Later.
We had an interview last evening with
Mr. C. W. Harwood, who left
High Point, N. C. (where he met the train from
Goldsborough) at 2 o'clock yesterday morning.
He had excellent opportunities of learning the facts in regard to the attack upon
Newbern, and since affairs have become quieted down to some extent, it seems to be admitted on all hands that the first representations, made by parties who fled in the general panic, were greatly exaggerated.
Indeed, it is believed that the strength of the attacking force has been considerably overrated, and we are unable to understand why, under such circumstances, a more determined effort was not made to prevent the disaster.
The fight on Friday was of very brief duration, and the result shows that the artillerymen sustained the brunt of the battle, and suffered severely.
The public will desire to hear something definite in regard to the panic and flight of the militia, and the conduct of some of the-officers, and we believe that full developments will be made before many days.
Our troops fell back to
Tuscarora, ten miles from
Newbern, where, it is understood, they
will make a stand.
Gen. Gatlin was indisposed at the time of the fight, and the command devolved upon
Gen. L. O'B,
Branch.
Our loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners has dwindled down to about
three hundred Most of the commissary stores at
Newbern were destroyed.
‘"
Latham's Battery,"’ which was much cut up during the engagement, was, we understand, composed of
North Carolina troops.
Many have mistaken it for a Virginia company of the same name.
We learn from
Mr. Harwood that a nest of traitors has been discovered and broken up in
Davidson, N. C., and that fifty of the number have been sent to
Raleigh as prisoners.
