St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-13
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FoRr MONROE Feb. IL

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FORT MoNRoE, Feb. IL.
By flag Of truce to day We learn the
complete success Of the Burnside expedi-
ton at Roanoke Island. 81 II.
The Island was taken possession of, and
Commodore Lynch's feet completely de-
stroyed, Elizabeth city was destroyed on
Sunday and evacuated BY the inhabitants:
b The federal forco advanced upon the
city and began to attack the place, when
the citizens finding. resistance useless,
burned and evacuated it.
| The rebel force on the Island is spppo-
sed to have been little over three thou
sand fighting men.
f. General Wise wasa'ih at Nag's Head
and was not present during, the engage
ment. When the situation became dan.
gerous, he was removed to Norfolk.
All the gunboats hut one was taken
and that escaped up a creek and was prob:
ably destroyed. *"" ~ J" ,'.:' 81 ~. !
! General Huger photographed to Rich
mond that only fifty on the: Island esca-
ped. ,~c. al = yz..l. :s..E ag,.r '....,..
There appears to he no bright side of
the story for, the rebels, aud their papers
admit that it is the most calamitous event
that has happened to: them during the
war. bis. :.:I T. -. ,:., .':.;c..4 =
| ~ tc.1 =: -, NORFOLK, Feb. TO-,
The latest advices say that Capt o.
Jennipg s Wise, son Of Gov. Wise, was
shot through the hip and disabled, though
the wound is not mortal. 5r.y. ',.,f
They report the number. of their killed
at 800, with over one thousand wounded.
The prisoners captured, numbering al
least 1900, will be here in a few days.
-''3 Nt.t q LOUISVILLE, Feb. IL.
Two prisoners just arrived, report that
the rebels are evacuating Bowling Green,
with indications Of their proceeding to-
wards Nashville. -" Il :''. ~.
ST.. Louis; Feb. IL.
Onr gunboa;s returned from the Upper
Tennessee river last night, having gone as
far as Florence, Alabama They were re.
ceived with the widest joy by tho people
along the river Old men cried like chill.
hren At the sight of the Stars and Stripes,
and invited the officers and men in their
houses, and told them that all that they
had was at their disposal. Large numbers
were anxious to enlist under the old flag,
and the Tyler brought down $50 to Gil up
the gunboat crews. Our officers were as
sured if they would wait few DAYS, whole
regiments could be raised. One hundred
and fifty hogsheads Of tobacco and a great
quantity of other freight uas captured. =
C1NcINNAs1,o Feb. IL. :.
A special dispatch to the Guxette from
Cairo says the Federal officers from Fort
Donclson this morning report that Gener.
Grant has surrounded the Fort with seven
batteries OF artillery, and that the fort will
be shelled or surrendered to-day or to NOR
row. There are 5000 rebels in the fort
The greatest activity prevails in Gen.
Hunters department, and every prepare.
ton is. being made for an early advance
" '''N WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
General Sigeps nomination as Major
General will be sent into the Senate to-
morrow. ,.,..: 49,
General Stone was arrested yesterday
morning for the following charges: LIST,
for misbchavior at Balls Bluff End, fol
holding correspondence with the enemy
before and since Balls Bluff, and reoeiv-
ing visits from rebel officers in his camp
Sd, treacherously suffering the enemy to
build "a fort since the battle Of Balls Bluff
under his guns, unmolested |; 18th, Of de-
sign to expose his force to capture by the
enemy under pretext Of orders, for move
ment from commanding officers.
A letter from New Orleans, received by
the Victoria, says the superintendent and
employees on the 7Opelousas railroad, had
been arrested. A conspiracy was discov,
cred to deliver the road to the Union for
ces, and to give other aid at Berwick Bay.
This news was suppressed by the papers.
| Napoleon opened the French Chamber
on the 25th. He said the civil war which
desolates America has greatly compromis.
ed our, commercial interests, So long
however, as the rights Of neutrals are re.
spec,ed, We must con6ne ourselves to ex.
pressing wishes for an early termination
:"..., . =. .::.....f., CAIRO, Feb. IL.
A detachment Of cavalry, $50 strong
had an enga cement with the rebels on
Monday, seven miles east of Fort Henry
on the road 10 Fort :Donelson. Five reb.
els were killed, thirty prisoners taken, and
thirty horses captured, T. One Federal Fec u was
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