The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-01

ffteoueta Iuth ifobhhie hhcnnnNc-
EuIthcr Incidents OF tho BStilr, &c. &c.
EuA>uNE l-LASi, Fob. 1? 1862.
since tho ha'le - The slh, matters have
pr,O,ottd qUicrly.i Tho larrslk. of tho rebels
It The roth cfn end Of tie leland arc occupied
" cur trcop-, amt m, axe very eomi,r r,ablo 4 iii-
iprs 'or thom.
fcb 2nh --T%is istho frstroslly fine dnv wo
lt' % lsu sil 60 We arrived hsre. tn, wasthor
ta, b'on yari.hle Wi,h rain, togs, and an occa-
.o a. noI caster. Inc health of tho troop, on
ahoic 10 good except that severe c Ids arc still
,oun,u. The tfonps sent ba,k on shiphOard
al, -utier fr M Id, and c1mpl in ol want of
exercise. And by the way, Gnd that since
the fight the health Of tho men has improved,
SO far AS wo have any reliable infofmitI M
vet tho capiuTa OF Roanoke Island has prOlu-
cod a perfect pa1ir among tho North CNOii-
mans and IL is beloved that a. coon as they are
assured oi protection 10y our troops tho great
mAiofity Of hem will avuW mon sentiments.
Gan. Burrsijes next movement Will bo di'
| rectsd toward that eud. Tho North Csr,li-
mans taken prisoners are rather miserable
looking Aet-inioIiOr in clothing aud Robustness
Of look to those OF Virginia, Loul.ltnS Or Texas.
| They arc also less resdy 20 RioA secession
| doctrines and many OF them say tina, 'hoy are
| tired ot the war--regrot tina. IL ever CON
monccd, md hops thai It will soon TO over.
| They attribute all the blame 10 the leadors'
| whom they danounce lrooly. Evon among
| tho "Richmoul Blu,s'-mlstly young mo bo-
| longing 70 'tho fret lamilies'-thete u a bitter
| feeling tow Ard Davis, Floyd \ Co, and not a
few ti them have frankly stt'td that they con.
| sidorsl tho war a 70 jlish and wicked on and
would be glad to see it termnatst
| INCIDENrs ArTER TIIE ROANOKE BATTLE.
As remarks appear in some quarters regard.
ing tie conduct Of our troops after their victory
| a,I q h. nl lo altsla |
| what occurred, 50 far IA my observation and
| il formation extended. IL was neatly night Of
| tho Slh before it was generally known am9lg
our soldiers that be rebel army had surrealer-
ed, and chat the whole leland was ours. Toe
| advance regiments ware employed in guarding
the prisoners A. a picket guards were thrown
out IN a directions TO bring in or prevent tho
escape Of the iugitives who had socrstod them
selves in the woods. The men not engaged in
these duties kiudled fires and blyoItcked
around them, fleeping s0undly without blin-
| ket or covering after tho fatigues Of ths pre-
sion was given them to help themselves to ffosh
pork-tbe first tresh mest they had in long
time. There wAs, cOnseq lently, cons der shls
slau, ,shter for a while among tho small Po'kera
running loose in the sEamp5 and the kets
around tho scattered dwellings on the ls'alj.
The hungry roliisrs would hunt atter, snOot,
y en- becd, skin and quarter hog with an
| ,il,Ii y tTuly surprising. In iaw minutes
Al r. sl cufi, < their prDlo, they were sl'iiting
tt,ir keen ape los with sayory siGah
| ii .ily cCol,d 'r fried n the lines o
| ,Ils LOGS or rail- '0rn from old forces Sub
| .pQeltlg, some ,f them took fancy To-
o. sl h,f Nd limited supplies Of thai
y,ro obtained, the officers, however, d,'
r. e. ing that DO part should be wss'oi, an
'an al not rtq .ired for present use should b'
rr,iu'.v prcs-ryed. a little mutton va
,.rd, but only a little, ard poultry wa
| hAt ,ult lar
hrdes Of men some who will abuse a prlvi
lepe and there fore il was found necessary e
issue an order prohibiting the shooting OF hog
or the wanton destruction Of property OF am
kind. Stricter order Was established, an'
guards placed wherever they were deemed ne
cessary Most OF tho houses in the centre o
. the Island had been abaadored by their whit
inhabitants before the lending, or upon the ap
: preach u our troops. Into these some OF Ou
: men entered, and carried of whatever tho
could find that might serve them a. m.mentoe
, | of their visit TO the Island. This they did nc
q | from a covstous or tnisvish propensity, bl
! because they desired to have something I
I remind them ~ their adventures in " sscea
+ | ria, - or TO send homo as curiosities TO th e
: | friends. A iow meIcsnary spirits there wsr,
who hld an eye 10 trade ia some OF the
seizurts, aud ! have heard Of some good bal
= fsins made with persons who crosse
= | over from tho feet TO view the ba
tls KtOund, and SECURE trophies OF Ou
4 victory, Ou,rs had been issued
% respect every house flom which white tlt
should DO displayed, and though ! have het
: a. sertions 10 the contrary Am slti'ied that 4
7, white laS was a sufficient protection. Toe
~ WAS a disposition to attribute more than the
!, share Of the few eNcesses com nittsd 10 ii
= Zluaves, but an incident occurred which shoV
: well for the charao er Cf one Of their numbs
7 and but poorly for that Of follow belon9ing
,r another regiment, who, psrhiPs, would DO for
~ ~ mos. in aspersing the I9ulye roei nent. Ih
" fellow, in passing house Displaying a whi
Y dag, proposed to enter 1t ard 500 whl was 1
a. ,,de, r"Dl you ses that hlg?" asked stra
ID pipp Zouayo in the party. "Yssi but VIII
Z. The ID does that matter, will 20 in ar
hog was the reply well, you try II, al
;. IN put ball through you, was the Zouay
D. | reioinder. The house wis passed by und
As turbtd. Embittsred ~ ono might suppose q
D, feelings Of our soldiers would DO towards the