Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-31

exchanged when the enemy turned and retrtasd They
were however, pususd BY until within reach OF
the ships guns, and IL being nearly nghta, Capt Neal
deemed it eIpedient 70 return TO bis encampment on Tho
mainland.
TIE STwBrRS.
From an account in tie Suhslk Sun, Of the fa!l Of
Nswbern, Il appears that the TO 20
sudden and osced that hundreds Of ciI,ns left The
place without second suit CT cloIhts.
Since the occupation Of the town. the Federals have
extended their pickles ere or elk miles Gu. around
the country, and msrauding parties have visi.ed ali
tho neighborpg farmers, stealing everythicg within
reach. Hundreds Of negroes rushed into town, AID
we're permitted 10 enter the houses Of ell the cL-
zsns Who had lsf and appropriated TO their use
everything they desired.
The Washington Hotel and about ten or twelve stores
ard private houses burned and ell the cotton and
turpentne, eIcep. q 10. owned by Dibbls Brothers -
Among the first to land was Calvin D,bble, Who had
long lived In Newberr and had made fortune by ira
ding with the people Of North Carolna He Is the e.
Nor partner Of the firm Of Dbbe Brothers at Krs-
ton, and has for several years resided in New Yok.-
With him his brother Frincis Dbbe who vent to
The North last Fall by permission Of PreIident Davis
The pilot who conducted the set up was Capt. Wtster-
vtl', who formerly ran 4 schooner between Ne.btru
and New York.
Afew days after Nexbsrn was cspturned our pieksts
advanced to within tbrec miles OF Newbern and captured
three Yankees, WHO had been . stealth expe6i-
tion and had piano in wagon carrying Il mo town.
The mules became frightened, and carried the wagon
and driver with the piano. In town, but the three men
Oh foot were taken and carried to Kinston.
TIE BATTLE OF rtKHoU-GN VAN DoRAss OFFICIAL
RIroRr
We have the Fort Smith Bulletin of the lib, In
which And the following ecal teleei aphic report Of
the battle Of Ekhorn, ssnt to Gen. A. g. Johnston and
| the War Department at Richmond:
u-.n~r.r.... r.. v,..,..,.,, n
Mach Q 1852 via HOG Ey. u.,c1 10
rouvh, the epsmy. sbou, t,sp,, tbou.,nd s,rong m
the IN and sh, al Horn, Akansa. Battle, nrst
day, from 10 Saiil after d.,k Lo.s heavy on both
Sus' usn s,,1ad GU p,, anu ,S s,set .ha eoI
a. Cen pic A. sb wound IN The arm Tho o,bs,
severely. II rot MORALLY Many Hicerl wero killed aud
sounded but a. here Is some doubt in regard 10 sev.
ersI cannot yet report their names Slept on the bat
lie fe fra: night having driven the eremy from their
position. The death of Generals ssOuloci, MeIdtosh
and HILBERT carly in the sccn threw the troop, on the
| right under their command in confusion The enemy
took second and stronger position, and being without
provision and the right wing somewhat dsorgsbiz:d
determined 70 give battle on the on their fronts Tor
es am nov enosmped With my whole army fourteen
res west Of fsyettsvihe, lsvrg gone ei 'ity n'gad
me snemy H. ra qua so.an, %. ,un.;ns
The reason .6y determined to live b.e at once pp.
On INV arrival to assume command of the army, will
rive In nv report at an early day
EAaL VlS DoN,
N,jor General Ccmmsreine.
R.t.,,,, a, ,hs nr.ss,, no.,lo, of Gan Van no,n,s
- ~. -. -, =.
COMMAND me 6lHsnn expresses tne opnion' "n'en
says IA concurred In BY army ccer that the tegrsphc
Operators have made mistake in locating twelve miles
=, n p.,.,,.,u,, \, :, No, n,,,,,, no.,,o, hr,
~
tH1Ve mlieh edf vi fJs"e'he 'ouiu oo III TUG " uto
river mountains, and commanding position. At ell
eyents our army has posi,r and the enemy dare not
..hn
ApP'oA0u'
From the same pap'r "e inc io''o~ng Geographic
dispatch