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The Newbern expedition.capture of the "under Writer." [from our own Correspondent.] Kinston, N. C., Feb. 7.
Just where the Trent river joins its waters with the Neuse, situated on a point of land which borders either stream, lies the little town of Newbern, a place of some note in North Carolina.
Soon after the fall of Roanoke Island, on the 14th day of February, 1862, it fell into th in an hour's time we were pulling down towards the appointed rendezvous some forty miles above Newbern.
One by one the boats came in, and at midday we only awaited the arrival of our commander, Cap the sky seen through the tree- tops above.
About 3 o'clock we came into the open country above Newbern, where the river widened and the shores grew low and marshy.
The night was foggy and thick; so ded upon an island covered with full grass and a few stunted shrubs.
We were still in eight of Newbern, but the boats were hauled close in upon the bank and the men completely hidden.
The firing on
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], The demonstration on the Peninsula — Withdrawal of the Yankees from New Kent C. H. (search)
Destruction of Cotton by fire — a Blockade Runner ashore. Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 9.
--A fire occurred here last night, which consumed one thousand and twenty-five bales of cotton, belonging to the Chicorn Steamship Company and J. R. Morrison.
The cotton was partially insured.
Loss $700,000. The steamer Spunkie is ashore under the guns of Fort Caswell.
The principal part of the cargo will be saved, but the vessel will probably be lost.
Seventy-three prisoners, captured by Gen. Martin, last week, at Shepardsville, below Newbern, arrived here to-day.