Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-14
Gen. Fosters ExpeditiOn-Capturc of
the Town of HaIniltOn-Othcr MOVe-
memts Foot.

Gen. Fosters ExpeditIOn-Capturc of
the Town of HaIniItOn-Othcr Move
memts on Foot.
Correspondence Of the New York Herald
WASHINGTON, N. c., Nov. 3.-Yesterday
morning Major General j. G. Foster left this
place, with the following specified force,
on an extensive movement against Ham,
ilton Colonel Emery's (acting brigader
generaD brigade, Col. Stevenson's brigade,
Col. Lees brigade, Belger's Rhode Island bat.
terry, four batteries, third New York artillery.
portion OF the marine artillery, and two
battalions OF cavalry. In the onward move
ment the marine artillery was in the advance
This place looks exceedingly lively, cs-
pecialiy on the water, for the latter is alive
with transports and gunboats. Lieutenant
Colonel Lyman, ofthe twenty seventh Massa.
chusett regiment, commands at this point.
Inc North Carolina regiment garrisons the
fort and does guard duty. When our army
got SIX miles from this place, yesterday, in
the course Of its onward movement, it en-
countered the plckets OF the enemy. Six or
seven Of them were captured, and two of our
horses were killed in slight skrmish. At
last accounts our army had halted for the
night, to advance again at daylight A num-
Der OF navy and marine artillery gunboats are
to operate, by way of the Roanoke river, with
this overland expedition. Col Kurtz COM
mands at Newbern.
DAY LATER.
HAMILTON, n. c., Nov. I've have lust
arrived at this place, taking it with a grand
cavalry charge and combined gunboat move
ment Our land forces lett WILLIAMSON yes-
terday afternoon, encamped for the night siy
miles below Hamilton, and moved forward at
daylight this morning. The enemy is in
strong force, and has precipitately retreated
to Iarboro. We will seek the earliest oppor-
tunity to afford him a fight. The people of
the country are greatly alarmed at our ap-
proach. They flee from home and their
property, as we learn and see on the course
OF our march.
The gunboats have successfully co-oT Grated
with us; that is, the Hunchback captain
Calhoun; Hetsel, captain -; Seymour,
captain Wells Valley City, captain Furniss;
and the Perry, captain Flusser. The gun
boats had few minutes engagement with the
enemy as they came up the Roanoke river.
Gen. Fosters command had severe engage
ment on Sunday night, with three thousand
rebel infantry at breastwork, supported by
six pieces of artillery. We killed and wound
ed sixty OF the enemy. Our loss was ten.
The forces Immediately engaged were the
Massachusetts, marine artillery Belger's bat
terry, and the third New York cavalry. The
marine artillery made bold and gallant dash
across creek, and lost four of their men.
One of the twenty-iourth was killed
When we charged into Hamilton, major
Gerrard'S battalion of the third New York
cavalry being in the ADVANCE we found the
roads leading from the town covered with
wagons containing the household goods and
trumpery Of those hastily leaving the place.
The enemy left this place, abandoning his
earthworks precipitately. We move from
this place in two hours, to proceed to take
Tarboro, on Tar river. Gunboats will CO.
operate with us.
The North State and some other gunboat
had an engagement day before yesterday, on
the Tar river. Our marches have been made
with great rapidity.