The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-03


4hs steamer Julia FArren arrived from Newbsrn th!s
morning, having ef that place Tuesday She brngD
shs mails and official dsspatches
An the previously reported particulars OF the capture
ef Fort Macon confirmed. The fort surrendered on
Friday evening, and all the stores and ammunition the
lattsr In large quantity captured The fort WAS
ssrrisonsd immediately by Union troops.
Everything was quiet when the julia Farsen lsiS.
Ghsre no other news IN that vicinity.
Only man Il reported killed side during the
Aombardmens. The enemy lost seven.
The Wilmington Journal Of Wednesday has the follow
ing In confirmation Of the fall Of Fort Macon tsegraphsd
trem here yesterday
We have just learned that the hre upon tie fort was
spsned ct quarter before elk O'Clock Friday
Ing and that the engagement between the fort and me
federal batteries kept up until O'Clock that
evening, whom the fort became wholly untsnAble and
was surrendered. before stated. All the guns inside
Shs fort opposite 70 tho side attacked dsmounted
Aad Ill but three Of the guns bearing upoa the snsmys
batteries also cismounted. The Snemys central
battery Of preaching guns within eleven hundred
yards Of the fort The right and left fankins batteries
distant. II turns out that the report Of fifteen
sf men having fssn killed in scout days snss
ogainst the snsmy's pickes II untrue. One man only
wounded, and none wsre killed until Friday
EAst. the day OF the attack upon the fsrt.
From other cccounts Is gathered that during ths
Nombardment Of Fort Macon seven rebels were killed
cd great many wounded.
Colonel White and one hundred snd fifty men
4sassd on parole by General Burnside.
ne Petersburg (va.) Eyarsss;of Nay I, says that's
report current there Of the capture or Wmnstsn
n. O., by Gsnsral Burnside.
By the julia Tarren the Union accounts Of the
oght above Elizabeth City, previously reported General
Reno despatched by General Burnside tho l7th,
with Ave regiments and four pieces OF artillery. pre-
viously stated to Elizabeth City thence TO In tho
direction Of Norfolk.
General Reno landed at ElEshe.h City, and sent Colo
esl Hawkinsby circuous reuts 10 get In frer4 Of the
enemy and followed with part Of the remaining foroe
After marching twenty miles the enemy found in
Srsnched, with batteries in position In the edge CT
wood, which commanded the approaches the open
0elds. Colonel Howard, Of The marine artillery In nd
vance, fred upon the snomy, and pieces put in
position for e three hours artillery drill. Colonel Hav-
kins force got astray and found themselves four miles
IN General Renos rear.
General Reno sent regiments TO the right LETT
sutfank the enemy the being finely executed
and there was prospect OF saggiug the whole rsbsl
Force When Colonel Hawkins up, General Reno
erdered him to the right but coming into the open eld
be charged on the enemy with The bayonet appeared
Che clearing and received the Ere both batteries
al the rebel infantry. Colonel Hawkins wounded IN
she arm, and Adjutant Gadsden ksllsd.
A charge Was then made by the oihor regiment. On
both fanks Of the enemy, who ppt 10 and
treated to the canal locks, and thence to Norfolk.
General Reno pTonoun0es this QUE Of The mos. brilliant
affairs no saw.
Our loss In commissioned ofsoers was-kled one
~oundsd seysn noncomnssionsd officers, killed two,
wounded thirteen; privaca killed SIX, wounded forty
General Burnside positively ordered General Rsno no,
- advance any further toward Norfolk the object being
% feel the strength Of the enemy In the rear nter
remaining six hours on the field Of battle he returned
Elizabeth City. Having not enough wagons and the men
sesing exhausted BY severe march, seventeen Of our
wounded were left tho fold Ia chgrgc Of surgeon
with fsg OF truce. Thsss have since arrived a. Fo-
srsss Monroe. The enemy loss il larger THAI oure.
The flag OF rucc Of today has not 70, returned