The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-08
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT Ar KiNs1on
lcoRREsPoSDENCE OF TIE RIutM ,xp DISPATCH /


CAxP NEAR KiNsToY, N. C., Feb. 4, 1864. .
Forty eight hours ago was standing the hill
overlooking the strongly fortified town Of Newbcrn,
now down todden by vandalism and treason and
now oW brigade Is quietly bivouacked in the woods
near Kinston. Some OF our boys are summing
themselves, stretched laziy upon the broom sedge.
while many Of them boiling their rations ~
pork over their hot fires, recountng their adven-
tures of the past Few days. As am neither IA
tisued nor hungry, will employ few moments In
reciiing to you the late doings Of this command.
On Saturday evening we were dumped out of the
cars at KInston, and, after marching about five
miles. were halted to cookour rations for march;
and by light on Sunday morning we started of on
the Dover road, perfectly ignorant OF our destina-
ton.
Before we had gone very far we learned that we
were probably going to Newbern, and it seemed
more than probable that we were, and we antici-
paied jolly time pitching into the negro troops
there. Alter marching through a vast marsh,
which SEEMED in,erminabe, we accomplished
about 20 miles and sirnck a dry spot, where we
rested in the dark, being allowed to kindIe fires,
aud, exhausted, soon fell asleep. Long before
lpht we were off again, and cur advance captured
The Yankee outpost pickcis, and pushed on {; but
the aiarm was given, Ird a voiley or two OF mus
kets old us that our passage was disputed. kap-
Idiy we pushed ahead, hut on arriving AT Bache-
Ior's Creek it was asccTtaheu that a regiment o'
the enemy was posted In strong carthworks, and
had destroyed the flooring oi the BRIDGE prevent
ng further pursuit. Our regiment was actlhe as
skirmishrrs, and after great deal OF shootinS III
the dark were ordered 10 protect ourselves anu
remain where We were, aud was just nicely set
tied behind great stump 10 finish my nap.
suddenly the whole heavens seemed on hfe,
and the thunder of two cannon almost opfoottd
the stump which alone stood between me and the
Yankee notifications. Before the sound had died
away, Voiley after voiiey was hrcd by our ifends
over the water, and the mihnics New thickiy
amongst and over us. With the lish'ning's swift
ness the guns ab6ec belched forth their
hail of iron and lead, and the eanhisaef
and ,nnncs filled tie air, ana fatlicu
through The woods. For about an hour th.
f fo,I4 firing was kept up, when. as II by mutual
consent the firing ceased, and all was again stiii
aud pilchy dark bu, did not attempt to resume
nv nap. As the light dawned an occasional shot
rree,rd our ears a. IL ritieman imagined he got ii
rIimn.e cf his foe heavy mist hung over the
creek and although our lines were hut twenty
five yards apart, the morning was iaf auVahceu pc m
fore u,t distinguish objects across tht e' ny
degrees we were abe to distinguish liic suohS hit
ot Notifications along the edge ot the creek on uotii
TANKS of i powerful block house winch command
ed the approach 10 the bridge.
Before the fog had raised our cannon again
beIched forth, and was again met with volieys Oh
miunies and during this furious shower OF shot
and shell the right of our line succeeded III push
ing through the marsh anu eHccteu ii tf"ssi'e,
n;tukliIg thp enemy q Nlso'pua ''i'"~" '''
by eur aobe boys, and the a!ik'es were o's.h W,
ont and began falling back. we fusheu upon iit
bridge, laid our ponloon pianks, crossed, ana
Joined the fight Charging WIN yen, We ~ p,"hr
i, line o tue GO 2ardiy skHnks, who HIzlch from
their cover Iu the twinklng of an eye our aftii-
Icry was gaIoping after us, aud was Whee,ed ihto
position and engaged battery oi the ahhcts
which had lust opened on Us. rms seemed Joiiy
thing for our gallant artierymeh, ana ufy "uS'st
bravely driving the Yankee battery OH III lih'
styie. As quick as lightning young o''icet LII d
hlue Yankre overcoat and Slodched hdi VINO com
maude,i our hattzries, ordered 'fleces to ille 'o
and was OF like the wind alter the fetteatihs az -
tiiI.ry regardless of the miunifs ana bcishh i'ie
balls whici. flew about him. Position 'ht'it poAl-
tion was selected, but a.icT ft" sIiotS tach was
Abandoned and onward dashed our atiiiiei} atef
them Though pushed on as fAPiuiy ds ""i
Ieas would carry liz, they were soon laf siheho
and the last saw ui them ihty were ldi ahca",
10 our ieIt, hammrfng alter traih {" cars i"aueu
with Yankee troo,ls. This officer, learn, Is Cap
iain Ca.kle of Va, who commanded Il portion oi
Dcerng IS battalion.
Eariy in the afternoon we reached the Woous
oyrrio0k king Newbtrn, taking about Lou prisoners
in the chase. Here remained II: Hue ot D'tlfe
all night. The next day our forces III the rear cap
tured a splendid battery ol Two pieces, horses
Sc complete, and about 300 prisoners, WHO iiaa
b,en cut of and had sccTetcd themselves III tue
woous Since ltieE 100 more nave beti
tak,.u making all between 400 and 800 prisoners
and Two pec.s OF artillery, besides horses, iilibn
IanceS. and wagons, not 10 mention tiic PiatI ~
Yankee camps which boys fell heirs 10. Alto.
geiher, we nave had jolly good lime pi IL, ana
have had a sight OF NtwUetn. "A H. T.