New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-19
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IN end bv midnight the stree,s 81 taC city were at
oniet ~ il one army bad no, us fed from il IL one
direction and another entered !; ftom TIC other.
The great majority Of The inhabitants Lad lef,
town doubtless under the impression that Tie whole
was to be given up 20 the flames; 'he stores were
closed without exception end if It bad not teen for
She negroes and few whites, one might have
thought some dreadful plague raging in the ety.
The Washington Hotel and Market House were tie
principal buildings burned, and tee number Of pr
vate residences viii net probably exceed dozen.
Yhe nefaious plan Of tie Rebel military oilcors ana
political demssogues was resisted by the better c"s
Ct citizens, but 10 no purpose The hot'l was iI'a
by & hot.headed Secessonist lawyer, who "fPe"
tbe torch az an angle in the couFty ard VIII As owl
bands. The railroad bridge was fred 10y hc'i0e"'
bat tol.bridge, the only remaining me@ns u '''''
toI vehicles and pedestrians, from snoie 10 suole'
WIS abont being set on fire, when tie ncend.aFes
were fred upon from navy-bOat and dr.ven oil.
Newoern is & very ancient place, bu' its sppear.
sute il made more venerable by the hebens arc
MOSES which cover most of the houses. The streets
sre wide and mostly bOTdered by large tEees. There
are one OF two large churches, rome banks, thea
Ter and two or three newspaper Offices made 1t
che Of MY first duties TO 90 10 The Office Of the seur-
ylous NegterR Progress, i'll search Of Southern ex-
changes, tut found nothing but beggaFly account
Of empty lockers. tie contents having already been
'oropIiated by struggling soldiers or nschioyous
4. On a table, however, wac lying a silt pen
- -, an ebony handle. II may he interesting
sa;,o, 10 low that, as piece Of retribuiye
,ustice. bis pcn-lOder lie IN my hand at 'as moment
Of writing. If we should hsye couple Of days to
rpare it is not improbable that das p.moeI at lsA''
CT good sound Union ra2.lr may be if''s1 -'SA' u'
efDoe Of The NegJsra Progress.
The officers Of the different stafs deserve credit
for the manner in which they executed the orders OF
then commanders On tire march and in the field.
Young men bred in luxury, who never have or could
have seen day Of active service, cheeTtuy under
took the arduous duties Of the stat, III most cases
without cent Of pay and with only nominal rank
IN action, they exposed themselves whenever neces
sery, and 90 far re could rec or hear, showed no
more tremor when cannon shots roared by, or bullets
wbsiled about them, than veteran cgupaisneIs.
wat standing at one time on the main road III con-
vereston with Lieut.. Fearing Of Gen. BarDSide g
rtaf, when 32pound shot few between lis horses
legs barely escaping bic belly by an inch or two.
Beyond giving look to see il the animal was ssfe
Fearing showed no consciousness that anything unu-
sual had happened, and went on with tie conversa-
ton.
Special mention hss been made by Gen. Burnside
Of the "Reminiscences by Capt. Robert Williamson
Of the regular army, Typographical Engineer on his
sssd5. On every occasion when called upon, he exec
eu,ed his orders with the most perfect seossesslon
.nd courage. His services extremely yaiua-
bic and hs arrival most opportune.
have been requested TO state that all tho mem
bers Of the different stalls escaped unhult.
TIE brigade and resimentsl surgeons We're sadly
i need Of LelP the field and in Hospital the num-
ter Of wounded being 20 large, and their own force
reduced by absences On leave, and those left IN
charge Of the hospitals at roanoke Island. The
brigade hospitals were in charge respectively of DIR.
Thompson, Dr.. Gutter ef 2lst Massachusetts. aud DIR.
Rivers Of the 9Th Rhode lfand Tie number Of our
own wounded VIA such that oar surgeons could not
give much attention 10 the enemy until this after
pcou. To-day the rain is pouring torreae on dead
and dying on the field Of battle, but it cannot be
helped. Nix. Vncen. Colyer Of tie Young Meme
Christian Association, who has followed the army
here was active 10 distributing the hospital supplies
No generously contributed by the charitable. New
supplies are low needed, aud, especially in view of
Ct once 10 DIR. Coyer, in care Of Dr. Church, Diys-
ion Surgeon, Newbern, n. G. Any vessels coming
from New.Ycrk or Fortress Monroe viii bring them
here free of charge by Gen. Burnsides special order
M Colyer has gone to considerable pans 10 collect
the nance of the killed and wounded, and has laid
NC under Obligations for the lit hereto annexed
As have given you the general order issaed from
Headquarters before the battle, it will be interesting
10 subjoin No. IL, Just published;
HKADeuARTERs DsPAKrEEST NoRIH CtNoLisA
GENERAL Orders No 1.-The General Com niandine con.
S . on ss br pasge. ibsy onsrac Of
fatigue exposure aud toll cannot be too highly praised Ater
tedious march dragging their ho~tleIs hand through
.wenrs and thicse,s aner feopess nehi passed in a
aencLGg Isn, they met Tie enemy Ia he cnosen position,
besvy guns ahous open field themselves, they
qaeIed with ssch soldier. advance ia victory The General
served tribute ysor in this second victory OF Eyped-
lion es regiment engaged hal n'cbe Oh its banner the
BY command Of g.-oen: A. E; BuhssIeE.
LE.TIS RICHMOND, Asst. Adjt..Genl
And here is another, which will serye 80 show the
quality Of man that Gen. Burnside is
HKApeuARTERs DEPARTwEST or NORM CAROLINA
N4@BnES March -, 1907.
SrpCiAL ORDERS No. 81.
4 grig .G.n J. O. Foster is hereby appointed Military
Governor Of and It's suburbs and Vi" be oheyed aud
$ Brig Gen j. o. Foster, Military Governor OF Newborn
viii direct that the churches be opened at suitable hoaf 10
thf NnallElLk OF 'hc
may hold Divine seyice in them The beAs vail be
pfusl
Hy command o. Brig Gen. A. z. BURNSIDE.
LEWIS RICHMOND, Asst ADJ. -GeDer,l
il has always been the Generals practice TO avoid
unnecessary labor on Sunday and he never starts on
any expedition that day when it can possibly be
avoided. What commentary il this General Order
for the Observance Of the day the scurrilous
stories spread by Rebel leaders among the deluded