The New York herald., 1863-04-22
IMPORTANT FROM NORTH CAR0LIaA.
Arrival Of the Adams Express Steamship
augusta DinsmJre.
THE SIEGE OF WASHINGTON.
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Inside View of theI Operations Under
General, Foster.
The Union Forces Invested for
Nearly Three Weeks.
RAIsINe;or THE SIEGE.
Retreat Of the Rebels from the
Vicinity Of the Town.
Abandonment Of Their Batteries on
the Tar River,
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RAIsINGs OF THE SIEGE.
Retreat Of the Rebels from the
Vicinity Of the Town.
Abandonment OF Their Batteries on
the Tar River.

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The Adams Express steamer Augusta pn.more Captain
crowe', Port Royal and Beaufort, arrived a. thn
port Yesterday morning.
TIE laes, news from Newbern was TO the 18th inst.
fhe rebels had retreaed from the vicinity Of Washing
ton N. c. and had abandoned all tho batteries Tar
river.
The Escort left Newbern for Washington, NJ c.
n l7th by the Tar river and had been moested
her passage up.
General Foster stil at Newbern on the 18TH
The Augusta Dnsmore left Beaufort the United States
transport Key West and Expounder ship Cover
nor Norton and others.
She brings nothing later from Hilton Head
Our Washington Corrcsp0ndencc.
WASHINGTON, N. c., March 81, 1888.
Information was received at early hour yesterday
morning that the enemy, under command Of General H
advancing in heavy force upon attack It,
RECONNAISSANCE.
General Foster and san arriving during the forenoon
reocnnoerng party the bridge that spans
Tar river the Newbern road consisting two compa-
Hiesof the Fortyourth Massachusetts, voluuteers ono
pes Of the Third New York artillery and squad of
oavary, under command Of Captain Richardson Of the
Foory fourth Massachusetts, Volunteers After proceed
ing nearly two miles an earthwork discovered
the road The artillery opened upon It; but receiving
response and seeing one, the advance guard moved
forward When within Eve rods the enemy rose from
behind his ntrsnchments and poured two heavy voeys
into our forces, woundng Captain Richardson twice In
the arm and Captain Hunts orderly sergeant, two cor
posals and one private. The sergeant and two corpo-
rails fell into the hands Of the enemy. Finding It mpos
sibe 70 dsodge him from his position and the object OF
the reconnaissance being accomplished, Captain Richard
son returned with his command.
TEE INVESTMENT.
During this time the enemy made his appearance on all
tho roads this side Of the river driving pckets
Thinking the att be made simultaneous and at
al points, the troops properly disposed along the
inreachnents and limo Of defences, while the gun
boats Louisiana, Commodore Hull and saglo imme-
diately brought into position for action.
CONTEST RoDMAS's QUARTER.
Captain Charles A. Lyon First North Carolina volun-
toers and his command with piece Of artillery were
ordered to 60 down the river milcs on tho south
sde 10 point known as Rodmsn's Quarter, skirting
the river 30 10 prevent the enemy from planting
battery dur ng the night He found tho enemy In larger
force than his coming down him and he engaged him
He was rspolsed nve times but, gaan.y rally ing his
msn. would advance upon them Finding i impossible
Of his men killed and nine wounded, he withdrew
carly In the morning on nai Owing 10 a
heavy westerly wind prevailing, blowing the hde
ali aground ana his beat noaied down the river
come fifteen miles, from which place he aud his wounded
were taken 70 Newbern on the transport sylvan Shore
The gunboat Comm Hull changed her position mid.
way between Rodmans Quar tho town, 80 as 10
prevent the enemy from planting battery. The Wind
sti continues 10 take the water out OF the river.
RxiIEs IN scIr Bur oAsNol RrAM rs.
% tag OF truce, demanding surrender Of the
T. receive The General, learning how things were
nre, Immediately IN his arrival des att he'd his
wero now hourly expect,ne them We nsarJ the o,nS
Is.ings that the transports were rounding bend In the
river eight miles below, known as Hhl's Point, where
N IN n.r tiot f lha had
batiery. ray Of pleasure illnined the countenances
Of az for had learned through deserer and
pieces e artillery Tho distant bboniug cs a c,nnon
awoke us to the unpleasant though tho enemy had
Planted battery upon iiis Point, prevent
gun nboats and trans orts from coming up.
