Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1862-03-08
FORTRESS MONROE, February Is.

A bearer of dispatches from BurnsiGes expedition
arrived to- dHy with the main facts of the capture of
Roanoke, and that 5000 prisoners captured
and all the rebel gunbOats burned captured, except
twO which escaped The Federal loss is AZ killed and
140 wounded. The rebel loss is 80 killed and 100
wounded.
The advance from Hatteras took place on Wednesday
morning. The expedition consisted of about 90 vessels.
The fleet anchored off Stumpy Point that night. Next
day they proceeded to the entrance OF Croaan Sound
After q reconnaissance an attack was commenced on
Friday morning-the gunboat UndeTUriter leading the
column The rebel feet attacked dispersed in half
hour by the navy while - remainder of feet
attacked the land batteries The fight continued until
dark. During the night 10 900 men landed, and
Saturday morning 900 more A masked battery of
three guns discovered and attacked in 'front.'
on both hanks and in the The 2Ist, 25th and
9th Massachusetts, regiments, the 9Th and 5lst New
York and the 10th Connecticut, particularly
gagged The 25th Massachusetts and the 10th COnnec-
cut suffered most severely. The fight lasted only two
or three hours when the battery abandoned. Our
troops pursued and surrounded the rebel camp, and
took nearly the whole command prisoners.
Young Wise resisted the storming parties until he
was wounded. He wascarried off, when his command
retreated with Others the upper part of the island,
where they lad down their Sunday afternoon.
The feet of gunbOats started for Elizabeth City,
deputation of citizens having been sent to CON- Colds
borough for aid in extnguishing the cOnagratiOn in
the town, which WAS half burned having been fired by
the rebel troops before leaving.
EdentOn was taken possession of on Wednesday,
opposition being offered.
The Norfolk and Richmond papers attribute the loss
of Roanoke the inefcency of the navy, and
Roanoke pilot deserving and plotting the Yankees to
point where they could effect a landing safely. They
still persist in asserting that 900 Federals were
killed.
The following account of the affair is from the Nor
folk Day Book:
A courier arrived here yesterday afternoon, from
whom we gather the following The enemy advanced
in foil force upon Elizabeth City yesterday. about
o'clock and began the attack The citizens finding re-
sstance vain evacuated the pce but before doing so
set fire to it. When informant left the fire was
raging
We have also to record the capture by the enemy of
all little feet, except vessel which eluied the
enemy. She pursued, and fears are entertained
that she was captured.
The di-aster to little feet is attributed to the fact
that, having exhausted their supplies and ammunition,
they proceeded to Elizabeth City procure supplies.
Every effort made to obtain them but without sue
The boats therefore could not return to Roanoke
Island and lend assistance to the troops there.
The Courier represents our loss to be 800 killed and
wounded that of the enemy (the Feder4ls) not less
than 1000. Great havoc made in their ranks
while they coming up the road leading to the fort
as our soldiers the rebes brought to bear upon them
two 32-pounders. At every fire their ranks were ter
rby thinned. The places of the fallen men were, how
ever, quickly filed The Park Point Battery was
manned by the Richmond Blues During the conflict
they were attacked by whole regiment of Zouayes,
and although completely overpowered they stood their
ground until all but about seven had fallen.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. II.
1t reported that of the Massachusetts, regiments
was badly up during the fight at Roanoke Island,
but it is impossible to say which one.
All the Southern papers received here to-day are
unanimous in admitting a complete victory for our
troops, and in saying that the loss Of the island is
very serious one.
There appears to be no bright side of the story for
the rebels The Richmond Eram,ner, in leading edi-
toria says that the loss of the entire army Roanoke
Island certainly the painful event of the
The paper adds that the teegraphic intelligence
fully confirms the report of the battle. $500 brave
troops exposed to the entire force Of the Burnside
feet They replied with determined courage, but re-
treat being off by surrounding elements, they were
compelled to surrender.
CHICAGO, February IA
At Roanoke forty-two Federals were killed and l4O
wounded thirty rebels killed and about 100
wounded