Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-15
U. 8. FLAo.sHiP PHiLADELPHiA,l
Of Roanoke Ialand. Feb. q

| I'D asr ". D. rLA0-DHlP PHILADELPHIA
OF Roanoke Island, Feb. 8
Roanoke Island 10 ours The military au.
thoritles struck to Us yesterday. Their meaus
of defense were truly formidable, and they
were used with determination worthy of q
better cause. They consisted of two elabor.
ately constructed works, mounting together
twenty-five heavy guns, three Of them being
one hundred Founders, rifed; four other bat
teries, mounting together twenty guns, large
proportion Of them beiDg OF large calibre, and
some of them rife1; eight steamers, mounting
two guns each, and each having rifed gun
with diameter Of 32.pounder; prolonged
obstruction Of eunken vessels and piles, to
thwart our advance; and altogether body Of
men numbering scarcely less than five thousand,
OF whom three thousand are now our pris-
oners. 60 Z. A''IaA ~
The fighting commenced on the morning Of
| the 7tb, about eleven O'Clock J and was contin-
ued until dark. The following morning 1t was
resumed at an early hour, and lasted until late
In tho evening, when by "a bold charge of our
army, the rebel flag was made to sucoumb, and
our own was holsted everywhere on the I'land
In It's place. ts fa WEz
No attack could have b EN- more completely
executed, and It was carried out precisely in ac.
cordance with the arrangements made before
the expedition left Hatteras Inlet. ~ 4, ssS'i
(Slgned) ]. M. GoLDSBORo. tat
-iIs..4, ..c Flag officer. 20
SECOND DisPATcH.
Just as was closing my dispatch Of yester.
day, I received reliable information that the
rebel steamers which had escaped had gone to
Elizabeth City, and thereupon | Immediately
ordered Commander Rowan to take thirteen Of
our steamers under his command, and 20 In
pursuit OF them, and also; il practicable, to ex.
ecute another service, namely, the destruction
Of the North river, 9 link of the AlbermarIe &
Chesapeake canal, The way he has already ac-
complished the first part Of it, his own prelim
mary report. copy Of which L herewith en-
close, win inform you. lam, &C.,
], M. GOLDsBoRo
ssul ini ,.s. U. S.-STEAMER DELAWARE,
" {" frr or Elizabeth City, Feb. 10.
&SIR-l have to report that have met the
enemy off this place this morning at niae
O'Clock, and after very short engagement,
have succeeded In destroying or capturing bis
entire naval force, and silepcing and destroying
his battery on Cobb's Point. The only vessel |
saved from destructi1b is the Ellis, Cspt. J. M. |
Cook, who. was wounded and Is prisoner on |
board this ship. have other prisoners am |
happy 10 say that our casualties are few, con- |
sldering the warmth of the enemy's fre--say
two or three killed and nine wounded. The |
conduct Of the gallant men have the honor to
command, Is worthy Of all praise. None of our
vessels are severely injured. shall leave b ere
a small force, and visit the canals and take
look into the other places before return.
Il have the honor, &C.,
&c. ROWAN, U. s.. N.
No official report, but merely private letter,
up to one O'Clock to-day, has been received from
Gen. Burnside.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Fox has also
received . private letter, IN which it is stated
that the number Of killed of our navy Is about
twenty, and of the army about thirty. %.l