The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-20
THE BsURxaEDH EXPEDITION.
CaPtmrs Of Newborn, N

Baltimore, March lS. Sergeant Major D, II.
johnson ofthe23d Massachusetts regiment came
passenger by the steamer Commodore. From
him we gather the following interesting partic'
ulars
Our troops, under General Burnside lsnde
on Thursday evening, near the mouth of Swa1
Greek, on the west side Of Nause river. fifteen
miles from Newbern. Owing to = dense fog the
naval forces did not participate in the fight.
Early on Friday morning the fight commenced.
Our troops advanced along the country road
running parallel with the Neus- river, but a
mile or TWO in the rear. The road Was skirted
on the west side by 4 railroad Ind dense swamp.
All along the river side were Il series of batter
les which were taken by our troops, one after
another after some bloody hand-tO-hand contests.
Our troops were divided into three bmgades, UNI
der Generals Reno, Foster and Parks. We ad-
vanced gradually, the enemy deserving their
guns until we reached line Of earEhworks
tending across the road from the river to the
swamp on the west, distance OF some miles.
These earthwOrks we're very strong. They
were located about two miles south OF Nawberni
and between there and the city ran the river
Trent. The country road and the railroad both
| passed through these works and crossed into
! the city by bridges In front OF these works
| the rebels had telied large number OF trees
! forming an almost impossible abatts. Here
!
| while desperate stand Our men fought until
all their ammunition was spent, when an order
to charge bayonets was given, and the works
were finally taken at the point Of the bayonet,
the enemy flying and leaving everything behind
them in their retreat
The rebels burnt the bridge communicating
with the town over both tho country road and
the railroad As they had their trains of cars
in their rear, just across the bridge, they o.
course were able TO carry off their dead and
wounded. Their loss is therefore not certainly
known, but it must have been severe,
Before our troops reached this last work they
encountered another which was deserted before
they came up. 1t was IN front of the last fort
tication that our greatest loss was sustained
The force ofthe rebels is supposed to have beer
about 5000.
1 We captured a number Of prisoners, includ
ing Gel. Avery, who cursed his soldiers as COW
ards.
Just az The battle terminated, the fog lifted
and enabled our guubOats which had been wait
ing for an opportunity to participate in the
fight, to come up the river, and our troops were
furnished with means of transportation acTos,
the Trent to Newborn. The rebels attempted
to burn the town on their retreat, but were
prevented By the citizens who extinguished tbs
flames rs fast as they were started by the sol
: disrs.
None of cur Generals Or staff officers wrr,
killed or wounded.
: We captured from thirty to forty cannon
; The officers OF the rebels left their baggage be
: hind, and the men threw away everything Th
fight terminated az 3 p. NJ. on Friday, when on
! troops remained masters Of he field.
! We lost abeut 100 killed and wouuded-mos
' " Of the New England regiments. Rev. o N
. Benton was among the killed, and Major Legel
- der 5lst New York volunteers, was mortal
wounded. Lieut. Col. Merritt, OF the 23d Ma
sachusettS, OF Amherst Is N Of President Stearn
were also killed.
TRaE BATTLE an AEEE&ANsAB!
y RoLLA, no, March lG.-Tne remains of &c
n Hendricks, OF the twenty Indiana reg
y ment. killed at the battle of Pea Ridge, Aka
a sas, arrived here yesterday, accompanied b
a his brother and three other gentlemen, who le
n The battle ground Oh The Monday following Il
A battle
They represent the battle as terrible one
n The rebels fought desperately, using stones
oueir cannon when gheir shot gave ou'
J. The forcs Of the rebels is stated al $4,000, j
. Guiding , ,20J Indians under Albert Pike.
~ AS lar as could be ascertained, our loss is 6j
10 killed and 800 to LOCO wounded.
W The rebel surgeons who came to dress ii
wounds OF the fallen, acknowledge loss of, II
~ killed, and from 2 500 to 5000 wounded "
~ took / 900 prisoners and - pieces OF arIiller
. ten Of which were captured by Gen. SigeIs con
81 mand, and three by Col Patt9rson's brigade.
Two OF the cannon, belonging to Davidson
~ battery, were taken by the rebels. but were /
captured by our troops The rebels were col
10 pletely whipped-,one division under Price he
10 ing in one direction, and the other under Va
Dorm, taking another.
10 Major Herbert, of one OF the Louisiana reg
NJ ments. who WIS taken prisoner, says thar Gel
10 Frost, oi Camp jackson notoHeiy, was kille