Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-03-23
The News of the Week.

Since our last issue, the war news, from
several points, has been of a more exciting
character than for some time past.
1.-THE 10Th inseBGen. D. Fl. Hill, with
Gen. Pettigrew's and Gen. Daniels b~rigades,
made a move in the direction from Kinston
to Newbern. Various rumois were in cir
c~ulation as to the objects of the expedition,
and it was several days before anything
definite was heard from it. 1t has since been
ascertained, that Gen. Pettigrew with his
brigade, were sent up the North side off
Trent river, while Gems. Hill and Daniel,
with the brigade Of the latter, moved down
on the South side. Upon its approach the
enemy at their battery at deep Gulley,"
abandoned their position (about 7 miles from
Newbern) and dispersed pell nell towards
the town. Our troops continued their march
also in that direction but did not oyertake
the flying heroes.
On the night of the 18th, Gen. Pettigrew
attacked the enemy at Barrington's Ferry
on the north side OF the river just opposite
Newborn, wtGKo the enemy had thrown up
Notifications and mounted several guns
thereon. Our troops carried the enemy's
Notifications before them, losing four killed
and twenty wounded, caused, we learn, by
the bursting of one of our guns. The enc
my's loss not known, except rs taken priso-
ners, the remainder making their escape on
their transports. Gen. Pettigrew held the
enemy's works for . short time, but the
gun boats being brought to bear on him
with shot and shell he retired out of their
reach and opened upon their shipping, doing
much damage.
Both Brigades returned to Kinston on the
10th, having accomplished the object of the
expedition; which was to protect the heavy
wagon trains below loaded with provisions.
Had the enemy come out and offered battle.
as it was hoped he would do, Gen. Hill
would probably have been in Newbern to-
day. We shall probably hear of other STIR
ring scenes in that direction before very
long.
1t will be seen by reference to our War
News head, that our forces gained a grand
victory over his recent attack at Port Hudson.
They will try again, doubtless, and we hope
and believe with like results.
No new attack upon the gallant city OF
Vicksburg, since our last, but they are ma
king tremendous arrangements for it's re-
auction by strategy, since they find it can
ha acnoOnp1;sIol =:
At the time of writing this article no de.
monstration had been made on Charleston.
but it was daily expected. Should any take
place before going to press, it will be found
under our Latest News Head
The news from the. Rappahannock ind;-
Gates with certainty, that we are to have
another heavy struggle in that direction varv
soon. 1t will be seen by the new. ~ az.
paper, that a heavy skirmish occurred 81
that line on the 18th, in which the .nan..
suffered severely, but not without .sar;0n.
loss to us.
The plan Of the enemy. so far as aeva,on-
ed, seems to be an engagement with ~
Confederates on the old ground near Frsa.-
icksburg, while a large army passes the Ran.
pahannOck up higher, and keeping the mn
lands on this side of the stream, GENE down
on Lees rear. The vast forces under Hook.,
will ut least enable him to undertake A..
movement with some chance Of success
They are more than he needs or can man
age in one field. But if General Lees army
is as large as it was in December, NOTHING
can De feared from such q division Of the
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