The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-29

ment the 27th Massachusetts, suffered severely
from flank fire Of the enemy. At ono time the
2lst Massachusetts, and the 51st New York
charged right into the rebel entertainments, but
were compelled to retire, badly cut up. IL Is
said that two companies Of the 2lst came near
being taken prisoners. For three hours the con-
dict was fierce and obstinate. 1t became evident
that the enemy's batteries, If taken at all, must
I've taken at the ponit Of the lavouct hy a direct
charge in front. At the crisis OF the fight some
Of the gunboats commenced throwing shell, III
tending them to fall in the rebel cntrcnclncnts
hut several Of them fell among our own men,
wOuudine a number. licuts Fricksr and Bar
kcr c the Signal Corps, were dispatched to
II nll to the guuhcats to throw their she'll.
further up. About eleven o'clock matters
looked critical. Every regiment had suffered
moro or less los, and several were badly cut ur.
The rel RI fire, too, e,mcd tn increase iu iu.ru-
.itv Just lci'rc the decisive struggle. Tie 18th
| Massachusetts,. which had been ordered UP to
| support the 2ith and .l.t Massachusetts,. w,tc
ordered Co charge, and a, they advanced Tire lu.h
| Connecticut Hrd ether regiments, with ur With
/ 1ut ordCrs charged almost -inUitUu.uu-l, and
in a few minute, the cuomy were hyir. from
] their entertainments. gul the dan wa. outs 80
sudden was the entrance ot our men, and 20
| qu the exit ~ the rchcls that tl'N td rot
/ spike or carry oit single gun. IvuutN-iuur
/ horses belonging to their t'yiug artillery were
found sl1t hind their nrcgstVurl-. The rel a.,
. We l'II ll'Il NNiE the ll'lTut'', lNhN lt away
arm. Hul clothing IN their III rIt. The men Zoo
. the river batteries spiked their .ru, and r.n
with fIu rect. Ailtr crossing 'hv .IT"Il bridge
/ into Nvwhcru. the, .ct fire tu the ii,.c. and 10
WI, soon cuvylop.d I'M flame, from shore tu shore.
/ IL is now q perfect wreck. They passed. OF sht
/ through N,wlprn to the railroad 1rIo'. whore
/ the, took the ours and lct leaving behind them
/ nli ti,ir comp tents, uu the Fair ground, Uul
considerable camp cIuir1.c. lNrN halted lit-
lie ut tho railroad depot. Iut uUr suu'ut'-, zee
! llrNcl of tlr lire Oi the shore ilfuti,- .uuu
worked their way thruU 90 tire ul...ru..lUu- Boo
/ She river, and. going uV leo the city, threw ..wc
/ -hUlls in the direction ut the railroad dppui
which FASTENED their departure. Before leaving,
| they attempted tu burn the town. and -rvcra,
| buildings uud tar and resin ynr,'- were .u. ON
/ lire. One block Of stores was burned dow aud
/ had the direction of the wind been 1,tr.r,ti. a
| large part Of the town might have ,o.r dr-tru,-
ed. But have not time iur dciu Is iu tHi. lrftcr
| Tic first brigade crossed oc,r the river in
| boats and took possession G.. Srwlc rr. MANY Of
| the people had left, and . portion If the ,ol1rcd
! l"lula'lon went IS Tor plumber after the rebel
| uo.lS n,d' hi, was stopped upon our occu-
/ l'I'h e, tic Town, ms soon ~ possible, while all
=, was goliusion. Some excuses were also CONF
mittpd during the night by struggling sailor, and
soldiers, but today Cant. Messenger was appoint.
cd Provost Marshal and he has commenced crcr-
| s,ticJllv to suppress all violations of ORDER
need not add that the burnside expedition
| has achicN cl another victor, moro splendid than
the first. You will, am aware do it full jrs-
tioc. We have taken some eight batteries. -
tu 90 cannuns, and u large amount Of arms and
ammunition. We took hui few prisoner, for
Nr don't want them nov. The rebels were CONT
maudci hv Brig. Gen. Branch formerly meme
hcr Of Congress lie made his cscalc among the
first.
The KILLED and Wounded.
TtrrN-rIii~r NLw NoHK NoIuNTEEh.