Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-14
They were aged respectively four years and
ten months, and three years and seven months.
Additional Rebel Accounts of the Battle
of Roanoke Island.

of Roanoke Island.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
NORFOLK, Feb. 10, 1962.-With inexpressi
bic SORROW announce the fall Of Roanoke Island,
after spirited and heroic resistance by cur
brave troops This occurred between tw Give
and two o'clock on Saturday, and the news
was received here with every Indication of re-
greet and indignation. We gather the follow
ing particulars from a young man from the
Richmond Blues, who participated in the fight,
escaped in a small boat ana lowed 10 Nag 5
Head, where he was taken up by one of our
gunboats and brought to this city. He is an
intelligent lad, and l believe son of your
postmaster The eneny's ships, he says.
opened fire on our batteries at Roanoke Island,
about seven o'clock in the morning, and kept
up an incessant fire until seven o'clock in the
evening, doing, however, but little injury 10
the island. About nine o'clock the next day
Saturday, the Hessians were allowed to land
on a point to the east of Roanoke Island,
where they marched upon that point The
booming of heavy cannon in the distance her
aided the enemy's approach. Our brave troops
prepared 10 meet them, supposing their num-
bers to be about 5000. Gradually the sounds
came nearer and nearer, and the shell came
thick and fast over our entertainments Con-
hdent OF their own strength, our troops moved
rapidly forward, when in a few minutes, the
ball opened and the terrific contest enSued.
Bravely did our boys stand up to the over.
whelming forces of the enemy and not till
nearly every man was dead or wounded did
they leave their stand. Nothing remained but
retreat, which our men did, constantly turning
and giving them shot. Finding it useless to
to hold the island under such overwhelming
numbers, the order to retreat from the island
was given, and our remaining troops retired,
leaving their stronghold in the hands OF the
enemy.
1t will be pleasure hereafter to record Oh
the page of history the heroic tOrtiIude OF our
gallant troops. Nobly and well did Captain
o. Jennings Wise OF your city stand up with
his men To the fierce encounter, when, sud.
denly, he was shot through the side aud in
stanlly fell. One of men asking him if he was
much hurt mot much, said he, "but fight
them yet" He was borne from the scene OF
action in blanket. AJoua three hundred of our
brave boys fell, and nearly all the rest ,cere either
aOOusded or taken prisoners. The enemy's loss
is laid down at one thousand. -Four of their
ships ,cere sunk, they doing but little damage to
any of our boats. Commodore Lynch and
other parts of our fleet did noble service, his
ship being among the first to open fire on the
enemy's shipping AT last accounts they were
in pursuit OF Commodore Lynch.
In the midst of this terrible struggle it will
be regretted that Gen. Wise was seriously in
disposed at Nagg's Head. Both he and his
son are expected here to day. am sorry to
say that but very few escaped from Captain
Wise's company. Large quantities of ammu.
milton were saved by our troops. The wo.
men, children, and number of negroes are
reported now on their way to our city. The
enemy will be sufficiently checked from get
ting possession OF our railroad in that vicinity.
Active PREPARATIONS have been made here re-.
garding this disaster, which it may be impru-
dent for me to mention. The news fell upon
the ears of our citizens with fearful signifi-
canoe. Many would dare shut their eyes
against the fact had not dread conviction cone
so direct.