New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-21
Plucky Refusal of the Colonel Commanding
FOUR HOURS MCEssANF ClNyONlDING.
The Regiments Of Gen. Vessels Brigade
Never Surrender
appearance Of q Cunhoat and Disappearance
Of the Rebels.
SIMILAR FAILURE OF The OTHER FORCE

rom WI 'pe'''' NswBEax, N. c., Msrch 10. 1854
The Rebels seem disposed 70 make an sttempt~
recapture every place taken from them, no matter
with how little prospect of success. Newbern has
been the scene Of their latest aud most comPless
failure in this line.
Descrters told us early last week that the Rebel
General Longstreet bad just paid visit to hinsson
and had said in speech delivered there that on the
18th of March, last year, Newborn was taken ~
the Yankees He intended to celebrate the hrst an"
niversary of that day by driving them out OF It, his
programme was not known, aud the above declare
ton was regarded as the merest bravado, % the
place was generally considered as almost impregna'
BILE. His plan, however, ives q real Que, and began
to develop itself on Friday evening last. when our
pickets were driven in on the Trent road, and %
immense column Of the enemy with 30 pieces Of
artillery, were reported to be moving on Newbern.
On Saturday morning, llso, the pickes Of the s2d
New-York, which is occupying small unfinished
ear;hwork on the North side Of the Neuse River,
and nearly opposite this city, reported the Rebels
advancing in that quarter. There were only about
800 men over there, OF the above Regiment, which
was commanded by aforementioned Anderson.
They had no gus mounted. Just before Day
break this lutte garrison was summoned 70
surrender by Gen. Peuigrew, who said be bad 4,0O0
men and Is pieces OF artillery, with which to reduce
the work, but to avoid any unnecessary destruction
Of life he bad given item an opportunity TO capitu'
Late They need expect no assistance from the other
side he sad % en attack would be made simultane-
ooely upon Newbern, and I'LL the Union troops would
be needed there. Col. Apderson's brief bot sgnih.
cant reply was, that He couldn't see it." Then
the Rebels opened upon the fort terrific his OF
she'll, solid shot, grape, canister and shrspne which
they kept up tor four hours without cessation, ex'
cept twice, when there WAS lull for few minutes.
for the purpose Of ordering surrender. Col Ander.
sons last reply was, that "The regiments Of Gen.
Vessels Brigade never surrender" Gen. Foster
sent word 10 Gu, Anderson to bold out to the Taste
,remty, while Gen. Phuce and Staff, riding down
to the river side, placed artillery fast a. it arrived
in position on the bauk. Ransoms battery Of %
pound howilzers sent quick and successive dh'
charges of grape and canister into the ranks Of the
Rebels with telling effect. About o'clock the gum
boat Hunchback came to the assistance Of the I'M
pleasantly situated garrison. Gen. Pettigrsw re-
treated, and has not since been heard from. The
Injuries TO the men Vt the 92d amounted to two mes
being wounded.
The demonstration on the Trent road was juA
about as brilliant az this. The enemy came down
to spot called Deep Gully, some ten miles out, and
after remaining there about hrtysix hours retired.
The precise number of men, or who commanded, u
not known. Perhaps Gen. Longstrest will wait till
the next-anuiversary Of the capture Of Newborn be-
fore 10 sends any more expeditions hither r.a