Movements Of Gen. Burnside
Hai.tiiiork, Marvh 21. On TuesdrfV lu.-t an uxpediüon left New bc rn i li Èteaniera, went down tlio rivet-, aud landing, struck the railroad ;iud took the march for Beaufort witfa handcnre frpjti ÏTewburn. No oppobition was made to tho udvanoe of our forcea. On th evening of tho 20th the rebels learned of ourapproach,blew up Fort Maccrn.iired the NaehvilleaDd retreated acroes tlio rivcr lo Morehead City and Carolina City, and iiuuüy ir the direction of Wilmington. Boaufort was ulmosl entirely evaeuated by the people ; our troops gccupied the placo next day. On the samo clay (tbq 20ih) General Burnside sent a forcé witli eeveral gunboatf, to Washingtofii Tliere was no opposition to the landing. Our troops occupied tho Lowo, and tho Union iiag is iloatinir on the Court Honse. 'J'liere was nothiog new at Nutvbers. Onr p:cki;ts extend about eiy;ht n:ilua towardt! (íoldbborough. On Wedne8dny la.-t tiree men efrayed bevond our liaes :nl were made pfifsonera lv a troop of rebel oavalrv. Tho inhabitantsare gradiially returnng tu the town and t a Icing the oatb of allegiaooé. New Yokk, Marcb 25. Tho Btcamer Geo. Pcabody, from Newbern 22d, via Hattaras, Sunday, lias arrived here. She left at the Inlet the steamers New Brunswick and Lousiana, witli niany of the wouuded from theBurnsidc expedition. Tho steamer Spaulditig left on Sunday for Fortress Monroe with a part of tho rebel prisOnCTS, The Pcabody touclicd at Hampton whcre sho saw alarga floot at anchor. The expedition to Washington consisted of several gunboats and the Massa' ehusetts 24th regiment. The expodition to Beaufort had uot been reportad back, Oxcept tho capture of the Ñashvillo by our bloukading (leet as sho was leaving the place on the approach of our troops.
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