, 1865-03-17
FROM GEN. SCB0FlELD'SaRMY
The Battles Before Kinston,
North Carolina,
FULL DETAILS Of OPERATIONS
ON THE 8TH AND 9TH,

FULL DETAILS OF OPERATIONS
ON THE 8TH AND 9Th. !
Correspondents of the New York Heraid.]
In FRONT or K1SsToS, March 11-A. Ii.
A number Of skirmishes and engagements have
tsse9 place here since Tuesday, The 7th instant,
which. for pert1nacity Of lighting and the 1esutts
that followed, would bear respectable comparison
history. Time will permit me to give you only
the general features and events, while the details
md tst q Killed, wounded and prisoners. must be
e tso MsSy
Newbe1p al d vicinity 6h the 9th and 9Th, under
Major General Cox. Since then, Major General
Newee!n, md has spent the most Of his time in
the field In front Of k1nston.
rnE11h1SARIEs TO THE FlGnT on THE 8TH MsT.
The first action Of any consequence nas on
Wednesday. the Eth, although there was some IN
fcrior eklrm1shing on the 7th between small
body Of Colonel classen's command and the cne-
my't sktsm!.hs!s, which resulted in the ,st'er be-
four Ind half miles cast Of klnston.. There was
subsequently, more or!ess artillery firing till night
came on, attended with insignldcant results.
TIE nAr1LE or THE 61u INST.
. Wednesday forenoon. the sth, the enemy cuye
ev dcucc OF determination to attempt to turn our
lett tiank where the 18th Connecticut md tie Nth
msh ine. Tho Iebel taat made thts nne1 aa:
pestca onfet Is supposed to have been noke,s a.
pe7ea s. I'd sas
pt1eoners, they having been completely ont
e y the the ala Gso as .as and e o5Rs SRsa
them up nearly en- naasse. Thc27th massachusetts,
numbered moi fur from tso hundred. Lieuteuant
captured viii his regiment. II is bis second nils
fortune Of the kind. He waa once before captur-
ed, hen in Heckman'a brigade, at psury's Blao:
fought like heroes hetore sur1eudering; but was
ogsi9st fas too Great Odds: The 18Th Cennee'icnt
csudlnr, a few fragments Of other regiments that
were with them, and large portion Of them were
captured. Major Osborne. who was In command,
was wounded and taken prisoner.
Just previous to this the enemy had advanced
with similar impetuoelty in front Of the frst and
second divisions. and captured portions Of three
~ o. as h NsW 11sk c4sra
escape in the CONFUSION that occurred and alter
wards. and rome have struggled in from time to
time even up 10 The present moment.
Tue left OF the line was held by the second diyi.
sion. Gtn: S. p. carter in command, and some Of
TIC most desperate fighting occurred IN their front
fX 5e
sorune 10 the bayonent when their ammunition
became exhausted. They deserved a more glorl-
ee ca o .aaa
Previous to the capture Of these'fegimenls Gen.
Carter visited The skirmIsh line, and was pa.icu-
ssSse 5 he q s 81 rs s s sRs9 Z: nad St:
horte shot under him. and the rest Or tho day he
performed the most Of his duties on foot Hss
of in bis arms, firm the line of sarmishess, SOL
| der who was wounded. Snch instances Of tour-
ose, nagnanio,ty aud devotion to his troops,
| MD they universally speak Of him with adtuira-
tion. lie Is man of few words, but OF iron will
and sturdy cehen. and tFqe soldier at all tlmea.
tmenis above named, Colonel SaEsge Of the
1sth New York cavalry. afte1sards nude,
a portion Of bis command, cspturin: between a,
| Fifty 1nd one hundred rebels, a lew wagons and a
| surgeon: The came afternoon, also, IN attack
di,i:ion, iii % conmanaed @ s. Gereraf % lines \. ~ Pa-
| mer hui II was repulsed without difficulty and
| without any serious los. Of life.
