The New York herald., 1863-07-28

tant point on ths Wilmington and Weldon Railroad-oe
fore the enemy there had any expectation OF our up
proaoh Major jacobs detachment Of the Third was
detailed for this important service. upon 'ne 1esa''
OF which demanded the success defeat OF the
great objects Of the expedition Proud OF having 70
fair an opportunity to distinguish himself this
| Young and judcous officer proceeded win mas
detachment by and hitherto untried route, across
dcbes through swamps and through creeks and larger
streams and over bridges tho better for age and
rttenness he In sight Of the desired place OF
destination the main force. meanwhile, remaining for
time Sparta keeping within eyesieht distance
of any OF the enemy in the direction Of Tar
boro, but after advancing on the town with such
effect as shall presently be seen.
JACOBS In MoUSr-InMKNsn DESTRUCTION
REsyL PROPERTY
Major Jacobs only artillery force was ono howitzer
under As yet with that and his heroic detachment
or troops he committed greater OF destruction,
and such will be regarded by rebels themselves
more deplorable and them, than any that has
been inflicted upon them in the State OF North Carolina
during tho war
THE DESTRUCTION ROCKY MOUNT.
With dash and daring unecpsed by any cavalry raid
directed for similar purpose against the enemy during
the war; Maor Jacobs destroyed and laid in ruins tho
costly structure known the Rocky Mount railroad
bridge over Tar river the line of the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad, and the connecting link by this route,
Of Richmond with Wilmington and the far South. The
bridge was the most expensive TO construct In the STATE
and four hundred feet long. It will take weeks,
perhaps months to reconstruct and to rebuild the ose
wogk also destroyed. The demolition Of this bridge has
long boen object kept in view by the general COM
manding the department. and 1t has been accom-
plished much coveted desderatum has been reached.
Major Jacobs destroyed the finest cotton mill In the
Sateone used for the manufacture OF rebel army coth
ana employing some two hundred hands, mostly girls
About five hundred bales OF cotton also destroyed
He destroyed rebel train, containing
large amount OF stores for the rebel army. When Ma
or Jacobs destroyed the cotton factory he said TO the
girls who had been employed In It, GrH, sorry to
throw you out Of work. but he continued pointing to
rich store Of rebel provisions ego there and hop
solves" The suggestion immediately improved by
many. Major Jacobs destroyed railroad train OF thirty
cars all loaded with ammunition. &C. The train had
just been up from Tarboro for safety and was IA
motion, backing out, when Jacobs ordered its capture
Private White Of Company A, Third New York cavalry,
deserves credit for It's capture Riding UP to the ocomo
tve he discharged his pistol at the engineer, who In
santly dropped The train then backing at the rate
about five miles hour having not yet got under full
head back way. whito Immediately dismounted,
sprang upon the locomotive, reversed the engine and
brought the train point whore It and Its frcrhtex
cept rebel officers who board-could be de-
stroycd The ammunition efectualy destroyed and
the locomotive essentially smashed They also captured
a rcbel paymaser with all his funds some $50 900 In
North Carolina and South Carolina notes.
The quartermasters train captured consisted Of
eighteen six mule teams well loaded with stores and
stuff which, with the teams, were destroyed The mules
were taken and negroes, who ready and willing,
standing by grinning given chance for free ride
The paymaser referred 70 captured In the road,
while on tour distributing to families the allotment
money appropriated by the State for their support The
money placed In the hands Of Lsutenant Gardner Of
the Third cavalry who acted provost marshal Of the
expedition.
After accomplishing all this destruction, and do
not know how much more, Major JacobsAreturned TO
the muin column, having made march Of ninety miles,
and executed important orders the letter. within
the brief space OF twentyfour hours Truly magnin
cent days work.
WHAT WAS GOING ARANrMx rARBoRo.
After Major Jacobs had started with his detach-
ment to Rocky Mount the main column (about nvs
A. NY commenced It's march for Tarboro. whore,
report alleged large amount Of rebel government stores
was housed, somo steamboats, built, and some rams
and other rebol devitres under way Tho town Is an
important one and the seat Of considerable raic
and commerce Il Is situated on Tar, or Tarr, river
Rivcr Of Health" in the Indian tongue), snd 10 the
terminus Of . branch Of the Weldon and Wilmington
RHilr0od, running from Inc toWu vi WiHou
ADVANCE or MAJOR uARKsoS.
Our advance Major Clarkson's detachment, rceched
Tarboro about nine A. M and without waiting for any
ceremony Major dashed into the town, and drove the
enemys pc,ets Cavalry the bridge full run.
The flying troopers pursued until the danger Of
falling into ambuscade was to be apprehended In
deed such the report at ono tme accompanied by
rumor that Major Carkson had lost severely, and had
made very escape with his command. II after
wards appeared, however. that the report was much
exaggerated and IL Is believed at headquarters had no
foundation far tho ambuscade was concerned
Major Carsons during tho entire expedition but
three officers (Capain Cyrus Church and his two lieu
tenants), and some fifteen or twenty men-al missing
rm DESTRUCTION IN rARBoRo
without proceeding TO give in detail the mode and
ney by which rebel property Taboro destroy
cd may suffice TO say that tho amount was immense
ana consisted Of
:. Two STEAMBOATS,, one very hne one.
The framework cf an iron-cad which has been In the
/ course Of construction for several months
l g. number Of iron rams, or rebel devils.
L. Four cannon, with caissons and ammunition, which
| were thrown into the river.
s. large building, two stories high and one hundred
and ny feet long, filed with commssary stores such
bacon, -four, rice, sugar, &c, &c.
Q. Another building, of similar Dimensions, containing
quartermasters stores such camp equpagc wagons,
harness, &c.
T. The railroad dopct, consisting Of two large brick
buildings.
l 8. About elk hundred balcs Of cotton.
The extensive bridge the Tar river the dcsruc
ton Of which attended with probably inccnve-
and distress than any other ovent during tho
| petition.
1 DEMOLITION
in Tarboro accomplished without much resistance
go sudden our arrival and 80 alert our movements.
| Major Coles command did good work. few inhabi-
tants fired upon from windows; but that work
stopped soon after tow summary examples made.
Tho enemy attempted TO shell from the other side OF
the river desistod they found they
doing damage to their property than they
us. and also probably from the effects Of the shells
| from Carks howitxers-
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