The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-13

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGHT.
BRApERT OF dENERAL ANDERSON
&c, &c, &c.


IScHrCLny eDI uhIy IL, 1917
We CLEAN the following additional particu.
lars from Il member Of the Ben McCuiloch
hangers, who par ticipatsd in the fight al
Roanoke IslaLd. He states that, on Friday,
about eighty ships hove in sight, about City
opening a heavy cannonade On the Island
about half.past eight o'clock, which was
kept up untii dark. a number Of their ships
were only about two miles off, and, tho ugh
their fire was very fierce, fitsle or no damage
was done to the batteries.
Or Saturday very few guns we're fred from
the shipping. The enemy effected q lsndin &
at the east end of the island early in the
morning, ard marched up towards our en-
tYsnchments. About 0 0 clock the Richmond
Blues. Ben McCulloen Rangers. and Capt.
GoIes's company, who had been sent out In
advance, met the enemy, whom they sup.
posed numbered shout $500, and, VII. Il
Within coed distance, opened a heavy fire OF
infantry, which told with effect ulon the
ranks OF tbs enemy. The enemy, who wer.
being constantly reinforced, moved rapidly
tor ward and orr n REQ companies 1871 oACk
% their entIsue hmeurs. VS. then opened h
howitzer and yolIey of IN usketry on tbs II
which cut down the ranks OF the enemy
mos. icurfuliy. aud their shrieks and gsoans
could be heard distinctly and were frightful
10 hear. Ee then tried to faux us, and We
drove him back. The II ew York Zouaves,
especially, we 70 driven into tie river up to
tneir nssks. haiiying, they came np the
third time snd closed in upon us IT ne en-
tYsncbments. aud, after spikins The guns, We
letrsated, constantly turning TO give item
Are. While on the retreat, we were rein.
forced by IL GeOrsl iii regiment. The enemy
opened d heavy voji,y OF infantry, and all
retreated IN confusion.
Col. Anderson, in the midst OF the hSh t.
rode al, 10 Col. Shaw, and asked Tor rein
rorcemenJs; but Col. shaw replied that II
was useless 10 contest with such over n helm
lus numbers. "a receiving this answer
Col Anderson sat down tor a moEaen. anu
c1isd bitterly; then taking his sword, he
hrQas Il in pieces, got upon his horss. ana
rods of. lie is supposed TO have been taken
prisoner. All agree in awarding 10 Col An
dersoa the highest bravery.
U.Jennings Wise. of yonr city, was among
the hcayest OF the field. He was shot In the
pacs1 and thisa. aud nobiy lell urging his
mel On. liz WAS picked up in u blanket,
:.ld while being carried TO the hos pital, Was
pierced by two Of the euemy's balls, which
killed him,
~ will ever De Il pleasure to record the
bravery O. Goi Anderson end Capt. Vice -
Nobly ana we'll did they breast The shock o.
the encounter, Despite he fury Of the battle
Ana TO our brave troops IIust bs accorded
all the honoIs OF the soldier Side ty sid
with their gallant comm al cers, they 10 sht
With unIiiuching courage. and to those no.
ola spirits slain, history Will no. be silent -
Thong Il dead, The memory OF heir deeds is
EN- balned IL every Southern heart.
Lieu .snauts Jones and Easiett, O: the Ran
gers, ale captured. Lieut.. Wise, Of Wise
Legion, arrived in our city yesterday. Com
missary's Sergeant Rice, o: Col, Shaw's rsgi-
neut, was captured. Capt. Cole was shot
through the head and died instantly. Gen.
Wise is safe and recovering from his illness
Major Huff is supposed o DO captured. Abou
sixty esca ped Of our men, the -est we're either
taken prisoners or killed. Five OF the Ran
gers esca ped, four are With Gen. " ise-twC
sergeants one corporal, and two privates
the two p-iyates arein the city. Vim. Seiden,
sou 81 DE-. Scldcn, Of our ult5, was killed
while bravsiy defending the battery. Tins
VS. close the scene Of this fearful contest.
we cannot say; hat OF she enemy, by their
ovgn confession, Is anon one thousand.
Think OF our little Spartan . md opposing
overwhelming odds; think OF the tenacity
with which they stood to tbeir battery,
never leaving II until the overW b el IN In z
force OF ths snemJ compelled them 10 re-
treat: witaess tho courage and intrepid
bravery with which they encountered the
forcsd by three regiments the enemy must
have been whipped. Three times Were the
New York X1uaves repuised, driven in the
water, ald nearly drowned. Lieut. Buell.
at Old Point I, on receiving the news mat one
thousand OF the Yankees had heen killed,
replied he did rot care u II how many
were killed 50 they Scn tie day. These are
the co waTdiy rutiians we night; and II he
comes the people OF ths whols South 20
awaken 10 the importance Of this disas err.
lam most happy 70 relieve the anxiety OF
many OF your readers, by stating that but
very few, as far as known, OF the Richmond
Blues were killed, most ot them having been
taken prisoners.
The enemy 1T RoanoSe Island las cap.
tured Three Of our gunhoate, among them
the Fanny. When eur informant left the
Stars and Stripes were waving at the mast
head Of each. by good 70 rtune, we saved
three. Ous-the Forrest-we succeed ed I'm
burning, 10 prevent her falling IL to the hands
o. the enemy. /. is repor ted. but not gene
rally confirmed, that Capt McCarrick and
SIN are captured. Our little gun bouts
fcught well, while our battery succeeded In
sinking three or four OF the enemy's ship
ping. One midshipman had his arm shot
of. another was killed. The enemy is re
ported six or eight miles from South Mills,
with IL strong force 1t behoOves our au-
thocities 10 act he hastily and iu dieiously as
possible. LUNA