Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-04-19
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By the arrival on Saturday last of the bark Kathleen
Captain Dudley in seventeen days from San Francisco
we have received later dates from the East (telegr),
Washington, March oath Europe, March 18th.
We make the following extracts from the Aha and
Bulletin of the 25th and 26th:
BALTIMORE March l8.
The steamer Commodore arrived this morning, direct
from Burnsdes expedition, and reports the capture OF
Newbern, N. c. The rebels were defeated after hard
fought battle large quantity of artillery fell into
hands Our loss is reported about ninety killed and
400 wounded We took 300 prisoners
The battle was fought on Friday the -l4th
and Newbern evacuated on the 10th. On
Monday, the 18th, an expedition was sent
down to Beaufort, n. c., but the town had been
evacuated, Fort Macon blown up and vessel burned
some accounts say the Nashve others the Sumter. In
the battle outside of Newbern, bayonete fight of four
hours duration is said have occurred The Secession
forces represented being 10 900 men the Fede-
raj division under Burnsdes which attacked them con-
sisted apparently Of twelve regiments, besides the gun
boat hOtla in the river The prisoners taken by the
New YORK, March 10.
Gen. Burnside. in a congratulatOry address to the
troops says that after tedious march, dragging their
howtzers by hand through swamps and thickets after
sleepess nights passed in drenchng rsn they the
enemy in his chosen position, protected by strong earth
works mounting heavy guns, and in open field them
selves, they conquered He directs that each regiment
engaged shall nscribe their banners the memorable
name Newbern.
WINCHESTER, Va, March 10.
Strasburg was occupied by troops last Sunday
evening-Jacksons army retreatng approach.
The Michigan cavalry led the advance, and General
Shelds's division followed Ashleys cavalry protected
the retreat of the rebels and gave considerable annoy
ance. The bridges burned by the rebels causing
delay.
March 20.-0fhcial reports of the occupation of
Srasburg says that Gen. Shields encountered the rear
guard of Jacksons force just beyond Middleton with
four field pieces who disputed Shiedss approach foot
by foot, stopping at all strong points, then returning
after crossing Cedar Creek they destroyed the tempo
rary bridge which Gen. Shields built and after another
skrmish entered the town. The loss of the enemy is
not stated.
March 23-A battle took place four miles from here,
the Strasburg road, between the Federas, number
ing 900, under Gen. Shields and the rebels number
ing 00O under jackson, Smith and Longstreet. The
latter routed with loss of 100 killed and 800
wounded. y large number of prisoners were taken.
The enemy in full retreat. The ground was strewn
with muskets, thrown away in their flight. The battle
lasted from 10 o'clock in the morning till dark We
unable TO reconcile the above kilograms. After
evacuatng Strasburg the 16th did Jackson go North
again to within four miles OF Winchester the 23d
22d: Although the Island No. 10, in the Mississippi
between New Madrid and Hickman, had been repre-
sented evacuated and the said to be confirmed
yet the last kilograms recount the most obstinate fight
ing going at that place.-ED. Pol
CHICAGO, March 90
Washington, March 2O.-An official dispatch from
Commodore FoOte received last night from Cairo
He says that Island No 10 harder to conquer than
Columbus as the island shores have land forts, each
one commanded by above. 1t adds: We are firing
day and night the retels and gain them. Mortar
shells have done great execution shell landed
their floating battery aud cleared out the concern at
short metre.
Accounts have been received here from Island No.
10 to to-day. The firing from the gunbOats
tinued at intervals OF fifteen minutes each, the object
being to reduce the upper battery. Only two guns ut
of seven left from which the rebels fire isona
shot, some of which reach within short dist of our
boats. The works planted on the main land far
more extensive than at first supposed. There are at
least 80 guns many of them of the largest size, with
several rIled, and 100000 troops.
CHICAGO, March 81.
Cairo, March 21.-The effect of the cannouade of
Monday, from the gunbOats and mOrars on Island No.
TO- was terrific. The rebels could be seen carrying off
the dead and wounded. Our pckets could plainly hear
their groans at midnight. moderate fire kept
up on Tuesday and Wednesday Yesterday, the gun
boat Minnesota dismounted the l28-pOunder on the
enemy's upper battery The rebel gunboats tried to
force their way up again yesterday, but failed
ceed.
Gen. Pope has % guns mounted on Point Pleasant,
below New Madrid. He has also erected battery
four miles below Island No. 10.
ST. LOUIS, March %.
Gen. Halleck has telegraphed to Secretary Stanton
that the enemy's hotilla, hcmmed in between CON-
Foote and Gen. Pope. made another attempt to escape
down the river, but driven back with severe loss
One guuboat was sunk and others damaged. They
have been completely bemmed in, and can only escape
by fighting their way out
the whereabout of the Secession army the Po-
tomac no definite information had been received up to
the 24th thirteen days after the evacuation of Ma
nassas 1t must have made surprising good speed in its
travels or there is but little Union feeling in the section
of country through which it has gone that inorma
ton of its route has been obtained deserter reports
that on the 18th, days after the evacuation of
Manassas 20 or $4,000 of the Confederate army passed
through Fredericksburg only % miles from Manassas.
After the Fort DonesOn victory were informed by
the teegrams that Beauregard had returned to Vir-
piuia and taken the chief command Of the Secession
army, aud that the evacuation Of Manassas was his
work The elegrams of this mail represent him on the
Dist a, Cornth in the south of Tennessee, along with
Generals Cheatham and Bragg and opposed to General
Grant. The whereabout of Beauregard snd Bragg IS
becoming as mythical that of Price, regarding whom
nothing has been heard since he was last time terribly
beaten by Gen. Curtis in Arkansas, at Sugar Creek
Believing on the strength of previous teegraphlc re-
ports. that Missouri and Kentucky had been swept
clean of Secession forces by the recent simultaneous ad
vance of the Federal troops the kilograms Of this mail
must Of course be incorrect when they announce tha