The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-28
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From wa-hinstoa.
Washington, FEB. 27.-The Navy Depart
meni has received dispatches from Commodore
GoldsbC rough, d.td the goth instant.
He had receive the ficial accounts Of the visits
| Of our vessels " Edenion and 70 the Curri,uck
canal the latter being the popular designation Of
the link tthe Alltmarle and Chesapeake canal
conner,irg No-,h river with Currituck s,und.
1t appears the ols,ruc,ions Of this link were
mostly the work ofthe enemy. The light house at
| Cape Ha,terA, may now Zoe lighted with perfect
| saftty.
The nsnts 9th men-of-war destroyed by our
VESSELS the fleet reached Hs,teras Island are
a. lows The 8 a Bird hpg steamer the Curlsw
aud Fanny, steamers, and the Black Warrior,
/ schooner.
| The stesmer Ellis was captured A new grnboai
on the stocks Al Elizabeth City also destroyed,
making seven In all Each ofthe hrs, ak were
/ remarkably well armed as gunboats
/ All Of them excop, the Curlew were destroyed or
| captured in the attack EliIsbstn City, and il
| may he proper 10 mention that the whole Of them,
| saving, of course, the one on the stocks, were
struck by pro. cities Of one kind or another,
| In the course OF the engagement, on the T,h in
slant.
| As cur forces took undhturbed possession OF
Edenton, part OF dying artillery reg ment, vsri-
| ousy es,imsted nj from enc hundred and Atty W
three hutdred, lied precpitately without firing a
shot. Many OF the inhabitants also lefi In oonse-
| queace.
There arc 70 Er,if ailcns a, or in the water ap-
prosches 10 Elenton.
Among the results OF the expedition are the des-
| uuciicn e eight cannon, and one schooner on the
stocks a, Elel ton. Two tcAooners were captured
In the Sound, oRe having four thousand bushels of
corn. sN bales Of cotton were taken from the Gus
tom House wharf. There public stores
in the town. TIE c istsr House empty.
Commod re Goldsborough says that he remained
| two houts abreast OF the town, and was visited by
the authorities and others, many Of whom PROPOSED
sentiments Of loyalty 70 the old Union.
JOINT PROCLAMATION.
The following Is the Joint proclamation OF Gen.
Burnside ami Flag officer Goldsboroush 10 ,hs poo
pie Of North Carolina
RoAsoKI ISLAND, N. c., Feb. Ia, 1902.
| The mission Of our joint expedition Is no, 10 In
wade any 81 your rights, but " assert tue author
lty ofthe United States, and 10 close with you the
desplA,ing war brought upon your state by compAr-
| ailvsly lev had men in your midst.
| It iuenced Infinitely more by the worst passions
e human nature than by any show Of elevated rea-
son. they are still urging you astrAy TO crafty their
They Impose upon your credulity by telling you
| OF wicked and even daboical Intentions ON our
part; Of our desire n d. stroy your freedom, demo
ish your property berate your slaves, iujure your
| women. and such like enorlnties-all Of which, we
assure you Is no, only ridiculous, but utterly and
| wilfully false.
We arc Christians as well a. yourselves, and we
profess t. know full well, and 70 feel profoundly the
| sacred obligations Of the character.
| No Spprehensons need be entertained that the
demaI ds Of humanity justice will be direg arded.
We shall inhct no injury, unless forced W do % by
| your own acts, and upon this you may confidently
| rely.
those men are your worst enemies. Thoy,Eu
truth, have drawn you into the present condition,
and are tho real dlsturbers OF your peace and hAppi-
| ness Of your hresides.
| We invite you, in the name OF the Constitution,
and In that Of vrtuous loyalty and ciyiz alton, 70
| separate yourselves at once from these magn ia
/ fuencts, 10 return 10 your allegiance, and not
compel W. 70 resort further 70 the force under
| cor troll.
The government asks only that It's authority may
| be recognized and we repeat, In no manner or way
does desire 70 interfere with your laws, oonstitu-
tionally established, your institutions Of any kind
whatever, your property Of any sort your usages
i In any respect. j.. M GoLpaBORouGH,
Flag oihcer Commanding North CA oinS DlockAd.
A. Y. BuRSslpE Brighten. Cong Department,
| North Carolina.
| II Is the opinion among the rebel prisoners at
| Cairo that Floyd was sho, dead upon the gang
plank Of the steamboat by which his troops were
making their escape from Fort Donslson.
The King of Slam, in his letter accompanying
valuable presents, says elephants are regarded As
the mos, remArhAble OF the large quAdrupsds by
the Americans, so that II any one has an elephants
tusk Of large size, and will deposit il in any public
place, the people me by thousA nds erowdiug to
see it, saying II is a wonder full thing. For this and
other things he offers 70 send elephants, 70 be leo
loose 20 increase and multiply in the continent OF
America. The President In his reply, rcmAks !
"This Government would not hesitate 70 avail
tssf OF 30 gracious offer, II the object were one
, | which could DO made practically useful in the
present cond iiou OF the United States. Our polt-
csl condition, however, does not reach lititude 80
low as to favor the multiplication Of the elephant,
| and steam on land, a. well as on water, has been
our best and most efficient agent OF transportation
g | In internal commerce."
@ Senator Wilson's bill, reported by him from the
Military committee, to-day, as amended, retains the
main features for the establishment Of na'ionL
four dry, provides for the selection Of site on the
Il | tide water If Hudson River or New York hArbor,
and appropratrs 600 coo for the erection OF bull
= dings and other expenses, incurred under the aca
o 1t IL understood that the nomination OF Leuien
q | ant General Scott Minister Extraordinary "a
Mexico, made by the President recently, In ysw o.
the foreign complications in that country, has beei
:. | Withdrawn. The m 81 intimate friends Of Camera
Scott say that while appIeciAting the high honor
sought ~ be conferred he is reluctant to undertake
such duties, account, only, Of the present STATE
/. | Of his health.
h The REPUBLICAN, OF this morning intimates thai
there is truth in the story that JEFF Davis has made
q overtures for settlement by compromise and that
II he AAks for convention Of all the States and new
d | guarantees for slavery.
70 Mrs. Lincoln Is III today. The youngest son o
l the Preaidsni Is nearly veil.
Edward IL. HOUSE, Of the New York TatDuSH hA