New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-30
The Cuerrillas TAINTED snd Driven for
Five Days and Nights.
Capture Of the Rebels Transportation Wagons,
Forage, MnIc Teams and Horses.
Capture OF McDaniel's Whole Pack of
Rloodhounds.
From Our Special Correspondent.

NRwBERS N. C., Jau. q 1863.
Several rowing and desperate bands Of Rebel
cavalry, consisting Of Nethercote's Bstelon OF
partzan Rangers (guerrlas), Ned Wards two
of Jones County men, Perkinss Com
psny, Oglesby's Squadron sod others OF less note,
have for long time infested Craven, Jones, and
Onslow Counties in Eastern North Carolina, Inl'
pressing men o,herwise disposed into the Rebel
servic,, and committing atrocities upon Union cti-
zens wherever they had the power TO reach them.
Gen Foster determined 10 put an end 10 the pro-
ccedincs of these bands, and accordingly ordered
COL Simon II. nix TO take his regiment Of cavalry,
the 3iNew-York, and scour the whole of the above
mentioned counties with view to the capture or
expulsion Of these predatory bands.
The expedition set out early on the morning OF
the 10Th, and proceeded into the up-country. a
brigade of infantry and artillery, under Acting Brig
Gen. Amory, followed the cavalry out distance Of
twenty miles, and took position III a support for the
horsemen to all back upon in of being pressed
by superior force.
The cavalry raid has been perfectly successful.
For five days and nights the Rebel bands have
been hunted and pun TO rout in every quarter where
they could DO met with. Perkins, and Ncthercote' 6
bands were driven over the Trent River at two
points above Trenton, about thirty miles distant
from Newbern. The retreatins Rebels burned all
the bridges across the river in their rear TO check
The pursuit of tho New-Yofk Cavalry. Large trees
were also felled across the roads TO Obsruct the
progress of our troops and mildams, the discharge
s,renms from which crossed the roads over which
our men were obliged to travel, were cut away in
order 10 food the two ACTIONS aud render the routes
impassable. In some places trees had been iei!ed
for the distance Of mile over roads which were
skirted By thick pine forests and swamps on both
sides. strong force Of contraband pioneer,
armed with sharp axes, accompanied the expedition
ard under cover Of the cathines Of the cavalry who
were depoyed dsmounted in advance as skirnish-
ers through the woods, the heavy timber was
hewed away and the road prepared for the advance
10 be resumed.
On the fourth day out Of the expedition, Perkins's
Cavalry were overtaken in Onslow County, near
the New River. They were chased for nearly Gf-
teen miles over a fine road, at a full galop, by a
New.York regiment. They Rebels threw everything
away that they could divest themselves Of IN thoif
flight. All their transportation wagons were cap
tured and have been brought into Newborn by our
cavalry. Their forage and subsistence was also
captured. Several Of the finest mule teams in this
section were taken with their transportation, be-
sides horses Of good quality.
Mix's cavalry lost one man killed, Charles Morey
Of Rochester, shot in the head with buck shot and
one seriously wounded, Archibald Mccarthy Of the
same place. Mccarthy ia shot in tie head, leg, and
through both hands with buckshot and ball. lie will
recover. The Rebels had three killed as far as as
certainei ard three prisoners were captured aud
brought in by our cavalry.
Perkiuss band was pursued to ODslow Court
House, on the New River. where they retreated
across, burning the very fne and expensive bridge
behind them which crosses at that point.
Our cavalry made marches Of over 30 miles in q
day. In one instance 50 miles were travelled in
10 hours, and diminishing kept up over almost the
whole route.
The cavalrymen bring in with them the entire
pack Of slave-hunting blood bounds, owned by the
notorious slave hunter Mcdaniel, who resides near
Trenton. The pack consists Of over dozen dogs.
The trail dog considered very valuable by his own
er, is among the captured.
The whole column returned 10 Newbern yester-
day. after five days march Of great severity. with
out the loss Of a horse. Several horses were
wounded by shots from the Rebels, but all were
brought in and will recover
Lieu,..Col. George w. Lewis, Of the 81 N. Y.
Cavalry, recently promoted from NJ. jor, and Major
George w. Cole, recently promoted fIOm the Cap.
taincy of Company X, wero with tho expedition
aud bore active parts. Major Cole is the officer who
as Captain, with his company at kinson in the late
battle Of Gen. Foster at that place, captured the
cannon which were taken from our army ut the first
Bull Run, in which lsst-named battle Major Cole
also took prominent part. The battalion Of NJ. jor
Garrard also accompanied the expedition. MAJOR
Fitzsmnons's battalion was on duty elsewhere, aud
did not take part in tho movement.
The Cavalry Battery Of light howitzers, under
command of Lieut.. Ailis, usual were OF great
service in clearing the route Of the most formidable
Of the ambuscadcs. Several nags were found at
tue Court House in Jones County, two OF which
are Onion Aass, and show forth the Stars aud
Stripes ia striking contrast with the Confederate
abortion discovered with them. The Union flags
are large aud fine ones and now float over Col.
Mix's headquarters. These flags il is said, were
ueed by Il Union Club in Jones County during tho
tendency Of the election which carried North Caro-
lima out OF the Union.
The health Of the troops is excellent in this De-
partment. The weather continues mild, but heavy
rains have lately set in The Spring will soon open
IN this section, however.
The Guub0ns WinOnu SAFE.
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