TIE GLNboATs
Cur gunboats being all hard aground, no assistance
rendered our nor the battery sen, ed
At this crisis something had ~ be d. commune ton
mnt be pened with cur Transports and the batteries
n Svsa rHs nArrEaEs-Excrsa SCENE
Virgil Gilbert. a young man OF daring, un
oounected with the army navy, by Com
mander Renshaw TO belr the despatcn,s. Ie sailed at
haif-past twelve o'clock, IN lighter, with tNo
three negroes We watched with intense i1xkty 10 see
whether tho battery from H's Point woud ~ On upon
him. They were fearful moments OF cnsc. A little
pull Of smoke rises from the ioint-a shell strikes
hey nd hm-eight shots dred--blt b, ~, nly little
erit, with It's brave crew, ad the bat
terry ia safety.
TuE FIRING oF rIIr GUN AND TORT.
Yesterday passed without anything more Of special inte
rest occurring The gunboats and tort kept up irregu
hrlng ali night, pre-, the sremy IRON puts
AEInfxsY RopxASs QUARTER
Tbs morning ushered in by the booning cannon
Du,ng the night the enemy plated q battery at Rod
mus quarter, and opened upon the Commodore Hall
osuafter another was discovered, hall mie abovs tho
sgroand tho stii' bosing the water out Of tie
rsser), which gave the enemy easy aid good range.
.kl ali day. She was struck abou. ninety tim a tho
senys prcctos. from whitwo IN guns, passing clear
~ tf.fi and .
ssns was dismounIed ihe m st miraculous thing Is
tat ou'y three of the Hull wounded, those
InE OFFICERS AND MEN o. mE connonoas MILL
iieutenau, sslionsa displayed great comes uspir-
iaiax that fGrg this any vessel has struck
aten qT The officers and men stood 10 their posts bet
tar-ming .m oog thirty two FOUNDER Parrot hun.
iTol -shot- the Hull about tho same Ths louisiana
,poned upon the battery but her shells fen snort The
.ages guns, under the direction OF Mr. John Law Ior
@ery acting chief eneineor Of the Louisiana fpcw as
Mr.. WILLIAMS ray master OF the II slna 80 oroueht to
roar npyn the battery, anf Inc thcls woo dropped al
sstilleriss - euemvs 5st,orics were not s,cncsd,
bat cHtruef tnr NiHs fhcir missiles With great pc.
~ F. many .i wh ch viking tbs water, ricachettcd,
.i'r man Huid b own.
Tf fts - AGAIN
.ae Z. 81. @ f,a aal. made her appearance ~ the
aud enGaseI -s eaevr's batteries NJ la. t,ant.
49,. az two p i C,asuna,r Eenshsv ~ II baai nndsr
Has.e. Nste a.oNe " sit dispatches TO the ginsosts
ard ira pspGrtg bsgr ie hai 10 pass three bas erc-
rhe battery AZ Bodms1 s-rr,es nred twcr,y u.s.
80 passlns very ease D hln ,he battery Hnl's
Point led w ghpis he hserves great praise Tor has
lndauDed courage, ard We hoo to4ae hlm psonsoei a
= by such ~ ulsee iht our slccesses have bceo
naNly achieved aud roe merit shosid never no
rAIded.
COMMUNICATION REgrIArr or,rD
Atelx v. lie tenant Io tarl1ra cnsgn of the Com
pc1cre iul, carried do ittcbcs eeis a. oster
seIeta rlncs sos. IN transpl arts and gnnltsmts lilo
Posed ~ win ~ being nrej "a. iie ected Wy
b. lese3 our snnbOat come and scacc the Atsries
and bring oof tnuc necd relnorcenlants sud ausinn
Son the latter bcinR very ~ oui long raD.s
% kriAHEsI OATS 2 svray.
ne oh &c; o. he enemy seefns +, be To draw tho srs
s.tscx poa the sad fcr g. ava by mai means m,Ie ~