The Nevada Democrat., 1862-03-25
EAsTERN NEWS.

have been repaired, and dispatches to the
Associated Press were received yesterday.
The news is to the 22d inst, five day la
ter than previously received. From the
"extra" Issued from the Journal office to-
day, we make up the following:
The troops composing the Burnside expe'
dition, attacked Newburn, N. T., on Friday
March I4tb, and after hard fought battle
dislodged the enemy from their entrench-
ments and captured the town. The fight
was very desperate and lasted four honrs
The Federals finally drove the enemy from
all their positions, capturing three batteries,
forty-six heavy seige guns, a large quanti-
ty of ammunition, three thousand stand Of
small arms, and one hundred prisoners.
The rebel forces made their escape, by cars,
to Goldsborough' The following parIicu.
lars are from Baltimore dispatch of the
18th:
The troops under Gen. Burnside landed on
Thursday evening near the mouth Of Swan
creek, twelve miles below Newbern. Owing to
a dense fog the naval vessels did not participate
in the fight, which commenced early on Friday
morning-our troops advancing along the coun-
try road running parallel with the river, and di-
vided into three brigades under Generals Keno,
Foster and Parks. The enemy gradually fell
back. deserting their guns until we reached
their line of earthwOrks extending across the
roads from the river to swamps on the west,
distance of two miles; their works were very
strong. being located two miles south Of New
bern. In front of the works the rebels had feled
large trees forming an almost impenetrable
barrier, At this point, the Tetreating rebels
were rallied and made for while, desperate
stand. Our men fought bravely until the am
munition failing, when order to charge bayonet
was given and the works finally taken at the
PORT of the bayonet. The enemy flying like
frightened sheep, leaving behind them the burnt
bridges communicating with the town. AS
they had trains of cars in the rear, they carried
off their dead and wounded. Their loss must
have been severe. Our entire loss is estimated
at 90 killed, and 400 wounded and missing.
We captured a number Of prisoners, among
them Col. Avery, who cursed his soldiers as
towards The rebels attempted to burn the
town, but we're prevented by the citizens, who
extinguished the flames. None Of our Gene
rails or staff officers were killed or wounded.
We captured 35 cannon. The fight terminated
at three o'clock P. NJ, on Friday. In their
final retreat, the rebel soldiers threw away
everything.
NEW York, March l9th.-Further details
from Newbern, state that Commodore Rowan
was in command Of the feet on Sunday. The
enemy had sunken vessels, torpedoes. and 9th
er distractions, but all were overcome with
only very slight damage 10 two OF his vessels.
Two brigs, three baTks and eighteen schOOners
were sunk by the rebels above three Of their
batteries. The latter were silenced, and the
sunken vessels passed-this was Saturday af-
ternoon. Sunday morning heavy fog set in,
but shortly after lifting, when the boats passed
up and silenced Fort Thompson, mounting two
heavy Columbiads, and then Fort Ellis. Nine
guns were captured, after brisk fight, the reb-
els leaving in panic. At Fort Love, the only
remaining fort, the rebels made but little OppO-
sition. After leaving the latter, they fired a
large number of scows filled with rosin and tur-
pentine, intending to float them down and burn
the gunboUts. They, however got stuck in the
river; the boats then shelled the depot and
track, but our troops having crossed into the
town, meanwhile, our flag was raised. Our
Navy did not lose man. The operations on
the land were brief, as follows: the troops land
ing IL miles below Newbern. Reno's Brigade,
in advance of most OF the troops, were so anx-
ious to land that nearly every regiment jumped
vision was ashore in less than two hours. Az
ter marching two hours they found deserted
rebel camp fires burning and breakfast untast-
ed early in the morning. Fosters Brigade,
comprising the %, 24th, 25th, and 26th Mass.
engaged twenty gun battery Of the rebels on
the left, which showered grape, canister and
she'll on them; also heavy musketry from the
infantry. The I'd Brigade. composed of the
2lst Mass, 5lst N. Y, 5lst Penn, and 9th N.
j., engaged them on the right. Gen. Parks
third Brigade took position in the center; the
first Brigade bearing the brunt Of the battle.
The oath Mass. lost Maj. Stevenson, Lieut..
Horton, wounded; Lieut.. COL Merritt, Of the
23d Mass. was killed. The third Brigade, to-
gether with the second, executed flank move
ment, and the order to charge bayonets was
given. A hand to hand fight Of the most des-
perate character ensued, in which our troops
drove the rebels at the point Of the bayOnet. The
rebels took possession Of the railroad train and
fed from Newbern, burning the bridges, some
buildings, and number OF whisky and turpen-
tine disteries. The slaves had commenced
pillaging, but were stopped. A number Of I'm
isnists were found in the city.
New YoRK, March l9th.--Gen. BuYnside's
cougratulatory address to his troops, says after
a tedious march, dragging their howitzers by
hand through swamps and thickets, after
slecpless nights, passed in drenching rain, they
met the enemy in his chosen position, and pro-
tccted by strong earthwOrks, mounting heavy
guns, and in open fields themselves, they con-
quered. He directs that each regiment engag-
ed should inscribe on its banners this memOra-
ble name 'NewbeEn."
A fight lately occurred at Sa lem, Fulton
county, Ark, between FIVE companies of