, 1862-03-22
The Campaign in North Carolina.
THE BATTLE OE EWBERN,
Attack and Defeat Of the Enemy
Scenes in the City Of Mewbern
Correspondence Of the New York Adrert1ser-]
NECsE RNEH, OFF SLocux's CgsEE, March L.
DOWN TIE SOUND.

NECsE RIVER, OFF GL0cUN'S tR3EE, March L.
DOWN THE SOUND.
On Tuesday morning about eight O'Clock,
the first vessel Of our fleet weighed anchor, and
about eleven the entire fleet vas moving
sou1ltwai1.
Simultaneous with our departure column
Of smoke arose On the mainland SO black aud
dense that infer it was intended as q eignal
by which our movements were telegrlpAed to
the enemy. No other circumstance OF inter
the Neusc. We were accompanied in our pas
sage downward by columns Of smoke similar
to the first, on the main land
On tie night OF the 11t1 we anchored off
the bulkhead Of Hatteras Inlet, and the fol-
loving morning proceeded On our voyage
At Hatteras the expedition was Joined by
Captain Morris, with q section Of Lis battery
Of regular artillery, consisting Of two guns
AID fifty men: :---- -
The entrance to the Neuse Was soon made
cut between low wooded points about i've
miles apart. Cedar Island had been passed,
aud long marshy point, known as Point Of
Marsh on the chart
Our constant attendants, the signal fires,
srEang up in greater numbers, their dark
columns rising Vertically in the still air along
the shores Of the river far into the interior
These columns Of smoke must be visible ff-
teen or twenty miles.
About O'Clock in the evening, tho entire
fleet came to anchor about mile above Wilk-
luSpu Ol 1HE u0IL4 Sue OIL The 11$ET.
:t1id just opposite Slocum's Greek, ,on the south.
The gunboatE advanced some distance up the,
river, to act US picket guard, and thus ne lay
until morning.
THURSDAY, March, Is.
TIE LANDING.
6locum.s Creek, at which it was determined
by the General to land the troops, and which
could not be discovered from tile water except
by slight break in the 1iue of the shore,
6t,+a .rFx 3;ono ha ;1a
and Widens after entering it to 4 quarter of q
mile 1t is distant from Newborn about eigh-
| teen miles, and below the defens1re works ap-
| preaching that town.
AT o'clock T. m, the gnnboats Delaware,
| Stars and Stripes and Louisiana approached
| the shore near the creek, and sent about q
| dozen shells, exploding in and oyert the woods,
| to diElodge any lurking body of the enemy
that might be concealed in ambuscade.
The first brigade, Gen. Foster, having had
it was decided that the second brigade, Gen.
Reno, should lead off on this occasion. The
Pilot Boy, Gen. Fosters stall boat, with the
24lh Massachusetts on board, approached
the landing, towing a string Of seventeen
small boats, crowded with troops. The little
| tug Champion, towing thirteen small boats,
filed with men, was the next to approach the
shore The Gath Massachusetts, from the
small boats toWcd by the Pilot Boy, in thcil
eagcrness to land, sprang into the water, anG
holding IN their guns and cartridge boxes
waded ashore, tho water reaching almost t6
their waists.
The Patuxent, Cadet, and the strings o.
small boats now landed their troops aud re
turned 10 the fleet for additional loads Of sol
diers. By this means our entire force ia:
landed By two o'clock in the afternoon, not
withstandinr the difficult nature Of the land
The landing point was marshy, but the tai
grass enabled our men to move forward witt
some case until it was trodden into the miro
aud then they sank half way to the knee. tn
ground improved short distance from th
; shore, being more elevated, and composed Q
sand chiefly, mixed with clay.
; The nature Of the rcad along which th
army was to advance, was such as to rende
Tic advance Of Captain Be1ger's and Norris
,, batteries extremely difficult, consequentl
tss! asy' were ordered not to land until the nss
Our men discovered one Of the "peculia
institutions Of the South in the shape Of
: / whipping post, tho morning Of their depa1
ture, and Instantly destroyed it, to the gres
delight Of number Of negroes and the utte
CONSERVATION Of few white men present.
The country road WAS exceedingly diflcu
to march over. The clay soil had been eatu
: ated by the smashing min that had commence
> | during the landing, and continued with lie:
= force, however, throughout the day, while tb
} | trampiug Of SO many men cut up Ehe soit I'll
+ til they walked ankle deep IN heavy clay. Man
: dropped from exhaustion on the way, Will
+ others returned to the landing in the hope I
3 reaching the transports.
= The army, however, pushrd vigorously 70
r ward. The hope Of encountcring tho, rs the
!, supposed, rctreatlng rebels inspired them Wit
c courage and reused them to renewed effort
A short distance beyond the deserted el
= trenchment we discovered q deserted cam1
= consisting Of wooden barracks, which, ha
| T,oa, ind hints hpr -
o | troop Of about eighty horsemcn, who left lie
ter-ske1tcr as We advanced. The suddenue,
!. OF their departure was evident from their ha
l. ing left their baggage, camp equipments, be-
|, ding, clothing and in several instances the
j swords. Provisions IN abundance were foun
;: s1nong which Was cooked fruit and other de-
IS cacies. The officers were supplied with exck
:. lent bedding, feather beds, and articles offu
IS niture. They. evidently lived well
The gins of our torcc, although. very ligt
j. heavy clay. Whole completes Of soidie
r were detailed, IN. addition to the gums col
h panies, to haul them along. Oxen were press
into tie service and hitched to the guns
r order to have them up and In readiness at t
IS 'front.' Officers and men struggled with
necessary to open passage through the tre
.- in order to avoid heavy piece Of road.
l. TIE BNoUAU.
s. The night passed without inter- upton, b
n. the discomfort Of the soldiers cannot be +
I'd dcrstood BY any not similarly situated. u
y through BY the dEenching rain, loaded do,
ut with mud to tAeh knees, fadXucd will
d in that condition to ienrelop themselves
.. vet blankets, and lay down In the wet gr
10 In the woods. The brava fellows uttered
A. complaints. Many Of them sang, 9th
n joked, whtie Ill haa&ed themselves in build
es biyonac frea: soon The woods were aglo
and the rlobp&cA II rain e1tates,fn1 IN the fiu