The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-26
Particulars of the Capture OF
NCWberMe.

BALTIMORE, March l8--Ser.eant Mai. D
II. johnson Of the THinty third Massachu
etts regiment, CANA passenger by the steam
er Commodore. From him we gather tt.
following interesting particulars:
Our troops. under Gen. Burnside, landeG
on Thursday evening near the mouth of Sa
bine creek, on the west side of Neuse river
Is miles below Newberne, Owing to dense
fog, the naval vessels did not participate ii
the fight.
Early on Friday morning the fight com
mcnced, Our TROOPS advanced along the
country road running parallel with the Neuse
river. But mile or to in the rear the road
was skirted on the west side By railroad
and dense swamp. All along the river side
were series OF batteries, which where taken
by our troops, one after another, after some
bloody hand TO hand contests
Our troops were divided into three bri.
gades under Generals Reno, Foster and
Parks. We advanced gradually, the enemy
deserting their guns, until we reached line
OF earthworks extending across the road
from the river to the swamp on the west,
distance Of some two miles These earih-
works were very strong They were located
about two miles south of Newberne, and
between these and the city ran the river
trench. The country road and the railroad
both passed through these works, and crossed
into the city by bridges. In front of their
works the retelS had feled a large number of
trees, forming an almost impossible abattis.
Here the flying rebels were rallied and made
for while desperate stand. Our men
fought until all their ammunition was gone
when an order to charge bayonets WIS gwen
and the works were finally taken at the point
OF the bayonet, the enemy flying. and leaving
everything behind them III their retreat.
The rebels burnt the bridges commuuica-
ting with the town over which the country
road and the railroad ran. AS they had
their trains Of cars in their rear. just across
the bridge, they Of course We're able to car
ry off their wounded and dead. Their loss
Is therefore not certainly known, but it must
have been severe.
Before our tr, ops reached this last work.
they encountered another, which was deser.
ted te'ors they came up It VAS in fiont Of
this last fertilization that our greatest hss
was sustained.
The force Of the rebels is supposed b. have
been about eight thousand. We captured
number OF prisoners. including Col. Avery,
who cursed his soldiers as cowards.
just aR the battle terminated the fog lifted
and enabled our gunboats. whiceh had been
waiting to come up the river and our troops
were furnished with means Of transportation |
across the river to Newberne.
Tie rebels attempted to FIRE the town on
their retreat, but we're prevented by citizens,
who exingushed the flames as fast az they
were started By the soldiers,
None Of our Generals or staff officers wore
killed Or wounded.
We captured from thirty to fihy cannon.
The officers Of the rebels lett their baggage
behind, and the men threw away everything |
The fight terminated at 3 a'clook, r. NJ,
N Friday, whsn our troops remained! mas
.ers Of the field.
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