The New York herald., 1862-11-14
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Our N.yal Correspondence.

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Our Naval Correspondence.
ON BoARp UNITED STATES SrnsnYR NoRT1KRvER,
BOUND FoR WASHINGTON, N c., Nov. 3, ls62
Al Esessise Cavalry Aoccme~t-Cdftue Of Oss Hssdyo1
oad TAisty Horses and Als and Ae 7akine Of Tpeatr
tpe P,tso~ss, Incissdtasa Lraenam Colonel, Major,
Cartois a~d Lieutenant, and FsW Roscaliy PetIi-
cians, d.
On the 2sih OF October Major Gerard, by order Of
Major General J. Foster embarked on board Of this
steamer portion Of his, tho THIRD New York cavalry,
and two pieces Of AIMS flying artillery expedition
70 Hyde county Tho Northerner was accompanied by
the army gunbcat States Of the North Captain Samuel
Greenwood.
This expedition gotten up the ground of ipcr
nation received 70 tho effect that tho enemy prepsr
ing 70 proceed from Bath in Beaufort county to Leach
vile. and thence TO Hyde county, fording tho puneo
river we having destroyed the bridge the Same but
short time previous We also informed that their
object was 10 arrest ali persons favorable 70 Unionnm 10
run OF many negroes possible and then wind up
with grand tour of conscrptiug for the rebel army
The following day the goth, found us In tho Pungo
river where captured two schoores, after an interest
Ing and exciting chase, that attempted 70 oude the vgi
lance OF Captain Greenwood by running up couple OF
hong. deep and serpertino creeks.
After reconnoitoring this locality for several hours
force with artillery above Leachye, and that he
then rapid march to the county Of Hyde, In
order impede his march, and meet him, If possible,
for action deemed adv sable land forces
Montgomery insignificant town adjacent TO the Pungo
and situated broad neck Of land and in the midst OF
as many swamps and marshes as would be sufficient to
supply North Carolina with malaras and fevers for
to come. At this town not one OF the white people
showed the slightest favor absolutely refusing
communicate any intelligence regarding roads bridges
tho enemy In this state OF things had to fall back
upon thenpoor negro" thereby succeeding inprocuring
the se-vices OF ooored pilot, who very old man.
and of the vgest yet most intelligent negroes
iound In the whole country.
From Montgomery we proceeded to Germantown, where
portion Of tho Inhabitants approach, took flight
out into the bay in and small boats Of various
kinds. At this place took militiamen prisoners,
besides capturing large number of horses
We started for Sadesvlle but nearing tins place
cidontally captured two Of tho Home Guard and thus
learned that there enemy IN the "vlW close
around 1t.
After another long but exceedingly rapid march we
reached Swapquartsr late In the afternoon The jaor
hearing OF approach let all the prisoners out Of the
JAIL just previous arrival, and another individual
carried of all the valuable papers the Court House
The aor was taken prisoner At this point we prepared
10 meet the enemy gunboat In the meantime having
taken up position beyond the marshes.
About eight O'Clock in the evening we were notified
by a good Union that the enemy had crossed the
ungu river hut had also recrossed learning
whereabouts and again, from the fact Of
Union movement beng made in the neighbcrhood o
Washington point am not at liberty to mention al
this particular period.
In ard about Swanquarter made several arrests o
pcrs' Ds on political grounds--men who have beel
ioing all they could, both by word and
decd, to utterly destroy both the lives nnd
material interests Of what lew Union lovr.
m
these political prisonoswho we're arrested at the in
stance o. Governor Stanly through General Foserro
intelligent and nilu nial yet desperate and brutn
set Of men They uphold tho Southern conedoracy not
rom motives OF genuine pariosm or tho idea Of an IN
dependent South but because the coneeracy has for IL
main object the security Of humanity held property BY
Major Gerard hearing that there were some spies
few home guards and militia men at Lake Landing
-ot portion ct our force, with one piece of artl
lery, in marching order by one A. NJ, on the Isl
of November. We left Swanquarter noiselessy
that none of tho inhabitants II
departure, pushed right on through swamps ano
woods to Matt .inuskcet Lake, along tho akc--our
proach to each plantation being heralded by innnmcrp
BILE bar king dogs-and reached Lake Landing al about
lf PAS, five in the morning We did not stop at ths
lace longer than necessary TO post strong guaiC
over bridge spanning wide cretk, after which w
shed forward to Mddetown arriving in M. just abou
sunrise and entering the town full gallop TO tn
great surprise and terror OF what few OF the inhabant
llat then up Our business was despatched in
very short period Of time, after which returned c
Lake Landing taking with US several prisoners, capture
horses ard transportation wagons The distance bewec
SwanGaurter and Mddeown about twenty three miles
At Lake landing took our little " peas on
rencher," and then turned attention and horses
heads homewaru, TO Swanauarter. The return trig
brought grist to mill, several prisoner
horses and mules Az arrived the Juniper Bay
road what sh uld but company Of rebel cavalry
drawn up in lire directly across the road ia our front
Oh urse we prepared for action On our left
extensive corned wha dense wood In the back ground
right broad marsh, capable Of bear
ing both and beast Behind all the larger brdges
hid been destroyed and thus 1t was met The rebel
lid not attempt TO move, or even to fire They seemed
be waiting for nre, and after asCertaning Or
strength to make charge. Their selfpossession wa
truly admirable. Slowly we approached, hating ever
yards, ard then aGvancing-wc all the time waitns
for Conpny ii, Captain Wilson, to outfiank them benin
the shes and on the prairie marsh At lasi
40 could see that Captain Wilson's ha
gained their position, and all advance sepa
ratod on the rad 70 the right and left, and the
let drive one charge OF canister from our lit,l
ed piece, when, o what did The brave cavaliers do bu
break their ranks and take to the woods and every b.
road fast spurs and horse flesh could take them W.
dd not pursue them, because, with our little command
il would have been hazardng our prisoners and capture
live stock Along the road, while passing on, we CAP
tured more prisoners, horses and mules.
The only casualty that occurred Incident TO
correspondent who had his horse shot under him while
oarrying military order, In acting and de-camp.
In all captured one hundred and thirty horses and
mules, and took twenty dve prisoners among whom u
Lieutenant Colonel Cradle Major 0Nsil Captain Wahah
and Lieutenant Swindcl.
ON the lst OF November in the afternoon Acting Mss
tcrs Mate McKcever OF the navy gunboat Louisiana,
rived In the United States transport Pilot Boy with dc
satches TO Major Gerard from General Foster The de-
spatchcs highly important and required our mme
date return; aud thus Is we arc now. approaching
Washington
Acting Adiutant George d. williams, Of the third bata
lion OF the third New York cavalry had marrow escape
from being killed taken prisoner while helping to trace
branch road In the woods Hewas hrsa on twice BY
the gucrillas.
North Carolina, about Hyde county, al this time.
appears be full Of sickness Dr. f. Douglass was otter
peousy appealed in the Of tour by the ma
tiyes the poorer class for quniDe and medicines OF
rious kinds We found no less than ten places where
therc were dead and dying children.
News from Fortress Monroe.
FoRrRHs MoEzon, Nov. H. 1869.
sylvester BusI, formerly os Albany, N Y, was found
drowned In tho moas yesterday Hs had bsen for some