New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-27
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
X xpedisien Uader Col. Mix 20 Elizabeth
City-Rebei Ceascripsien Broken Up
March heEa Elizabeth 10 Edenton--
sketch Of tho Csassry Passed Thrssgh
Hsasvings Of the Inhabifauts Meeting
or Ladies In Edentou-vsse Of Ohio
Soldiers In North Carolina.

An expedition sent out by Ma. Gen. Peck.
comu,Andilg n Army and District Of North Carons.
sailed from Nswbern n. C.. at midnight on Saturday
oct To- Tho fleet WAS conveyed by gunboats. and the
force, on board consisted Of cavalry artillery and in
fantry under command of Col Simon H. Nix. Of the ID
New York Cavalry.
Tho expedition rendezvour.d at Roanoke Island. and
owing 10 severe head winds on the Sounds. did not
reach thcr. until Monday night. On Tuesday. at noon
preceded BY the gunboas the feet entered the Pasquo
tank River .on Albcmarlc Sound. and steamed direct
for Elizabeth City. which reached at2p.n.
The gunboats took position in font othe tow and the
transports a, o. the wharyes. In half an
hour ner tbs vessels reached the vharves the troops
we're all on shore and drawn up IA line In the streets Of
tho city. There bu, few Rebel soldiers In Eliza
beth City when troops landed aud these hcd pre-
cpiiaicy into the interior The town wss held by tie
gunbonis and infantry, while the cavalry and artillery
,ct about tie accomplishment of the work to be
performed.
oBJfcIs oF THE EXPEDITION.
Nal Con. Peck received information Saturday
. M Of the 10th through Brig Gen Vessels. com.
naudny r. T. forces at Plymouth y. G., that body o
Gcorgia troops aud several companies of Louisiana
Tigers rowing through The north eastern section
~ the State comprising the counties OF Paslnotas,
Perqumons. Chovan and Gates. conscripting the pco
pie ior the Rebel army. and mahlng preparAt.ons to
forwafd them ncIos, th. Show an .eI 10 the esnp o
all ~. territory Of North Carolina between AlbemaTle
Sound and the Virginia line and the PasqnotanA and
Cbowan Rivers This section contains "a lHrgo popula.
tion which has thus far contributed less than half its
required quota Of troops ior The Rebel army, OWING 10
the fact that strong Union sentiment has alsnys PIE
vailed Ia th. breasts of s people Ii ir. moreover mn
,c,,pt agricultural .trct and contains NOR. school
bouscs and Intelligent inabitants than arc usually met
with at other points u tbs state where cur army has
penetrated.
Col Hinton Of Elizabeth City. the most prominent and
influential Rebel Ia this section. visited Raleigh ard
Richmond lew weeks since and received authority 10
raise Ut once regiment Of partisan rangers (gucrIls)
iu the counties named and 10 conscrpt and forward 10
Raleigh a once all persons liable to military duty who
refused 10 enlist and serve In bis regiment. The
Georgia aud Louisiana troops were flrhhed 10 enable
him t. execute his orders against the unwilling nhai
tans. Considerable progress had been made IN the or
rnnilntlon OI tO. ilnt0n's regiment. camp nd been
established Ia Iasquotank County, and preparations
made a. drag the oplc In. No consciipts however.
had been forwarded 10 Raleigh when the expedition
sent by Maj Gen peck 10 arrest these Proceedings
took possession of iho territory.
ADVANCE INTO TIE INFERIOR
In lalf hour nitor iebalkh, tie cavalry and art
lery were in motion and proceeded several mics out ~
by the various roads To occupy ho and take pos
tion .yI operations ia the vicinity of the oney quar-.
tiers. Companies and IL OF the 3d Ncs.York Cavalry
proceeded at 10 South Mills with dispatches fro N
Col Mi. TO Col Upton Of the 18th Con- octiou Infantry
who had been cont with force of cavalry and infantry
from Norfolk 10 cooperate with the expedition from
Newbern. Companies A and II returned after march
OF 30 miles. laie IN the evening. and arrangements
being chIlp ol tho cncH!
County having been asoertancd 10 be located Park
ve Is miles disant. and midway between the forces
under Col. Nix and those under Col Upton. It ar
ranged to attack tho Rebels simultaneously front and
rear the next morning.
THE ATTACK.
Both columns moved on the Rebel camp next morn
ing and charging Ii resistance was offered Moth.
ing but camp guard Of dozen soldiers remained and
these completely surprised and most of them taken
prisoners The Georgia and Louisiana troops Lad been
called away to Virginia day or two before and SIN
ge guerrilla company all that had remained TO occupy
the camp were Off ranging in small squads about the
country The guerrilla company mustor'roiis ana other
useful papers were found and secured feginentl stan
officer captured and the camp burned and totally de-
stroyed.
This accomplished and there being nothing more to do
n Paquoank County both forces moved together aDout
IS miles westward into Perquiuons County. and en-
capcd for the night the southern bosder Of the DIS
nal Swamp, ncer Whites Mills. Next morning 1T day
light the forces separated that under Cox Upton return
ing direct to Norfolk while the force under Col MIX
proceeded still further westward into Gates County to
look after camp Of guerrias said to be located there
The camp 10 0stss had not yet been established bow
ever, but the Captain Of the company aud one OF his