Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-07
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Mr. 1SlESs Ill Seen several accounts of
the engagefSezit a ~ forces with the enemy at
WhiasIIalf 9fidgs, and knowing them to be smper-
fcE - and atSsrue, have concluded to. give
YOU tHo as they are, and ask, as favor that
YOU give them an insertion in your paper, and re-
quest the papers Of theeState to copy These facts
may be unpleasant TO. some Of our forces which
should haze been engaged, and who have taken great
credit for bravery due to others
The historian, in compiling history Of this war,
will have to depend, in great measure. ,spon our
public journals for his materia therefore, it is OF
the utmost importance that the truth should always
be stated in giving an account Of On engagement
with the enemy for publication. When this il DONE
the pubIioean give credit to th6s6 who are justly
untitled TO receive it without having wait for an
Official account
Y The 18th (Bethers Regiment N. @. T., command
NY Col Collect Lavenfhorpe, was stationed at
FFaxifin. Va, WHERE on Sunday the. 14th. we re-
eeved orders to go to the support of Brig. General
Evans ct Kinston, who was there being engaged
with very superior force of Abolitionlsts under
Gen Fosters At Weldon we were joined by por-
TONS Of Cdl.Ferebee,s and COL P e. Evans Cav
alry regiment, disdi odnted, under the command of
Gen. Robinson On our arrival at Goldsboro, at
snHnioht we we're met atethe Depot by our ener-
oa,ic and patriotic Governor, who directed us to
lose no time IN getting to Kinston. On arriving at
Mosely Hail. we were first notified that our forces
had fallen back, but before doing so bad inflicted
GREAT loss on tie enemy. As our orders were to-
ssnort 70 Gen Evans We proceeded to his head
! onarters. five miles below Mosey Hail. About day
light on Monday morning, information was received
that large force of the enemy were proceeding up
the onposite bank of the Neuse towards White Hall
Brides. The 18th, Col Leventhorpe, Col. Ferebee
and Col. Evans Regiments, under the command OF
Brig. Gen Robinson, were ordered to proceed thth-
err burn the bridge and hold them in check This
bridge is ten miles from Mosely Hall and eighteen
balow Goldsboro. We arrived at the bridge about
( O'clock. P. M. After a reconnaissance by our
commanding officers, it vas thought best to destroy
~. bridge whereupon about forty barrels Ut rosin
and turpentine was placed upon it ready tor the
torch, This had not been done but a few moments
before the enemy made their appearance just as tne
torch was applied They were evidently much dis-
Amounted as they gave vent to their rage IN curses
ia,d and deep. The conAagration of the bridge was
one Of the most beautiful sights ever beheld; the
liver for about two hundred yards was complete
sheet Of liquid fire. caused by the large quantity OF
furpentipe floating down from the burning structure
COMPANY G, Capt. Bird, was ordered on picket
duty at the river for the night; the remainder o.
our forces fell back to skirt of woods ABOUT ha
mile from the river. During the evening we were
reinforced by two sections, a pieces) IRON MAJOR
Moores battery. We were enjoying ourselves fine
" before our camp fires RECALLING ourselves on roas-
ted sweet potatoes, when the enemy opened upon
US and company c. at the river, q terrible dscharge
of grape canister and SHE'LL which was kept up very
briskly for an hour; they were promptly replied to
BY our colour company q, Capt Bird, who were on
duty near them at the time. I am sorry to say We
had SONS very fine potatoes destroyed for the want
Of time to remove them from the fire before we
changed our base. With this exception, no damage
was done, and in the language of the sanity Abra
ham, we can truly say, nobody hurt.
We were permitted to pass the remainder Of the
night IN pssos, and wers only interrupted BY com