The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-29
Capture Of Newborn.


uHH roiSI OF THE BAYcNET-A COMPLETE
AND oREDTTABLE VICTORY.
NEusE RIVER, March 18th. 1862.
Yesterday we left our anchorage off Roanoke
leland and this evening at hali-past eight o.
clock wecame 10 anchor in the Neuse River
about ten miles from Ncwhern. The trim was
almost devoid If incident, and So much magnil-
oauence has been displayed in describing the
magniiccntly grand array OF the Burnside En-
petition rs it moved up Pamlico Sound 20 th,
scene Of it, first triumph. that IL Is enough now
~ say that IL moved down pamlicu Sound.
Jftctty much in the same manner that IL moved
up a little more than a month ago. The gun
boats took the lead, and the large sidc-wheel
steamer followed each having three or four
echoOners heavily laden, in tow. The propcl-
lors carrying. trcuIs. and some Of them having q
tow. brought M The rear. About - \. VI,
of the 1lth our boat passed out OF Croatou
Sound through the Marshes Channel, and many
OF US bale a willing eood-byc To- it and Roanoke
Island. The morning was cold and iuggv, and
threatened rain. Before noon, however, the
weather cleared up. and we had u fine sunny nj
tCrnoon We continued our course. Irugor ling
hut slowly in consequence Of the heavy tow.
and AZ "a T. NJ, we came 4" anchor just above
Tho Hattrras "Swash.' Here the expedition
was reinforced 10y two batteries oi field artillery,
Remained at anchor during the night, and start
ell for the Ncu-c Riv,r at - \. NJ. Tie wealth
er was delightful calm aud sunny.
aud many remarked ON the contra. 6
which il presented to our prcviuu, exc
periencc The guubOats again led, almost in
single Tile and the trln.purts with their tuv~
followed in similar order. Thus the fleet formed
a line eight 10 ton miles in length. About half
past 3 J.. NJ, we entered the mouth Of the Npu-c
River and steamed up yer, slowly towards New
bern. our approach seems To have hrrn trlc-
graphel along the coast hv mean. of signal fires.
as whercy or the coast was in VIEW We could see
dense masses Of smoke rising at intervals. and
suggesting the iGca that they were designed to
Inform the enemy Of the progress and direction
of the Expedition. The banks Of the Npu,r
River are thickly woodcd, and the scenery pleas
ing. Near it, mouth the river j. about miles
wide, but u burrows towards Nrwh,rn, until its
width i, about mile and a-half There the
enemy had sunk vessels, and driven several row =
of piles 10 OhstTuo the channel, and erected bat
teries on the south shore to command the pas
sage, when our l,'nbOats should attCmJ1 ~ force
1t. Gen. Burnside, however, ha' pTeity accur-
ate information regarding the rtlcl ,itcnrcs ,,,,
arranged his plans accordingly. As w. vcr,
coming mp the river two sullhAoi, ,,rc ,J,.
served standing in shore. ibc Picket won, IN
chase, aud after firing grNiple of shots branch
one Of them to. 1lg.ahcr c,c.,n,J ir,, =, mi,
creek. The c1Grlrcd beat contained s.,,r,
men, ahi "'"r. inio. nation may be- oLttiur.
from mem as II vas evident from their move.
taken.
!. 1hs anchorage ground tonight Of the tran.
sports Is, us have said, at a point about Ten
miles below Ncwbcrn. Opposite, on the north
side is Goose Creek. and on the south side, Siu-
Gums Creek. At tho latter Creek, the landing
Of the troops will, probably, be clcctod-tlc plan
II is understood, being to push forward force &,
seize the railroad between Beaufort and New.
born, and Mt the same time advance with tn,
main body towards NcwbCrn, and cooperate
: with H., gunboais in the capture Of the ryei
' BATTERIES.
oon LAxn,>, TIE TRoors-TIE ATTACK
N1MNENCLp.
