The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-20

ditionally. Without further ceremonies the
Confederates advanced and delivered sup
their arms, and became prisoners of war. It
was with difficulty that Captains and officers
OF equal rank in the Federal brigade could
be found to receive the swords of their cap-
tives. This Confederate brigade, it appear.
had been marching toward Pork Point Bat
terry to re-enforce it, which they did not
know had been attacked and reduced.
Gen. Foster then marched on with his
brigade, and soon came to an open space,
comprising some twenty or more fine
farms. In the center of this he described
a superior camping ground, laid out and
erected by the enemy, of sufficient capac-
ity to accommodate twenty thousand
troops, with huts and cabins enough for
ten thousand soldiers. At the end of
each avenue had been dug wells, which
contained excellent water. A large
| amount of stores, provisions, ornaments,
&c, were in this fortress. 1t affords very
comfortable quarters.
On Sunday, the following day, the bril-
gade continued its march to the fnrthesr
point of the island lying north. During
this movement three squads of Confede-
rates were picked up struggling about
through the woods and fields. Now and
then a company of the enemy On picket
duty was surprised and captured.
masked battery, mounting two guns and
| d howitzer, were captured in this march
| 1t opened briskly, but fred too high and
| did no harm. An assault was made i'm
mediately upon it, and it was finally taken
at the point of the bayonet, though only
| a few withstood the final assault, seeing
/ they were overpowered. This capture
was made by the Twenty fourth Massa-
chusetts regiment.
The reconnaissance of the island, in
military point of view, was now nearly
finished, but when the steamer Stars and
Stripes left on Wednesday morning, num-
beers of struggling Confederates were be-
ing brought in from the swamps and else
where. Many had flown to the woods,
who were also being pursued. Some were
found in bog pits, where they had sunk
nearly to their waists, and extricated.
Thus far when the steamer left, as near
as could be ascertained, about twenty
eight hundred prisoners had fallen into
tue hands of the Federals, and it was be-
| lieved the number would be increased to
something over three thousand, probably
| four thousand when the entire island is
thoroughly searched. A good many are
| believed TO have been drowned in at
tempting to make their escape, either by
swimming or in small boats to the main
land.
In this expedition General Burnside has
captured the whole of Roanoke Island, des-
troyed Commodore Lynch's Confederate
/ feet, taking six batteries and a complete
six-pounder field battery, making in all
| sixty guns, also between seven and eight
thousand small arms There were nearly
fonr thousand small arms, many of them
Enfield rifles, secured in the past three
months, in store and not used, amongst the
/ prizes. A vast number of small arms, in
/ Guiding pistols, swords &C., were likewise
| obtained, together with a large quantity of
prOvender, &c. Over seven hundred horses
with baggage, baggage wagons, ambu-
lances, camp equipage, &c, were also taken.
None of the Federal gunboats were in
| jured to any extent. Those most damaged
can be repaired in a few hours.
The Federal loss is, as far as ascertained,
only % killed and Sc wounded.
The Confederate loss is also much smaller
than at first supposed from previous ac-
counts. 1t is so far known to be only 90
killed and SO wounded.
1t is believed that twelve to fifteen hun
dred af the Confederates are still upon the
| island, hid in the swamps, woods, boys,
&C, who can scarcely escape being captur-
/
them, probably not more than one to two
hundred, got off the island.
The Federal gunboats had efectually cut
off all possibility of retreat from Nags
Head.
Col. 0. Jennings Wise was shot through
the leg Just above the knee, and badly
wounded in the hip, when CALAMITY urging
his men (the Blues) on, at the head of his
command When he fell wounded, his
/ troops retreated, carrying him with them.
| Himself and some others were placed in a
/ canoe or batteau, and an effort made to get
| them across to land, but being observed by
| a company of Zouaves, they were ordered
to come back Refusing to do So the Zou-
ayes fred, one of their balls passing through
/ Col Wises breast, causing mortal wound.
Seeing resistance useless, the Confederates
in the boat returned with him and deliv-
cred themselves up.
| Colonel Wise was kindly taken care of
and surgical aid Immediately procured for
him. He appeared calm, but suffered in
tense pain, though not seemingly conscious
his wound was fatal. He spoke in a firm,
friendly tone to the surgeon, and others
near by, asking if they would not allow
him to be sent home until his wounds re-
covered. The surgeon seeing it impossible
!
all you want He rapidly grew weak, and
expired on the following morning. His
body has been carefully attended to, and
viii be delivered to his friends on call.
Another fine looking young Confederate
captain. whose name l could not learn, was
found on the field MORALLY wounded. A
bullet had struck him on the upper part of
the forehead He was lying with his hands
pressing upon the wound. As=is+a+1ro was
renuere1 MN, and he freely expressed kind
feelings towards those thus soothing his af-
fictions. Numerous painful and touching
incidents are related Of the wounded and
dying, which were enough to melt hearts of
stone.
Amongst the Federals killed is Colonel
Russell of the 1st Massachusetts, who fell
dead from his horse while leading his men
in charge against the fort.
Lieut.. Col. Mentsil, of DEpineurs Zon-
ayes, of New York, his regiment not being
in the engagement, was determined to fight.
and volunteering, went out alone with a
mnsket He fired a number of rounds, and