The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-20
Oar NewAern Correspondence.
NRwBHRx ", c., April Is ISo3

when the Terry left
Oar NewAern Correspondence.
NswBsRx, N. c., April Is, 1858.
EsciteHsnt in q( ~ Siege Of wasA
inas~, ". c., By the Rebels-Ariuas sf Retmfwcsmenf-
P~i1oss TIP Of gs E~ovt-Rejoseing IN washiassn-
Reurw of the Esoovt By DayioAt, wn General Fbssy on
Board-70rbie Can~e~adin9-7As Shots StySke Ae ves-
s-Pia Kiued al the Whsel-ROoicing at Neutsrs--
AsrtsaI Of Reisfovcmssts-Gnras syinolas Tx1d
Expedfaom and Dsri~o reconmoisowos, &c., dc.
A. length after two weeks Of suspense enabled to
give you cheering from this department, and
II Affords much pleasure chronicle Il n Il will
the Northern peopc 70 read t. Genssal Foster has
relieved BY oop De main, and hs relief relieves ALL
This morning received hasty note from our corres-
pondent the Pamlco river, giving tho details OF
Affairs there; but he says he unable 10 arrange
tho facts In punishable form, owing the limited
allowed him before the despatch boat would leave,
obliged 10 rewrite them. and dowel In other
ers OF which he OF eourse could know nothing. In my
former letters have given x9u Journal Of all the
in this department they have ranspired and will
dcvate so, commencing where my last letter closed
Saturday last, with the return Of General Spnolas
expedition, I will resume.
On saturday night last Immediately upon the return OF
the above mentioned expedition and before the
troops had had time 10 cook first meal TOR
four days get the North Carolina soil rubbed
seedy uniforms OF the Of gallant Fifth
Rhode Island regiment (this regiment Of he
fourteen under spinola) waited upon General Palmer
that that body OF had requested
permission to either past the batteries upon the river
below washns lion, or land aad capture them bodily IL
unnecessary 70 state that the offer accept ed
and the staunch transport Escort Captain Wall, was
brought up 70 the dock receive them They came
board at midnight, noiseessy that dozen people
knew Of It until late the next day, when they had
arrived In the vicinity Of operations. 20 completely
exhausted the with their four days hard
marching and lighting that when they found themselves
board the steamer they sank down and sleep
upon the bare decks only tired warriors
the dew sprnking canopy Of beaver. d seven
teen hours brought them TO the neet Of gunboa Ave
miles below the battery at HITS Point. General Palmer
with them, were also Lieutenant Colonel Hoffman
Acting Adjutns General General Fosters staff, and
Colonel Mcchesney, OF tho First North Carolina Union
Volunteers The brave Rhode islanders were clamorous
To be pot through the ordeal that night but the com
mandant felt IL bis duty-as II was-to study well the
position and weigh carefully tho chances. The com.
mandant OF the feet consulted and Joint
plans arranged all of which took time 10 that when all
ready it morning. and the moon was
shining brightly, IL wisely concluded 10 defer the
hazardous enterprise until Monday night.
n-ooxr.
had taken position just below the Hls Point battery
opened brisk re upon the rebel works. but were un.
able 10 eei. any reply. During the cansosade the Es
co loaded supplies and troops steamed up past tho
gunboats and before tbs rebels could the fact vas
abreast OF the battery and entering ne gap block
ade which had been buoysd out by Captain Mcermot
the Ceres through which she passed safety The Hs
Point battery did not most her passing owing 10 tho
fact that the gupboas kspt ~ such aud well
directed Ore upon the fort 70 impossible Tor tho
rebels 10 set their gus into loeiton. but alter
had pas ed tie blockade her trip a decidedly
exciting one. The rebels hal pcstcd on
RATS the river ana IN the bu.bes sho and
,hey also nd planted ligh, ned batteries alOus
channel runs, from which hey Kept 10 a 90.
tnaous aring d yoiiey a''rs vohey . Retry
All uf arr .ftfl tn tfalt .nsIet
dstan .. Tor - -te N ~ lsry gauntlet
"a pat o. the tinif Dr., s..Aia .nrev ailired yari-
OF shore shlcn sssrllsd sih lray uacGed rt.,en !
and butcrnai gilie. sftAc is.s, aus ev.y wufa n
comma ID RuI "a 90 tsitAce clli D. asiinctiy heard
uy those ou ~ ard NLci sa. arr.es 10. us tye hst
tsry ON iodmga arm, tas sI.s wAsL had marry
donoshcf the cur boat Csnus foc iii.li beulea ,tth
trcr hostile welcome ana TOR lseusy nltes me tban
pes ~ Joyes own a. iery Tbs uisht O. calm AID
s ever night was-not O. cath of air, sxo.pt the
steamers advance, srrci the ~ q leu Nke
pa ur0n the water, aud fenleei tn kress d,nbv
sombic. Suldcd only b. tho nsDg a,rn tie shJfe tls
brave pilut bolde hef unti tbc ast discharge. u
and muskery we're heard lar asern and to -
be was e.ose apon Washington. Ihss h. Q. isi ,
the low. black bun q one 81 cus gunbo heard
the watch bell upn tbs seck t,..y the hour n the
q sb, then be saw the dim Agbs the back wi down
the IN town. aud head tbe ball st,u,..a a
voices of shore, and douby r.sIzed t,.t
tic immediate danger was ~ wish I could write
tbe of tue Landing " troops Ia Wa hgtos :,
says the tccassonal ~ the BGsID VII vent thrsr IA
tho Esccrt, aud vho furnishes these item ntI,
cbers o. the boys ~ the nth hyde Island hey drew
the dock. aud the Scrug chccrs fde.ps str,rt
prders) from these shore how every mans nd 4 AZ
hearty shook 0r IN tbe uiness Of FDness hw even
STR ng ~ept upyr ths ncu ~ their rescnsra boa
Me little dogs erked an oxtrs vlzgie and tho darseys
opcd their nabby iTe - dvalgo wFinkIs uaan