The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-08

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ed his supply Of ammunition. Be
ing unable TO aSsis, the island furthel
he retired during the night FOR
Barlow, toe was considerably dam
aged. while Commodore Goldsbor
ough's squadron was so situated tina
only three guns from the fort coulf
be brought to bear on il, and thus 4
escaped with very little injury.
1t was during this diversion that tn
Federal transports moved up pas
AShly's and Puge's landings, which
are two and our miles respectively
south of Fort Barlow, where Col. Shaw
expected a landing would be attempt
ed. Probably a landing was intend
ed to be made at Ashly's, but a fire
from an improvised battery under Col
Jordan caused the Federalists TO Sc
tect. Hamfrond's. a landing a littlefur-
ther north. But fearing that he would
be cut off from the main body OF
the forces at the redoubt, Col. Jordan
made a hasty retreat, thus Leaving
the landing undefended.
The troops and munitions of The
transports were then put on boats OF
light draught and formed into three
parallel columns, one boat fastened
behind the other. Tugs fastened tC
the front Of these three columns rar
at full speed toward the landing.
AS soon as the landing could be
made the three brigades formed and
set out for the redoubt across the
road. This redOubt was defended by
about 600 men, the other Confederate
forces on the island being stationed 10
the forts above named. Near its cen
ter three guns were planted which
commanded the road and part Of the
clearing.
It was with these thai great dam
2 po was 6ono To tho a n va ming hri
gades, especially Fosters, before they
saw that the tactics begun could not
be carried out. Foster then concealed
his men in the woods and a double
flank movement was begun; one bri-
gade under Reno going to the left
and the other under Gen. Parke to
the right. In the meantime a con-
tinuous fire was kept Up. Finally
after about five hours the right flank
movement was completed and the one
to the left partly so. The Federals
were in a position surrounding half
the redoubt. While the Confederates,
on the other hand, had only a handful
Of men in comparison with the enemy
and had exhausted their limited sup
ply of ammunition. A charge was
made on them and they were COM
PEELED to fall back. They retreated
across the island to the two camps
near Wier's Point.
Had the transports for which Brig.
Gen. Wise made requisition been sent
the entire force could have escaped.
Owing partly to the friction among
the higher officials this was not done.
notwithstanding this a considerable
number by swimming and in small
boats succeeded in getting Ove to
Mays Head. The remainder, finding
tn thus surrounded by a force
which outnu1nbered them at least
th~reefold, with no guns and but little
ammunition, only submitted to the in
evitable by making a surrender.
The Confederate losses We're: Killed,
%; wounded, 58; missing. 60; sur
rendered, about $500. A part Of this
number, it will be remembered. be-
longed to the commands Of Col. Green
and Maj. Fry, who landed too late to
participate in the conflict. Another
large portion manned the forts which
were not engaged. To those who were
engaged. With few exceptions, we can
not give too much praise.
Elizabeth City and Winton.
Two days after the fall Of Roanoke
the formidable Federal squadron
as if realizing the utter helplessness
of the batteries, steamed by them
of the town. The few C~onfederates
behind the batteries then made an
unsuccessful attempt to burn the
town and retired.
Burnside mex sent an expedition
up the Chowan, hoping to destroy the
railroad bridge across the river. This
failed to accomplish its mission be-
cause the river had been filled with
trees. Just below Winton, however,
the boats were fired on from ambush.
AS a retaliation several houses in
Winton were burned, with $10,0 900
worth Of military supplies.
Battle of New Berne. March IA. 1862.
New Berne is a very old town and
has the next to the best harbOr on
the North Carolina coast, and at the
time under consideration had rail-
road connection with the interior Of
the state by way OF Goldsboro. Hoping
to mak it the base of operations in