Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-02-16
Southern Accounts OF the Movements
Of our Army at Roanoke, ana tho
BaIIIe at Fort DOnelaOn. -nk

FoRTREss MONROE, Feb. l4-The following
is from to-day's Norfolk Day Dock:
A rumor reached this city yesterday by pas
sengers from Suffolk, that the enemy had taken
possession Of Edenton, and also of Plymouth.
Later in the day it was rumored that couple
of the enemy's vessels had proceeded on re-
connoissance as far as Colerain.
The Norfolk Day Book also gives sketch
of the new flag adopted by the committee Of
Congress on the subject: IL is q blue union in
q red field; four stars In the form Of square,
are In the union.
The Richmond Dispatch of Friday, has the
following; Gen. Wise ia near Carrituck Court
House, and sent down o Hsg Of truce 70 Roam
oke Island on Thursday. .D '-'lS /.
A Norfolk telegram says 1t 10 believed the
mortar feet is intended for this place. a'oD-s
PETERSBURG, Feb. l3.-The editor Of the Ex-
press has received letter from Suffolk, dated
Thursday, which ssys that Edenton and Hert-
ford have both been captured. Five gunboats
moved slowly to the wharf at Edenton yes.er-
day at nine O'Clock and landed their troops; very
soon atterward, fifteen more gunboats arrived.
The citizens raised the white fag.j Between
three thousand and four thousand troops have
landed at Edenton. The population Of Eden
ton Is about two thousand, and 1t Is distant from
Suffolk about fifty miles. In the afternoon two
gunboats went up Chowan river toward Winston.
and several others toward the mouth of the
Roanoke. t,i-.,s2 .ia9 iiis {, ola
HertfOrd was taken By the Fedsrals Iyester-
day. aii % y.la vs.. slsl.l bas,xgia 1Ial
A Nashville telegram of the 18th inst y says
dispatch was received from Cumberland City
this evening, stating that one Federal gunboat
had appeared at Fort Donelson this morning,
and opened Ere on the fort, bat without injury
| to Ii. The fort returned the fire and the gun
| boat retired. The Federals have landed in
force, and q battle with light artillery com.
merfced this morning. II 10 reported that the
Federal force is from ten to twelve thousand
When the steamer left for Cumberland City,
the battle was raging with great earnestness.
NAsHvnLE, Feb. ia dispatch from Fort
| Donelson, dated II 80 this morning, states that
the firing of artillery commenced this morning
before sunrise, and had continued INCREASINGLY
up to that time. The enemy keeps q respect
full distance. The field artillery is engaged all
along the line. H0 B AHOE N,aA
LATER-2:45, P, M.-The firing has ceased,
probably owing to desire Of the enemy to
change position. q So far we have repulsed the
enemy at every point along the line. Our losI
is SMALL The Federal gunboats have retired
and we think they are severely injured. dlG
LATER The day has almost passed, and VI
still hold our own. We have repulsed the enc
my at every point, and driven back their gun
boats, We have whipped them by land ant
water. They will probably attack rs tomorrow
Our loss is not very great, while that of the en-
lemy must be heavy. We have repulsed th
enemy everywhere, and We are satisfied that ",
have Injured their gunboats materially, az WI
have made them retire twice. Our lines ar
entrenched all round, N ~ l,iS,sge - o,s sslI