, 1862-02-19

ing As they were carried by, each man
would stretch out Il hand and cali out, $50
such encouraging words The body Of Lieut..
Col. De Monteil was carried from the field on
litter, covered with Lis cloak.
Pursuit or THE EsENx-A REBEL. BULL RvS,
Gcne. Foster and Parke took q survey Of
the rebel trophies, and while the troops we're
enjoying their triumph, and persons were
gathering up relics from the field, Gen Reno
formed the troops Of his brigade into line, and
Immediately started on the track Of tue t.
treating rebels. They had taken the main
road toward the north end Of the island, and
all along their way were scattered equipments
Of every kind, arms, bowie knives, blankets,
provisions, and every article that could in any
way impede their march. They had also car
ried along with them some Of their wounded
oHeere, rs stTetchers stained With blood we're
met with from time to time, which had evl-
dentty contained the wounded. The
T~enty,fTst Massachusetts, pressed on
IN advance, and as they came out upon
the beach on Roanoke Sound, opposite
across in small boats. One small boat-Ioad,
With a sailboat, had started with some thirty
persons, among them Captains Smith and O.
Jennings Wise, the latter badly wounded.
General Reno ordered five companies of the
which they did right and left. The boats were
nailed and ordered to return. On being threat
encd with a Eolley if they did not do 50, they
pulled back to tie shore and surrendered to
Maj. Clark. Other retreating boats were fired
upon " blch refused to return. A contrabaud
gave Information that several rebels were con-
cealed in a house near by, who were found
and captured.
THE REBEL HOSPITAL
Following close upon the rear Of the troops.
l crossed over to the right OF the road leading
toward @ Sha1l0wbag Bay,n where, in an open
field, the New 7 ork Ninth Hawkins Zouaves)
had stacked their muskets, md the soldiers
we're already engaged in picking fowls and
skinnlng pigs for their evening meal. Here
poEst ssion Of for their hospital. On entering
it found every room occupied By wounded
men, some of whom were undergoing opera
tions, while Others were awaiting their turn.
on low cot in one Of the corner rooms,
covcrcd With coarse quilt, lay the quiyeripg
form of pale young man, apparently not
over 35 years Of age. His countenance indIca-
ted great suffering, and as he turned OCCASION
ally from side to side he gave vent to groans
which Indicated the intense pain caused By his
one who had ever seen the eccentric genius Of
"Occoquon" could fail to recognize him rs the
son OF Henry A. Wise. His haggard face
stretched upon that mean cot, in this obscure
and poverty struck dwelling, most forcibly
eopjured up in my mind the image Of John
Court room Of Charleston. Here died o.
Jennings Wise, the most mischieyous and per-
slstent OF all the young men Of Virginia in
tanning, By his contributions to the Richmond
Enquirer, tho fame Of disunion in the Old
Dominion. By permission Of Gen. Burnside
his remains would be delivered to his friends.
His father, at the same time, was reported IT,
5ng dangerously = i'll, of pleuro-pneumonia, at
+ vas now 2 o'clock p. NJ, and the brigade
LATED m Tor half an hour to obtain refreshments.
They thcn started in the track Of the rebel re-
treating army, which had taken the road to-
ward Camp Georgia, 31-2 miles distant.
Company E, Twenty first Massachusetts, was
thrown forward as an advance guard, and when
within three quarters Of 4 mile of the rebel
skirmishers, who fired upon them ont Of
wood. Forty men had been thrown out as
sEEmishers, but no ono was hit, Their fire
was returned, which killed three Of the rebels
and wounded as many others. A halt was or
dcrcd and the Union men were ordered to fix
bayonets, preparatory to q charge. Soon after,
q person was observed advancing, with white
handkerchief upon the end Of bis sword. He
proved to be Lieut.. Col. Poor who asked to
sec the Commander Of the Union forces.
Lleut. Hovey then conducted him before Gen
Foster, When thu following conversation en-
sued:
Col Poor-Are you the Commander Of the
Onion forces
Gen. FostcT-Ies, sir.
Col. Poor-I came Sir, to ask what terms
OF sapitnlation you will grant to our army
Gen. Foster-None whatever, Sir. Moth
ing but Immediate and unconditional sur
rynder
Col. Poor then received permission to 60
and consult Col. Shaw, who soon after appear
ed aud made 4 surrender Of all the troops un-
der his command Gen. Reno soon afterward
arrived and took possession Of the rebel camp.
statloning the Twenty-fTst Massachusetts,,
who werc drawn up iii front of the barracks
Col. ]. Wharton Green, who had arrived
from Elizabeth City late on Saturday with 4
force OF some 500 men, Oh reaching the rebel
camp, where he expected to meet his friends
and march against the Yankees, found that
objectionable class Of people il possession Of
s'thc mud aills Of the town." and were cauglt
| in thclr own trip. They surrendered at dis
| cretion- The party who had been chartered to
| bring them down, Oh hearing Of the rebel de-
feat, ran away with the vessels, leaving them
| in the lurch. Col Green made a graceful sur
| render. He couldn't well help it, though he
! didn't enjoy the joke.
Here ] 800 troops laid down their arms and
| surrcr dcred as prisoners to Gen, Foster. An
other Tesiuent Of some 7C0 men surrendered
TO Gen Reno. and about 200 capitutated to
Gen. Parkc. Company was dctaiIed to take
charge of tue prisoners, and Company G, IN.
der Ma@oH Clarke, was detailed to receive aud
count the arms. They consisted Of fliut-locb
/ %AA1.3 A1AAN 49, 1AI@9Ao1iplA IL
tles, and some percussion locks. All tue arms,
guns, pistols aud swords, were Of poor q1a1t )
and in bad condition.
The officers and men were without uniforms,
an6 generally dressed in coarse negro clothes,
Some Of the officers had on broadcloth coats
shou2dcr-straps and epan1ets. The sword:
were mostly old French duelling swords.
t Col Ferrcro, upon lis arrival placed his reg:
iment around the entire camp.
The troops, as g. whole, were warmly but
very coarse1y clad, and, in the variety Of theil
costumes, rcscmblcd very much Falstaff's $ rag
| gcd regiment. Ihcir blankets are mostly made
out OF woo1cn carpeting, which appears te
have been woven into this shape for tho use O.
the troops.
REBEL CAMP.
The victorious Union forces were highl,
gIatlfed to find at Camp Georgian wholt
village Of most excellent louscs or quarters
which had been erected for the use Of the Sc
cesslon army. There wcrein one group twely,
houses constructed with every regard to com