in f!cnt OF Jackson's creek, at pnc point On which
tJa.kson's Miiis previously mtn,,pned) the rebels
had their strongest poE,tion: f. The early
| l7th Wisconsin, but now In command Of the 1Jt
brigade, ID diy1ston, was winning lanrels BY tho
gallant ind successful opposition he was present.
nret be confessed, however, that it was triding
task, snasmuch as many or his troops were small.
o IT, of q
without officers Of their own, rome OF them being
convsleecents, others new recruits, and all Of
| vision which Gen. Meagbcr was to have COM
apded by, which nov iarsey entered int he
| into that Of Gen. Palzpez'e.
Strangely, too, 70 connection e1ieted at this
helm: IN interval Of nndcfsnded territory between
them. Br1gadier General Ringer, VI tho LET a.
sa'i9n. !, Ssd corps, but nov i9 co.. command Of the
ard division fou. or dse miles hack. and Gene:al
Eox@s headquarters were In tho same vicinity.
It, % the y S
afternoon General 9choHe1d came up, although
no cole direction Of moTements was left with
atmott noneia1dnee drTipg the operations ii fhe t
| afternoon while he Was present, and doubtless
| iookcd upon i nl as very slim afIalr compared
Il e q Da sdser5po hsa e
| cumttanees which existed, and the splendid con-
dnct oi our troops-eiucc 1t Is no detrimenl 10
1n.nd, 10 coufess Sc we're sarpriasd 1t -drrt and
hardly supposed the enemy to haTe the force they
proved e have But tns r. MtssgSaeassEy y masses re-
which the most Of them came, laey continue to be
prood Of their children. Gen. Cox has Issued an
orGer Pratsing them for thcf Gallantr5 aua when
| the enemy that stands IN their path.
Between three and fonr o'clock On tho afternoon
R1es1 q; aud Il asa ,es u
The gave new life to the entise line, and Col.
| Malloy made charge upon the rebel ride pits,
Ppsfape oa hs and he aa
eiry, lad iest twe small EoaiEsFs, nd captain
SspoIson % gun. @ - We had iakea, psrhap.. 2oo prs.
~onC1s during the day.
- TuE ADVANCE OK TIE 9ru INST.
Thursday morning, the oth, Na1loy fully. re-
gained his original position. and co t1nued to
| hold It. The enemy charged upon him three
times in the forenoon. and were each time sastiy
rtpuleed, With some loes OF life, and small loss
Of prisoners to them. The AFTERNOON WAS mostly
| occupied With Light sktrn:isnlng along the whole
| line. About two hundred prisoners were taken
| line. ample breastworks having been erected, ana
! .tont hear1s occupying both them and the skir'
iii through the evening Of the 9th, and the
night and morning Of tie &h and 1o!h, rebel iusy
oi something that urged them to unn:nal despera-
ton, md aitern learned that It must have
heen the reception Of intelligence BY ttem that
Conch was coming up overland to join Cox. This,
ot coursc nCccsr itated lnriops md speedy oaset
ppon COX In order to annihilste him before Couch
! should come up md prove couch Of thorns to
theIa All r,sht long they charged asafn and again,
making Fix or seven different charges, ami aroaf
terrible as it swept and eurged through the hight
! nj. They had driven back our sktrmf.h
| Inc from their rifle pits to the trea:tworkJ,
| end they seemed determined to pour their
hordcs osez into these. But the wave was sent
morning Of the 10th, as they attempted another
lank movement upon our left, it .s said that We
took from them an entirc regiment oI Aabam'
Inns. From tbls time their arnof began to 1imin.
mcdiate scene Of Act1on there WIS every prospect
that ne would soon regain the sksrmish pits and
win a. handsome victory over the Inaddcned foe
The list OF killed and wounded from the OPERA
quite heavy oe both ttaes. though much more SO
with them lhan With rs, from the fact that We
fought from behind orr wor1B, while they In
+ duiEcd In eore most foolhardy charges. 'ychayc
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