The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-02-19
Late and Important News.
News from Roanoke Island,
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE
FIGHT.

FICHI.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. I1.-By a
flag of truce to-day we learn the com
plste success of the Burnside expedition
at Roanoke Island. THE Island was
taken possession Of and Com modore
Lyuch's feet completely destroyed
Elizabeth city was attacked on Sun-
day aud evacuated by the inhabitants
The city was previously burned, but whesh-
or by eur shells or the inhabitants, is not
certain.
The first news of the defeat arrived at
Norfolk on Sunday P. NJ, and caused
great excitement. The previous news
was very satisfactory, stating that the
Yankees had been allowed to advance for
the purpose of drawing them into trap.
The rebel force on the Island is supposed
to have been little over 5000 fighting
men. ~
Gen. Wise was i'll at Nag's Head, and
was not present during the engagement.
When the situation became dangerous be
was removed to Norfolk.
All the gun,boats but one were taken,
and that escaped up creek and was
probably destroyed
Que report says that only 10, and an.
other that only 25 of the Confedesates
escaped from the Island. Gen. Huger
telegraphed TO Richmond that only SO on
the Island escaped There appears to
be no bright side of the story for the
rebels.
The Richmond Examiner this morning
in leading editorial, says the loss of our
entire army on Roanoke Island is cer-
tainly the most painful event of the war
The intelligence of yesterday by telegraph
is fully confirmed. $500 brave troops,
on an island in the sea, were exposed to
all the force of the Burnside feet. They
resisted with the most determined courage,
bat when $4,000 Federal troops were
landed against them-re.reat being cut
off by the surrounding elements-they
were forced to surrender. This is a repe-
tition of the Hatteras affair on a large
Gale.
The following dispatches on the SUBJ
ject are taken from the Richmond papers
of this morning:
NORFOLK, Feb. 10--The latest news
states that Capt. O. Jennings Wise, son
of Gov. Wise, was shot through the hip
and disabled, though his wound is not
mortal. Maj Lawson and Lieut.. Miller
were mortaly wounded. About 500
Confederates were killed. The wounded
numbers over 1000. The number ot
Yankees wounded is about the same.
A late arrival this morning says that
Elizabeth City had been sheled and burn
ed by the Yankees, and that the enemy
was pushing on to Eadenton.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, Eeb l0.-A rumor bas pre-
vailed that Commodore Lynch's feet o.
gunboa,s had been captured, 1t is mol
regarded as true, but it is believed that
all were burned by the Confederates tt
prevent their capture, with the exception
of one, which was endeavoring to make
it's escape. The feet went to E z4betl
City from Roanoke Island, aud was prob
ably burnt at the forme- point.
THIRD DISPATCH.
NoRFoLK, Feb. l0.-A dispatch was
received at Richmond at midnight, stating
as follows: A courier arrived here this
afternoon at four O'Clock. and brought The
Intelligence that Elizabeth City was burn
ed this morning by its inhabitants. Dur
ing the confagra,ion the Fedsrals landed
large force. All our gunboats except
ing one, were captured by the enemy
Gen. Wise has not Jet arrived at Nor
folk.
THE VERY. LATEST. q
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