Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

SOUTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
Norfolk and Richmond papers Of Friday supply
the following items:
MORE OF THE ROANOKE ISLAND FIsHr-rAr1rRt
OF GUNBOATs'
We have some interesting particulars OF the los,
Of Commodore Lynch's boats, and are pleased tC
learn that the Commodore was certainly not IA ker
prisoner oy the enemy, as first reported He Is
expected to arrive in Richmond today
1t apprdrs that Commodore Lynch went asher.
at Elizabeth City to take charge of the land bat
terry, which had been abandoned there-the people
OF the place either taking fight or waiting 10 re-
Ceive the enemy with submission Cen Hen.
ningsen's artillery was not brought into action
The town Is said to have been fred by Gen Hen.
ningsens orders, but the patriotic work of its de
suuction was only partially accomplished AZ the
confagration WIS quelled by the Yankees who
Were vigorously assisted by the " UHioH" men OF
the place.
OFFERED THE OATH
IL 10 reported that the FederaItsts have n,o
claimed to the people Of Elizabeth CITY that tbey
will give them four days In watch to take the
oath OF allegiance, and have notified them thai
those who fail TO take IL will have their property
confscated at the expiration of that time and
themselves made prisoners
BURN THEM OUT
The idea Of constructing FIRE RATS upon the va.
rious rivers communicating with the sounds OF
North Carolina, where it is likely the enemy's
gunboats may be tempted to visit is not bad
one. Such RATS in sufficient numbers could be
speedily thrown together, com posed of such com.
bustible material as the old North State abounds
the enemy.-Day Book
BRIGADIER GENERALS APPOINTED.
The following appointments of Brgadier Gen.
erals In the army Of the Confederate States have
been confirmed by Congress:
George w. Randolph, of Virginia
Howell Cobb, of Georgia.
Joseph l.. Hogg, Of Texas.
RK-ENLIsTINe FOR THE WAR
We learn from an Adjutant In one Of the Mis-
sssl Ppl regiments at Centerville thatsome sixteen
Mississi ppl and Louisiana regiments have re-en-
listed for the war, and that the good work is 90.
Ing forward with great alacrity He estimates
that some fifty thousand troops on the Potomac
i have already enlisted for the war. He says that
the late news has given great impetus 10 the
work.-Lynehbrrg Republican
SPIES AND TRAITORS
All the late movements of abe enemy disclose
The fact that they have received important infor
nation from spies In our midst They Yould
never have ventured to Florence, Alabama with
their gunboats, if they had not know that the
country to be undefended by soldiers Let :
shictet watch be kept upon suspicious persons,
ana let them be summarily dealt with, il detect
ed.-NuShrilLs Union.
CONGRESS
Ihe provisional Congress Of the Confederate
states closes Its term of existence with the
week; IL Is impossibls for us to say whether the
body has performed its duty to the public or moi:
Tor, having always dslihsrated with closed doors
its officers and members alone are the po,sessors
OF It's secrets. The new Congress will assemble
On tne iSsh, lnext Tuesday, on the 10Th the votes
Tor President and Vice President will DE counted ,
ana on the I'D the President will be inaugurat.d
Southern Teiegraphic dispatches.
THE LATEST FROM ROANOKE IsLAND--CAPr O. i'm
NlNGs wlsE-GBN. VISA NORTH CAROLINA
LlNcoLNITE sHoT-GES. HENNrsGsEN.
Especial Dispatch TO the Richmond DISPATCH
NORFOLK, Feb. IA Mr Wallace, belonpinp
10 one OF the North Carolina regiments enpao ed
IN the Roanoke fight says he helped to cary
capt .. ): Wise of the field to a tent aud saw
his hip, the other entered his back ohIinnefv
which ne saw extracted Capt Wise seemed
cheerful, and did not think his wounds mo,tai
zen. wise sent down flag Of truce Yesterday
70 Roanoke Island. He is noN-near Currituck
Court House. He is something better and be n,
MS soHs misfortune with fortitude and savs he
has more sons left to sacrifice in defence Of the
Sou'nslh Coniederacy and her noble cause; that
ne himself yet lives to fight on and 10 ht ever -
one OF Ten. Hennlngsens men called at house
near Elizabeth City, North Carolina and asked
lot drink OF water, when the man of the house
called him "a id r ebel'' and Area M mir,
the shot striking him in the forehead Hem
ningsen's men opened fire on him, killing him
In his house, and then burnt the house and Rim I'm
IL. - A''' i'i
Gen. Henningsen Is said to be in Edenton
AN ADVANCE EXPECTED
we nave information which justifes the belief
thal the enemy contemplate an early advance
movement OF our lines at Centreville and Lees.
Durg, and II this weather should last many DAYS,
the roads may soon be In a condition to Justify
the movement. Are our forces In condition and
numbers to resist the fierce onset that will be
MADE We trust that the Government Is active
10 De overpowered-for that is the only contin-
geney we fear-at Manassas, would be to us a
terrible event. almost irreparable In its conse-
iushees. Let-the Government look well to this
point ana DC on the alert IL ysehbErg Virgiaian.
c. CONE WESTWARD. r
co 0apsin B. Shafer, formerly commanding
company nom Washington city, ia the First
virginia regiment, left Richmond on Thu,sdav
10 take command of an artillery comoany In AZ
kansas, and attached TO a regiment under com
mand Of Col. Albert Pike. 80 '-ee' '0"''
BROADER GENERALS APPOINTED. 80
The following appointments Of Brioaai.r Gem.
erals In the army Of the Confederate States have
been confirmed by Congress: George w Ran.
Joseph L. HOgg Of Texas -AN
INFLUX OF soLDIKRs-
Every train that arrives In the city from Rfcb
nond for Manassas is crowded with soldisrs wbo
have rs-enlisted and IRE ON their return home To
visit their friends -Ly~ehbHrg Rspxblieaa