Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-17
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

A letter dated at Nrwbern, N c., on the 9Th
instant, statrs tia: Gen. Fosters army was at
Williamson on the Sth under orders 20 march
TO Plymouth, the next day, and thence to en-
bark III transports Tor Newirrn. In regard 10
Gen. Fosters advance upon Tarboro' the letter
says:
fUl; that Is. rs regards reaching certain points
and places. Vet the main object of the move
ment was 10 capture two Rebel regiments and
seine artillery that had been sent out 10 attack
Plymouth. also for recruiting purposes. Owing
10 the me deficiency OF one CT our colonels, who
WAS an acting Brigadier General, and who de
layed the expedition twenty -four hours, the
Rebel regiments escaped our vigilance.
- Before reaching Williamson We had a fight
by moonlight, which lasted nearly an hour.
When we neared Hamilton the Rebels aban-
on Rainbow Bluffs. The first flag 10 float over
them was that OF the Signal Corps, under com
mand of Lieut.. Taylor.
I'VE then advanced 10 within eleven miles of
Tarboro. From this point two Reconnaissance
We're madeleine by MAJOR Gerard. OF the Sd
New York cavalry, " no met the rebels IN force.
had two men killed, and rrtreated without fur
Their loss. The other reconnaissance was made
10 within five miles OF Tarboro' by Major FitZ-
simmons, of the Sd New York cavalry Al
these points the rebels were found 10 have
messed large force, with endorsements con-
sfantly arriving. Therefore 1t was deemed in =
polite 70 attack them. Besides, III front OF us
was an extensive swamp. The weather indi-
Gated rain. II We had crossed this swamp. IN
I'll piOoioiiiS WE "ouit nave iOSL our ar!tl-
lfIy, as the So amp becomes impaAai,le after a
Twelve hours rain. BY 4 system OF str:tteyical
movements We made good our retreat TO VIII.
llaDstoH wi;hOu; the loss of Il man. and even
before the rebels knew what we were doing
On our return march tiie weather was very Sc
we're or the troops. 1t kept showing and haiiiag
for eighteen hours.
ssIn the course Of our advance Oh Tarboro'
we had SIX killed and ten wounded.
"WiliiaMSt0n is very pretty little town
Almost all OF The inhabitants ia We leftit. Ham
ilton is smaller place than Williamson 1t
was entirely deserted on the approach OF our
troops
DESTRUCTION OF THE WILMINGTON SALT
WORKS.
A letter from OH board the gunboat Ellis
dated No$. I, SAYS:
''We left Rogue Inlet or the morning. of the
3lst ult., and arrived III the waters Of New
Iopsali Inlet on the afternoon OF the same da v
1hr'e-quarteTs OF 4 mile up the inlet Captain
Gushing came in siSht ofcx;ensiye salt works
probably the largest on the coast, certainly
large enough in extent 20 supply all Whining
ton " IN salt, with some beside for thu, use of
the rebel army. In less than AN hour and a
huifthc whole works were destroyed princi.
paiiy by fire and powder. There was also de-
stToyed two lighters used TO convey salt up the
country and bring DOWN WOOD IN return the
latter 10 keep their salt works going To Do
tins we had 10 land in two of the vessels boats
AT long distance from the gunhoat. lust az
our party " as retur ming the rebels opened fire
on them with artillery from q hill about one
mile of. The rebels tri"d hard TO sink our
boats, and their firing was excellent. Immedi.
ately the gunboat opened on the 'rcbcls silpn.
cling their artillery and scattering their infant
~, both OF which We're III plain sight. even
while they We're rrtrrating. On our side there
was ne loss. What the rebel loss was we do
not know.