Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-17
Southern Maud

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.slis t9,-lhe following extrnets from
toe Norfolk Day Book, sh0Rs The progress
Sound. - : - - :
Rumpfs reaehetl here 9eSterilar BY mas
sengeES tron Suffolk. thit tie leu1y had
kaSeh p9sseasion of Elel tod. n,fs Sis6 ~
ymouth. later d; the Iitf Ii igas stated
that couple OF the enemy's vessels had
proceeded in reconnofsaHee as far a.
Ooleraine.
The Richmond DipateE of Friday, has
the following:
ten. Wise is near Curripiek Court House.
ana sent down dag of truce TO Roanoke
Island on Thursday, probably to recover
the body Of his son.
A Norfolk telegram gays it is believed
place. =. 80
fETEnsnUao. Feb. l3-Tbe editor of
tue Ezprs'g has received letter from Suf-
6aent0n and Hartford have been captured
Five gunboAts moved slowly TO the wharf
at Edent9n, yesterday at O'Clock, and af-
forwards fifteen more arrived. The citi-
1ens raised a white flag. Between 900
and 900 troops landed at Edenton, The
population is about 2, 900, and it is distant
from Suffolk about fifty miles. Ia the AT
ternoon tWo gunboatS went up the Cheraw
river towards Wenton, aud several others
towards Roanoke.
A gentleman just arrived from Gnles.
vile, says that 100 horses were landed A,
Edenton last night, and also that large
number had been landed at Elizabeth CITY.
Hartford, the capital Of PerquinaHs
county, Was taken by tie Federals yeSter-
day The population il only 800.
Capt. Goodwin, Of Robinson, n. O., with
htty-two of his men aud seven of the Wise
Legion, have reached Suffolk.
a Nashville telegram OF the 18Th. says
that dispatches received from Cumberland
City this evening, states that one of The
Federal guuboats appeared in sight Of Fort
poueIsou this morning about 10 O'clock.
aud opened ttre, bat without injury. The
tort returned ere and the gunb0at retired.
The FederAls have landed in force, and 4
battle With light artillery commenced this
evening.
1t Is reported that tho Federal force is
10000 to IL, 600.
When the steamer left for Cumberland
City, the hattie was raging. We have no
particulars.
SAsnyIl1a, Fe5: lss1A dispatch dated
states that Die firing d the artillery com.
menced this morning before sunrise ana
bad continued increasingly up to that time.
a number Of pieces are rapidly firing. bnt
the enemy keeps at respectful distance
all along the line.
2;i5 r N.-The bring has ceased, proba-
bly, thdt the enemy may change positions.
We have so far repnlsed the enemy NJ
every point on our line. Our Iossis man.
The Federal gunboats have retired, and
we think that they are severely injured,
STILL LATER.
The dag has almost passed, and NC sill
hold our oUn- We have repulsed the enc
my aud driven back their gunbOats, and
whipped them by land aud water. lie
still lies around. probably to attack us
again tomorrow. Our loss is not yery
great, while that of the enemy must he
heavy. We have had lively fighting and
heavy e1nnOundins all arOan.l tue line ali
day. We have repu.sei the enemy eYery
where, and we are satisfied that we have
| injured their gunboats materially, . Our
liuesNre cntrencbed all around.
SoETREss SIoNRoE, Feb. 1.-THE nro.
Peller Jersey Blue arrived from Annapolis
this morning. with about $50 troopS he.
longing to various regiments, who we're
sick and LEFT behind when the Burnsitl,
expedition started. The Jersey Blne will
/ proceed to join the expedition when fhr
weather moderaies.
The Stars and Stripes is still here, and
viii probably sail tomorrow afternoon,
with large cargo of ammunition.
flag of truce went out this moruinq.
and returned with seveni passengers,
mostly ladies, 10 go North.
The Norfolk Day Book gives a sketch
! OF n new flag adopted bY a committee in
i Congress on the subject. II has blue
nni0n IN red field, with stars forming =
square.
The Rtehm0hd EHlWrtF says that 400
4 prisoners Of Enr arc expeeted to leave
Richmond for Newport News in a Slay or
two, IN exchange for M equal number al
IGoutederateA released by t6e Federal Gov
i efnment, and Rho reached Norfolk nm
Tuesday, the llth.
The Pennsylvania Cavalry, Col. Snsar
commanding, went ont on scout 10 Nevl
Market Bridge to-dHySs but nothing Was
Northeast storm commenced At III
4 O'clock this morning.
LoUIsy1uLE, Feb. lb@There il good
news from Bowling Greeu. The teie.
graphing thereof is expressly fntSrdicTed
4 by the commanding geneFal Of this de.
Partment. We viii give yon eveFvtbinGt
possible IS soon as the interliet can Il,
modified or removed.
4 L1FER.
II WAsnrSor0S, Feb. l5.-fhs tollovinc
despateh has just been received at heati
quarters
Nqior Geatral AeC2sllaa:
NitGhell's division. by . forced mar.b
reached the river At Bowling Green t6-day
and are making \ bridge "a eroSE NJ.
rebels burnt the bridge 1t L O'clock In IA,
morning, and were eyacaatiag the pIacl
; when he arrived.
Esignedl d. O. BurLD.
Major General Commanding.
: GHlcAGoS Feb. IA special % III
: sloiFsaf dated two miles from Port Donel
. sonss l4th, SAYS: "a.
ne attack commented at seyen and
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