The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-17
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NoasoIx, Feb. II.
CONFORMATION Of the enemy In our rear
'.,nsnired onr people with vigilance. anda
''..,,oinst,on 10 retis, his aggressive move
ITS N .hs bes, ad ivan taEe, and with every
-.,ssl ole means.
'n,ne Of the Federal gunboats are reported
ear the bar at the mouth OF North river, in
r,rri,uck county. North Carolina, and sevs.
:. Of their side wheel gun boats passed into
l. - mouth Of The A.bemarls and Chesa peAke
o.sal Yesterday, and three OF thsm came up
- Canal sufficiently far to fire shot and
es,l amorg the Confederate forces a: the
Csnal bridge.
AcIve preparations are going On to give the
}aakessa reception that Will be honorable
a.! cteditabls 70 the defenders Of the soil. VI
usmoFemsIt is OF our troops, l shall Of course
"a bu, little row. That they will DO thstr
s,,y upon Tie bai;ls fsld, NO one darss to
g)gbl.
Abvut thirty Federal gunbogts are re.
.,r,ed In AioemGrie Sonnd, and several
learners OF large size are among the vessels
.t Roanoke Island. The enemy have In their
,sry.ce men VINO are fully acquainted with
.e location Of the towns, villages. rivers,
pads, ana swainps. Bat they are carefully
wachtd, and it Is very doubtful, with all
lie advantages they seom TO possess. that
LEY VIII sucosed in raaking much Pre- xres'
,agaTos kortolk and the Nhvy-Turd, Tnich
low apprars 10 be one OF the great oht9- q oi
tie Bar side expedition. Elizabeth CITY (0nly
aallialiy bu-nedl ard Eden. on have II len
pto The hands Of the vandais. Plymo tn
10 il Is repor led, Is taken and II Is exp.c led
sh..- AAI hid
wards eldon, tor the f-rpose. Ct cou.se, o
sapg possession OF the SeabOard and E0a
2ks h8liroao.
The Confederate steamer Arrow arr! gec
!. re this morning from Gun utuck, having
J umunicated with q steamer sent down Il
h smoke Island uuder a Dag Of truce. ~,
NJ ought up the bodies of "a n tain o, j, " ,e
+, eut VIM. Selden aud Capt coles. C,.1
v lss was creed BY three balls, and Liept
- A.n was shot through the head. Ta,
n, rec and unequal content, declare that h.
4, splayed a galtantry and valOr, never sur
n, sssi. Alas, ihat he has fallen In u con .es,
uut1ual, Rut who has fallen more hon.
4 ed 81 his gan, while gallautly hghting tbs
sn.my that had gathered in so superior nun
bsrs upon our SHORES.
Is7t uirht when the steamer arrived O
cnrri,uck. Ger. Wise dirsc tsd that the cefiin
nrtsininr tne remains Of his son be open
,snt. a scene transpirsd that words cannot
,.a,cr,be. The old hero bent over the body
- his son, on whose pale face the full moor
5sh-ew It's light. kissed the cold brow many
iSiyaes. and exc inimed in An agony OF emo
lion 90, my brave boy, You nave died fol
me YOU aayr died for me-"
That powerful old hero OF Eastern Viz
sipia, us famous for the generous impulse
'of his soul as for his indomttabie bravery ant
,,-oyees-reeoyerinE now from his tllGes So
and nstved perchance, more strongly, by tn
grs.t loss he has sus tained, will hgnt th'
enemy with an energy and determination
mat will scarcely be successfully resisted b.
he congregating enemies OF Eeedoio and M
lality.
soldier named Maloney, Of the Montgom
cry Guards, was sh"t and killed yeaterd".
by his Lieutenant, Gilmore 1t appears tha
the deceased resisted the Gnard that had bsel
lt-dered TO arrest him. The case comes ri
itils morning for examination before tn
MayOr.