NqrcI 1871. 1SG2.-Thc morning was calm
with slightly hazv atmosphere AlOu
seven o'clock, the signal to prepare for
landing WAS hoisted ON the Pilot Boy
The U'dr and plan Of landing were IL,
same a. at Roanoke Island, except that
Gen. RcnD's brigade was al owed to lead the al.
vance and the 2ith Massachusetts, in cousc-
puence ol their disappointment in not getting
mp in time for the Roanoke battle, were Vic led
tho right OF the Isl brigade 10y their brothers oi
she 25tL 4 little after eight o'clock, the Alica
Price, Pilot Boy, PatuXcnt aud Union, crowded
with troops and two small s'cam-tu.s, with
long trains Of small boats, filled with soldiers.
started for the SlOre. The scene was grand aud
exciting. Cheer after cheer was given by the
soldiers IN the boats and were as heartily an
swercd by those still on the TRANSPORTS. The
cheering WIS kept up until the shore was reach
ed. In the meantime the gunboats had run in
within short range, and commenced shcllin; the
woods, to drive back any enemy that might bee
cOncoHeC IA them, to oppose the lundius. tn"
landing was made at Slocums Creek across The
mouth Of which--the width being less than 2od
frct-thc enemy had driven u row piles. liuj
the obstruction was easily removed and the
Alice Price entering first ran up the creek a
short distance, and landed her troop So great
coll "a, -. fltt
first to land, that some Of them jumped into the
wItcr Ehnost chin deep, and wadcd ashore. 9th
fers In their haste, got on the wrong side Of the
Greek, anil were Obliged to take the boat again
land cross over. The boats returned for arolor
Aoad and bv 3 =. NJ. nearly all the troops had
been landed. The landing of t!c horses and ar
lillery was then proscenE night: About
o'clock II cOmE,5 e "a, AMI il raiuyd
heavily, at times, uirng the rest Of the day,
and also during the night When the gunhoUts
Irst opened fire, the atmosphere was perfectly
calm, and clear enough to enable those ON iOlrl
81 ship to observe with the naked eve the dircc-
,tiOn In which the shells fell in the woods. The
effect Of the royerhorations followed hy the cy-
plO>iOn Of the shells, was magnificent. In the
stiH morning the booming Of our cannon mivht
be heard far beyond Newbcrn, and their echoes
rolled through the woods, and along the banks
Of the Nouse, like thunder pcals. Aftcr pro-
tecttng the landing Of the troops. the guuhoats
moved along the shore, searching for concealed
batteries and shclling the woods whCTo relcls
were supposed to he stationed. During the at
ternOon three or four of the gunboats opened lire
upon a shore battery about five miles above Slo-
Gums Creek. The rebels Withdrew their guns
and retired. Another section of the gunuout
feet had moved up towards the large batteries
summarizing the channel whore the ~ structons
a, kichN placed across the river and engaged
Ii down iii night interrupted the cannonadc.
- no h. !CE OF TIIE TRooPS--TIm REnELs
B~ BEATEN-NEwBERN TAKEN.
:. = March lj.-The advance Of our troops from
~ Gums Creek ON Thursday afternoon was one
oil the most difficult and fatiguing marches ever
made. The route lay through dense WOOD, aud
marshes and the rain which fell added 10 the
discomfort Of the men, some of whom were not
Al the most vigorous health, and were only sus-
talned by their enthusiasm in the cause. After
tohesome march Of twelve to fourteen miles
ORDERS to bait for the night were given. and the
: OiiIers ana men, many Of whom had only their
{" TuDper blankets with them, while some had
o none, slept as lest they could mo ,,,.,,,. L,L
NOT YET made nis appearance, though am rxt,u-
siye breaslNofk, prepared with much IuI,r lrt
on when no guns were mounted had L,c, .
ed during the evening. In the unr,i,, ! '',
men discovered that they had bivoua,Lrd ~" 81
most within mile of the rebel cncamlmont
Al daylight firing commenced between ia.
pckets, anu soon there was "A general forward
movement OF our troops, About hall-pdst seven
/ O'Clock they came in view of the enemy who
were strongly cntrenched in a most advantage
GUS position. The main work which cxten led
more than half mile, was defended i'm front ly
nine guns, and on the left towards the river L,.
uNe u the heavy shell Guns mOuutpl nm nue If