New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-09
Virginia Treops Bcsicging Ncwbcrn-rn-
eidcnis OF the Siege Descrters-A Good
Saot- DISAPPEARANCE Of the Rebels
The BiacI Brigadc-KcbcI De-pera-
zion Rebel Citizens in Nswbcrn-
Ciiugnan Wounded.
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NEwDERy, Feb .. I-'

NEwDERS, Feb. .. ls6f.
Three Rebels ~ the 2lst North COrOlina came
in This morning nnd gave themselves mp az prisoners Of
Wal. They state tlcy laid down 70 sleep in the
weed. IN front and that their regiment moved without
awakening them and Surprising that pick were
cut beyond them. they coi.clud, 10 come ~. They
Irrss heInsycs tired Of the wnT, and get did moi report
themselves descrters desire 20 tale the oath.
They state they as from J.es army ia Virginia, two
dniSinns hesine come 10 tl!s stale Two weeks ago.
le,ienay wrotr log tAat section Of artillery and
tWO cOmInI jos ~ Ilflifrf were % Bush Grove. 70
expedition WIS fitted out 90 lficr them last night
hui these prisoner report hcIT capture without firing
rnn. Being oui ~ anu hehmeG H. no OtAercolise re-
manned.
D. o'ciock T. Mills moment learn HAT the enemy
d breaking iu "a the boch-hose the south tide the
'il,nt River above lWt Ga-ion. Vigorous means 4Ir
fclug adopted 10 defend DE let and with NY clAss
that The forces ale in iire.f battle Tie woods
have beer cui away one mile along tue entire font
nom toe Nouse River below the town ana the south.
east sidc oil the rent The YOks along this front are
manned "ti heavy guns aud II IL not probable that the
sDemy will attempt 10 across Tins open space,
under The fire 10 which they must Jc exposed.
Small attachments Of cayaly have been out on al
She roads between The Trent and the Netse River
ssne ten OF twelve miles and report the counI, clear
sifhe oacuy.
Quite a number Of deseIiers come in. and . pnulc,
"i prisoners have been picked up thar were rling
hboui.
Last evening, while The enemy was throwing Mp a
woTB across the rain Dad Ia font Of Fort Rowan tbcy
Wee vigorously shciled from the guns in Fort Row l,
aud aloo those IN The mon clad which ran I'D the
iuick- r W.
AiteI the men were driven from The work two men
placed on picket and stood in the road seeming "a
defy ~ hit them. During This time some one informed
MAJ Olive IN Font Totem Of the object of the fire at
Fot Rowan lie ~ once took the direction a. ueat a.
Ae could Judge. and ordered Capt. Moran 10 throw a
.Lell The iickes stood IN the woods and of rnurse
an must ~ gicss-WOIk. Font IOtten is two ana Lalf
miles nom th place where the picket stood 1he shell
Ma sent anl 10 day Rebel came in aud reported that
~ was on tha station AT the time They were watch.
5gs the ire from Fort Rowan be said and looking
Ios 4 side shO uOU over The woods. He reports thai
3he siell cut the az with him into two pieces
ia, number Of the enemy killed is known 10 be from
20 to ~ Kum0r ADDS 10 this number. Fris0hegs ia
cpnsidel able numbers continue 10 come IN.
Frn The night passed mostly IN quiet a few
guns reported "a fiea by the enemy but no harm
zone Hioie sunrise the gunboats continued slelins
zoe woods along tie river 10 prevent the painting o
batteries. AL exceedingly hopeful Inc weather
~ pleasant and the night was little frosty. For Two
weeks the weather has been much IKE May al lhe
North. To-day IL az bright and warm as May or June
et home
Squads Of negroes continue to cone in and are armed
n once and placed in the black rigade. These men
learn iast They already quite expt in the manual
81 Jams. Yesterday little event occur cd that amuses
sope Of ~. One Of the white officers Mar drilling II
COMPANY u negroes sud ordered them W charge