Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-15
nDNgREsSTONAL.

Ia he Senate Saturday, the only bill Of Importance
passed In open session was the House bill 10 provide for
holding an elecsiOn Of Representatives in Congress from
the State Of Arkansas. joint resolution Of thanks to
Commander John Taylor Wood and the officers and
men Of his command for thelr brilliant achievements,
Wa Introduced and passed.
II the House communication was received from the
Pendent with bis reasons for disappearing the House
bill to establish "Yeteran Soldiers Home"
Resolutions Of thanks 20 the Tab aud l2th Virginia
regiments and the officers and men Of Lonax's Virginia
Br g.de and to all the troops from AlaOaa, who have
rs-enlkt,d Tor the war, were unaninoasly adopted
Tho I'll 20 fcltalc the settlement Of the claims oil
deceased soldiers taken up and, pending lis con
alteration. the House weal iutO secret session.
The Ho.ss coaysDed Saturday. pghs and passed the
b 90 facilitate the aetemens Of the Claims of deceased
soldiers. fis
The the Senate to the bill ccnscribing
free negroes aud slaves teanseEs 30, Wese concur
rad in .sr which the House went into secret session.
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THE CErrURu or NEWF1Rr BARRAcEs, NORru CARO-
LuA-A participant has furnished the Wilmington
Journal With the following particulars Of the captue OF
Newport, n O., which was teleg'aPhed TO the War De-
,rtmeni BY Gen. WhitDg:- NJ
1--WE commenced forming our line OF battle eYcu.
three mice in tho rear at vpOIt Bar -eks on the
fus, plrllr VITA tho Railroad between NeTbern and
BEAUFORT Il was now about O'Clock in the evening OF
the 2ad Of February Previous 70 this time, several
skrmshes bad occurred Oae a. she enemys out post,
e other at his BicokhOuse four miles from Shephards
Vile. Both OF these places quickly captured, the
former by brilliant dash OF cur cavalry. the attsr by
onr sntrE aided by the unerring sk Of artillery
men. When our hns Of battle was formed, tho 18th
". q. Regimenb commanded BY LL-CoL Lamb, ooeu-
pied potion 70 Iho right OF the road, the 42nd,
commanded by Colonel Brown, 10 TIE left. Between
tie ,uo stood battery of artillery, commanded by
CAPTAIN Es. Farther 10 the LEFT STILL we're several de-
t.ehments OF infantry under the eye of Col jackson
bood relation o, "5torewaI" In the rear of this line
we're our cavalry ard CAPT Paris battery Of SPLEEN
did bowitzars and Napoleon guns. The entire force,
numbering Abota 600 men, Ess under the immediate
command OF a Mexican hero, Big Gen Martin. The
scene now was grand beyond cneeption, and beggaTs
description Every gun loaded every bayonot hKed
and every heart fred with patriotic devotion TO his Bunny
South Our artillery had already opened bTisk lire,
esus NJ the very greu1d to quake with its delienng
thunder, now filing the air with tie WhIz ng noise and
loud screams Of ia sho. and she'll The enemy
was by means lazy or ehidke, but their death-deal
ing missiles we're poorly dEtetea.
Wpen the command Forward was given along the
line each battalion moved OF like so much machinery,
every parI Of which was perfect. Our gallant troops
adEanceu IOf ON6E sptCo VI Iltec uNNot
thinking Of making halt i.stoppeG in front of the
bur ing barrseks and deserted fort Ct enemy. Col.
Rpey ith bis Green Mountain and New YSrk sireings
had offered us bu. feeble resistance flying before us like
chat before tho wind. They were nov scattered TO
every point Of the compass and darkness alone prevent
ed the capture Of almost the entire 70 lthey had
fallen back 10 theis stronghold, and made fra stand
the probability Is We would have been very materially
injured; but such course their unparalleled coWardice
would not Allo~ them to think Of Over ther de-
serted stronghold waved that emblem Of oppression the
'Stars aud Stripes" This Was soon hauled down.
Reader ycu know the fats Of slice Of bloody meat,
Wien thrown 10 pack of starving wolves. A similar
ore this dessed Gag met with. IL was trampledin the
dust and torn into thousand fragments. Tae iruis Of
our victory we're as follows Quantities of esnmissary,
uulrte master aed ordnance Stores oil sorts of camp
AID garrison equpage, large number OF small arms
eighty pects Of artillery and ninety prisoners. Our
LOSE six killed. two OF whom were officers, aud about
fifteen wounded while that Of the etemy was at least
treble tbi Or seCount Of great lack Of transpoItA-
on we were compelled 10 inter dead upon the sAma
field where they fought ard digpayedso much gaantry
ard heroism ..