The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-03-21
GEN. BURNSIDE REPORTING
AGAIN.
Capture of Newbcrn, north oarolin,
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
BALrrMoSE. March Is.

| BALTIMORE, mnfch 10.
Sergcant-Major ID. II. Johnson, Of the
23d Massachusetts regiment, came pas.
senger by the Commodore. From him wa
gather the following interesting partieu-
lars:
Our troops, under Gen. Burnside, lam
dcd on Thursday evening near the mouth
OF Swan Creek on the west side OF the
Neuse river, 10 miles below Newbern.--
Owing 10 a dense fog the naval vessels
did not participate in the fght. Early on
Friday morning the fight commencod.-
Our troops advanced along tho country
road running parallel with the Neuae
river, but nile or two IN the rear The
road was skflrd on the west side by a
railroad and Ncuso Swomp. All along
the river sidc were q series Of batteries,
which were taken by our troops ono after
another.
Amer some bloody hand.to-hand con-
tcsts our troops were divided into thrco
brigadrs, under Gems. Rono, Foster aud
Parks. We advanced gradually, tho onc-
my dcscrting their guns until we reached
a line OF earthworks extending across the
road from the river 10 the swamp, on the
west, a distance Of some two miles,
These eafthworks wcro very strong. -
Thty woro ocblcd about two milos south
OF NcwbCrn aud between there and the
city ran tho river Trent Tho country
road and the rail road both passed through
thceo works ard crossed into the city by
bridges. In front Of those works the rcb.
cls had fellcd large number Of troes,
rming an almost impcnctrsblc abatis.
Horc tho ilying rebels were rallied, and
made, for awhile desperate stand. Our
mrn fought until all their ammunition was
spcnt, when an order 10 "chargo bay
onotsl' was given, aud the works were
finally taken nt tho point Of the buyonct
the enemy lying aud leaving everything
behind them IN their retreat. Tho rebels
burnt the bridges communicating with the
town over both the county road and rail
road.
As they had their trains Of cars in their
rear, just across the bridges, they Of
course were able TO enrry uf' their dead
Nnd wounded. Their loss Is therefore,
not certainly known, but II must have
boen severe.
Before cur troops reached this last work
they encountered another which was de-
serted before they came up. 1t was in
front Of this last fertilization that our
greatest loss was sustained The force
OF the rebels is supposed to have been
sbout 5000. Wa captured n number of
prisoners, including Col. Avery, who
cursed his soldiers as towards Just as
the battle terminated, the fog lifted and
enabled our guuboals, which had been
waiting for an opportunity TO participate
in the fight, 20 come up the rivor and our.
tfoops were furnished with means of trans
portation across the Trent to Newborn.
Tho rebels attempted to fire tho town in
their retreat, but were prevented by the
citizens, who eAtlnguish,d the flames a.
fast rs they were started by the soldicrs.
None Of our Generals or slair officers
c'-rs killed or wounded We captured
from 30 to 10 css"nn. Tho officers olthe
rebels LEFT their baggage behind ani tho
men threw away everything The fight
terminated at Up. NJ, on Friday, when
our troop remained masters Of tho field.