Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-20
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DIS.
PATCHES !
Burnside'S Official Report
HOW MEWBERN WAS CAPTURED.
Our Loss 91 Killed and 466
Wounded.
FERRIBLEMARGH AND DESPER.
ATE FIGHT.
Favorable News from Mexico.
QUAKER BATTERIES ON THE
POTOMAC.
Our Flag at st. Augustine,
Florida.
THE AUTHORITIES RAISE IT
THEMSELVES.
Our Loss Of Killed and 466
Wounded.
TRRRIBLEMARGH AND DESPER.
ATE FIGHT.
Favorable News from Mexico.
QUAKER BATTERIES ON THE
POTOMAC.
THE AUTHORITIES RAISE IT
THEMSELVES.
Especial Dispatches to the Cleveland Leader.)
WAsHIEoToN, March l9.
,URHnDE's OFFICIAL REPORT.

WAsHHoToN, March l9.
BURHnDE's OFFICIAL REPORT.
Great indignation is felt at the appearance
exclusively, in the Intelligencer, with four
hundred subscribers, of Burnside's report of
the capture of Newbern. It was denied to
the telegraphic correspondents Of the press.
It states our loss at ninety-One killed ana
four hundred and si1ty.six wounded, many
mortslly. The enemy's was less.
The force Of all three brigsdes landed at
slOcum's Greek, eighteen miles below New
bern, wading knee deep to the shore and
then marching knee deep in mud twelve
miles, e whole regiment being required to
drag eight pieces of cannon. The naval force
shelled the road in advance. They bivouac-
ed the night of the 18th. On the morning
of the 18th they advanced, Fosters brigade
up the main county road to attack the enc
emy'S left, RenO's brigade up the railroad to
attack the right, Parke's brigade supporting.
The report goes on to say, after an engage
ment of four hours, we succeeded in carrying
continuous line of field works over a mile
in length, protected on the river flank by q
battery Of thirteen heavy guns, and on the
opposite flank by line of redoubts over a
mile long, for riAemen and field pieces, in the
midst of swsmps aud dense forests, which
line Of works was defended by regiments
of infantry. 500 cavalry and three batteries
OF field artillery of six guns each. This po-
SitiOn was finally carried by most gallant
charge of our men, which enabled rs to gain
the rear of all the batteries. We then ad-
vanced to NewbOrn by q rapid advance of
the entire force up the main road and rail-
road, the naval feet meantime pushing up
the river, throwing shot into the forts, and
in front Of us. The enemy, after retreating
in great confusion, throwing away blankets,
knapssCks, arms, &C., crossed the railroad
bridge and country road bridge, burned the
former and destroyed the draw of the latter,
thus preventing further pursuit, and causing
detention in occupying the town BY our mil
itary force. But the naval force had arrived
at the wharves and commanded it by their
guna and crossed the land forces.
The city was set on Ere by the retreating
rebels who had been reinforced during the
engagement, bat put out by the navy and in
hsbitants.
Our captures are 81 guns, several vessels,
3 quantity Of ammunition and stores, and
over 200 prisoners.
Burnside thinks the lnnding and march as
great a victory as the fight, and heartily
praises the men.
BE sums up thus: "owing to the difficult
nature Of landing, our men were forced to
wade ashore waist deep, and march through
mud to point twelve miles distant bivOuac
on low, msrshy ground, in a rain storm, for
anight engage the enemy at daylight in
the morning, fighting them for four hours,
amid dense fog, that prevented them from
seeing the position Of the enemy, and finally
advancing rapidly over bad roads upon the
city"