Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

All the details as published with reference
to the capture of Roanoke Island arc confirm
ed by the courier, who represents our loss
300 killed and wounded and that of the enc
my not less than one thousand killed. Great
havoc was made among the enemy while
coming up the road leading to the fort. Our
soldiers brought to bear upon them two 80.
Founders, and at every fire their ranks were
terribly thinned. The places of the fallen, how
ever, were quickly filled. The Park Point
battery was manned by the Richmond Blues,
and most nobly did they defend it during the
conflict, and they were attacked by q whole
regiment of Zouaves, and though completely
overpowered they stooi their ground. They
did not yield foot till all but of them had
fallen bleeding to the ground. There is good
reason to believe that had Col. Henningsen,
with his artillery, been on the Island, it
would not have been forced to surrender.
1t is reported that enc regiment from Mas.
sachusetts was badly cut up, but it is impos-
sible to ascertain which of the five it was
that were attached to the expedition. All
the Southern papers received are unanimous
in admitting a complete victory for our
troops, and in saying the loss of the Island is
very serious one.
The news received to-day occasions great
excitement at Old Point A steamer, with
official dispatches from Gen Burnside,is hour
ly expected. The prisoners captured, num-
bering at least 1000, will be here in few
days.
A flag of truce was sent to Craney Island,
early this morning, to inform Gen. Huger
that the prisoners of war from Fort Warren
had arrived. The rebel steamer West Point
came out from Norfolk, and the prisoners
were transferred. They numbered four Cap,
tains, three LIST Lieutenants, six I'd Lieuten-
ants, two Sd Lieutenants and 1884 privstes
and servants. Tney were taken at Hatteras
and Santa Rosa and are the last of the pris.
oners Of war at Fort Warren except Com.
Baron.
The Norfolk boat brought here the Captain
of the transport Osce ia, which was part of
Gen. Sherman's expedition, and was wrecked
on the coast of Georgia Nov. I'd, and the
captain and the whole crew taken prisoners
The latest intelligence from Savannah is
that the Federal gun-boats were at Wallis
Cut, an openins which communicates with
Savannah without passing Fl. P alaski.
A dispatch from Charleston to Richmond
says that on the 9th Fort Pickens, with the
Nagaa and Colorado, opened fire on Forts
McRea and Barrancas and the navy yard
After some hours bombardment, both vessels
hauled off, Both are said to be badly dam
aged.
There has been some skirmishing between
the FederaPs and rebels at Port Royal
The city of Savannah was being strongly
fortified.
We find the following additional news from
various points in the South in the papers re.
ceived to-day:
Elk Governor Campbell declines the tender
of the appointment Of Brigadier General, anc
assigns as reason his physical inability t
perform the duties OF the office. He was t.
have filled the place evacuated by the deatf
of Gen. Zolicotfer.
The bull 10 raise troops to meet the requisi.
ton on Virginia by the President of the Con
federate States passed both branches of the
Virginia General Assembly on Monday, in
secret session. The bill provides that all com
panies now in the field shall be filled up tt
the number of 100 men, that the Governor
shall call for volunteers for this purpose, anc
that if the requisite number be not thus en-
listed the deficiency is to be made up by
draft from the enrolled militia. The injunction
of secresy has been removed from the bill
passed by Congress appropriating $2,000,00(
for tie benefit of the State of Kentucky.
Jas. Lyons is probably elected to Congress
to supply the vacancy caused by the death O
Jno. Tyler.
The War Department has issued an orde
for the seizure Of all corn in the hands of dis
tiers or others, to be used for the purpose o
distlling. This step is taken not only on &C
count of the pcrnicous effects of the unlimit
ed manufacture of whiskey, but also because
of the exorbitant prices the government j.
obliged to pay for an article indispensable t
the subsistence of the army.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. -.
A special to the Republican, dated For
Henry the II th, says the gun-boats Cones
toga, Tyler and Lexington, returned from the
Upper Tennessee, last night. The boats
went as far up as Florance, Alabama, ane
were received with the widest joy by the
people along the river. Old men cried like
children at the sight of the Stars and Stripes
and invited the officers and men in thei1
HOSES, and told them all they had was al
their disposal. Large numbers were anxious
to enlist under the old flag, and the Tylel
brought down $50 to fill up the gun boa
crews. Our officers were assured if they
would wait few days, whole regiments
could be raised, and If the Government would
give them arms to defend themselves they
would bring Tennessee back into the Union
in few months. They said when the seces
sion ordinance was passed, armed men stood
at the POLLS and everything went as certain
pol ticians said. At Savannah, Clifton
Eastport and Florence, the officers and men
of our boats went ashore without arms and
mingled freely with the people. The Union
men along the river comprise the wealthiest
and best portion of the inhabitants, large
numbers of whom have American flags fly.
ing. Not gun was fired going or coming
The steamers Sam Kirkman, Linn Boyd
Julia Smith, Sam Orr and Appleton Bell
were burned by the rebels to prevent them
from falling into our hands. The railroad
bridge at Florence was not destroyed. A
quantity of papers were captured on the
Eastport belonging to Lieut.. Brown, late CT
the Federal Navy. Among them were let
tiers from Lieut.. Murray, stating that sub.
marine batteries could not be successfully
laid in the rapid streams of the est. One
hundred and fifty hogsheads of tobacco and
quantity of other freight will be brought
down from the mouth of Sandy river to.
morrow.
A daily line of packets has been establish
ed between Fort Henry and Cairo.
Nothing during the war has been so pros
ira ting to the rebels as the late victory and
the gun-boat expedition above named.
LEAvENwoRrH, Feb. II.
The greatest activity prevails at Fort Leav-
enworth, in preparation for the expedition to
start from here under Gen. Hunter. Troops
and supplies are being concentrated in the
southern portion of the State, and indications
appear favorable for an early advance. The
General himself is working earnestly and I'M
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