New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-03
TIE CAPTURE or FORT MACON.
OFFICIAL RE i OR II.
Loss cn Cur Side l Killed. II Wounded
THE FIGHT ABOVE ELIZABETH CITY.
UEIoY ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.

EonrsHss aosEoE Thnr.day MAY !, lsc!.
T. "a, H9e. EDwis M SrASros, Serr'tary @ Var
SIR: Capt. Worden, Of the navy, with dispatches
from Gen. Burnside, has just arrived lie reports
Fort Macon taken after eleven hours bombardment
-Four hundred prisoners were taken. Col. White,
late Of tie Ordnance Department, commanded Fort
Macon. Loss On our side one killed and eleven
wounded. Jso. +. Wool, Major-General.
FoIrHrss HosHop Friday, Aty 2. 1862.
The French war steamer Gafsondi arrived from
Washington this afternoon.
The steamer Julia Farrep arrived from Newbern
this morning having left tha, place on Tuesdsy.
She brings the mails and official dlspatches.
Al tho previously reported particulars Of the cap
tore Of Fort Macon are confirmed. The Fort sur
rendered Friday evening, and gil the stores aud
ammunition, the latter in large quantity, were cap
turod.
TIE Fort was gsrrisoned Immediately by Union
troops Everything was quiet when the Julia Far
ron LEFT. There was other news in that vicinity.
Only one man Is reported killed on our side during
the bombagdDent. The enemy lost seven.
by the Ju!G FaTen we hayo the Uuon accounts
Of tie Gght above Elizabeth City, previously
ported
Gen. Reno was dispatched by Gen. Burnside on
the l7th, with regiments and pieces of artillery,
az previously stated, to Elizabeth City, thence 10
move in tie direction OF Norfolk.
The special correspondent II TIE TEBUNE gives
The following particulars:
Gen. Reno landed at Elizabeth City, and sent
Col. Hawkins By circui'ous route, 10 get in front
Of the enemy, and followed with h part of the re-
naming force. After marching 20 miles, the enemy
was found inircnched with batteries in position, in
the edge Of wood, which commanded tie ap-
proachcs over tie open fields.
Col. Howard, Of the Marine Artillery, in ad-
vance, fred upon tho enemy aud our pieces were
put in position for three hours artillery duel Col.
Hawkins force got astay and found themselves
four miles in Gen. Renos rear.
Gen. Reno sont regiments to the right and left to
oatAsnk the enemy, the movement being fueiy eX-
ecuted aud there wac II prospect Of baggng the
whole Rebel force. When Col. Hawkins came up,
Gen. Reno ordered him 70 the right; but coming
into the open field lie charged the enemy with the
Layonei appeared in the clearing, aud received the
fire Of both batteries and All the Rebel infantry.
Col. Hawkins was wounded ia the arm, and Adlu-
tant Gad5don killed. A charge was then made by
he olLor regiments on both 1anks Of the enemy,
was put to rout and retreated to the canal locks, and
thence to Norfolk. Gen. Reno pronounces this one
Of the mcfi brilliant affairs he ever saw.
Our loss in commissioned officers was, killed. one;
wounded, seven; non-commissioned officers killed,
two; wounded, thirteen; privates, killed, sx;
wounded, 10. Gen. Burnside positively ordered
Gen. Reno not TO advance any further toward Nor
folk tho object being TO feel the strength Of the ell.
euy in the rear, 70 after remaining six hours on the
field OF battle, lie returned to Elizabeth City.
Having not enough wagons, and tho men being
exhausted by severe march, seventeen OF our
wounded were LEFT on the field in charge Of sur
oeon with 6ag Of truce. These have since arrived
1T Fort Monroe. The eremys loss is larger shan
ours.
Three refugees from Norfolk lell laft night in a
row-bcai, aud arrived at "A o'clock this morning |
There ia little news except repetition Of previous
reports.
Commodore Tatnall received sealed orders On
Monday and sailed, but opening them in Elizabeth |
River found be was ordered to run the blockade ant
proceed to York River He thereupon returned to
Norfolk and Immediately resigned his commission,
together with his chief officers.
There was general expectation in Norfolk that the
Merrimac wond come out for The last three or four
days.
Refugees ssy tha, tAere are several hundred Union
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