Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-20
From the Norfolk Day Book, 18th inst.

From the Norfolk Day Book, 18th inst.
SECOND NORTH CAROLINA BATTALION AT ROANOEE
IsLAND.-ln conversation yesterday with Quartz,
master A. II. Shutoyd, Of Col Green's Second North
Carolina Battalion, who made his escape from Roanoke
Island, we CLEANED the following account of The part
borne by said battalion in the recent engagement with
the enemy
The Battalion, consisting Of about GOO men, arr
IN Portsmouth, from Wilmington, on Sunday night
week, and proceeded to Norfolk They remained here
until Wednesday about noon, at which time they en-.
barked beard schooners and barges and started by
way Of the canal for Roanoke Island.
Owing to detentions on the way which they had
no CONTROL they did not arrive at the Island until about
ten o'clock on Saturday morning When about 400
yards from the shore they proceeded to land by meals
OF small boats. During the landing they were in lu.
reach OF the enemys guns, and had they turned them
upon them, they would have done great havoc The
brave men, however, did not feel at all alarmed by the
position IN which they placed but on the contrary
seemed willing to lace even greater danger in order
assist their comrades in the defence OF the Island III
ther eagernesS so share the battle many of them Jump
ed into the water and wadedaup to their armpits to the
shofe and on reaching it. Immediately threw themselves
into line and opened fire on the foe.
In couple Of hours all the men had landed and soon
found their way to the hottest of the fight After firing
several rounds, however-whch had a telling effect up
on the enemythey were ordered to desiS the Island
had been surrendered. 1t is related that during the
firing OF the Battalion the enemy were seen to drop
down like sheep; and at one time so great was the
slaughter, that the foe hoised white flag as a signal
OF distress, which promptly noticed by their e1d
and regiment of Zouave8 Immediately sent to Their
succor After being inforaed that the Island had been
SURRENDERED every man a the Battalion cooly broke
bis gun against the tree and threw it into the water
Although sorry to record the capture OF Colonel
Green and the brave under him, it gives great
satisfaction to state that their commssary stores valued
at $50 000 were saved throug the exertions OF Quar-
termaster Sbuord, to whose they were entrusted
All the tents equippage, &C., &c, belonging to tie
Battalion, excepting one or two trunks belonging to
private parties also saved, together with several
fine horses belonging to the Staff
The loss Of the Battalion in killed and wounded was
very small.
:. We should have stated that or the arrival 0, tie
Battalion 10 the Sound COL Green left them and went
to the Island and reported. He was informed that the
days fighting had resulted in the killing of only
our men, and the woundng of two Others and tat there
was every prospect of victory to our arms jnluen,
ced by this information be returned at once and ordered
A GLORIOUS ExAMPLE.-Captain Edelin's company
OF the lst Maryland regiment now in Richmond, have
relnquished their Through and volunteered to proceed
to North Carolina to meet the Burnside expedition.
They leave for Goldsboro in the this morning ms
company had previously re-ensted for the war. Wen
done, Maryland Richmond Dispatch 14th inst.