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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Sketch of Edenton. (search)
Sketch of Edenton. --Edenton is quite a flourishing little town of some one thousand seven hundred inhabitants. It is a post town, a port of entry, and capital or Chowan county, North Carolina, and is situated at the head of Eqenton bay, which opens into Albemarle Sound, a little below the mouth of Chowan river, one hundred and fifty miles east of Raleigh. It is one of the principal towns in the Northeastern part of the State, carries on considerable trade, and is only sixty six miles south of Norfolk, Va. In June, 1852 one thousand six hundred and forty tons of shipping were owned and employed in the coast trade, and during that year three schooners, with an aggregate burthen of two hundred and fifteen tons, were built. Edenton was settled in 1716, and contains a splendid court-house, a jail, two churches--one Episcopal and one Methodist--an academy, and one printing office issuing a weekly newspaper.
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
ile General Reno came up with a body of 300, under Col. Jordan, who surrendered unconditionally. Colonel Hawkins found the battery at Shallowback Bay deserted, but took several prisoners. Captain O. Jennings Wise was attempting to make his escape in a boat, when he was shot in three places, and died next morning. The forts were all occupied by our forces that night. The rebels the same evening blew up Fort Forrest. The obstructions having been removed, our fleet entered Albemarle Sound. The landing was effected under cover of the guns of two of our gunboats, the Delaware and Morse, which, with the Shrapnel, drove away and dispersed two rebel regiments that were stationed there with three field pieces to oppose their landing. Our men were up to their middies in mud and water in landing. When on shore they found the there rebel pieces in the morass. By nine o'clock P. M. that night General Burnside had landed six thousand men, and continued landing them through
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Southern War News. (search)
battery which the enemy have established near Venus's Point, and which effectually commands the river. Gunboat skirmishes are of almost hourly occurrence. An Interview with the Mayor of Edenton, N. O. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express writes as follows: I had an interview with the Mayor of Edenton late yesterday afternoon, who left Edenton early yesterday morning. As has been reported, not a Yankee soldier remained in Edenton, and not a gunboat could be seen on Albemarle Sound. He thinks the enemy have gone round toward Washington on Newbern, but in this opinion. I do not coincide. A large fleet is reported in Hampton Roads, and the next move will probably be on the Nansemond river or in the vicinity of Smithfield. This has already been fore shadowed in the correspondence of the New York Herald from Fortress Monroe. Mayor Hall informed me that he was at Edenton at the landing of the Federals, and met the gunboats at the wharf. In answer to his inqui
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern News. (search)
The battle was fought, we may say, almost under the eye of General McClellan. So remarkable an achievement has seldom adorned science. The story of an escaped Yankee prisoner. The New York World has the following in its Washington correspondence: F. B. Remington, a private of Company A. Thirteenth New York regiment, now stationed at Upton's Hill, reached here to-day with a pass from General Burnside, whom he had previously joined by deserting the rebel fleet stationed in Albemarle Sound. It seems that Remington was captured by the rebels during a reconnaissance near Fairfax some two months since, and taken to Richmond, and thence sent to prison in North Carolina. Here he saw extracts published from the Troy papers, where the Thirteenth regiment was mostly recruited, stating that he was disloyal, having deserted his comrades and gone over to the rebels. Determined to resent this imputation on his name, he managed to escape from Portsmouth, N. C., and made his way to
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Burnside Expedition. (search)
ur orders, I proceeded with this vessel, accompanied by the Underwriter, Lieutenant Commanding Jeffers; the Commodore Ferry, Lieutenant Commanding Husser, and the Lockwood, Acting Master Graves commanding for the city of Edenton, west end of Albemarle Sound. At half-past 8 o'clock this morning we arrived off the entrance of the harbor, and after a careful reconnaissance we passed in, the Lockwood in advance, to keep the large vessel informed from time to time of the depth of water in the channere visited by the authorities and others, many of whom professed sentiments of loyalty to the old Union. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. Maury, Lieut. Comand'g, 2d column naval division. Com. Rowan, commanding flotilla in Albemarle Sound. Report of the Expedition to the Chesapeake and Advisable canal. U. S. Steamer Underwaiter, Mouth of North River, Feb. 14, 1862. Sir --On parting company with you at this place yesterday, I proceeded in the Lockwood, Acting Mast
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], Things about Suffolk. (search)
et here, and have thus remained. What, however, may be the next move of Burnside, remains to be revealed. He may proceed up the Neuse and attempt the capture of Kinston and Goldsboro'; he may attack Wilmington, or he may suddenly return to Albemarle Sound, and, by a land march, attempt to reach Suffolk, where he may imagine we have become less vigilant. We are glad to see that no less vigilance is exercised by our military authorities now than when the enemy was expected every day. Col.y suddenly return to Albemarle Sound, and, by a land march, attempt to reach Suffolk, where he may imagine we have become less vigilant. We are glad to see that no less vigilance is exercised by our military authorities now than when the enemy was expected every day. Col. Armistead, of the 57th regiment, has been promoted to Brigadier General, and assigned to this place, and Major-General Loring assumes command of this whole section, between Smithfield and Albemarle Sound.--Suffolk Sun.
