Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-15

IOllONlHS aOullIOHdI- ldCto. s. 49,
Lieut. Bryant, comnissary Of the S1st regiment,
(Col. Jordan's) and Lieut. Steagal Quartermaster
Of the same regiment with one or two others, have
arrived. These two officers left with a few
men in charge of the stores, camp equpage, &c, at
the camp in the north part of the island. They
were charged by Col. Jordan, in the event of dis
aSter to secure the valuable papers and other effects
Of the regiment, and to make their escape, and de-
liver them to the authorities here. On Thursday
night before the battle Friday, Col. Jordan was
. ordered down the Island with his regiment and
took position near the battle ground Col Shaw,
of the 9th State Troops, was in command, and his
regiment with reinforcement from the Wise lie
gion of about five hundred men, were in position
in the advance, On Friday the attempts of the en-
envy to land were Intellectual, being prevented by
our advance force. The bombardmcnt from the
enemys fleet though kept up nearly all day, did
no damage either 10 our fleet or men, The enemy
mainly replied to by our feet under command
Of Com. Lynch. Early Saturday morning the enc
my succeeded in landing 5000 men on the south
end of the Island but they were two OF three times
repulSed and driven into the sound up to their arm
pits These charges We understand, were mainly
executed by the Richmond Blues, under Capt Wise
aud others of the Wise Legion The enemy sue
cecded in forcing our men to retreat up a causeway
through marsh, at the north end of which we had
a field battery Of three pieces drawn by old mules
This battery was we'll served by Col Shaws men,
and as long as their ammunition lasted it played
havoc with the Yankees. But Just at that auspi-
cious moment the ammunition gave out, and they
had to send six miles up the island to get more,
| and an OF cart aoas dispatched to bring it! The
driver was soon killed by chance shot, and another
took his place, but the battle ended before the
| rnuniton was obtained.
About this period, it was discovered that the
my had landed about Il, 900 additional men at other
points, who about to surround our small force.
Only two companies Capt. Knights and Capt.
L!esO of Col. JordanS regiment supposed to have
been in the fight They had the best arms in the
regiment though not of the best. The rest were
held in reserve, except Capt Godwin's company
from Robeson which had charge of the batteries on
| the Tyrrel shore, and it is believed they effected
their escape. Col Shaw's entire regiment is believ
ed to have been in the action and the 500 of the
Wise Legion--making only about 1900 men actu-
ally engaged against the enemy. The Richmond
Blues were badly cut up, other companies
of the Wise Legion and Col. Shaws regiment
Ii. Bryant says, that Col Jordan arrived at the
| Camp between II and l o'clock Saturday, and or
dered him and l.. Steaga to make their escape with
the papers Of the regiment, informing him that the
battle was at an end, and that our were beaten
He further says that Col Jordan told him that the
Carnage on both sides was dreadful
1t is impossible to ascertain the facts up to this
period Accounts of the slaughter have varied eve
ry day. At first it 500 on our side of killed
and wounded-then 4OO-afterwards it was reduced
t. 60, and now one hundred is the number The
Norfolk Day Book says, it is reported by the enc
my at Fortress Monroe, that cur loss was only 100
in killed and wounded and that the Yankee loss is
1905 to 1909!
Fortunately the sick the Island were removed
before the battle to Mays Head and they have
since arrived at Norfolk safely with Gen Wise.
Another report is that Col. Green's regiment arriv
ed on the Island about the close of the battle just
in tune TO be taken prisoners but the report needs
Confirmation. Capt. Q. j. WISE it appears, after
being wounded, and while being borne off the field
in blanket, was killed by a chance shot,
On Sunday morning the Yankee fleet attacked
little fleet and small battery on the Pasquotank
river, and our fleet retired and the battery was
abandoned They were pursued to Elzabety City
three of the Confederate vessels were taken, Com
Lynch was severely wounded and he, with his Off
GERS and crew, were taken prisoners. The Bean
fort, Empire and Raleigh effected their escape W
the river and are safe the south end of the canal
Elizabeth City was shelled and the inhabitants, be
fore leaving set fire to many of the buildings Col
| pft ha WiSa &c 10,
terry, from Elizabeth City, but where he is at pre-
sent We know not. We hear Tat the troops
and people at Elizabeth City fought desperately be
fore giving up the place.
The enemy next attacked Ederton. and took pos
secession it is said after an Intellectual resistance
by Col Clarke's regiment and the militia At las
accounts the enemy supposed to be making hi
way up Chowan river, with the view of taking th
SeabOard Road. What troops we have to defend
the Road, we are not advised. Our fears are, TIA
our authorities have been so dilatOry he will hav
possession before they can stop his Roadway. Th
Blackwater boat failed to reach the bridge on Tues
day. -1.
P.S. We find it difficult to get It the real fact
of the Roanoke Island affair. 1t seems that Col
Green's regiment did arrive at Roanoke Island jus
before the close of the battle. The loss on botl
sides is still uncertain. We deeply regret to lear
that Capt Lilies of Arson and Lit. Munroe of Cum
berland are among the slain. Capt. Goodwin ant
his company escaped We fear the number of pris
ouers is over 1000.
A rumor prevails that the Yankees have taker
Plymouth, and another runner speaks of their ad
vance upon Winton and Murfreesboro'
. The Objects of the Enemy.
; When we admonished the government and th
public sometime ago. that the object of the Burn