New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-23
FROM SUFFOLK.

a brilliant Exploit by Brig. @o"
Cao,ure Of n Rebel Battcry-One huna-
d,sd and Twenty n We Rebels ana sc''"
Oncers Caught-six Cannon
The Enemy Getting Away-A "or"'"
Correspondent in Trouble.
T0'0 '~ SUFFOLK, Va, April 20, 1868.
IN Saturday night, Mejor-Gen. Peck planned an
oa;,ioo +, CAPTURE the Rebel battery on the oppo-
80 ada Of the Nansemond about i've miles oe'o"
a.. rlsce which has caused 80 much annoyance !"
o,r anr boats and nearly succeeded in the ehort 10
hlocads the river. For this purpose, the oth Con-
,,ctcrt aud Soth New-York Regiments were Sc
,e,ted for the enterprise, and placed under command
~ Gan Getty From some cause, the movement
was DELAYED aud the soldiers, after remaining on
board % large hatboat i'll night, returned 10 Ine
ouartefs disappointed, and chilied III spiii' 10 wen
az body. A., ..orrar
into execution and this tine it fell to the lot OF the
18th Indiana Regiment and the S9th New-lOth y"
form the force destined 10 make the attack: Every
thing favored the enterprise; and about o cloGs
las evening they reached the polht intenueu :" Go
best ooudltion, and with the greasest ques', %
siealtbv was the approach that tie heoels hau no
iptination of the impending danger until an eAeieu
veil from the Indisnians made them aware .ha' .noi
were completely hsuked, and that no anerha'Ne
DOas ,ef, them hut TO surrender. They submitted 70
tbsir fate with Rebel philosophy, albeit most pesti-
lenlaI set Of fellows dyed-in-the traitors ana
an ,,ol,,teers ;n the cause OF treason. 1hey came
from Fauouier County il this State, and more
ssucy LOT OF scapegraces 10 will be hard to IND.
Tbe, Major m command was quite chatiy, and 10
o1fted with COED stock of quiet hum0r. lie say
I,at his command relieved the 4th Alabama battery
on Saturday night, and that be was relieved, rather
uncxpectedly, by our boys, In turn on sunday
MIGHT. He admits that tue affair was managed
with great neafuess and he has 10 complaint 10
make ia regard TO the manner OF his capture. Inc
prisoners will be ssut to Norfolk tonight, where
he officers wilt probably remain for uGle under
,ayole while the men will be sent TO Richmond ioI
exchange with as liJtle delay as possible. SIX can
non fell into our bands with the pr1sones, and the
WORK is to be garrisOned 10y oar forcesto protect 'h'
am still in the belief that the enemv lie anxious
90 Get AWAY again having found Gen. Dix and Gen
Peck much too active AID vlgilaut Tor hin. Io'
difficulty in transporting supplies ana the gehef
aUv disheArtenng nature OF the Rebel movements II
our front has had the effect TO discourage keoe
hnpes 20 far as this portion Of Virginia Is con
cerued; aud / but share IN general impression
that lie is at this moment but merel,
covering bis retreat, and that IN a Few day
at 81 hest hs will be back TO the Black
water Most certain Il is that Longstrees has beef
the only sufferer in the movement projected for hun
and having asceriained bow utterly futile must D.
all his forts 10 surround as seriously annoy GU
ros;,ou ii is most natural TO suppose that ne Wi
eet back 10 place OF safety as fast SO possible III
movement has proved perfect failure as he coul
not have missed seeiI that IL would II he bad prop
erly calculated the chances Of success. Our los
has been really insignificant, while his has beer
very large. We feel inclined TO say, this morning
GOOD rlddance, Mister Gen. LOugstTeet.' Gen
Hood Of Texas, who accompanied Dongstreet IN i'll
EXPEDITION, has been ordered 10 relieve Gsn. Wis
Oh the Peninsula. Gen. W. has fallen back 81
miles from Williamsburg, and is PROBABLY in di'
grace with the authorities at RichmO1d. Gen. Wis
found himself no match for Gen. Rufus king wn
was IN command "a the forces az Yorsto@n whe
the bombaslic Rebel General made his recent deu
oustration toward that place.
Among the ofi ciAls who are deserving Of speci
notice Tor the manner ia which they have discharg,
tie aTduous duties 0evoiving upon them in the !
Ssut exigency in this Department, would menl
Major WentT, Superintendent OF the Military Roa
between this place and Norfolk. Lie has at tlu
seemed gifted with powers Of ublqulty, and to
skin, energy, ami unyelGing perseverance,, Ca
Ladioyy Olsrerms ster, and Capt. Champlln, Co
uissarv, are mainly indebted for the facility vi
which they have been enabled to fOtwaad their i
rpeuse quantities OF stores and supplies OF all Q
sciutions. Major Wentz has had charge Of {
railroads siuce ths Occuf suon OF Norfolk, ana !
ihontands Of troops which have been transported
him will bear witness 70 the care for their comic
md execution which the Major has shown 10 sen
ing them forward. Major Wentz is universally b
loved sud respected here. s.