Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-02-19
WAsHINGToN, Feb. -.

OFF Roanoke Island, Feb. 9th.
Roanoke Island is ours. The military
authorities struck to us yesterday
| Their means of defenses were truly for
midaLle, and were used with determir'
alton worthy of better cause. They
consisted of two elaborately constructed
works, mounting together % heavy guns
three of them being one hundred pound
ers, rif1ed; four other batteries, mounting
together 90 guns, a large proportion ol
them being Of large ealiber, and some o.
them riiied; eight steamers, mounting
two guns each, and each having rifed
gun with a diameter of 80 FOUNDER
prolonged obstruction of sunken vessels
and plies to thwart our advance, altogether
a body Of men numbering scarcely less
than five thousand, of whom three thous-
and are now our prisoners.
The fighting commenced on the morn
ing of the ] 9TH at about IL O'Clock, and
was continued until dark.
The following morning it was resumed
Mt sn early hour, and it lasted until late
in the afternoon, when ly bold charge
by our army, the rebel flag was made to
succumb, and our own was hoisted every
whore On the Island in its place.
No attack could have been more com
pletely executed, and it was carried out
precisely in accordance with the arrange
ments made before the expedition left
Cape Hatteras Inlet.
(S'gned), JIM. GoLDsBoRoUeH,
Flag Officer.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. Is.
The gunboat Stars and Stripes arrived
at noon, from Burnside's expedition with
bearer of dispatches for the government.
They report the rout Of the rebels COM
plete; 5000 prisoners were captured and
all thir gunbeats burned or captured ex-
cept two which escaped in the canal.
The Federal loss, killed, was AZ;
wounded, about 40. Rebel loss, killed
about 80, and their wounded not less than
100.
Our advance from Hattsras took place
Wednesday morning. The expedition
consisted of about sixty vessels. The
fleet anchored off Stumpy Point that
night and the next day proceeded to the
entrance of Crootan Sound.
After reconnaissance, the attack was
commenced on Friday morning, the I'm
derwriter leading the column. The rebel
feet was attacked and dispersed i'll half
an hour by our navy, while the remain
der attacked the land batteries. The fight
continued till dark. During the night
10000 men were landed, and on Satur
day morning 1000 moro. A masked
battery of three guns was soon discovered
by our skirmishers aud was attacked in
front and on both TANKS. The 2lst,
25th, and Goth Massachusetts, the 9th
and 51st New York, and the 10th Con-
necticut regiments suffered most severely.
The fight lasted only two or three hours,
when the battery was abandoned. Our
troops pursued and surrounded the rebel
camp, and took nearly the whole CON-
mand prisoners. o. jenkins Wise was
shot twice while endeavoring to escape
in a boat. Col. Russell, of the 10th
Connecticut, was killed at the head Of bis
regiment. Lieut.. Colonel D'Monteif Of
the D'Epiavel Zouaves, whose services
were voluntary, was killed. No other
officers was killed above the rank of Lieu
tenant. Our total loss in killed and
wounded is less than 200, and the mum
Der killed is less than fifty.
On Sunday P. N. feet Of Is gun-boats
startsd for Elizabeth City. The place
was sheled, and having been evacuated
and partially burnt by the rebel troops
was not occupied.
The Sea Bird, which was the flag ship
of Commodore Lynch, was boarded. and
the gallant Commodore escaped by swim
ming to the shore. The news from Eliz-
abcth City was received at Roanoke
Island on Monday morning. Gen. Wise
was ut Mays Head, and succeeded in
escaping to Norfolk. The rebels made
no fight after being driven from their
entertainments, which was done by the
Hawkins Zouaves and LIST Massachusetts,
Young Wise resisted bravelv, but he was
wounded and carried off when his com.
mand retreated with the others to the
upper part of the Island, whero they laid
down their arms.
Elizabeth City was about half burned
by the rebel soldiers. The people sent
off derutation to Commodore Colds
borough, asking him to send force to
assist in extinguishing the flames. Eden
ton was taken possession of on Wcdnos.
day by Commodore Godsborough, nc
opposition being offered.
Norfolk and Richmond papers attribute
their loss Of Roanoke Island to the blum
dering inafficiency Of the navy. They
still persist in asserting that 1000 Feder
ais were killed. They also charge some
Roanoke Island farmers with DESERVING
and plotting the Yankees to. the only
point they conld effect landing-the
landing being fanked on all sides BY
extensive marshes.
Dispatches from Memphis to Norfoli
admit that the Federal flag was cheered
on the river, and assert that the Federal