The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-14
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NV YoRK, Nov. I3.-1hc HeraIds
correspondent from North Carolira reports
the occupation Of Hamilton
The letter i dated the 3th, aud saws We
have just arrived at this place. taking IL with
a grand cavalry charge aud combined gun
boat movement
Our land forces LETT Williamson vestsrlsv
afternoon. and encsmped for the night sx
miles below Hamilton. and moved forward
a, daylight this morning
The enemy = N strong force. aud has re
treated Ia rarbOro
Wovil seek the earliest oppOrtunlts g.
afford him fight.
The people Of the county are greatly
alarmed AZ our approach. Thes flee from
home with their property
The gutboats have successfully CO opper-
ated with rs.
The gunboai- had iew moments engage
ment ui,h the enemy "a they came up the
river
Gen. Fosters command had severe en-.
gagement on Sunday night with 800 rebel
infantry at breastwork. supported by six
pieces OF artillery. Wo killed and wounded
sirty OF the enemy Oar loss was ten
The forces engaged were the 24sh ADD
iith Massachusetts,. the Maine artillery,
pc'5'i o't'''t anu tHe III W" ofh cav
airy
The MAiue artillery made a gallant ard
bold dash across a creek and lost four al
their men. One OF the Oath was killed
The enemy lett Hamilton, abandoning his
earthworks precipitatcly.
We move from this place IN two hours TO
take Tarboro. on Tar River The gunboais
will cooperate with "a.
The North State. ani some other gun
boats. had al engagement; day before yes-
terday ON Tar River
Our marches have been made with great
rapdiiy
| expect shortly better and more impor-
tant news than have referred TO here.
The Richmond Despatch of the 10Th. saws
it appears the enemy landed large forces at
Washington on Sunday and advanced 10.
wards Hamilton. aad took possession Of that
town. II Is reported they destroyed nearly
the entire place. Their force is represent
ed To be about 10 900 infantry with forty
pieces of artillery and considerable. cavalry
They are also reported to have landed a
large force NJ Palmyra Halifax county, some
- or 80 miles from Weldon. Gen. Petit
grew commands the Conferate forces at
Weldon.
The Yankees are said TO be commanded
by Gen. Foster.
There was report Saturday that AN en-
gagement occurred in the vicinity of Tar
boro. on Tuesday.
INV YoRK, Nov. l3-The Herald has
the following special.
NASHVILLE. Nov. l2.-Gen. Rosecrans has
written congratulatory letter 10 Gene. al
Negley. on the latter's successful defense OF
Nashville.
The rebels, last night, blew up the stone
work of the bridge over Mill Creek on the
Murfeesboro Railroad, six miles from Nash
vile. The bridge has just been repaired.
Most of the rebel supplies are forwarded
10 Chattanooga an Atlanta, from MWfrees-
boro which il reported evacu,ted bs the
rebels.
Union refugees are preparing to return TO
Murreesboro
Preparations are being made to elect rep
resentatyes tothe present Congress from
Districts in Tennessee. on the occupancy of
tho Federal troops Gov. johnson will
probably soon issue proclamation 10 that
effect.
The first ma since September both ar
rived to day.
Provision arc coming in abuudaniy
The reports IN Northern papefs OF the
rebels Smelling aud, burning part OF Nash
vile, arc utterly uniourded
NKw Yokx. Nov. I3.--The Tribune has
the following special.
NASHVILLE, Nov II
Breckenridge sent dag of truce from
Murfresboro late last night asking an OK
chang of 10 prisoners.
The main rebel force il falling back south
under Folk and Buckner
RagE has resumed command Gen. Joe
Johnston's health being too much impaired
for. field service
The Railroad btidge across the Haspeth al
Franklin, Tenn. was DESTROYED nv the reb-
els dsy or two ago
rosecrsns has ordered the impressing o
rebel negroes FOR fatigue duty. also the or.
| g,uisstiou Of negro pioneer corp- on hir Cor
nth plan