Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
Gen. Wise has not yet arrived at Norfolk.
TIE VERY fATEsT.

Gen. Wise has not yet arrived at Norfolk.
THE VERY --LATEST.
The following, the very latest, W. copy from
the Norfolk raybook: A courier arrived here
yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, from which
We gather the following information:
The enemy advanced in full force for EIiz-
abeth City yesterday about o'clock, and
began an attack upon that place The citi-
zens finding resistance vain, evacuated the
place but before doing SO set fire 20 the
town. ard when our informant left it was still
in flames.
We have also to record the capture, by the
enemy Of all of our little feet. except the Fan
ny or Forest, our informant is not certain which
This cludel the enemy. Sle WAS pursued.
however, and fears are entertained that she was
captured.
1t is said tina: before our boats surrendered
thew were abandoned AMI that their crews sue
cce,etl in making their escape. If 80, we are
al los 10 conjecture why the boats were not
fired before they were abandoned.
The disaster To our little feet is attributed
to the fact that, having exhausted their supply
nf c.:.lI and ammunition, they proceeded Ia
Elizabeth City for the purpose Of obtaining 4
supply Every effort was made to obtain coal
hut without success, AMI the bnats could not
therefore return to the Island and lend any as
sistancc whatever To our forces.
The Park Point Battery was manned by
the Richmond Blues, and most nobly did they
defend it. Duiiug the conflict they were at
tackled 10y whole regiment OF ZpuaveS; and
though completely Ov' rpowcred, they sto'AI
iEVeir ground. They did not yield foot til
all but seven OF them had fallen bleeding IL
the ground
There is good reason to believe that hal
Col. IIcnninsson, with his artillery, been OF
the island il would not have been forced tc
surrender.
All the details. as published. with reference
to The capture Of R''anuke Island are confirm
e,l by the courier. who represents our loss al
BOO killed and wounded, and that Of the enemy
not less Than 900 killed. Great havoc wa:
made among the enemy while coming up the
road leading TO the fort. Our soldiers brought
to bear OF them two 32-pounderS ard at every
FIRE their ranks were terribly thinued. Thc
places of the fallen, however were quickly
filled.
1t is reported that one regiment from MaSsa
chus,t,s was IEldly cut up. but it is imp ,ssib!,
TO ascertain which of the five it was that vert
attached TO the expedition.
All the Southern papers received to-day ar,
unanimous in admitting complete victory fnI
our troops, and in saving that the loss Of th
Island is very serious one.
The news received to-day created great ex
/ eitemcnt at Old Point.
! 4 steamer with dispatches from Gen. Burn
sid, is hourly expected.
! The prisoners captured, numbering at leas
/ 1900, will be here in few days.
| y flag of truce was sent to Craney lSlan'
early this morning to inform Gen. IIuger tha
the prisoners OF war from Fort Warren had al
rived The rebel steamer West Point came on
from Norfolk and the prisoners were transfer
rcd. Tfeo numbered 1 Captains, 3 ISt I.ieu
tenants, 6 81 Lieutenanis, 81 ieutemnt
and 3S4 privatcs and co!orcd servants. The
were taken at lIaitcTas and Santa r lsa. an
are the last Of the prisoners Of war at For
Warren, except Com. Barron.
The Norfolk boat brought here the Capital
of the transport Ozceola, which was part
! Gch- SnCfltttl : SApeIltiOH, anu WAS NicCk.'
nn the coast of Georgia, November 81. I'll
Captain and the whole crew were taken prisOi
crs.
The latest Intelligence from Savannah
that the Federal gunboais were at Wallis Cu
an opening which communicates with Say
annah wilhont passing fort Pulaski.
A dispatch from Charleston to Richmo
says that on the 9th Fort Pckrns, with Il
Niagara ahl Colorado, opened fire on Fort Nj
Rae and B..rancas ami the navy yard.
After some hours bombArlntent both We;
srls haEled off Both are said to Le bad
dana gid.
'fhere has bcta some diminishing ttwec
tho Fcd>.rnls aud the bels at Port Il wal lcrr
The city oil Savannah was being strongly iorI
fed.