Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-19
Important w ar News. +
SUCCESS OF THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION
ANOTHER GLORIOUS VICTORY.

he eApeUltlOu advanced from I1atleTaS on
"Wednesday the 5th, and proceeded as far as
Stumpy Point. where they anchored for the
night. The next day it reached the entrance
of Croaton Sound. After a reconnaissance
the attack was made on Friday morning. The
rebel feet was attacked and dispersed in halt
an hour by portion of the naval force, while
the remainder attacked the batteries. The
fight continued until dark. During the night
10000 men were landed, and on Saturday
morning 900 were advanced. A masked bat
terry of three guns was soon discovered by the
skirmishers and was attacked in front and on
both fankS. The 21st, 25th, and 9th MaSSa-
chusetts, the 9Th and 5Ist New 7 ork and 10th
Connecticut were particularly engaged. The
25th Massachusetts, and 10th Connecticut suf
fered severely. The fight lasted only two or
three hours when the battery was abandoned.
Our troops pursued and surrounded the rebel
camps, and took nearly the whole command
prisoners. Lieut. Col. VIgrer De Montiel of
the de'Espine Zouaves, whose services were
voluntary, was killed no other officers were
killed above the rank of Lieutenant. Our total
loss of killed and wounded was less than 200,
and the number of the enemy not less than
500. We took about 5000 prisoners. They
were about being sent to New York by the
steamer s. k. Spaulding and other steamers.
Among them are about II or ID coloHelS and
majors. Ex-Governor Wise escaped from
Nagg' Head, but his son o. Jennings Wise
was severely wounded, and reported dead
On Sunday afternoon fleet of lo gun boats
started for Elizabeth City. The place was
sheled and, having been evacuated and par
TALLY burned by the rebels, was occupied by
our troops. All the rebel feet was sunk or
burnt except two-the Roanoke and Beaufort
which escaped up the canal The Sea Bird
which was the ag-ship of Commodore Lynch,
was run down and boarded, and the Commo-
dore escaped by swimming to shore.
Iol n oh has hanD
reiyed at the War Department:
UNITED STATES FLAG STEAMER PHILADEL-
PHIA, Of Roanoke Island, Feb. 8, IS62.-Ro-
anoke Island is ours. It's military authori-
ties struck to us yesterday. Their means of
defense were truly formidable and they were
used with determination worthy Of a better
cause. The consisted of two elaborately con-
structed works mounting together % heavy
guns, three of them being 100 Founders rifed;
other batteries mounting together 90 guns
a large proportion of them being also of large
calibre and some of them rifed. Eight steam
ers mounting guns each, and each having
rihed gun with the diameter OF 30 FOUNDER,
prolonged obstruction of Sunken vessels and
piles to thwart our advance and altogether
body of men numbering scarcely less than
5000, of whom 5000 now our prisoners.
The lighting commenced on the morning OF the
9TH inst. ,at about IL O'Clock, and was contin-
ued until dark. The following morning it was
resumed at an early hour, and it lasted until
well in the afternoon, when by bold charge
of our army the rebel flag made to sue
cumb, and our own was hoisted everywhere
on the island in its place. No attack could
have been more completely executed and it
was carried out precisely in accordance With
the arrangements made before the expedition
left Cape Hatteras inlet. A detailed account
of the operations will be forwarded to the de-
partment hereafter. l beg to submit herewith
quarter deck of each vessel belonging to that
branch Of the expedition. l am very respect
fully your obedient servant,
L.. NJ. GoLDsBoRoUGH, Flag officer
Commanding North American blockading
squadron. To Hon. GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary of Navy.
The general order is as follows Your eff
forts OF yesterday and the day before against
the enemy were alike worthy of yourselves
and the sacred cause our glorious flag up
holds. thank you for them, and congratu-
late you upon the result achieved. No COM
mander- in chief could have been more gal
lantly sustained, or could have desired more
gratifying display of GOODNESS, skill and dsci-
pline. We have yet more work of the kind
to accomplish and will soon deliver another
blow to crush the hydra of rebellion. From
what have already witnessed, am sure you
Will do it we'll. L.. NJ. GoLDsBoRoUGH.
Commander Godsborough having learned
that the rebel steamers had gone to Elizabeth
city. he Immediately despatched Is vessels,
under Com. Rowen, in pursuit; who succeed
ed in capturing or destroying the rebel fleet
took possession of Elizabeth city, and several
batteries on Cobb's Point.
The towns of Edenton, Plymoth, and Hert-
ford have also been taken possession of by our
forces. Com. Rowen, after the capture of
Elizabeth, proceeded up North River to the
Albemare and Chesapeak canal which is about
10 miles in the rear of Norfolk.
THE TENNESSEE RIVER EXPEDITION
the capture of Fort Henry, the gunboats Lex
ington, Conestoga and Tyler gave chase to the
rebel steamer Dunbar. Reaching the Mem
phIs and Louisville railroad bridge our troops
took quantity of stores, &c, and passed on
in chase of the Dunbar, but did not overtake
her. 1t is supposed that she escaped by run
ming some creek during the night. The gun
boats went to Florence, Alabama, at the head
OF navigation, and distance of $50 miles
from Paducah. Everywhere along the river
they were received with hearty welcome from
numerous Union families. In southern Ten
nessee and north Alabama and at towns along
the river the old flag was looked upon as a
redeemer and hailed with shouts of Joy. Capt
Gwin of the gunboat Tyler recruited 80 men
for service on the gunboats, and says he can
get enough to man the whole feet. The peo-
pie of Florence were so delighted at finding
the stars and stripes once more their protec-
tion, that they were prepared to give ball to
the officers of the gunboats, but the latter
could not remain to accept their courtesies.
However, our boats landed and when the peo-
pie became assured that we did not come to
destroy but to save, they seemed to have no
means too extravagant to express their delight
and JOY. Our boats captured four steamers
an unfinished gunboat. The rebels
burnt six steamers which were freighted with
rebel military stores. The unfinished gunboat |
was freighted with 250,0 feet OF lumber.
We also captured two hundred stand of arms