Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-13

Noon Reports.
Particulars Of the WoanoKe Island
Haffle---EIizab beth CITY Burned-

Fesierals and Commodore Lynchs rebel feet
completely destroyed.
Elizabeth City was attacked on Sunday and
evacuated by the inhabitants 1t Was previously
burned. whether by our shells by the inhabitants
is not eertain
The FIR, news of the defeat arrived at Norfolk
on Sunday afternoon. and caused grea; excite
ment.
The previous news was very satisfactory, sta
TIM that the Yankees had been allowed TO ad
vance, for the purpose of drawing them into a
trap.
The rebel force on the island is supposed to
have been only a little over 5000 effective fight
ing men.
Gen Wise was i'll at Nag's Head. and was not
present during the engagement.
When the situation became dangerous. he was
removed to Norfolk.
All the gunboats but one were taken-that eS
capped uO a creek and was pr Jbaby also destroyed.
One report at Norfolk SAYS only seventy and
another only two hundred escaped from the
Island
Gen Huger telegraphs to Richmond that only
sixty on the Island escaped.
There appears 70 be no bright side of the story
for the rebels.
The Richmond Examiner of this morning says
in a leading editorial that the loss OF an entire
army on Roanoke Island il certainly the most
painful event of the war. The intelligence by
telegraph yesterday is fully confirmed; $500
brave troops on an Island in the sea were ex-
posed to all the force of Burnside's fleet. They
resisted with courage. but when ID 900 men were
landed against them, and their retreat being cut
of by the surrounding element, they were forced
to surrender.
This is a repetition of Hatteras on larger
scale.
The following are the Geographic dispatches
on the subject in the Richmond papers of this
morning:
NORFOLK, Feb. l0.-The latest news states
that Q. Jennings Wise, son of General Wise, was
shot through the hip and disabled though the
wound is not mortal.
Major Lauser and Lieutenant Miller are NOR
tally wounded. st
About 800 Confederates killed and over 900
wounded.
The number of Yankees wounded is about the
same
Mdshipman Camm had his arm shot of-the
other casualties unimportant.
A late arrival this morning says Elizabeth City
has been shelled and burned by the Yankees, and
that Burnside is pushing on drought to Edsion
SECOND DISPATCH.
NORFOLK Feb. l0-A rumor has prevailed
that Commodore Lynch's fleet of gunboats had
been captured Ii is not regarded true, but il is
believed that all were burned by the Coihederates
to prevent their capture, with the exception of
The fleet went to Elizabeth City from Roam
oke Island, and probably burned at the
former point.
Third dispatch, dated Norfolk, Feb 10, re
ceived in Richmond at midnight, says:
courier arrived here Ibis afternoon. at four
O'Clock, and brought intelligence that Elizabeth
City was burned this morning by the inhabitants
During the eonhagratlon, the Federas landed
a large force.
All our gunboats but one were captured by the
enemy
Gen Wise has not yet arrived at Norfolk.
The following is the very latest from to days
Dao Book:
courier arrived here yesterday afternoon
about ; o'clock, from whom We gather the fol
lowing particulars:
The enemy advanced in full force upon Eliza
beth City yesterday at 7 o'clock and began the
attack upon that place.
The citizens, finding resistance vain, evacuated
the place, but before doing set fire to the town
and when our informant left it was still in flames
We have also to record the capture by the enc
my of all our little fleet except the Fanny For
est, our informant is not certain which. This boat
ehdel the enemy and made up the Pasquatank
river She pursued, however, and fears are
entertained that she too was captured.
1t Is SAID that before our boats surrendered
thew were abandoned and that their crews sue
ceeded in making their escape II so, We are al
loss to conjecture why the boats were not fired
before being abandoned
The disaster to our little feet is attributed To
the fact that having exhausted the supply of coal
and ammunition, they proceeded to Elizabeth
CITY 10 he supplied.
Every effort made TO obtain coal, but with
out success, or to return to the Island and LEND
any assistance whatever TO the forces.
All details as published with reference to the
capture of Roanoke Island are confirmed by the
courier, who represents our loss at 300 killed anC
wounded and that of the enemy Mt less than 900
Great havoc made among them lille coming
up the road leading to the fort.
Our forces brought to bear upon them two 30
Founders, and at every fire their ranks were terri
/ bly, thnned. The places of the fallen however
were quickly filed
Park Point battery was manned by the Rich
mond Blues, and most nobly did they defend it
/ During the conflict they were attacked by Who'll,
regiment Of Zouaves, and though completely
overpowered they stood their ground bravely
nor did they yield foot till all save seven fel
bleeding 10 the ground.
There j. good reason to believe that had Col
/ Hennengsin with his artillery been on the IslanC
we would not have been forced to surrender Til,
lack of field pieces YVES sadly felt, and had the,
been at hand the enemy perhaps would neye
have been able TO have landed his forces.
HennIngsen had orders, we understand, to re
standing, he mstook Elizabeth City for the place
of destination.
Capt. Taylor. of this city, is represented a
having distinguished himself.
In addition to the above many rumors W,
might give, but as they are only rumors, we pre-
fer Withholding them.
Among them is one, however, worthy of no
tice that Gen. Wise had been shot whilst in al
ambulance on his way Norfolk
So far as We have been able to learn, cal
only account for the statement by supposing tina
the name of the General was COMPOUNDED witl
that of his son. who is reported among the killed
Ii is reported that one regiment trUm Massa
chusetts badly cut up, bat il is impossible {,
ascertain which of the five that were attached {,
the expedition.
The news received TO day occasions great ex
element at q Point.
steamer with official advices from Genera
Burnside is hourly expected.
The risoners captured number at least 2,0O'
and 4 be here in Il few DAYS
AL The Southern papers received are unanimou
in admitting the complete victory OF our troops
and that the loss of the island is very seriou
one.
enne>see RiversNeWs.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. IA special to the RepuJ
lican dated Fort Henry llth. says: