Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-28
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ana reliable but being memoer of another regi-
menh the LIST N. @. Cavalry, his account is Impair
us 1nis affair confirms fully what We have here
tofnre SAID that the I'd n c. Cavalry contains some
oi 'ne best lighting stock in the State, and differ
ent course Of treatment from that which it has re-
celved from the authorities of the State would have
renderedt It as efficient as any regiment of Cavalry
in the Confederacy. The regiment has been organ
lied ten months or more, and to this hour we pre-
sumo, it is not fully armed and equipped The lst
N G. Cavalry being rather fayorite, may have
Jared better than the 2nd any way, in these re.
spects, but we have reason to know that its early
and prompt equipment was mainly owing to the
zeal and indomitable perseverance Of its Colonel,
now General Ransom.
Better or braver troops no State in the Southern
Confederacy has furnished, whether infantry, cav
airy or artillery, than North Carolina. If at any
time they have exhibited inefcency or ill success
1t has been owing to deficiencies in their equipment
or means, or in those officers, who were not ap-
pointed because of their fitness but on account Of
personal or political considerations 1t is rumored
that the loss of the enemy in killed in the affair
named, could not have been less than 25, besides
NUMBER OF wounded.
OuTPosTs OF rHB Army,
May II, 1862.
l have the pleasure of announcing to you o very
Handsome" skrmish which occurred on our lines
on the 10th, between portion of the End Cavalry,
and an advance column of the enemy Early in
the morning, an advanced scouting Iartv of the
Yankees attacked our videttes on the road leading
to Newbern from Trenton on the North side of the
Trent; the ettesvetreating, hoty pursued by
the Yankees, who guess were fecitating them
selves upon dispensing rebels in such hasty man
ner The reserve Of the pickets, commanded by
Lleuts. Rogers and Graham, and stationed short
distance off the main road suddenly entered the
road, upon the alarm being given, and charged down
upon the column of Yankee cavalry moving rapid
ly up. Then commenced the ball Our men dis
charged their firearms as promptly as possible
then drew their sabres, and went to work in regu-
lar style. The CALLING fire they had given the ene-
my on coming up, and their thrilling yels as they
bore down on them, added decidedly to the dscom-
future of the blue coats and they commenced falling
back. The platoon which had pursued the fugitive
videttes hearing the fighting in their rear, wheeled,
and our men found themselves attacked by this
body also, in their rear. Then commenced a con-
hict which imagine was proportionately similar to
that which Eckmuhl and Cowpens witnessed. The
steel of foemen rang wildly against that of his
tagonist, and cries Of agony q am told by one who
heard, mingled with the shouts of enthusiasm and
the sharp cracks Of small arms. The Yankees con-
tested well the ground for about half mile, and
until their infantry and cavalry made their appear
ance on the roadside, and in small old field. Our
men having cut through the force attacking them
in their rear on seeing their infantry, Immediately
withdrew out Of range to await further demon
strations.
The Yankees now returned to where the fight
was opened hastily collected their dead and wound
ed-burned the church and dwellings around which
the fight ragged and concluding that it would not be
advisable to await further movements on cur part
beat retrea. to their encampment completely fail
ed in their attempts to force column upon Tren-
ton which they evidently designed doing. Their
loss as reported by citizens who saw, was five am
bulance loads of dead and wounded, and five pris-
oners which fell into our hands, together with eight
horses and their equipments several pistols, sabres
and other cavalry accoutrements. Their force was
200 cavalry, 1000 infantry and q battery of cam
non. Our force was between 40 and SO cavalry,
from the companies of Capt Hays, Capt. Andrews,
and Capt. Turner, almost the entire number being
from Capt Hays company, commanded by Lieut.
Rogers. We lost one man killed (Mr. Ray, of Capt
Hays company with several slightly wounded,
mostly with sabres. We lost two or three horses
killed
1t looks decidedly marvellous and improbable that
so small force as ours should efectually check and
aohsp so superior force as the cavalry they en-
countered the 15th-but what have stated is so,
if well sustained reports are to be relied upon But
the End Cavalry that were engaged, are certainly
fighting men. l am convinced that the regiment
has been beied BY the slanderous reports circulated
1t has undoubtedly some of the best fighting mate
rial that the State has in the field, and If they
were efficiently armed equipped and oticercd, the
regiment would win as high a reputation as any in
the service has achieved The locality Of their re-
cent sk:rmish is on the road mentioned, and about
miles below Trenton, near Mr.. Foscue's planta-
tion, and around White Church. Five companies
of our regiment are now on picket here, and trust
you will hear 1good account Of US in my next
TENN.