The New York herald., 1863-07-12
!. iMr. Samuel +. olsn's Despa tohes.

iMk. Samuel +. 0lsn's Despa tchos.
NEwBzRS, N. c., July 8, 1853.
General Hickman started with hs command from New
bern daylight the Fourth July taking the road TO
foiooksvie His command consisted Of the Ninth New
Jersey Colonel zabrskie three compaaIss Twenty
Shrd Massachusetts, Lieutenant Colonel Chambers COM
sanding; six companies Eighty-hrst New York, Major
white commanding four companies Twonty seventh
massachusetts,, Lieutenant Colonel Fellows commanding;
&nd Bogers battery undos command Of Lieutenant
simpson. Tho column arrived as Polloosvie at eleven
- NJ and awaited the arrival OF the commanding
- the department until nve r NJ when General Heck
nan received General Fosters nsrnetiOns and started
Immediately for Trenton. General Hickman hero
command Of the entire orcss OF the expedition in
ciuding besides his immediate command Colonel
pourdans brigade, consisting OF ths Ono Hundred and
tifty eighth New York, Lieutenant Colonel NcNary;
twenty seventh Massachusetts,, Lieutenant Colonel Bar
thoomew and Captain Angels battery Of the Third New
York artillery.
/. rm BgvouAc YRssH
General Hickman bvouacked for the night NcDancs
plantation commonly known Burnt Mills, distant
Sfom Newbern sbout twenty miles. At daylight on the
9th the column again notion and reached Trenton
~ eghtA. NJ tho weather being excessively warm but
Shs men marched without struggling and arrived In good
boodoo. The supply train under Capt. welaan Acting
uartermaser, kept well closed up and the horses
Ind material always in admirable order during the
Sntire march.
General Hickman left the Seventeenth Massachusetts,
9pd section Angcps battery guard the necessary
points In and about Trenton and with the balance his
Orcs started Immediately the road towards tho village
cf Comfort. Al tho Comfort Quaker bridge
oads no halted column proceeded bridges
Spanning the Trent river IN the vicinity.
fHE BRIDGES DESTROYED.
He found that Quaker bridge had been destroyed. and
,the bridge known as the Wilcox bridge found in
~ n de on the aide
There was. however, force there having
On tho morning Of the 4th. The bridge
yred and twenty-five feet long, and the about
see deep. II ordered TO be destroyed by General
eckman and the order executed with promptness
hnd despatch BY companies R and - Of tho Ninth
Now Jersey under the supervision Of Captain Farquhar
nd leutenaat King Of the Engineer corps and Captain
titzgsrald-ai Of General Fosters sta1.
POSITION HEID-RsooNSorsANc..
AZ eight O'Clock the morning OF the 9th General Heck
enan ordered the Twenty third Massachusetts,, and
eus section Of Simpsons battery, under Lieutenant
pmtth, 70 proceed TO . school house. Al the
tbrks q the Comfort and Free bridge road,
Heoersi II. having already examined and found
ehs position nsoessary be held in order 70
eomplsh purpose IN view. Upon the arrival OF the
tbrcs shs point Lieutenant Colonel Chamber Of the
weoty third Massachusetts Captain John B. Raulstoa OF
cneral Heckman's STAFF Lieutenant Keith, Of the Signal
eps and Lisutsnans Smith Of the battery, made
tDiaSsnos Free bridge; and discovered whsn about
ax way the bridge. about any q The sosmy's
avairy opposite ride Of ths river rhey proved
- tho advxsos guard Of large forss enemy
- Chambers returned 70 the roads and ordered
ndruihers under command Of Captain Scntsr and one
sssos o. tsssy 70 be placed IN position covering shs
toad
sm REBELS OPEN FIRE fs4rE
Az som q the skirnishsrs advanced they
speusA upou By the enemy with artillery. scvsral
Arcd uwitI
Ang any damage Their skirmshsrs advancing TO-
Nard thcy fred their artillery, when Lieutenant
nth opened upon them with his single piece and
Deicd them 20 withdraw.
whs on hts way 70 join Lieutenant Colonel Chambers,
Nsrd having scot that the enemy advancing
ososra Hickman heard the ring, and immediately
n order for the Ninth New Jersey up As
- they arrived he ordered six companies v be depl,ysd
. skirmshers when tho enemy agsn opened with his
artlery woundng Colonel Chambers with part Of shell
and striking bis horse the head. bugler OF Company
A. New Jersey, wounded the temple By
psce of the shell. private in the Ninth had the
sole OF hts shoe carried OF by part Of the
same miss,le when hts shoe was struck he Imagined
tha, his whole foot bad been carried away and he
dropped the ground, perfectly heipess When the
surgeon examined his foot, and found slight had
been the injury be told tho soldier the simple nature of
nc, nc SSls No 70 The SeSi i aat then give me
ny musket I'm 10 for the nght again"
CHAMBERS
was knock horse, and for time sensciess
fHs carried 70 the rear and on recovering insisted
% rejouins hs commsId r ots the bead surgeon %
Saieavored TO persuade him not 10 return TO the nvht
1he salan, colonel was not 20 DO persuaded At such
sms aud actually resumed charge o. hs command un,il
Che aght over, when he sgain fell ssnseless from
exhaustion and the pain q his wound
TnE REFELs' rRE sitScED.
when the shell was thrown Gen. feckman happened
% be looking IN tho direction whence came lie m@e.
Eapoenu certain Iout and after two discharges the
snomys Are ceased After this Lieut., sm leveled bis
u bsevn the would attempt 70 ret eat from their
erst position and seyer, sn9s penetrated @ she rsnss
Was too much for them and they retired 70 The nafth
,Ss That hsy suffered severely Ss srs m.sy
sndcaors but their precise ss could not OF course, 90
ascertsued
ss from the rebel artillery nj Quaker bridge rsssed
phrougn house occupied Sy s,rong ssccsa ismy.
disturbed and smashed several beautiful females were
= s s % eating ny ,nn. apa ns
. nei General Hickman ordered hun 70 be arrested,
apprebsndns that he Nigh. give Information 70 the enc
esrted su Of Mars orcer cf the redoubtabic Ninth
New Jersey essayed 70 appse the anguish OF the SUI
ssws Asp cos,ip IRON mxnnnon
The re,el mail captured by Lieutenant to'onel Lewis
ci Information. Many Of the private letters speak q
cs S S1 ws he sDa day sa spos os I'll. asm
Bling the militia under tho call Of 0overnr Vance for
.wS.oa sse esaa,y aD9 % few nile. ssrw rss DAY
s,er,ej "a. tho previous wbcn Lieutenant
oons Lewis visited WARSAW, and to"k the opprtaoi,y
- asst la the transportation OF the CatDn mail 70
opl 81 her than IA original destination. IL does ncs ap
psar Whistler the militia assembled or no,-prooaoly
notaa All accounts agree in representing that tho small
DOR l. raging cintop and that the inhabitants a the
Sacc are IL consequences fearful state q cons,erna
einn Tho call for trooTs whose esfeca dly shall be
70 protect br ics that might be destroyed BY the Union
GrooI9.
AZ soon WIS known among the North Carolina
aroovrsscy xscrc ordered 70 70 Maryland the rven
tieh rcxifpsut rcbeed ppd sorted 70 rna away they
were captured and fadc Y ecnlgm y .ns reoe' army
,egulau rs =. such cascs made and provided
q hf~yetsye the price u -four has gone down 70 SIS
,ryet This IL probably IN cangsqifnre n the lIxn