The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-30
INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA
successful Raid OF the Third New
York Cavalry.
The Rebels Routed, Works Carried, Prisoners
and Arms Captured. Bridges Destroyed,
&C., dc, 30.
Our Newbe Correspondence.
Nfwn.as. \. G., Jan. - Is,


AFwhyas. \. c., Jan. -, 1853
The Third New yors cavalry Colonel simon II MIX,
returned TO ihis point l5t night, inter having accom-
pshed successful five days rad INTO onsow Trent and
Jones counties. They left here saturday morning.
Tho command consisted Of eli hit conpnies, wa, &c,
FG,K, and N, divided n,o bat ta.ions command
by Majors Garrard and Cole the ho-~itzer battery
OF tho regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Ais the
whole under command OF tolour Nix seconded by Lieu.
tenant ColoncL Lewis.
AS regiment passed through the town en- roue
their destination they IN column Of foars every
wearing smiling going npii.
day parade. They crossed tho river al a point near
this town and followed the road the margin or the
river Polocksvic They took nyc days raions in
the wagons with the usual ambulnnces and other
sary equpage On reaching lille twelve miles
distant from here they found the bridge Mil creek
tributary OF the Trent, destroyed This bridge was forty
feet long, and destroyed by the robes last summer
From this place to Pclocksv lie tho road although sandy
and level skrted by dense pine woods there
ntersperscd by swamps; yet il considered in good
order for this Fart Of the country Hero and there.
the regiment proceeded, old plantation
owners home. and tho usual concomiLnts the dis
lance, the fran negro huts
After reaching IoocksvIc, to continue the Of tho
regiment IL necessary rebuild the bridge destroy
cd ncar this town. For this purpose the regiment
accompanied by detachment Of contraband negroes
who were styled 'naiivo pioneers Tho work was al
commenced, aud after the expiration SIX hours
hard labor, good deal sweating and opsidorabe
swearing, the work was accomplished
The regiment then proceeded through poockgyile On
reaching point about nie distant from the bridge,
the read TO Trenton aud turning anil the
the troops marching IN close column, with an advance
guard hfty yards IN front OF the main body thee latter
were hred upon by small body OF the enemy
in ambush. The direction Of the IRE
well concealed that nothing known o. Il
but tho peculiar wh'zn.g OF the bullets. This Are
from the rebels, fortunately, wounded none OF
The column was halted small parties OF observation
sent forward the return OF which they
the road blockaded with 'eled timber far they
could observe extending over mllc. This about
-four o'cok in tho afternoon. Colonel Mix then ordered
his auxiliary corps Il con,rabands TO proceed the ad
vance and with the use their axes 20 clear the roai OF
obstrnctns In few minutes the woods on either side
resounded with the music 81 axes the melody which
interrupted with the quaint sayings tho dusky
axmcn and the commands Of their white snperors Hy
the time the distractions were removed deemed
unadv farther during this day ana the regi
mcnt encampcd to remain through the night PicKeis
we're thrown out and every precaution taken 10
n surprise by the enemy The trooIs biyouacAei in TIA
woods, and etloyed themselves best they could over
the blaze Of the camp are
sE,oSD
At daylight tho troops IN saddle previously
discussed their anti march moal. All good spirits
and hiarty aud Jocundity prevailed along the column.
Whenever Colonel MIX Lieutenant Colonel Lewis. tho
gallant Majors Garrard Cole would pass column In
nveying orders they received with harty cheers
Their presence seemed Sufficient 10 lire the men with
thusiasm.
Midway between Poocksvilio and Trenton on approach
the wood, timber obstructiODs found
along the way. The conraband auxliories again
brought 10 the front and the music Of tho
heard. Al times the working party nrei upon but
no material damage was done. Tho obstructions being
removed the regiment dashed along ia fno style 'the
men full of ardor and enthusiasm
At eleven O'Clock A. NJ the vlage Of Trenton ION the
Trent) reached the inhabitants therein, with few
exceptions, fleeing the town Trenton u village Of eight
hundred inhabitants with about seventy houses IL has
the usual appcndages Of small town has d,apldated
appearance II is the county seat u Jones uniy Tho
that lett when troofs entered sad their
I ~
trar OF the county fellow Of corpuiont dimensions aud
olIy red nose rcceiy ed our troors him
self " secesh,' deprecated the and swore ike
trooper lie too old for consideration and his
not worth the expense or trouble Of making him pri
soner.
should have stated that before rclchng Trenton,
body OF rebel cavalry BY our advanced
dam which flowed into the road this side of Trenton
The water rose 70 about two feet, but thus did
impede the advance Of troops The rebel force
observed at this point consisted OF two companies Of
cavalry and one Of infantry These rebels got behind
Il the buckadcs near elton but when the howtzcr
battery u tho cavalry commenced playing upon them
they rctreaiei pel neil They did appear 10 relish
the grape aud canister compliments.
