New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23
FROM THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION
The Siege Of Fort MaceB-The A'inca
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from Our Special Correspondent.
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PreYiou: 70 The occupancy OF Beaufort by TWO
companies of the 4th Rhode Island, under MAYOR
Allen. the garrison of Fort Macon had been getting
supplies of fresh provisions and fuel from hyd'
County, by way Of Core Sound. Even sher onr
forces were at Carolina City and Morebead Ciiyrth
traffic was kept up, and it to stop il That the
town Of Beaufort was occupied as soon as it was
Grave apprehensions were entertained by the riti'
zeus that White would fire upon the town when bis
supplies were cut off-apprehensions which have
bappily not been realized. Two Of Whites compa-
ries were rec,uited il Cartaret County, and desert
ers lately arrived tell us that the garrison to man
would refuse TO load or point gun at the town.
think stated in previous letter that White Is a
victim ofepilcpsy, and moreover addicted to habits
4 drunkenness. All accounts agree III representing
bin Ms man of -roog passions; person desperate
enough 10 DO anything that dislemPercd fancy may
suggest possessed Of unloubted physical conragei q
poor engineer. shrewd enough to sce through crii-
nary ,traegem; and 20 severe toward Lis men as to
he thoroughly hated.
TIE garrison Of the fort has been supported since
last Summer by two regiments Cf North Carolina
troors, which were Withdrawn just previous 10 tie
battle ofNe,y bor9 10 take part in that engagenent
One Icgimen in camp Was stationed on Bosue I'l-
aud and one il cantonmens a. Carolina City. IL is
estimated that the earr,on lave about 800 cords o!
wood and provisions for Fix months. Tie men are
a sorry looking set few Il iLem supplied with uni
forms snd Of poor quality. Their partly
sfnCofi -hOre uu6kgff and Uarily rifles.
Unlil the day before yesterday, 10 aggressive
movements had been made on either side, not even
20 much rs IA inusAe-shCt having beon exchanged hy
the scntries. On Thursday, however Capt. Vii
hanson. Typographical Engineer on Gen. Burnside o
staff. arrived ard reoonaosaanco WAS determined
upon for yesterday morning. Accordingly, at )
o'.loca, three companies OF the 9TH Rhode Island
battalion. aud Companies II and X Of the f.h Khodc
Island, wer. moved up,le beach, Company X. Can't.
W. c. Wood Of The i,h being deployed as skirnish-
%. Ito peio sariais wntclied ~ fioIn n range OF
sand hills, two miles f5om the fort, and slowly re-
tired. after exchanging shots with our sdiimi'hcFs
and ,ignaling cur approach by means Of small led
hag, which ihey waved up and down. Before our
line Of shirmisers went over tie Greet OF hil snd
came in full sight Of the enemy, they lad advanced
10 within short rifle range, and Sergeant 5. j. fisb,
catching SIGHT of IA mounted officer, ltyeed bis piece
and fred. The horse was biz ia the fore leg, aud
,bs officer dismouniiug led his horse around the bill
into q grove, and escaped from view. From deserp-
ton, OF dsseuers it would seem that this horsemnn
was White himself; and il was subject OF nnver-
sal regre, that the Mimic ball Of our Scrgean, had
not gone trifo further 10 the right and, by killing
White, have ha-ened the capture Of The tort.
Tie gunboais Albaiross and Chippewa, OF the
lockading aqGadron lay rear tie shore in the morl-
ing and the former on getting word by ihe system
Of army siennls Of our intended Reconnaissance,
sieemcd slowly up the beach az we advanced. We
had been driving the encinys pcLe!r before M ioF
milo or So when the gunboht thew soino shells al
,lem, and II stampede ensucd. Oar men gave Il
cheer and rushed forward, but tic Rebels, rlliying
after chase of half mile, fired several yolc!s be
fore making thoir final r''sh into tue ior'.
We had now advanced 70 within a mile o. the fort,
and although we had expected each moment that the
whole broadsde would open upon N, not II gun bad
been fred. Lieut.. q. Is. Mnrrh Of the Signal Co1s,
with two assitlauts was standing ennl.hili tele-
graphing the Albaross with lhe black aud white Dag
Of tie code, and Gen. Parkc, with Capt Williamson
Cad Morris, and Lioui. Lydig, Of his staif, were
noar Jy, waiting Tor tho expected answer. Suddenly
thcro came "a great puff Of white smoke ihnndering
reoort and In an instant I0nch shell from the big
courabiad screamed OYER Marslis head. In another
niuule second shcll, aimed ior hla fell short ana
barst. and one Of the pieces dropped almost 1T h-
feet. but, with perfect cColness, hs kept on, tti
ing TO bis hagman the mystic numbers, until tue
message was completed.
The ice once broken, the Eobal gnner' laid their
commitments 10 our advancing column with sich 1'
that for the next hour position was, % pi 'nc
case mildly. not unattended with danger. Gen. Parse
advanced his force TO within three-lcurts oi iiS
Of tie glaci., where suitable place Tor oif seso
batteries was found and the retreat wns ordered
In the retreat Of the Rebel pckets, tue red ssrsl-a
WA left On a sandhil and secured b. Lieut. haf'N
and is men, who were well up with oar s'i'nsH'''
The trophy has been placed III the hands oi LioA''
Frieken. Chief SigualOflicer OF this Department
and will bo forwarded by him TO MAJOR hy'n' "'
Washington.
Tie efficacy Of tho Myers Army Signal Coo n@s
been thoroughly proved in Gen. Barnsidea DepaF'.
ueut and is held in high esteem. 4 da."ii o'
officers and men was made 70 accompany tio i''
Of Gen. parke on Beaufort, and perfect sys'''n ~
is now established between oafoni"
City, Bosue Island, and tho blockadine squadron
and LetN.en Morehesd City sud Beaufort. II Is aso
in contemplation TO line Oh AK stations between
No,vLern and Beaufort, distance Of 80 mile6-the
scheme being regarded as perfectly feasiDie by the
Commanding General.
Yesterday morning five companies oi INC Oh o'a' ..
ncc.isut, uadeg ANiOg AggsmAn' were sew. w ="