The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-13
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

We take the TO llowiag from the Norfolk
Day Book, Of yesterday:
NOBLE CONDUCT.
The Richmond BIZ es and VIcCull0ch Ran.
gers are represented as having conducted
themselves nobly during the battle Not n
man among them but displayed the utmost
GOODNESS and intrepidity, and the greatest
havoc was made by them among the foe -
they kept a i one time two regiments NJ bay,
and finally. at the point of the bayonet,
drove them up to their Rrmpits into the
sound. Before suIrendsriEg, each man
cooily broke his gun against the treas, dc.
tsrmlDed that though they fell in 70 the hands
OF the enemy they should be useless.
The casualties among the first mentione ed
command have been greatly eXaggsrated.-
Only one Of the entire company-its com
mander-was killed, and only eiS LIT or ten OF
them wounded.
THs sSEsy AT spESTos.
a special train OF the Seaboard and Roam
o Ike Railroad arrived in Portsmouthtyester-
day, about one O'Clock. Information was
brought that the enemy had en- tereu Edento
aud taken possession. This news was co m
nun icated through Dr. Warren. of Eden ton
TO the people of Suffolk, and forwarded by
ton yet OF the statement, and il may be
that the Intelligence is premature.
The enemy was represen ted AS being on the
way to Biaekwater, and the non ARRIVAL OF
the boat dus from there yesterday seemed e
zorro borate the statement.
rRRAoHgRy THE CAUSE or THE DisAs1sR.
We learn that's man named Doe, who vei
on koauoke Island, and who knew Of u land
ing lace on ne marsh that Others were ig-
n GRANT OF, deserted, went over 10 the enemy
snd PHO led them il to the landing. after Civ
ing them ali the Information about our forces
and forticatioDs.
Itappeirs that Colonel Shaw got wind #
his tut ended deseruon, and told htM that If
he attera pied 10 desert he would blow him
out OF the water; but Dos afterwards got g.
chance aud nude his escape, and In conse-
quence OF that escape We have this terrible
disaster,
From sLIzABsTM CITY.
The report of the burning of ElIz 1bet h
slity and its capture By the Federaiists Is
fully confirmed. The town was attacked
on Monday morning about O'Clock, and was
act on fire aud evacu ated after q light of
about a couple OF hours duration. The torch
was spilled by the patriotic citiz sns them l..
sslvrs, and although The destruction was
only partial, yet n sEfti lent display of self
sacrifice has been N ado by these gallant Oar.
oiiDlans to satisfy the enemy that they are
lighting people they never can subdue.
Thu Confederate steamer Forrest, attached
TO Commodore Lynchs hset, and witch was
undergoing repairs at Eliz abe III City, ne are
glad to say, was not left TO the enemy as at
fi-st reported, but was burned by the citi-
zens before they left the town.
OUR Foacg AT ROANOKE
V The North Carclina Standard saws:
Col Shaw's regiment Of North Carolina
io't AN''S "SAa W" bcilcpc, nus
been ST" ito ned on the Island for some time
A the time OF the battle IL had about 800 or
zoo effective nsu After the removal Of Dol
Wrights Georgia regi ment from the Island
Col. Jnrdan's regiment was sent there from
Fort Eiil At TIE lime OF tbs battle, owing
to sickness and other causes, 1t could IN u.s.
ter only ubout 400 or 500 effective men. and
they vere armed wi h the { Id fint-Iock In us.
kat. Besides these there were some 200 OF the
18th regiment, O)ol Martin'D the remunn
that were on furlouxh at the time Of the
taking OF Hattaras. To Ihese were added
'einfoIceinen from Gen. Wtee's Legion,
about the time the battle commenced, making
about $500 or 500.
Who was f. command, as yet We have 0
means Of knowing. Gen. Wise was iok an
not OF. the Island Dol. Shaw was the se.
nlor Colonel OF the North Carolina trooD.
Whether any one else was placed in com.
mand By Gen. Wise Va have not learned.