The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26
Rebel Attach on Newbern
Correspondence of the New York Tribune,
NEWBEN. \. G. March l6 1863.

Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
NEwBEN, n. c. March Is 1868.
The rebels seem disposed to make an at.
tempt to recapture every place taken from
them, no matter with how little prospect of
success. Newbern has been the scene of their
latest and most complete failure i'll this line.
Deserters told us early last week that the
rebel general Longstreet had just paid a visit
to Kinston, and had said III a speech delivered
there, that on the 18th Of March, last year,
Newbern was taken.by the Yankees. He in
tended 10 celebrate the first anniversary of that
day by driving them out oft. His programme
was not known, and the above declaration
was regarded as the merest bravado, as the
place was generally considered as almost i'm
pregIlable. His plan, however, was a real
one, and began to develop itself on Friday
evening last, when our pickets were driven in
on the Trent roBd, and an immense column of
the enemy with thirty pieces Of artillery, were
reported to be moving on Newborn.
On Saturday morning. also, the pickets of
the 92d New York, which is occupying a small
u Unfinished earthwork on the North side Of the
Neuse River, and nearly opposite this city, re
ported the rebels advancing in that quarter
There were only about three hundred men
over there, of the above regiment, which was
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Anderson. They
had no guns mounted. Just before daybreak
this little garrison was summoned to surren-
der by ten, Pettigrew, who said he had 4, 900
men and eighteen pieces of artillery, with
which to reduce the work, but to avoid any
unnecessary destruction of life, he had given
them an opportunity to capitulate,
They need expect no assistance from the
other side, he said, as an attack would be made
simultaneously upon Ncwbern, and all the Tn
ion troops would be needed there. Col. Ander-
sons brief, but significant reply was, that" she
C uldn't see it." Then the rebels opened up
on the Fort a terrific fire of shell, solid shot,
grape, canister and shrapnel, which they kept
up for four hours without cessation, except
twice, when there was a lull for a few min
utes, for the purpose of ordering a surrender.
Col. Anderson's last reply was, that THE reg
iments Of Gen. Winsels Brigade never surren-
der" lten. Foster sent word to Col. Ander-
son to hold out to the last extremity, while
Gen Prince and staff, riding down to the riv-
er side, placed artillery as fast as it arrived, in
position upon the bank. Ransom's battery of
20-pound howitzers sent quick and successive
discharges of grape and canister into the ranks
Of the rebels with telling effect. About nine
o'clock, The gunboat H~unchback came to the
assistance of the unpIeasantly situated garrri
son. Gen. Pettigrew retreated, and has not
since been heard from. The injuries to the
men of the 92d amounted to two men being
wounded.
The demonstration on the Trent road was
just about as brilliant as this. The enemy
came down to a spot called Deep Gully, some
len miles out, and. after remaining there about
thirty-six hours, retired. The precise num-
Der Of memo Or who commanded,is not known.
Perhaps Gen. Longstreet will wait till the
next anniversary Of the capture Of Newbern be
fore he sends any more expeditions hither.
T.. s.