
grcrlIaboh going hard they could on horseback
he stretched out his hand 20 seize him by the hair when
10 what did he hold IN his hand but a.wig Captain
Wilson amused and surprised at the occurrence,
and taken with looking at the wig, that he allowed
the prisoner u escape.
Williamson is a vory pretty little town. Almost all of
the inLa bitlnts have lett IL.
Hamilton a smaller place than willamston II was
entirely deserted on the approach of our troops.
Major Gerard, with his battalion Of the Third New
York cavalry and Alis' tying artillery reached Wash
ngton. ~ c., yesterday in tour hours and half direct
from Wilamston.
1his department is unlucsonably in need Of at least
two brigadier generals.
On our return march the weather was very
the troops. IL kept showing and battling for eighteen
hours. One rebel female said she knew the Yankees
coming, because they brought their and cold
weather with them
In the course of late advance Tarboro Ind
six killed and ton wounded.
Hiaei--Tbrd New York cavalry. 2; Forty-fourth Mas
sachusets, q Twenty-iourh Massachusetts, L. Marine
Artilery,1 l.
WeaHded-For,y-fo Massachusetts,, s; Marine Ar
tllery,2.
the leg.