The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-15
The Enemy In Nsr,h Carslina-His M,
menss and DssigSs

The Wilmington Journal, 4 " eduest,v ~,
tain, the following iutsr, sting facts in -sl..
ton to the nemy in N,rth Uaroiina, and q,
the Roanoke fight:
The Federal ganboats have passed m 70
Winton, the county seat of Hereford eous.y
ON the Chowan river. The Ohoyan
formed by the confluence of the Msbsrrtn
| and Nottaway rivers. The main branch NJ
Nottaway is the BLACK Water, when =.
! crossed by the SeabouId and Roanoke Rail
] road about half way between Weldon ana
Portsmouth,, though rather nearer 70 ,helnt
| ter place. The Black Wafer is navigabJe up
10 the railroad, ~ q steamer has been run.
| ming regularly in connection with the mi.
| road trains, although necessarily small one
owing TO the mario wness and crGokedIesA OF
the stream. The move ments OF the l.ncop.
tie kunboats would seem TO indicate d d5si-s
10 force their way up ms tar as The Pais.
month road 50 as either to obtain posssslm
l IF II. or at least cut Off comm unicatol ky
that line.
Although capable Of doing much harm 70
the peop.e resident on the shores OF me
sounus and the rivers smptying into them. il
is e idant that there would BE- no sus esic
end t, b. served that would repay The s,s,
outlay Of men and money mat Inc BarLtt4s
ext@dition has Cccasioned, unless eilhsI Nur.
folk is attacked or possession ooainr1 4
some leading line Of railroad, aud ther-:0r,
/. il. we take II, that the attention OF cur sa.
thorities will be, or at least ought t, b d,.
r-cted to the pr election OF the lines OF ,ctn.
munication, especially OF water commui ica.
tion Leading from the Dayixable wai.f.tf
Albemarle and Pamlico sounu., in the dtf,c
ton Of any OF our public works. The b!ac.
Water, although deep, is so marrow and
crooked that 1t might b. stopped BY trees
felled across 1t.
/ TEE RoAgoKRAPYAiR
We had the pleasure OF seeing this morning
gentleman " no arrived here last nigh from
VIRGINIA. Tbar0 h.
Water he saw persons who had been st
Roanoke, among others Captain StigalI, con-.
missary or quartsImaster OF Col. Jordan's
regiment.
Captain 8. left Roanoke about one o'c,ocs
on Saturday in sail boat. He arrived at
Elizabeth City that night, aud even up 70 the
time of his arrival be heard firing, although
L the battle was NO doubt over long before
night.
Capt. Stigall says the company ths,
suffered most was that under command Of
Capt. Wise, of Richmond. Va; which Gem
pany was stationed us a picket, below ine
lowest ba ttery, aud At the poin; where ihs
Zouavs regiment from New York macta
landing. They sustain ed terrible handle
hand cor ict with this whole regiment asa
were Gu. up almo st 10 mar.
When Capt Sugall came away he Old .
In pursuance OF the oraers OF Uoi. shsF,
who told him to save ali the public properly
he could; and he carried away all The pap'rs,
orders, and other portable matters.
suffolk our informant, DR. II II. Robin.
| son, OF bladen county, heard any npmbsr u
| rumors, BALI dozen in halt "A hour. Ous
| ofthese reflected on Col Sh ,w; about this hs
| made irquiry CT Capt Stigall, who SAID
| there was no foundation for II. 30 far a. he
| could learn The Doctor also tried 10 fod ont
l the fate OF any or all the cih,ers from THIS
| place with whom he was acQuatn ted or whose
Nam-s ne knew; but could not get any inioi =
Nation.
II is not believed that the enemy car or
will attempt to force his way 10 areliioao
by way OF the Roanoke. The idea II, thai ne
will try % rush up the Chowan and roita-
| way to the junction of the latter win ine
Black Water, and then try 20 march 10 Oarrf
vile, about 10 miles from Suffolk