Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-18
The War Goes Bravely On
BURNSIDE COMPLETELY VIC
WORIOUS !
AN ENTIRE REBEL ARMY
CAPpUR4D.

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FoRrRass MoNnoE, Feb. II. BY flag Of
truce to-day W. learn Of de complete success
Of the burnside expcditlouat Roanoke Island
The Island was taken possession Of and Commo-
dory Lynch : aeet destroyed Elizabeth was at
tackled On Sunday and evacuated by the inhabi-
tnnts. Tine clty was previously burnt, bat
whether by our SHELLS or 6y the Inhabitants IS
not Certain The first new of defeat arrived at
Norfolk On sunday NJ and caused great cx-
citenen,. The previous news was very satlsac-
tory, stating that the Yans bad been allowed
TO advance for the purpoe Of drawing them in
70 a trap. The reb, lorccon the Island is sup
posed to blyo been a itt over 5000 efficient
Sighting men. Gen. Nu was ii at Nag
Head, and was NOT prga' during the engage
ment When the situa.0n became dangerous
he WAS removed to Norlos. AlIthc rebe gun
boats but one were taken and that escaped up
the creek ana Wis trosr destroyed One ~
rortsays tha5 Only 7Oa arothcr that only y
Of the conf. aefaus escaa. from the Island IT
Cen Huge. tIcsraphs Richmond that only
50 on the i.Ieua ESCAPED There appears 20 ~
no bisht slua Of the story Tor the retos
The Richmond Eranmr Of tins uorniug IN a
leading editorial rays, iue loss OF an entire
army. IN koauoko Islands certainly the most
painful event OF the var Tho intelligence Of
yesterday by telegraph fully confirmed. $500
brave troops On an island in tie sea were expo
,.d to all She tire Of the BurnsIde feet. -
FonrGtss MosGor, To. H. Tie Richmond
4 Eromiaer .a}, the LoaI.dou,os resisted With
1 the luosL dcte.mmtd oo4ase, out When ID 900
Fcderai troops ~cre lam against them, their
retreat beng cut oil d lhc surrounding eIe-
ment, they we're forced 10 Surrender. Tn5 It, Il
repetition Oi the hattcl4s dnalr on a large scale
HE nuwiug dospaubts on lhe subject are
taken from the RIcnmoud papera OF tins morn
ing
NORFOLK Feb. TO- Doe latest news states
that UApt. .. Jenniug s. &C. son OF COY. " ist,
Was Sual through Ine m9 aud dlsau. q, though
his wound was NOT moral
Auuut three uund C1ni,d-rltes Ncir
Killed, ANA over one tu.Ds!ud wounded. ine
uutuDer ui lInErrs wolHltl % aDJut zoe sam
a l4tc ARRIVAL Of tnl,Hlrum. oa}a TIA. L4z
abotb Ctly had been st4..d ana burned h, ne
YanEec-, aud tudt the "emy vas lusnug 90 20
tluutun
tAe following y aest We copy IRON to-
jay Aoriolk Day II
y eouuer arrived itte yesterday aittrn.ou
about Inr,c 50 c,3cG, Jm Whsm We gather tar
following miotmasVs
rue enemy etxtncs ~ iusioreo upon Enza-
teth Guy Jcs.ctsj about O'Clock, anu -csan
~ atacg upon sh4l place Inc cti2cn., Ina
lng resistance VAN. evacuated the place, bat
before upiug 40. 7.l tire TO the town, aud WHru
our informant leti, &c wac stli IN flames.
We have a,to {, record tuc cap,ure by the en-
envy OF all oar litlc lluel except me Fanny. or
Forest, our informant Is not certain Wnlca. Sue
was pursued. however, aHd iears arc entertained
that sue "as cappnd.
An tue dcaIs aIc published VIII ry'crcHco Co
the capture OF kJauakg Island are confirmed hy
the Courier, ,no repre- euts our loss ~ Ben
killed ana wounded. .ud that OF the enemy at
not lcso thdn 1000 KILLED.
Great nlyoc wl> made among the enemy
While coming up me road lead ug to the Fort
Our lo,ces brought 10 bear upon tro y plund-
crs, ami Al every lire the ranks were wrriuly
thinntd
lucse Is q rumur that Gen WISE had been
shot Whlie on hls way IA az ambulance. "
can only account lor lt ny sufposng tuat tine
name Of the General Vas conIoundc1 with mat
OF his son, Who N.s reported among the klile1
\ Steamer HiJb Official dispatches trom ten
Burnoldc is hourly expected. fuc prlsouers
captured. numbering at le4ss @0Ou, VIII ba here
in few days.