Successes in North Carolina--defeat of the enemy at Newbern — capture of prisoners.
For several days the North Carolina papers have been hinting at an attack on Newbern, N. C. On Monday last the movement on that town commenced, and the result is given as follows in an official telegram from Major-General Prikett.I made a reconnaissance within a mile and a half of Newbern, with Hoke's brigade and a part of Coral's and Clingman's, and some artillery, met the enemy in force at Batchejar's Creek, killed and wounded about 100 in all captured 18 officers and 280 prisoners, 34 negroes, 8 rifled pieces and caissons, 300 stand of small arms, 4 ambulances, 3 wagons, animals, a quantity of clothing, camp and prison equipage, and 2 flags. Commander Wood, C. S. N., captured and destroyed the U. S. gunboat Underwriter. Our loss was 35 killed and wounded.
[Signed.] G. E.Pickett.
Major Gen. Commanding.
Major Gen. Commanding.
We regret to learn that in the earliest part of this engagement Col. Henry N. Shaw, of the 8th North Carolina was shot through its head and killed by the enemy's pickets. He was in command at Roanoke Island when that past fell, and was a member from North Carolina in the old U. S. Congress. His tray arrived at Weldon Wednesday. The following official telegram notes another success in North Carolina. The year is decidedly opening on our side:
On the 2d instant Gen. Martin, with the 17th and and Col. Jackson's command from Kenansas the railroad at Shepherdsville, driving enemy from their works at Newport Barracks and Newport river.
W. H. C. Whiting, Major General.
