Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-02-18
CAPTURE OF ROANOKE!
Some Particulars.

armada, of nearly One Hundred vessels,
left Hatteras Inlet, and started-in regu-
larly arranged procession-up Pamlico
Sound, so miles, north, for Roanoke Is.
land This is about II BY 8 miles in size,
fortified on the east, north, and west, with
one fort in the center, protected by bogs
on each side. The Island commands the
passage into the large Currituck and Al
bemarle Sounds.
Thursday, Feb. Ga rainy day, but
the outlines of the Island are visible. A
storm comes on. The feet cautiously feel
for obs,ructiops, and take positions in view
of the Rebel boats and batteries.
Friday, Feb7-The Union gunboats
engaged Of the Rebels boats, the latter
gaining some protection by natural advan-
tsges Several of our boats were struck,
and 8 men killed and 7 wounded. The
euemy's boats we're badly crippled, and
some of their wooden dwellings in one bat
terry we're burned. Rain coming on, the
Naval warfare ceased.
The Army squadron landed at Ashley
Harbor, the gunboats with their inch
shrapnell-shells scattering the Rebel force
of 1000 men gathered to oppose them, the
Rebels flying into the bushes, and loosing
some guns. Our soldiers were carried in
small vessels to within 400 yards Of the
shore, when they had to wade to land
q most tedious operation, they sometimes
sinking TO the middle in the soft bottom.
BY 5, Pm. they raised the Union flag
and we're all night landing their 10000
men. The rain was f.llipg-a cold north
wind-they bivouackod on the ground,
without protection. But there was little
or no murmuriug.
Saturday, Feb. s.-The Rebel strong
hold on the Island, was 2 or 8 miles from
where our army lay, and approached by
narrow way, each side Of which was a
swamp deemed impossible. BY day break,
Gen. Foster, with 3 Massachusetts and
1st Connecticut Regiments, and howitsers
from the fleet, commenced approaching
toward the fort. Gen Reno with the 2lst
Massachusetts, 5lst New York, 5lst Penn
sylvania, with which are Capt. Linn,
Capt. Hassenplug, and Lieut.. Kelly) and
9th New Jersey,-followed, working their
way through the undsrbrush and swamp,
so as to turn the enemy oa the right. Gen.
burnside hurried up the reserves. The
Rebel battery of 8 guns was designed to
rake every inch in front. Gen. Parks
came on with the 4,h Rhode Island, Stb
Connecticut, and 9th New Jersey, on the
left. Our ammunition getting short, and
our troops suffering severely, MajKimbaH,
Of Harhins' Zouaues, Ooh NY) altered
to lead a charge against the Rebel Jottery
pih the Jayonet. Gen. Foster replied
"You are the man-9th the Regiment
this the moment! Zouaves, storm the
Battery-forward" !" They started on the
run, cheered by all our men. Col. Haw-
kins, who was leading two Companies on
the flank, joined them-on they went, with
fixed bayonets, shouting "Zou! Zou .Zou p
into the battery. The 10th Connecticut
followed. The contest was SHORTCUT
went the Rebels, leaving unspiked guns,
the dead, wounded, and everything else,
behind them!
Without moments loss of time, Foster,
Reno, and Hawkins dispatched Regiments
after the panic stricken fugitives, who
dropped their guns, knapsacks &c, Bull
Run fashion. After FIVE miles chase, Fos-
Ter, with the Oath Mass, was met by
q lag Of truce from Col Shaw of N. c., who
surrendered 1900 men.
To Gen. Reno, 800 surrendered-and 200
others to Col. Hawkins. Pushing on to
AXE seaboard Batteries, they found them
'ilent. The Island was conquered.
The Rebel feet commanded by Com.
lynch, (of the Dead Sea memory was
uuihila,ed-Lynch endeavoring to swim
o the shore, and some say perished in the
tempt.
Capt. o. J. Wise, Gov. Wise's son, was
aptured, but, attempting to escape, was
hot, and died of bis wounds. The Ex.
Governor kept out Of BARNS way.
Tho Union loss was 43 killed and 140
'ounded-mostly if not wholly Of the
acbuse.:s, Connecticut and New York
,giments. No PsnnylUdnidns are repor-
d killed or ,counded. The brave Col.
ussel fell At the head Of the 10th Con-
.cticut; and Lieut.. Col. Montiel Of the
:. Y. SD Zouaves while serving Is pri-
.ts, fell at the charge bayonet Tho en-
ny acknowledged 800 killed and 1000 {
ounded, but may not have suffered SO
ueh. :
Triumph at Elizabeth City.
A few Of the cpemy's boats having es- Q
ped, Friday night, IA Of ours we're sent
!, IS or 40 miles,to Elizabeth City, where