The rcbe burnt tho bridge the Trent river 10
impede our advance ihs bridge was ab ut one hun.
dred cet long Colonel Mix again ordered the contra
band pioneers 70 the front planted hs howitzers 10
command their operations and the rebuilding OF tho
bridge commenced. The bridge completed, the
troof~ crossed and followed the road leading 70 White.
hill. distant from Trenton about seven miles. The
through dense wood, At times nankcd BY swanps
They came up another bridge which the rebel
runaways had Just destroy The rebel
while attempting To move one o. the panks a the bridge
WA sbot dead by one OF our carh ers Tho ATTEMPTED
destruction of tito bridge by the rebels failure 1t
success when roors lred u. TINS being
peed our troops pursued their route 70 point within
seventeen miles o kentnsyle, on the Wilmington and
golisb1o i.aroai pit learning that the enemy
force AZ tha town, changed or course 70 souihcy
eifcut1s route. The road leading 70 KenInsss vas
heayiiy 5'5csaded /. ~ lcci timber Tue regiment was
tncn couucrmaichei and returned 20 Trenton whore II
encanfed Tor the nght .t.,>s-.-.#.
nIRp pAY
/ The night previous was cold damp and chilly. The
troop biyouackci IN the open ar, bit murrnur
heard ~ the whole comnaudolcers aud meu silar
Ing tle same exposure. The command let Trenton az
daylight, proceeding r. roni> VI march back 70 within
four miles 81 Pollocksyic, tn road the regiment
passed over the day previous. From this point hey
made detour 70 another road marched cght miles and
again reached Yongs Gross Roads, seventeen miles from
4 Trent o. Ihe county IA this vicinity well
! secured, farm houses aud barns tearcbad put
nothing - the shape u Armed rebels found. Tue
house. were nearly ~ descrtcd and here and hotc
observed the RUNS q houses destroyed By rebel hands
A bridge, hid down "a the military man crossing
creek wis sought, bit nothing bit RUNS disc vetei.
The regiment having marched thirty Ave miles tta ,oo
orlcfed halt. The troop bivouas koa IN lovely
piece Of 0d- and the men they discussed their in
prov = cnng meal forgot the fatigue q the DAY and
made % murmnrs except their regrets for not gotnga
far shaH n the rebs On reaching tbs point aud be-
fore coming 10 halt six rebel esvalfyncn we're dis
covered, but they retfcited observing advance
At Young cross Roads the bridge crossing the
10 Onsius Court House. Jacksonville, found ies
trOyei "a forty feet long dep rapid stream
On The opposite ~ f. the river bank heavily Enciel
pierced Cor rules Ion point ihe howii,er bat
terry wts brought into Use. and f0r nye minutes a brsk
interchange ~ shots had Lnt grape from the
battery d the Third resmeut AEON drove The Rebels Al
th. point toe rebel oreer command shOt dead
the hrt de harle HIS body pierced Places
During the night The bridge across this stream par.
italy rebuilt and VAS continued untll steven o'coek A.
". the next day, when u was completed.
DsY
At eeVeu O'CLOCK 10 the forenoon the regiment crossed
the bridge and started the dfeciIon % OnG3w
House twenty i've miles distant ON Younsa They lad
pfocesied but Eve miles when they lpon fsbs
cavalry camp II was IN pain slsht bofgfe the rsbcis
were aware d our approach Aalur Cole a tho
third battaipn, was IN advance, and ~ ordered
eharle "a Tie rebels, which b. I'D with his squadron
/ the tUpp~ moving ~ sn'Op In rebes the
aisrt AMI scrambled % thor saddles Tho rharge
amusing FROM the nfst time thy tfuots tho
time wien Ne reached the rebel camp ID. rebels
meused ". ns away Their arfDs equipments gus,
Fabrss hayersacks, coats, hais. A. II 4 regular
John tFn chase, the rcpeis bex the neetes ~ fnt.
IL IL Chae the rebels ufcl np0u ghcreYcr tho
o.. ne gfyanf would Iermli tunes afnGtyYfg
I aldslr. Mhnn frasfa a al.lll