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rge coil, about 1,000 yards, of wire, (a piece of which I send you) supposed to be for telegraphic purposes, and a quantity of spades, picks, shovels, and entrenching tools. The object of the enemy seemed to be to take possession of this place and destroy the locks of the canal. From letters found on the battle-field, it appears they had heard that we were building, and had nearly completed, two small ironclad gunboats to run through this canal and destroy their fleet in the waters of Albemarle Sound. They have been effectually checked, and will not be anxious soon to repeat the experiment. On the morning after the battle, Gen. Reno sent by a flag of truce, a letter requesting permission to send to the battle-field for the purpose of bringing off his dead and wounded. In his letter he says: "Owing to a want of sufficient transportation, I was forced to leave a few of my wounded on the battle-field yesterday," &c. We know he had a large number of carts, wagons, and other vehi
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs in North Carolina. (search)
and its vicinity a few days since. With reference to the coming election in that State, he said he would allow no man to be elected to office who was not a Union man, and in case of the election of a rebel would arrest him if possible. The people have nominated M. L. Earl for the Senate and Lemuel C. Berbury for the House — both of them being Confederate soldiers now in the army. He arrested Jos. G. Godfrey at Pine Hill, and sent him off to Fort Lafayette. Nearly all the gunboats in Albemarle Sound have gone to James River.--The Yankees are running off negroes from all parts of the coast. About 600 have been taken, who fled from Currituck and Camden counties to their Yankee protectors at Suffolk and Norfolk. Thomas A. Jordan, James Freeman, James Wiggins, William Beeman, and five or six other prominent citizens of Gates county, have been arrested and carried to Suffolk. A body of 2,000 Yankees who had advanced to Pollocksville fell back on Monday to Newbern. Before they fell b
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], The enemy's gunboats in the Chowan. (search)
The enemy's gunboats in the Chowan. A gentleman who passed through Raleigh on Sunday last, who had been spending some days on the Chowan river and Albemarle Sound, in Bertie county. N. C., represents that an unusual number of gunboats were in the river and in the Sound near to its mouth. He further states that these gunboats had visited all the saw mills on the waters, and had carried off a large quantity of sawed lumber. This lumber, it is conjectured, is to be used in planking up the sides of their boats, so as to protect the men on them from the fire of our sharpshooters.
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], More Confederate Captures--two Yankee schooners Seized. (search)
More Confederate Captures--two Yankee schooners Seized. --A bold and successful adventure, on the part of twelve members of the 15th Virginia cavalry, has resulted in the destruction of two valuable Yankee schooners and the capture of a large amount of valuables. The parties proceeded down one of the rivers emptying into Albemarle Sound one night during the past week, and, at an opportune hour, boarded the schooners and disarmed the crews. Both vessels were loaded with coal, cotton, and salt, and all the contents were saved and sold, after which the vessels were burnt. On one of the vessels the Captain was relieved of a fine gold watch, twenty $20 gold pieces, and a stout roll of greenbacks. The cargo of one vessel realized $23,000 in Confederate currency.
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