Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-31
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
The Occupstisn 81 Bsaufsrt-Affairs a
Fortress Monroe.


Especial Correspondence Of Baltimore American
FORTRESS MosRos, March %, p. NJ The only
news Of any interest here to-day was brought by
the steamship suwaDee. which arrived this morn
ing from Hafteras and Eewbern, North Carolina
By this arrival we learn that the city Of Beau
fort, North Carolina, Is beyond all doubt In the
posse sson Of our forces, thuugh the Rebel garri.
son In Fort Macon sill hold out. Gen. Burnside
advance on Beaufort sboui a week since and
took possession Of the city without firing gun
The Rebels burnt a bridge on the railroad be-
tween Newbern and Beaufort, but Il was in
progress Of repair and the road would soon be In
oper alton between the two places. So far as my
infcrlnants knew, all Of whom came from New
destruction Of property at the latter place, and
large majority Of the citizens remained quietly N
their homes.
On the approach Of the Federal forces sill the
Rebel soldiers In the vicinity shut themselye, M
In Fort Macon. Their numbers were various v
represented by the citizens of Beaufort at from
800 to $40 men. The fort was said to be but
slightly provisioned, and IL was not believed
could hold out more than week Its ultimate
capture Is, Of course, matter of certainty Gen.
Burnside was al Beaufort.
Perfect quiet and order relgned al Hewbern,
and number Of the citizens had returned to the
place. sen. Foster was military Governor OF the
city. Previous TO the arrival Of our forces In the
city, the vscant houses were plundered by the
negroes aud others, but Gen. Fostes had recovered
most OF The appropriated property aud stored II
for future disposal. Gen. Fosters Brigade were
stationed In and beyond Newbern, their pickets
aud scouts extending nine miles Inland The
Rebel. were believed to be In strong force toward
Kingston, 30 miles on the road TO Goldsboro and
tbeir scouts frequently appeared In the vicinity
Of Newbern. Another brigade was encamped on
this side OF the Trent river, occupying the works
captured from the Rebels
The expedition sent 10 Washington was a CON-
piete success. Washington Is, for North Caro-.
lima, smart little village, located at the head nf
Pamlico Sound, nes, the mouth Of Tar river. The
expedition consisted of about ,Oo0 men, with an
escort Of guneoats Two companies Of the Mas
sachusctts 2ls; landed and took the town, The
stars and st'ires were nailed 20 tree before the
court house; and left there The citizens received
the "invaders" without any apparent excitement
or apprs hensicn--some few ex pressing Union sen.
tments, whiAt the mass had nothing 10 say ci ther
way After bo:diDg the place one day, and gath.
erlns all The Information possible, the expedition
The health Of Gen. Burn,ide's ID, vision. which
hsd suffered much from lony confinement on the
transports, was improving. The confidence OF
the Division in Gen Burnside Is universal and
unlimited IL Is pleasure to hear the men tai K
OF their General. He is iDdefafi Q able and I'M
firing in taking Of his troops and II is cnly
through his unceasing exertons that the expe.
ditfon has been so we'll preserved through the
continued exposure and hardships II has had 10
endure since leaving Annapolis
The hue weather Of yesterday has changed 10 a
fierce northeast storm, and Old Point Is what II
always 10 In storm-dreary and UNPLEASANT.
The Monitor 10 receiving a new supply of
wrought iron balls, 30 presume that Capt Dahl
Sren's scientific ingenuity has overcome the OBJ.
tectons that prevented the use of these missiles
In her nrst encounter with the Merrimac.
There were some signs Of activity toward Nor.
folk this morning. steamtug came down 10
Seweli's Point, and the smoke from a large yes.
sci could be seen of above Cfaney Island. A
propeller, apparently Sunbcat, also came down
the James river, within about three miles of New.
port News, and after accommodating, apparently,
returned up the river. The present high wind
and low water, however, forbids all expectation
OF the appearance Of the Merrinac until the storm
10 over.