Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-17
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FORTRESS MosRoE, February l3.-The gun
boat Stars and Stripes arrived az noon from Burn
side with bearer of dispatches for the Govern
ment.
She reports the rOut of the rebels complete.
Three thousand prisoners were captured, all their
gunboats burnt or captured except two, which
escaped in the canal.
The number of Federals killed was forty two
and about lao wounded
The number Of rebels killed was about thirty
and their wounded less than 100.
The advance from Hatteras took place on
Wednesday morning
The expedition consisted Of about sixty vessels.
The feet anchored off Stumpy Point on the same
night, and on the next day proceeded to the en-
trance of CrOat0n Sound.
After reconnaissance the attack was com.
menced on Friday morning, the Underwater
leading the column.
The rebel feet was attacked and dispersed IN
half ar hour by portion of the navy, while the
remainder attacked the land batteries.
The fight continued until dark.
During the night 5000 men were landed, and
on Saturday morning 1000 men advanced. A
masked battery Of three guns was soon discover
ed by the skirmshers, and attacked in front
and on both TANKS. The 2lst, 25th and 9th
Massachusetts, 9th and 5lst New York and the
10Th Connecticut regiments we're particularly
gagged.
The 25th Massachusetts and 10Th Connecticut
suffered the most severely.
The fight lasted only two or three hours when
the battery was abandoned.
Our troops pursued and surrounding the rebel
camps took nearly the whole command prisoners
of war.
o. Jennings Wise was wounded and was shot
twice while endeavoring to make his escape in a
boat
Col. Russell of the 10th Connecticut was killed
at the head of his regiment.
Lieut. Col Vigier de Month, of the De Epineul
Zouaves, whose services were voluntary, was
also killed.
No other officers were killed above the rank of
Lieutenant.
Our total loss of killed and wounded is less
than 200 and the number of killed is not less
than fifty.
We took between 1900 and 5000 prisoners
They were about being sent to New York by the
r. S. Spaulding and other steamers.
Among them are about twelve or fifteen Colo
nels, Lieut. Colonies and Majors.
On Sunday afternoon a feet of fifteen gunboats
started for Elizabeth City. "a
The place was sheed, and having been eyac-
uated and partially burned by the troops, was &C.
cupied.
All the rebel feet was sunk or burnt, except
two--the Roanoke and Beaufort, which escaped
mp the canal.
The Seabrd, which was the flagship of Com.
Lynch, was run down and boarded, and the Com
mOdOre escaped by swimming to the shore.
The news from Elizabeth City arrived at RO
anoke Island on Monday evening.
The Stars and Stripes left on Tuesday morning
She stuck on the bar at Hatteras on Tuesday
night, but started again in the morning, and ar
rived here at about noon to-day.
The Stars and Stripes brings a bearer of dis
patches from General Burnside and Commander
GOldsbOrough. She will take a cargo of ammu-
milton and return Immediately.
Gen. Wise was az Nag's Head, and succeeded
in escaping to Norfolk.
The rebels made no fight after being driven
from their Entertainments, which was done by
Hawkins's Zouaves and the 2lst Massachusetts
regiment.
Young Wise resisted the storming parties until
he was wounded, when he was carried of. His
command then reueated with the others TO the
upper end of the Island, where they laid down
their arms. -
Elizabeth City was about half burnt by the
rebels
The people of Elizabeth City sent deputation
TO Commander GoldsbOrough asking him to send
force to assist in extinguishing the flames.
Edenton was taken possession of on Wednes
day by Commander Goldsborough. No opposi-
ton was offered.