Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-02-27

SCIs 4 uCh IC6t lOoo WIN aOuOtlcS,
never be known to us; the slaughter
however. was fearful, and tbe stfuggl
short and desperate-not more than 81
teen minutes in duration.
The fort and armed schooner wer
deserted quite as soon as we're the rebe
steamers, for it was made quite as ho
work for those behind the guns as it va
for their Confederates en- the gunboats
Our loss is two killed and about dosel
wounded-all seamen. The dealt
struggle was brief. In less time thai
it would take to write telegraph,
dispatch the victory was ours. III
The Commodore Perry was in th,
advance. and made for the rebel steam
er Sea Bird. the flag ship of the rebe
navy, on which was Commodore Lynch
and run her down, cutting her through
The Ceres ran straight inse the rebe
steamer Ellis, and ran her dawn in like
manner, boarding her at the same time
The Underwater took the Forrest in
the same style, while the Delaware took
the Fanny in fine shape, she having re-
ceived ten shots from our squadron.
which made DAYLIGHT through her in as
many places. The Morse, Shawsheen,
Lockwood, Hetzell, Valley City. Put
nam. Whitehead, Blinker and Seymour
also covered themselves with glory.-
Every officer and man in our entire
squadron behaved ike hero, one as
the other, all through this desperate
charge. The terrified rebels, as they
forsook their gunbosts, fired them, and
thus all but the Ellis were burned. in
cluding a new one on the stocks. -Four
were burned. one captured. and two
made their escape-the Raleigh and
Beaufort. They are in the canal which
leads to Norfolk, butlare not able to go
through. on account ofthelocks having
been destroyed; consequently they will
be captured before this reaches you. as
they can 90 only some few miles toward
Norfork.
The log-books of the steamers, to-
gether with the signal-book of the rebel
navy. and all their navy signal eolors.
fell into our hands, will, many other
records and papers, which places us in
possession of much that is valuable.
The following are the names of the
seven steamers which we encountered
to-day, with their commanders, Ellis,
Capt. c. W. Cooke; Raleigh, Capt.
Alexander; Fanny, Capt. Taylor; Beau
fort, Capt. Parker; Accomac. Capt.
Sands; Forrest, Capt Hoover; Seabird
1.-THE rebel ag-ship) J. Com. Lynch. All
Of these commanders were educated in
the o. S. EayaisA cadeny.ssGast- Cook
is taken prisoner by our forces. As I
have already said, the Raleigh and
Beaufort escaped.
When it became evident that nothing
but disaster awaited them, the rebels,
after firing their gunboats. fled to the
village, and commenced firing the prin-
cipal buildings. 1t is said that Colonel
Martin, Of Hatteras memory, fred con-
siderable of his own property before
fleeing. An officer of the Wise Legion
was caught mounted, riding through
the village, pointing out buildings to be
burnt. The village had been deserted
by most Of the population. Those who
remained were in great fright, under
the delusion that the object Of our WIS.,
itation was to burn the town. and that
they would be cruelty treated. Capt
Rowan availed himself of the first mo-
ment to disabuse them of this idea. and
assured them that he came to give them
protection, and besought them to cease
inhicting injury on themselves BY set
ting fire to their beautiful village. A
prominent physician came u the dock
and sought a conversation with Captain
Rowan, who repeated these assurances.
which had the effect to cause them to
stay the further application Of the torch.
But several Of the best buildings were
already in flames, among them the
courthouse. An application was made
to Captain Worden to assist in putting
out the flames, but as his fleet embraced
but limited number Of men, and as
his own boats might in their absence be
fred; and in addition to this, there be-
ing but little prospect. since the insane
rebels had rendered worthless the hose
BY cutting it, Of accomplishing more
han drawing upon him the lie that he
had fred the village, he properly de-
,lined to allow his men TO 90 ashore
He was visited by several Union men,
one OF whom assured him that there
were 5000 others in the county, but
who dared not avow themselves as such.
Negroes focked in large numbers to the
anding place. and INDUCED in demon
'trations Of welcome, and brought poul-
Try, eggs, and other things, TO sell, and
received greater price than they asked.
Phe news of the capture Of Roanoke
Island was not generally known; and
he assurance that it was really SO, and
hat nearly three thousand had been
AIKEN prisoners, created great surprise.
IS the people had been told BY the Reb-
is that their position was impregnable.
Though the village was much deser-
ed, 1T was believed that many were in
he suburbs and would return. Hun
ireds had left during the last week or
wo. and on the return Of the Rebel
teamers from the action of Friday, in
crippled condition. many more fled.
japt, Hunter of the Curlew had left for
Norfolk the evening previous, and the
'elIef was general that that city would