American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-02-15
caPTUR: OF ROANOKE ISLAND.

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caPTUa: OF ROANOKE ISLAND.
Most OF the Wise Legion Prisoners.
GEN. WISE AND STAFF SAFE
FROM NORFOLK.
NoafoLy. Feb. lo.-A arrived At 4
O'Clock this afternoon with the intelligence that
Elisabeth City was burned thia morning by the
snhsbitance. During the coLaagrsson the. Fed
erals landed largo force. ae
All oar ganboa,s except one have been captured
By the enemy.
Gen. Wise has not get arrived. lss.
sS- Elzate eth City. referred TO in the above dis
patches IL the capital of Pasquotank county,
North Carons, the RICH. bank Of the Pasqno-
taak River about twenty miles from its month
which entities into Albermsre Sound IL IL Atty
railes south Of Norfolk Va. and Is Of the most
considerable towns In the Northu.st part of North
Cagolina.
Small vessels ascend the river To this place, and
Il communicates with Norfolk by means Of the riv.
and the Dismal Swamp Canal. Lumber and
other products Of the pitch pine exported.
Population. about 1000. II contained IN 1855. two
Banks. three newspaper Off es and several church
.s.--Eds. Pic.
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND FEBRUARY 10. 1882.
. Ihe Federais captured Epanoks Island yesterday
after two day. hard fighting. Most OF the Wise
Legion were taken prisoners. together with the en-
tire ssrris n. excepting twenty-five who managed
- escape. The garrison numbered less than 8 900
nca. y. Jennings Wise dan re rousiy wounded
and many Confederate officers have been stricken
dnvn. Gen. Henry 4. Wise and staff are saft
LAte.t advces report the landing Of Is 900 FEEDER
Us upon the I-lasd.
FROM NASHVILLE.
S,xuyILLE, Esb l0.--i private dispatch from
Flpreirge lat night reports that the Federal gun.
ho~s- hid le,t
For. D,u.l-on has been largely reinforced, but
VIZ have zdvcs, u the rnents there.
Fxt;ov W. 3. Campbell decIiues the tender II
III. sppoiutr7eu; of Brgadisr General vice Gen.
Z ,lIioctr deceased. HI. feAsou physical ina
bllity - perform the duties.
FROM RICHMOND.
xoSp. FEB. lo.---rhe Lynchoury Ycrginian
hs- rsesvsi private Dispatch tror, Chattanooga u,
dated th inst. which etstss the eneniys gunhoatr
rvnchFd Florence about o clock. ", yesterday.
Saturday. landed aud occupied the town. They
also within mile OF fn>cutabis Last night
Thi- 'rning ih,y let, AID have gone TO their
gl.nt"ats.
later di-patch reeeiv, i i,y THE vrginian Of o.
day. hate 10th from ch~tt~nooga, says: The
,-por'si asht at Bear Creeks untrue. The Linz
col.i,.s ag.is return 81 Florence. Ma bridge.
burned. R.iirnsd corn N Incstion 10 entirely cut
OF with ,h.s place AMI Memphis. The Lincoln.
lie. are land ss at E.,ippr;. Miss. thirty mile.
heips F."rencs. on the Tennessee river.
Uf0 Fab Dr fllr Real wish nf
TIE 1T Arkan-a- Regiment. killed p, Lynch
burg hy the cars this evea:ns. lie resided il je.
f,rzJn county. Aiktnsas
FROM NORFOLK
SosroLx Fen. io-O Jennings Wise was shot
il,raneh the hip and .ii-.bisd The wound is not
runrtal. Nj IT L. ws"n aud Lieut. Miller NOR
tally wounded. About 500 Confed-rates were
killed and wteanded. Mid-hipman Camrn had his
shot OF. The Casualties nns reported.
IN arriv. this morning states Elisabeth City
saeIled aud burnt by the Yankees. and the enemy
sra pushing forward ia Edenton.
FROM NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE. Feb. Ie.--passcngers by this eve
n!Ig boat Fay our scoats report the Federal in.
family aud cavalry within four miles of Fort
Peaelson yesterday. Other passengers say the
guabo4ts Ia sight IF the fort yesterday. .
A prvste dispatch from Cisrksville to-day says
Fort poneison is safe and cannot be taken. The /
federas lave destroyed several spans OF the bridge
st Florence connecting with Tuscuiubia There were
six steamboats, at the Florence landing, two of
which the Federals captured and the other four
were set On Gre and buried by the citizens of !
Florence.
A private dispatch from Decatur. received this
evening. SAYS everything is quiet The trains will
run regularly again the Memphis and Charles /
Ton Railroad @ i
Roanoke Island In Possession Of the
- SO ae Yankees. Ha9 Il
NORFOLK. Feb. "a steamer hiss arrived to- /
night with the intelligence that the Federals took
possession OF Roanoke Island yesterday q sernoon
1T clock. A Federal force numbering ID 900 /
men Was landed against less than 5000 Coniede- 7
rates. All our troops were taken prisoners except !
ing twenty Eve. and many officers wounded;
among them o. jennings Wise. who is thought to
be mortality wounded. Capt. Coles. Of Chariotte.-
willie Is reported Killed. The particulars are mea-4
ger. but the capture is certain. Gen. Wise 10 not /
captured. - N 81 sissasa III
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