The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-22

THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.


OLD PoINr CoxFaR1. February l3.--
Intense xiety WAS felt here during all of
yesterday aud this morning. To hear directly
from Roanoke island. Tais excitement was
inren-iti Il iu consequences Of previous re-
ports and rumo,s OF u highly exaggerated
character N, doubt existed rs 10 .he sue
cess Of Gen B ,rnsde. but as great .lsu.h-
ter had been repor ed on both sides. there
was naturally. a painful solic,tude to sscer.
tain who had fallen.
About noon to-day the steamer .'Stars
and St,ipes." known to have been con-
nected with the Burnside expedition. was
observed coming in sight with her colars
Il ing 10 aud afr. A sioTf time after she
made the wharf. and proved to te direct
from the Gene of action. Bearers Dt dis.
pa cles to the Government Mt Washington
we're aboard. with offi ,'-l documents and
repor;s direct from Gen. Baruside and Com.
Gid -boro tr 81
fn,m parties who came passengers in
the ..S ars nd Stripes." with whom have
conversei freely, gather the information
in substance. which is follows:
Tue battle was commenced on Friday by
the FEDERAL guoboats attacking n Con'ed-
crate battery At ulAce called Pork Point"
l. consisted OF five guns, AID successfully
maintained itself thr ,ughout the day uniil
dusk. when firing ceased on both sides. .Ol
Saturday, the attack was renewed by the
Federal guubnais, aud the fortihca,ion WAS
greatly weakened at an ealy hour. The
contest gradually grew more vigorous.
The Ninth New York Zou.ves. after
some time. ms q landing. When they
charged upon tne work with determined
vi3or. encountering the Richmond B'ues
they advanced. engaging them as they ap
preached at the point of the bayonet. Dis
persing this company, after a severe strug
ge, they pushed forward and succeeded in
capturing the battery.
The Federal gunboats at this jincture
moved grad aaly up the Powhattan Sound.
until nearly opposite For. Parto. whore
hey found quite formidable obstruction
in the channel. placed there by the Confe |.
crates. Ii was in the character OF chevaux
de frise. formed of piles. logs, brushwoo
trees, which had effec,ually closed the chan.
,el With in 1omi,abe energy the Federal
soldiers and boats went 10 work 10 removing
this obstruction. which, after short tins.
hey succeeded in doing, so that their boats
were enabled to get thi oI2h. T.is accom-
plished. it was not long until they engaged
Fort Btrto. pouring into it perfect shower
If shot and shells. Whilst this WAS going
IN ,h-y also attacked the Confederate feet
At the same time. which was under com
,nand of Commodore Lynch.
the contest was quite spirited. TIE re-
-ult was scattering and demolition Of the
Confederate gunboats An immense she'll
from the Union gunboat Sputhf-ld. dis
charged by gnn airns by Lieut.. Tiilittson.
1.-THE Union poSt-gun.) struck the flag ship
II the Confederate mosquito squadron.
H.. "A
azin-. penetrating also through the bottom
Ut the vessel. and exploding underneath in
the water A moment af,srward scarcely
a vestipe of the vessel could be seen. She
was literally shiverei to atoms, and it was
supposed all on board hid persisted. II
Commodors Lynch was on board as the
time, he mus, either have been Instantly
killed or drowned. though some believe be
had made his way TO the shore previou. TO
the disaster. Fragments of the vessel Iav
piec-meal all round. and many bodies a ,a,ed
upon the water. white others seemed 10 be
swimming toWari land.
Tne Federal gunboas Tempest now steam.
ed Up 10 the C,nfs ierate vunbost Ellis,
s,sisin2 her with her boom aport ou,rrer.
doing great injury TO the latter Being
thus slmos, tran>6xed. the soldiers and
others on board the Un,on yunbust rushed
On the deck Of their enemy. armed with
Gu, asses. hant.pik~s. short swords. aid
other w,apous. under Command Of their
officers Here desperate confiic, ensued.
which eaded in victory to the Federnls.-
Il is described as . terrible scsae. Men
were kno. KID down on the Confe iera,e YES
sci. and their brains lay scattered on deck.
May Jumped overheard ssd we're drovn.d,
whii- tew are supposed 10 havs ssam
ashore. TIE hoai vas 6nsIly espssssd.
vi h what Conssderatss were left sive.
A Federal guhboss gave ehase 70 the
Fanny, . Confederate gssboas, SorsesIy
captured from the unissa Seassa. r.adioe