Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-22
2. OLD SERIES, VOL. %, NO. %

Dispatches from Memphis to Norfolk 80
nit that the federal hag Was cheered at the
Tennessee river by the people, aud ss'ert
that the federas Deitber seized or destroyed
any private property. not even cotton.
Gov. Letcher has issued On order the for
nation of home guards for Norfolk, Peters
burg end Richmond.
Messrs. Ames and Fish returned TO Balti
more. the rebels refusing to receive them
| Fonr hundred released Federal prisoners
will reach Old Point on Friday or Saturday.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Another account says the enemy we're pur.
sued for several hours, and two complete re
| gimen's, on their way TO reinforce the fort.
| were captured, not knowing Of its surrender.
Every road was lined with guns, knapsacks
clothing, aud with the wounded, dead and
dying
Ex Governor Wise escaped from Nsgg's
Head, but his con was shot through both legs
and lungs. He died the following day.
Acting Brigadier General Hill, Colonels
Shaw, Jordan and Green were captured with
a large lumber of subordinate officers.
When the result OF the field fight became
known, Forts Barton, | l,nchsrd and Forrest
were evacuated, and the fostiDg battery on
the main land blown up.
The rebels blocksded the channel around
Croatsu Sound BY driving piles and sinking
vessels
The enemy fired the town on retreatiDg.--
The federal gunboat. Com. Perry run down
,ho rebel Gag ship Seabird having on board
Commodore Lynch, cutting her apart. Onr
men boarded her pell'nell. During the en-
countre which ensued, portion of her officers
and crew jumped overheard, others had their
brains kp Jcked out with the hsndspikes which
we're freely used on the occasion.
| Later rebel accounts state that Lynch has
not yet been heard from, being probably
drowned during the fight.
TIE OFFICIAL DEsPATcHRs.
WAsHISGroN, Feb Ia.
A special messenger arrived this morning
bring the following dispatches:
| UNITED STATES FLAG STEAMER PHILADELPHIA
| OFF ROANOKE lsLASD Feb. 9, 1862.
! Roanoke Island ia ours. It's military au.
thorties struck to us yesterday. Their means
of defence were truly formidable and they
were used with determination worthy of q
determination worthy Of a better cause. They
| consisted OF two elsboretsly constructed
works mounting together twenty.two heavy
| guns, three OF them being hundred pounder
| rifles four other batteries mounting together
twenty guns-a large proportion Of them
being also Of large calibre and some OF them
riaed. Eight steamers mounting two guns
each, aud each having rihed gun with the
! diameter Of o thirty'two FOUNDER, prolonged
obstruction OF suDken vessels and piles to
,hwart our advance aud sltogetbsr body Of
men numbering scarcely less than five thou
sand, Of whom three Thousand sre now our
| prisoners.
The fighting commenced on the morning
Of the 7th inst, at about IL o'clock ard was
continued until dark the following morning.
1t was resumed at and early hour, and it last
ed until well in the afternoon, when by a bold
charge OF oQr army the rebel fag was made
TO succumb, and our own Was hoisted every
where 90 the island 10 its place.
No attack could have been more complete
ly executed, and it was carried ont precisely
ip accordance with the arrangements made
before the expedition left Cape uattsTas
iuet.
A detailed account Of the operations will
be forwarded to the department hereafter.
beg to submit herewith a copy OF q gen
eral order 10 be read on the quarter deck Of
each vessel belonging to that branch Of the
expedition.
| au very respectfully your obsdisnt servant.
l.. NJ. GoLpsBRouGH.
Flag officer commanding North American
blockadiug squadron.
Hon. GIBSON WELLS.
Secretary of Navy.
The general order 10 as follows: Your efforts
Of yesterday and the day before sgainst the enc.
my were alike worthy of yourselves and the
sacred cause glorious flag upholds. ! thank
you for them, and congratulate you upon the
result achieved No commander in-cEef could
have been more gallan,ly sus,ained,or could have
desired a mora gratifying display Of coolness.
skill and discipline. We have yet more work OF
the kind 10 accomplish, and will soon deliver an
other blow 10 crush the hy dra OF rebellion. From
what have already witnessed, am sure YOU will
do it WELL l.. NJ. GoLpsBoRoUGH.
U. 3. Flag Steamer Philadelphia, oil Roanoke
Island, Feb. 10, 1862,
Hon. GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary Of the Navy.
Sir O'clock jest as closed my despatch to
You Of yesterday, | received reliable irformstion
that the rebel steamers which escaped from here
had gone TO Elizabeth city, and theTGuPon i'm
medately ordered commander Rowan TO take
thirteen Of our steamers under his command and
go in persuit of them, and aso, if practicable, to
execute another important service, viz: the des'
truciion at the North river Of link OF the ALDER
marie and Chesapeake conrl. He dashed on
with a whole heart to his work, and the wsy he
has already accomplished the first Of il is shown
by his own preliminary rrpori, copy oi which
have herewith incose, will inform you. havs
decided to send the Stars and Stripes of to
Hampton Roads to morrow morning to brlng mo
ammunition from there without delay,
Mr.. Vanbrunt, my secretary will go In her, and
proceed to Washington, to deliver to you my
dispatches aud two Of the rebel flags VIC have
taken.
lem, respscl'y, your obt serv't
L. NJ. GoLpsBoROrou, Fisg Officer @c''