New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-08
THE WARM NORTH CAROLINA.
Particulars Of the Rebel Advance on New
bern-How she Gsnboas Underwater
wns Dessreyed-The Situation en- Tsss-
day Evening.
Corsspon5sucs VI ths Associated ffrss
FoRTRIss MosRoE. Friday, Il

day Evening"
Ccrr,sy dance VI ths A.sooia,o4 Pres
FoRTmss MosgoE Friday, Feb 5 1904.
The steamer Washington Irving arrived last
evening from Newborn n. G.. with dispatches TO Gen
Butler and ty her We received tie following highly i'm
portanl intelligence for the Associated Pres;
On the morning Of tie lst inst. before the break o.
day the Rebels, consisting Of Picksts division. non
Kinston. y. C.. ard Hokos brigade. nom Gen. Lees
army, made assault the outposts at Bachelors
Greek. eight miles from Eewhern, which after des-
perste struggle they carried. capturing 20 Of our men
and officers.
One company OF the Second North Carolina (vhit')
Volunteers Of G. II. Posters command. with section
Of Angels Battery. and detachments Of other compa-
nice. In all about 30 400 men. reported TO be In
posseton Of the bloch house nine miles from SevbeIr
surrounded by tho enemy and holding their ground
against vastly superior numbers. 1Ley viii, II j.
stated be able TO hold ont for several day. force Of
our cavalry started out this morning TO their relief but
were epused 10 sight Of Fort Totem and driven back
The Rebels are In sight Of the city and can De
rom Fort Toton by TIE naked eye maneuvering their
troops.
our forces are resting on their arms day and eht.
waiting for the assault on the city.
Jht fire companies together with the white ard black
citiscn. arc all under armt, calmly awaiting che ap
proach Of the Rebels.
Fort CASTOR. OF tie south eide ofhs ri, CT Trent ti
holds out msnfuly.
The Rebels have established picket station. at the
poor house. within rife.shot Of fod Toien, aud within
haing distance Of the city.
This morning, st three O'Clock. TUESDAY. % msf.)
tho enemy. In bargcs boarded tho guboat Under.
writer which covered portion OF Publications be-
tween Fort Anderson and Fort Stevens. and. after a
terrible struggle rho was captured with her officers
and large number VI her crew.
Fortunately, the Underwater was hnrd aground End
this alone sa,ed lor from being carried of by the
Rebels.
The Rebels who boarded the Underwater consisted
Of some two hundred and Lfy officers and sailors from
Savannah. Ca from whence they brought their bnrges
by railroad.
The Rebels being unable 10 move the Underwater
from her position set her on fire. and the flames
municating TO her magazine she vas blown into frag
EIwBrRs. Tucsday. Feb. "-p 10.
Nearly twotlrds Of Gle Of che Underwater are
safe
Acting Master Allen snd oil the officers Of tho vessel
except tho Third Assistant Engineer. Mr.. Allen. are
captured.
Allen and a large number Of tho crew. while being
conveyed away by tho enemy In o barge, seized the
Rebel officer and his men, and safely into port
The Underwater Lad. before she was attacked. sen
boats crew ON Reconnaissance, and did not for
moment suppose that the returning boat contained an
enemy They did not discoyer their mistake until il
was too late.
1t 10 reported that the Rebels are also moving on TO
Washington and Plymouth and that they are receiving
large rseniorcemonts All confident that the enemy
will attempt desperate assault on Newborn tonight
It IL Just reported that orr railroad communication
with Beaufort is interrupted by the Rebels
Brighten j. y. Palmer. who Is now In command,
is making every eieron 20 receive the enemy.
TrisDAY EyEsnG--7 oclock.-Newport Is In posses.
sion Of the Rebels which cuts Of our CON mlniceton
with Beaufort.
This also giyss the Rsbos the command Of the Up
proaches to Newborn by the Mouse River shoGd they
choose 70 fortify ia bants.
The tpirh VI oQJ men A,s good