The New York herald., 1862-03-02
Mate II Hammond. OF this vessel. then assumed the
command Of the launch Delaware Al this time the Captain
called away his gig and together with his aid Acting A.

Mate J. II Hammond OF this vessel, then assumed the
Of the launch Delaware Al this time the Captain
called away his gig, and together with his aid. Acting As
sstsnt Paynaser r. Curtis. made the Grst landing on
Roanoke Island for the purpose OF reconnoerng ana
turing rebel tent which accomplished and brougns
board Aftsr which believing that there was @i
BODY Oh rebel troops ~ the woods we nfSu S' ~ RaSens
from our nine inch ahgren, eominanded oy o. "a No
which II was afterwards ascersined lodgea ia tne i'
their encampnent, comp.tiing ihsin 70 4spe'ss M w
Al tanuartsr mast dye r. M reported to flagship and
quested 10 land troops from Lao transports
| which was granted, and we landed the thty-
| Grst Psnnsyivania regiment, accomplishing 1t BY
| sigh, O'Clock P. NJ, when we hauled OH and
snchor,i distant some hundred yards from the
| shore who're We remained during ths night
The following morning. At tho request OF Genera Burn
side Acting Master Chase. with the command Of ten
soldiers o tho Ninth New Jersey and two bosts
crews shore for the purpose OF accommodating hey
returned at eleven O'Clock A. NJ Previous to this Pay
masters Clerk Charles T. Hal,owel landed for the
pose Of ascertainng II hs could procure compressers'
for riaed howzer, which disabled during
the action. lie unsuccessful in procuring them,
owing TO the engagement ct the time. Captain Vuack-
enbush and his aid, r. r. Curtis went shore
at hafpast O'Clock to olsr assistance TO
the army; ascertanod that they required warm
the wounds and had the sont to their
hospital. ogether with the Surgeon, Ls Travsr. who
rendered efficient service on the transport steamer
Union Afterwards weighed anchor and within
hundred yards of Fort sullivan when Commander Rowan
fort Witnessed tho raising of the glorious Stars and
Stripes on the rebel battery, amid tremendous chesrns
On the 9th, at half past two r. NJ this squadron con-
sistng OF fourteen vessels, under command OF 8. C.
Rowan, weighed anchor for Elizabeth City During tho
afternoon discovered three small rebel steamers. which
chased until dark and then came anchor eighteen
mics dntantrrom this place, receiving board two sh
smenfrom small saboat captured BY ths United States
stealner Ceres On the 10th inst, st ak O'Clock A. NJ
weighed anchor for Elizabeth City At eight A. n. dis
covered the enemys gunboats consisting OF steam
and schooner gave chase and found that tho
my had battery Of four guns left and ono Of one
gun in the town facing At six minutes past nine A.
engaged gunboas and battery and closed in fastupon
them, hling the with shot and shell At twenty i've
minutes past nine A. NJ the schooner struck her coors
and was found 10 be on FIRE. About the Same time the
rebel dag the battery at Cobbs Point
WAS taken down and waved apparently 40
signal for the rebel gunboats. VIM y. Lynch Flag Onoer
was commanding at the fort. This signal was after
wards ascerained to be order for the evacuation OF
the rebel gunboats. They Immediately ran close In
shore and instantaneousy abandoned and set on
FIRE by their OF whom escaped In boats and
others jumping overheard, swan and waded - the
shore. Lieutenant Commanding Quackenbush now gave
the order TO his aid r. R. Curtis 70 tho outtor and
mond Acting Masters Mate together with part OF his
division, immediately jumped in the boat with II. T.
Curtis and boarded tho rebel steamer Fanny which was
At the time fire. and hauled down tho rebo ag then
proceeded on shore 70 the battery, and Mr. Raymond
thon planted the stars and Stripes, and returned
board the Delaware which moored to the wharf o.
Elizabeth City, at minutes past nine O'Clock In
the forepoonthus ending OF the shortest and most
brilliant engsgomen.s which has occurred during this
awarded the officers and attached this vessel
Mr. Gabandon, signal oicer, attached to this vessel,
rendered efficient aud valuable service during the
gagement