New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-08
THE BUENssDE EXPEDITION.
Denomination toward kir-ior-tsi.
Hownrds Expedition II sncccHs-tnp-
ture Of the "Shingie Iort'-The Tri6u-
Iatious OF srldier-Sniiors-A New
"Crnud Commander for the Marine
ArtiIIery-sismpedc OF Contrabauds.
From Oul ONa Cons,n9nl,lt

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NRWBrEs. n. C.. juno %. 1862
told You that the brave Col Howard wss moi
he man to turn back after putting his hand to the
plow ard be has Mt, although at one time every
ve9el Of bic Command unbOais and transports
was hard aud as sgrourd up the Neuse and all idea
Of secrecy IN connection with the expedition hsd TO
be abandoned. Difficulties did not darnt him much,
for, getting biz and guns ashore as soon ~ los'
sible he seized horses, mules jackarses- anything
that could pun q cannou-sud making afOrcod march
attacked the shngio fort AZ Swift Creek Village,
and captured como of the Rebels before they had
time to east about for means Of defense or fight.
While there are various estimates o! Col Howard b
military genius, all agree IN cahng bin man 81
dauniless bravery. His soidier-sailOr regard him,
fancy in much the same light as "a British sailor does
an Admiral: and, while reserring The rgh' 10 swear
A. lin privately and call bin The Old man. would
iollog hun right up 10 tho teeth OF d battery.
overheard couple Of lie hea-doSs discussing M
merits ycste rday, an was 80 amused 10 astonnded
az the contentious summing ny made by one OF lhcn
" 1he old mum "A brick, he II, Bill! "Ay ay
said the other "he u bilJ boy ruth q glass eye
ami lead tooil :" and tbs speaker looked rs acid
ara -elCtaiisied rs ii lie had paid his ColoLel Tue
rIeatest compliment Imaginable.
The eypedition lcfl Newbem on The ATT moon OF
Wedue.day last on tue transports Union, Highland
Iiglt, and Alison, one Of them towing large scow
laden with commissary-w wagons, with the gunb0als
Videtfe and Picket Of Col Howards nce, IA convoy.
The force consisted Of the l7th Massachusetts, a
company of Nix's 81 New-N0rk Cavalry, ana 800 of
tho Maine Artillery, with ten hed-peces. lts OBJ
ect was primarily 20 make a demonstration toward
kInston and GoldsbOrO and, secoucaiily 20 destroy
a bnrrcnie Of sningle mounting mE pieces, when
was sal1 10 have teen thrown ny Al The upper bridge
over Swift Creek Our attack was intended to have
been Of tie nature oi surprise, ana tie capture OF
Ito email Relel iorcs ~ that pont wac counted
upon. The boats having without AN exception, run
unon enags NJ a bend OF the river about three miles
from town, were eXpuscd 10 the view of Rebel
,c,uts The next morning, aud of course Nc had to
put bold lace non 1t, and make a5 much Of Il dash
as poe IDLE.
Word WAS sent 10 headquarters about the sad
plight tbs boats were in, ana AT O'Clock the next
morning the Alice Piice took The troops OIL the
Highland Light, and " Tho Wheelonrro" tnIee
,nis aud The men Of the Marine Artillery from the
AUsoD. HE force landed al the mouth OF swift
Creek AZ "a IN the morning, Lieut.. j. \. Bo0mer oil
Co,ntanv T. Marine Artillery, aud some vi ms men,
Le;r, iirst ashore. six Rebel cavalry scouts were
surpiised by Lieut.. Boomers hitle party, ana TWO
vito watched 10 iDteuily our landing were captured
Tir or,os nud the saddles guns ana blankets OF lie
IT. ,,,tv fell into our hands. -Four moro scouts
,v,re fired upon ~ they fled from the neighborng
Lous of lne Street and one wHs seriously wounded
GO. I'yres OF Company Is. Marine Artillery, was
frtt TO land bis gun and joln tue advance guard
The I7th Massachusetts,, under Major FRANKIE,
lroi Fellows having been accidentally lett on
hoard the Pilot Boyl landed al p III, at Streets
ferry. with one Of tie mountain howlzers, TO the
command OF which Captain Mcnamara w0s de-
tailed aud enc8mped at Streets houne, one company
being sent nile and half up the road a. an aa'
vance. qua I'd. On Friday morning, Col. Fellows
having Joined bic command, the 18th was orcsred Cd