The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-15

Washington, Feb. IA private letter written
on board Of the gunboa, Stars and Stripes Feb 10,
says;
"Aner the cannOnsding Of the enerny's batteries
by our naval forces, . landing Of the military com
menced about four and n half O'Clock on Friday
evening, at Ashby's Hsrbor, about ~ mules below
the rebel Fort ,rton. q nine 32-pounders.
The landi " ras effected under cover OF the guns
Of two Of our ginboats, the Delaware and N rse,
which with the shrapnel, drove away and dlspers-
with three field pieces 70 oppose their landing. Our
men wers up " their middle In mud and water in
landing When On shore, thsy fouud the three re-
bel pieces In the mora.. BY o'clock P. NJ tina,
night Gen. Burnside had landed thOusa nd men.
and continued landing them through the Night At
the rate u one thousand PER hour. The land move
msnt against the enemy's batteries was commenced
early Saturday morning, the feet meanwhils en-
gaging and silencing shore battery opposite 1t.
Our forces advancing in the direotion OF tbs bat
terry In the centre ofthe Island- the rebels were
eoOn drive N behind their eDtrenchments when IN y
resisted. Eight uOrtars were landed from tho he.t
" serve az our army's hel artillery. About mil
day the Hawkins Z1uaves and the 10th Connect
cut regiment, under Gen. 4 ster, made y dashinR
bayonet charge upon the battery Commanded by
young Wise, wsding knee deep through mud and
water N get AT the Fort, aud yellI like 50 many
Indians. Mean while = detour was made on the
right by Gen. RENO, and on tn len by Gen. Foe
ter. This attack firm three sides decided the fate
OF the day. The rebels fled FROM their intrench-
nents before the array Of odd stool brought n be
AgninA tDem. Inc HAWKINS n hANH l0Ape1 VI 9
front defynces bayonet In band. As tue rebels fed,
young Wise was not wounded here, as report has
said Il, but received his wounds In on ieAv ring "
eacape FROM the I- nd In a boat from Shallow Bog
Bay. The b, at was fred on and he received four
wounds. lie was made prisoner, and died ON : IN
| day morning ~ his wounds.
hher the reduction Of the battery In tho centre
Of the island, Gems. Reno and Parks took force Of
men and went down 10 Fort Barton, Col, Hin In
Command and t7ok undisputed Possession Of II.
| II had been the principal point Of tvo days born
bartment by our navy. At 4:tb of Saturday, the
Americsn flag was displayed from the battery,
Gen. Porter thtn pursu' the re'els " tue north
end ofthe slbnd, where also In camp, OF
drawn up, Virginia reg moni thai had been N wed
down In six icb oners from the maitland on bNtur
| day morning Ga. Porter approached and hal m
II trview With the retel commander, Col. Shaw, o
North Carolina, who asked him What terms h'
| would exact. G'n. r rter replied, tan unoondl
tonsl surrender" and consented 10 give him tim,
70 rturn 70 his camp 10 decide Or not " aeoeed v
the demand.
The rebel officer had hardly reached his men
whom the NJ tasutchusetts 9ith, burning with imps
thence, spraug forward in tie direction Of the enc
| my, when Col. Shaw Immediately raised q whit
| handkerchief M signal that the rebels had con
cluded surrender.
| The r,b-lsh proposed W cut OF our passage M
Creation Sound by cherdur de rrisi OF sticks
extending frum the mainland entirely across Y
the head o. Roanoke IslAnd but our lyinboat
forced their way through, AMI commencea the i'm
petuous pursuit Of the enemy's fleet, which ~
been drawn UP behind this barrier.