New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

Twcnty.fourth Massachusetts Engaged
"A Neat Fight and IN Victcry-Omciai
List or the Killed and WOunded-The
Progress Of Loyalty in North Carolina
The Rival Nominees for Governor
Governor StanIy's Movemenfs-Thc In.
land Route from Newbern 10 Norfolk.
From Our Own Correspondent
on BoAKD rag ALICE PRICE PANLIco SOUND,
June I, 1862.
NY last letter will have advised you of the cond-
ton of affairs the town of Washington. On Tues
day morning, when / left there, the place was in
imminent danger of an attack by the Rebels under
Col. Singletary. Our cavalry pickets had been
driven in with the loss Of two men taken prisoners,
two wounded, end five horses killed, and the Rebel
cavalry had impudenty come within two miles Of
the OGn and fred volley to draw cur men into an
ambush The reports Of intelligent eontrabands the
confidential revelations of Union ciiizsns, and the
observations of our released prisoners of what they
saw and heard up Tar River, made j, clear that
the recapture of the town, the expulsion of our little
garrison, and if possible, the destruction of the gun
boat Loui.iana, were planned, that recnforcements
were Immediately demanded.
The reports of acting Leut.-Col. Hooper, 2lth
Massachusetts, and Col Edward f. Potter OF the LIST
North Carolina loyal Regiment reached Newbern
by the Pilot Boy Tuesday evening, at 10 O'Clock;
by O'Clock that night five companies of the 2iih
Massachusetts here went on board the steamer, and
long before day were their way TO rescue their
beleaguered comrades. Two Of the boat howitzers
Of Col Towards marine artillery, in charge OF
Lieut.. w. Il. Avery, were sent with tue troops.
The useful ligh-dralI g,nbcat Picket Capt Nichols,
Was ordered around TO snell the river banks above
the town. and feel for aUy Rebel batteries that might
have been thrown up under cover Of the thckee.
The Hussar Capt. Eyres, mounting eight guns,
also ordered off that force might he sufficient 10
hold the town at all hazards. Ibis eea Ger, how
ever got aground inNeuse River and could not be
lioated for Sc hours, much to tie chagrin OF her
plucky commander, who was very desrous to take
part ia the action.
The troops reached Washington in good season on
"Wednesday, and found that the enemy had let clip
the golden opportunity presented fer attacking our
three Massach 1setts companies and the North Caro-
lima recruits with greatly superior force The
town had not been stornld, and it was now safe.
The five companies were landed and Acting Col
Osborn, on consultation with Acting Leut.-Col.
Hooper and Col. Potter, determined on making al
immediate attack upon Sngletary's forces prelimi-
nary reconnaissance having revealed the where
abouta OF a lot OF COO Rebels near the town.
The ticket arrived in due tine and too position,
but being unavoidably detained the riorhing OF
Carolina recruits being lett to guard the town, Col
Osborn got bIs column IN motion at al early hour on
Thursday and proceeded up the main road toward
irnuter Creek. About three miles from town The
road forks tie left branch leading 10 Greenyllle and
the risht 10 Williamson. SIX miles beyond
The fork. the Greonvc road comes 10 Tranter s
Creek, which ordinarily is crossed by q wooden
bridge Of perhaps 200 feet IN length but the cncmy
having removed the plankr 1t became necessary for
our men 10 make detour TO the right 10 another
- hall
right Of the line, and threw ont diminishing party
unGcr Lieut.. Jarvis, vino, on tuTnnRa bend OF the
road ust before reaching The creek came III sisht OF
wlire dweling-bou.e, with a saw-Inill and GIN
house, az the further side ct the bridge
The shirmishers advanced cautiously, ard bad
lust discovered that this bridge like the other, had
been iiade impasssbe by the removal OF the ptDks,
when they were fired upon from each Of the build
ngs and from the trees ard thichets On the river
bank. Tie voiley WAS 20 well aimed that several
men Were killed and wonnded, and lient. JARVIS
himself war in a short time seriously wounded, just
above the left ankle.
The road was 70 narrow that not than
seventy of our men couli lie brought into position
at one time but the fire Of the enemy was returned
a. the instant AVID with good effect, IA was after
wards learned although during the action hut lew
Rebels could be b. our oficers go complete was
their ambush.
Col. Osborn, coming to the front and seeing the
position OF affairs, ordered toe Hank company to open
ranks and let Lent. Avery place his two pieces IN
position. heavy fire was at once opened ~ DIS
u.nco Of not more than fifty or siXty yards with
shrupnel upon the buildings, with the elect OF dis
lodging the occupants, who LETT the premises Snd
took 10 the read ani Tickets. The buildings We're
thoroughly riddlcd with our proecilos, ami lire
was thon directed upon the bushes, aud even into
the tree-tops where Rebel sharpsh0oels were sta
toned Lieut.. Avery's attention being particularly
drawn 10 II large uee, from the thick branches OF
which constant lire Kept up, elevated one OF
bis bowilzers and fired charge Of schripnel into
the top. The SMOKE had lot cleared nway before
hye ~ the Rebel mGrlsmen tumOled heaoioug 10 the
ground Ii IL hardly necessary TO say that there wac
mo more firing nom that tree during the fight
L C. following il Il correct list OF the killed ana
wounded in the skirnlish OF Ibursday:
rwEsTY.rouRrn MAssAcHUsErTs.
Sergeant George /. Litchfeld, Roxbury, Mass,
Co. \; George II. Baxter, Co. r; Austin Ciil, 20.
X; Oryillc Brock. Co. l. Leroy Dorland, Palmer,
Mass, 20. A; Corporal Melboarn Croseop, Lynn,
MAST, Co. Il.
Cant. Wm. j.. Redding Co. A, slightly in wrist;
Lieut.. Jarvis, Co. \, ankle; Michael j. U'Brien,
Co. /, nip; John Vaughan, Co. +, severely, hiPi
Joseph \. Collins, Co. l., temple; james a. beal,
Co. Il, forehead, slight; VIM. Reynolds, Co. l,
shoulder, slight q. a. Howard, Co. L, hand,
eight.
MARINE ARTILLERY.
Albert Gibbs shoulder and neck; james Gillen,
leg sligit; W. 4. Clark, spent ball, slight VIVA. fl.
Mooe, Chicago, Capt. Wizard Gun No. /.
The undercurrent of loyalty sets strongly now,
and there are ABUNDANT indications that the State OF
North Carolina will return to Its allegiance when
the Rebel armies are driven south Of ts boundares.
She has lost too much by the Rebellion to make
connection with IT desirable thing. Her Rebel
Governor has for some time pas, been urging The
Richmond Coniederacy TO return her troops aud
succeeded partially. When Johnson's retreating
column crosses the line between North and South
Caroline, the reign of terror in this State Will be
at end. The popular feeling was thoroughly tested
in Convention III the vote resolution to punish