New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-19


u pressntmso. Of his ovu dssth were weighing
upon bin. In the excitement Of the advance upon
the enemy his cheerfunes, returned and all through
the fight he kept at the head Of his company cheer
Ing bis men and setting them the example OF IN
dinohing courage. He was fine officer OF fins
regiment and is deeply regretted by the officers and
men Of bis regiment. Capt. William s. Chase OF
COMPANY f. severely wounded in the cheek and
neck but for whose recovery hopes entertained.
is also fine officer end genial companion. Whom
he was struck he wac waving his sword over his
head and calling TO his men to follow him. OF the
9th Massachusetts,, Major Robert B. Stevenson was
wounded in the thigh, but made 80 light OF the mat
Yer that when he turned to Capt. Pratt OF Company
&C, vino was lying beside him and sad lie was
wounded, the Captain thought he was joking Ad-
Jitant William J.. Horton, one Of the most gallant
fellows in the division, il severely if not MORALLY
wounded, grape-shot having passed through his
efi shoulder, SCATTERING the bones Major Charles
W. Le Gsldre, Of the 5ltt New-York, rnortally
wounded was shot in the swamp in the attack on
the redans. Capt. ID. X. johnson Of the same regi-
uept, a most intrepid officer, and one who die.
tinguished himself at Roanoke, was shot in the
swamp at about the same time as Major lie Gendrs.
the ball entering his stomach and passing through
bic body. He remarked to day that he would will
inpy die II couId be the means OF SURPRISING this
wicked rebellion aud restoring peace to bis country.
regret that my memoranda OF the casualties inths
LIST Brigade should be mesger bat 1t has been In
possible for any one man to coate all the details ot
80 desperate battle as this in the few hours at hs
disposal before the sailing Of the dispatch boat.
The approaches to Newbern were defended by
line Of water batteries or forts communicating with
field fcrtica;ons Of the most extensive nature The
lower for; is about six miles from the city; the next
communicates with the unfinished batteries and
breastworks passed on march, and the others
distributed at about equal distances along the shore.
The line OF Notifications attacked ard stormed in the
brilliant engagement of yesterday was some three
niles in extent. AT the river bank hexasonal fort,
or water battery, with Large bomb-prooi aud
thirteen heavy guns, commanded not only the river
approach but by means Of pivot carriages the cannon
could be turned upon an advancing land force, aud
even 70 sweep the line Of breastworks itself in casa
the garrison should be driven OFT. The fire Of this
fort would have proved very destructive to us after
the batteries were storiued if the gunners had not
deserted their pieccs From the for, TO tho center Of
the line a well-Inade breastworK extended, with
deep .noat in front. AT tie center was bassioa
and sallv-port after which the bgeastwork WA
continued to tie railroad embankmeai, whca
was itself made u contribute means Of defense.
Beyond the railroad but completely protecting tas
right flank Of the main battery, was small battery,
of irregular shape, communicating with system u
thirteen redans, or rihe-pits, each PAIR OF when
were constructed on knoll rising between rayines,
the conformation OF the ground furnishing IN Itself
most admirable basis for ield.works. The locality
was chosen with rare judgment, and all that .en-
cineeriug skill could devise done to make thess
Notifications an impossible barrier to our troops.
From the railroad westward, a swift, deep brook,
with muddy bottom, and q wids border Of swamp on
10th sides ran in front of the redaus; and on oar
side of approach, tie timber 30 very heavy.
that. when fslled. it presented barricads which
would seem enough Of itself to stop an army Of
French Zouayes. On the brow Of each mound,
brushwood had been piled with regularity TO tas
hight Of four feet in from; Of the redsns, 70 make Is
extremely difficult to take them by assault from the
front. The redsns We're constructed Of heavy tim.
bers. covered with at least five feet thickness OF
sa,,b ,vL:le an interior ditch of cay three feet ia
dep,h gave complete protection to the garTisoa from
yoleys of usks,ry, or discharges Of grape or can
ister-shot.
With this cursory description Of the defenses Of
Newben what do people in New-Epgland, New.
York. Pennsylvania and New-Jersey think Of the
pluck and endurance Of tie troops they have
fributed toward the Burnside Expedition OF those
raw volunteers whom saw going, regiment afis.
regiment through New-York streete last November
and December in awkward military style And
u,ha, idea must the Pee Dee Wild Cats, Arson YAM
kes slayer. Riugail Roarers and such cattle think
Of the valor Of Northern men, Of NewEngand
men, once SO much decried, now SO thoroughly
proven But If such digressons are allowed 70 IN
terrupt nv narrative the dispstch-boat will get
aweigh before | an half done.
Inside. The battery presented most revolving sp.
pearsnce Beneath the psrapet, IN the ditch, on the
open ground under the gun-carriages, lay the dead
bodies Of Rebels, some manged in the most shock
in, manner. On every eide were the bleeding
cases Of artillery horses all, far noticed.
Killed by mu,ket or rife balls. Here and there Q
broken gin-carriage, caisson, lay tilted into the
mud. Stores Of all kinds were scattered over tie
ground or ,rampled in the black mire. Muskets with
broken stocks or bent barrels thrown about in every
direction. Pools of blood where the wounded bad
lam, and stripes OF IL along tle ground ID the ufec-
ton in which they had been carried-bu il is as dis
tasteful it is unnecessary to paint the horrors OF
battlefield, and 'orbear.
We did not know with certainty that there was
not another bateryas formidable this still further
MP the road, but thinking it best to feed the panic
which bad seized upon the enemy, Gen. Burnside
ordered an advance. Gen. Foster Immediately
sent forward the oath, 25tb 9th, and
the whole Brigade by the straight road. In the
charre ON The rine-nit battery about one hundred