Washington telegraph. [volume] (Washington, Ark.) 1839-1871, 1862-12-31
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CARoLINA.-The

AFFAIRS IN NORTH CARoLINA.-The
telegraphic reports from this quarter are
vague and confused. There has EVIL
emily been hard fighting near Colds
boro', in which the enemy has been re-
pulsed.
To understand them, the geography Of
the country must be known. Whining
ton is seaport in the southern part Of
North Carolina. There is a railroad
from this place, running directly north,
to Petersburg, 10 Virginia. About the
centre of the State this road crosses the
Neuse river, which flows eastward, into
Pamllco Sound. Goldsboro' is the point
Of crossing. Lower down on the river.
is Kingston and still lower, where the
| river widens into an arm of the sea,
Newbera is situated. High up 10 the
State, the same railroad crosses the Ro-
anoke, near Wei Ion. At this point other
railroads concentrate, leading eastward, to
Suffolk, and connecting with Raleigh and
Western Virginia, in another direction
Roanoke river flows east, and enters Al
bemarle Sound, at plymouth.
Petersburg, Dec. 12.-The Express
has the following particulars Of the battle
Vt Plymouth, obiaIEed from an official dis
patch to Gen. French. just before day
live Companies of the 18th regiment OF
North Carolina troops, aud squadron oil
Evans cavalry, under command Of Lieut.
Col Evans. dashed into Plymouth. y. z
drove the aboitionists pell-mell from I'll,
| place. We killed aud wounded many ;
took twenty fiv prisoners, and seventy
live negroes, which were all brought
away Our loss was six wounded.
Richmond dispatch Of the 18th says
The following official dispatch was re
ceived to-day;
Kingston, Dec. IL Gen. Foster at
tackled Kingston yesterday, with fifteen
thousand men and gunboat fleet.
fought him ten hours, and have driven
him back to his gunboits. Hi> army il
still 10 front. y. u EVANS.
Augusta, Dec. ia private dispatch
from Goldsboro, to day, says au engineer
who started for Wilmington, had re- urn
ed. and reported the Wilmington aud
Weldon railroad in the hands OF the lan
KEGS. near Milton.
Wilmington, Dec. 10 AN abolition
cavalry raid, estimated at SIX HUNDRED,
ynt possession Of the Wilmington and
Weldon railroad, one hundred and forty
miles this side Of Godsboro, yesterday
They Gu, the telegraph wires, tore up to
road, burned the silis, aud catnpei la;
night at Goshen Grove, where they burnt
the bridge aud trestle work also smal
bridge this side of Goshen, about six J
three miles from Wilmington. Conanu
uicarion north j. cut II.
Wilmington, Dee IL Gen. Sm'th !
being heavily rel forced a. G1ldsDorh
There WIS severe fighting there yi>ter
day The enemy were repulsci wi'i
heavy loss Our loss was small
Blttle "a ed furiously MI diy. on d.
vid Everett's fnrm, aud vicinity. Tn
right Jf the Yankee. extended fur nj ~
| Between two AMI three clock SIX Yam
kce~ rrto X the railroad bridge, >errin.
II On fire. II WIS enrrcly consumed
| Five Ut the ra>cal~ we're killed 10 the
spot Our troops fought like veterans
NJ hen tlc Il ihg ceased nt dark. they hau
calamity maintained their .roIni. The
Il a. a n b..t,. ~
dr Ivc Them from their positions, iKp
frightened rGrkles
LATER. = tn enc ny has been drive
three miles from his position this even
iug.
Go.dsboro, Dec. l7.-Our troops occu
led Kingston On N ,nday night ! As
neny evacuated il aud burned the
ridge
| Goldsburo, Dec. ia reconnaissance
list night, by squadron of the 81 North
Carolina cavalry, uudcr Capt. Carroway,
found the enemy ercamped ab ut three
miles below Whitehall. TIE citizens
represent them a. scared. and out uf luJd
AID ammnnItion.
here is q runor il he streets, that
reinforcement had passed Kingston, 81
the south side 81 the Neuse river. 10 suc-
cor their skedadling friends.
y the smoke Of the battle clears a1ay,
It reveals considerable slaughter among
the enemy.
On Thursday hundred Of their dead
were left unburied On the field, and pit
| a hundred yards long, filled with dead.
has been found.
A Richmond dispatch Of the 18th says
he Enquirer considers il pretty certain
| that Banks's expedition has made it,
| debarcation at Beaufort, n. g., near the
southeast extremity of PamlIco Sound
A railroad leads thence to Newbern.
The expedition against Kingston. per-
haps. contained some Of Banks's troops.
TENNESSEE AND MIssIssIPpI,-Kn
vile, Dec 10 The Cincinnati CONNER