Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-14
Especial Correspondence Of the Star

loPtCiil pcnOSnce OF the Star
GUNBoAT STARS ASD STRIPES, Feb 10. 1862
Editor Star II send you the following partic-
uiars Of the brilliant capture OF Roanoke Island
by the Burnside expedition
After the cannonadlng Of the enemy's bait Ties
by our naval forces, landing OF the military was
commenc ed about y o'clock on Friday evening
al Ashbys Harbor, about 2X miles below the
rebel Fort Barlow, Of nj ne 32-pounders.
The landing was effected under cover OF the
guns OF two OF our gunboats, the Delaware and
Morse, which, with shrapnel, drove AWAY and
dispersed two rebel reg iments that were stationed
there with three field pieces to oppose their land
ing Our men were up TO their middle in mud
and water, in landing.
When on shore they found the three rebel Geld
pieces In the morass. BY nine p. m that night,
Gen Burnside had landed 5000 men, and con-
tnued landing them through the night, at the
rate of 600 per hour.
The land movement against the enemys bat
teiies was commenced early Saturday morning,
'ne heet meantime engaging and silencing a
shofe battery opposite ii Our forces advancing
IN the direction Of he battery in the center Of the
Island, the rebels Were soon driven behind their
entertainments Where they resi- ted
Eight mortars Were landed from the feet to
oN''N CO VII oThi ut.Q artillery.
About mid dav, the Hawkins Il raves and the
lO'h CoHFecticut regiment, under Gen Foster,
Hiaue d ossa:1s hayonet charge upon the battery,
(comhanoed by young Wise,) wdding knee dee D
through mud and water to gel at the fort. and
yelling like so many Indians
Meanwhile d.tOur was made On the riobt nv
Gen Reno, and left by Gen Foster THIS attack
from three sides decided tie fate Of the day The
I'd frOm flafr M
array Of cold steel brought 70 besr against them.
The hawkins Zouaves leaped tie front defenses,
oayonet In hand, as the IeOeis fed Young Wise
was nc: wounded here as report has lad IL. but
received his wounds Ia endeayoring 10 escape
from the island in boat from SHALLOW bog Ray
The boat was fred On, and he received four
wounds. He was made prisoner, and died on
Sunday morning of his wounds
After the reduction II the battery in the center
OF the Island, Gems Reno and Parks took a force
Of men and went down TO Fort Barlow, (Col Hin
In command,) and took gndIsputed possession of
u 1t had been the principa. point Of two days
bombardment by our navy. Ala IS p. m. of Sat-
urday the American hag was displayed from this
battery.
Gen. Foster then pursued the rebels 10 the north
end Of the Island, where YVES also in camp, or
drawn up, Virginia Regiment that had been
lowed down In ak scLOoners from the mainland
early on Saturday mOrning.
Gen. Foster approached, and bad an Inter view
with the rebel commander, (Col. Shaw, OF n c. }
Who asked what terms he would exact Gen
Foster replied "An unconditional surrender, -
and consented to give him time to return to his
camp TO decide or not to accede to the demand
The rebel oticer had barely reached his men
when the Massachusetts Twenty fourth, burning
with impatience, sprung forward in tie direction
OF the enemy, when Col. Shaw hmm, dIateiy
raised white handkerchief as signal that the
rebels had concluded 70 surrender
The enemy had proposed to cut OF cur passage
up Croatan Sound by ehevaEr Il frtSe OF stakes
extending from the mainland entirely across to
the head OF Roanoke Island, but our gunboai Is
forced their way through aad commenced the i'm.
petuous pursuit Of the enemy's fleet, which had
been drawn up behind this barrier