The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-28
Southern Intelligence.

Southern Intelligence
Richmond and Norfolk papers of the 18th
and 18th instant, received by the Baltimore
american, furnish the following items of in
telligence: 2.4 ~ .1A
THE PRISONERS TAKEN. a
The Richmond Wing says that the pri.
soners captured at Roanoke Island consist
ed of six companies of Colonel Rohinnon's
regiment, numbering perhaps 300; eight
companies of Colonel Henningsens regi-
ment, numbering 600; Colonel Green g
North Carolina regiment; Wise's Legion;
Colonel Shaw's North Carolina regiment;
and the men who manned the batteries,
$500 to 5000 in all. The Wing, in de-
scribing the battle says: -- --..u
At early dawn on Saturday the enemy
advanced. A small breastwork fanked by
the swamps was unfortunately supposed by
Colonel Shaw to be impossible to infant
| ry. This error was soon ascertained, as the
enemy, rushing through the swamps, outs
fanked the breastworks. Captain Wise,
commanding battalion composed of the
Blues and Captain Coles company, deploy-
ed as skirmishers on the right flank and the
Mccullough Rangers on the left. The en-
envy soon concentrated their whole force on
these flank companies in an effort to turn
each flank. The fight ragged foremost on
| these fanks-overpoweri numbers car.
| ried each flank and surrender was neces-
| STATED.
ESCAPE OF GENERAL WISE.
| The arrival of General Wise at Rich
mond is announced in the Richmond En-
quirer. The Enquirer says that the ex-
citement and exposure which be has under,
gone has had rather a favorable than I'm.
favorable effect on his disease. AS to the
loss of his son, be takes it with all the phil
osophy of patriot who has inundated his
son on the altar of his country, sc.
THE BURNING OF ELIZABETH CITY.
The report of the burning of Elizabeth
City and it's capture by the Federalsts is
fully confirmed. The town was attacked
on Monday morning about eight o'clock,
and was set fire and evacuated after fight
of about couple of hours duration. The
torch was applied by the patriotic citizens
themselves, and although the destruction
was only partial, yet sufficient display of
self sacrifice has been made by these gall
liant Car0linians to satisfy the enemy that
they are fighting people they never can
subdue.
GENERAL BEAUREGARD AT NASHVILLE.
A copy of the Nashville Union and
Ameracas of the 9Th, found at Fort Henry,
says that Generals Beauregard, Pillow and
Cheatham were there. 1t also contains
Beauregards plan Of battle at Manassas,
and makes prodigious speculations as to
what Beauregard will do at Columbus.
Numerous articles are copied from South
ern papers asking the Government to take
some measures to keep the rebel soldiers in
the service as the term of their enlistment
was expiring and they were fast becoming
demoralized.
THE SITUATION OF AFFAIRS AT COLUMBUS.
In consequence of the conviction of Gen.
Polk that the enemy intended to make an
early and formidable demonstration against
Columbus, our forces at that point have
been heavily reinforced within the last two
weeks. Regiments from Louisiana, Mis-
sippi, and Tennessee have been pouring in,
as we'll as some Texas Regiments, who came
through Arkansas.
General Beauregard is at Columbus. He
reached Nashville on the 4th instant, where
he was enthusiastically received. The same
night he quilted Nashville, and had prob.
ably just reached Columbus on the morning
of the day on which Fort Henry was cap,
tured.
HAVOC AMONG OUR STEAMBOATS,.
MEMPHIS, February 1l.-There has been
heavy loss on the Tennessee river in con.
sequence of the invasion by the Federal
gunboats Lexington, Conestoga, and Sam
Orr. On Saturday the Appleton Belle and
Lynn Bird. Confederate boats, were burnt
by our troops at the mouth of Duck river.
The Sam Hickman, Julius, and Time, also
Confederate boats, (the latter with $780,.
900 worth of Government stores,) were
abandoned and burnt at Florence en- Satur-
day. The steamer Dunbar was sunk in Cy-
press creek. The Eastport was sunk. The
Cerro Gordo and Sallie Ward were the only
Confederate boats captured by the rebels.
The Robb escaped.
The Federal gunboats had left the river,
but were expected to return. They took
10000 pounds of pork from Florence, but
refused to touch private property, not even
cotton.
The Federals threaten to take possession
of the Memphis and Ohio railroad within
two weeks, to which they have easy access.
Description of Cumberland River and
Nashville