Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-02-14

burned by the Coniederates to preven,
their capture, with the exception of one
which was enabled to make its escape
The Feet went to Elizabeth City from
Roanoke Island, and was probably
burned at the former point. sa j
Third Dispasch.-( Received in Rich
mond at ~. night.) Courier, arrived
here (Norfolk) this aftern Don at four
o'clock, and brought intelligence that
Elizabeth City was burned this FORE.
noon by the inhabitants. During the
condagration, the sFederal's landed q
large force. All our gun boats but one
we're capsured by the enemy.
Gen. Wise has not Jet arrived at Nor
The following Is the very latest from
to days Day Book: |
. A courier arrived here yesterday af-
ternoon at about 3 o'clock, from whom
we gather the following information:
The enemy advanced in full force
upon Elizabeth City, yesterday about
seven o'clock, and began the attack
upon that place. The citizens finding
resistance vain, evacuated the place, but
be1ore doing so, set fire to the town,
and when our informant left it was still
in flames. We have also to record the
capture, by the enemy, of all our little.
feet, except the Fanny or Forrest. Our
informant is not certain which. This
boat eluded the enemy, and made up
the Pasquatok River; she was pursued,
however, and fears are entertained that
she, too, was captured. 1tis said that
before sour boats were surrounded, they
were abandoned and that their crews
succeeded in making their escape, If 90,
we are. at loss to conjecture why the
boats were not fred before be-
ing abandoned. The disaster to
our little feet is attributed to the
fact of having exhausted the sup
ply of coal aad ammunition. They
proceeded to Elizabeth City for
the purpose of obtaining a supply
Every effort. was made 70 obtain coal
but without success-ir order to return
to the Island and lend assistance to the
forces. All details as published with
reference to the capture OF Roanoke
Island are confirmed by the courier,
who represents our loss at three hundred
tilled and wounded, and that of the
.nemy at not less than 1000. Great
havoc was made among them willis COM
ng along. the road, leading to the fort
0ur forces <brought to. bear upon them
,wo thirty-two Founders and at every
ire their ranks were terribly thin red.-l
rEeSF places of the fallen - however,
we're quickly filed Park; Point bat
cry was manned by the Richmond Blues
md most nobly did they defend it.--l
During the conflict they were attacked |
" whole regiment of. Zouaves, and
hough completely oyerpowered, they
TODD their ground bravely, nor did they |
'ield foot till all save seven fell, bleed
ng, to the ground. There is good rea-
on to believe that, had Coll Henning-
OF, with his artillery, been on the
sland, it would not have been forced to
urrender. The lack of field pieces was
adly felt, and had they been at hand
he enemy perhaps would never have
cen able to have landed his forces.
Remington had orders, We under
tand, to report at Roanoke Island; but,
y some m understanding, he mistook
Elizabeth City for the place of destina
ion. .. .....--. ..-..I = ,.......
In addition to the above, there are
,any rumors we might give, but as they
re nothing more than rumors, we pre-
sr witho ding them Among them is
ne, however, worth . notice that
en-. Wise had been shot while in
n ambulance, on his way to Norfolk. |
o far as we have been able to learn,
q can only account for the statement
y supposing that the name of the Gen
raj was confounded with that of his son,
ho is reported among the killed. 1t
reported that one regiment from
Ianassas was badly cut up, but it is
u possible to ascertain which of the
We that were attached to the expedi-
on. The news received to day occa-
ons great excitement at Old Point.
A steamer with official advices from
en-. Burnside is hourly expected
he prisoners captured, nu m Der at least
70 thousand, and will be here in a few
,ys. All the Southern pa pers recsived
,e unanimous in admitting the com
ete victory of our troops, and that the
ss of the Island is very serious one.
@ CINCINNATI, Feb. 18th.
Nothing further from Com Foote'S
xpedition up to o'clock this evening
uFTADy At EnDT uEMDV