Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-13

Ld The several batteries on Roanoke Island yesterday
,7b and that terrific cannonadng continued when he
left.
FURTHER FROM ROANOKE ISLAND.
NoRF Tx, Va, Feb. 9Th, 1892. M.
The engagement at Roanoke Island commenced on FRIDAY
forenoon AMI continued until the courier left at ocock
p NJ The enemy then ceased the energetic portion
of their attack An attempt Of the Fe5erdS 10 Jana T0aed
Two Of their steamers much damaged our batteries
were uuinured They were cooty conducted Some pri
ate residences on the Island injured by the enemys
bls we presume.-JoUR
Cen Wise is at Nags Head sick abed. His physicians
have great difficulty control him from engaging in the
tight
Heavy firing Southwark heard at this place up to
"A o'clock to-day It presumed that it cannoDaiug
at Roanoke Island
STILL FURTHER FROM ROANOKE
NORFOLK VA, Feb. 9th, 1852 P. NJ.
An officer from the Confederate steamer Curew, just
from Roanoke Island reports that the Curew sunk by
the enemy The otker Confederate boats withdrew to
Elizabeth City, for want Of ammunition.
large body of Federal4 supposed to be about 5000,
Landed yesterday, thu Island Their landing nten
tonay permitted to meet them shore. 1t is
ported that engaged the enemy vigorously and
The battle raged terridcally nearly all day.
Our batteries uninjaged, and no casualties re-
ported.
flag Of truce went down to-day TO Fortress Monroe and
win return this evening.
[sECoND DISPATCH.
BATTLE RENEWED-ENEAY's VESSELS sUNK-THE
CUBLEW BEACHED- CREW, &C., SAVED-LANDING
or THE ENEMY AND THEIR REPULSE
The battle renewed Roanoke Island at o'clock,
on Saturday morning a batteries, and continued
for half an hour. Under this fire the enemy landed 5000
troops at the South end of the Island in marshy locality.
The ConeGerates charged Them cheering the enemy
retrea cd in disorder attempting to reach their gun
boats.
The Confederate 1euforcements reached the Island on
Friday hight
abundant and forces the Island are
well prOys ned
During the attack four Federal vessels we're sunk.
Tie CurIew was Only beached. large bail having
struck her deck and passed through her bottom All CT
board, including ammunition, were saved.
The commander of the Confederate steamer Forest made
gallant fight. lie was somewhat wounded and one mid
slipman lost an arm.
Fifty Federal vessels Of the Island but only twenty
guu-boats engaged.
understood that the Confederate fleet had retired II
Elizabeth City obtain supplies, but would promptly re
turn rc-nyigorated.
THIRD DIsPATCH.l
ROANOKE ISLAND TAKEN AND ALL OF OUR
TROOP CAPTURED BY THE FEDERALS.
HICHMoND, VA, Feb. 9th, 1862
A steamer arrived at Norfolk tonight with the intel
gence that e Fcdoas took Roanoke Island yesterda
afternoon at o'clock. The Federaforce fifteen thou
sand against less than 5000 Confederates. All of GU
troops prisoners, excepting twenty-five
Many of cur officers wounded among them O. Jen
nngs Wise, is thought MORALLY. Capt. Coles; Of Char
Iottesvllle, is reported as killed:
The particulars received meagre, but the capture
certain. Gen. Wise was not captured.
BY q flag of truce the New York Herald Of the 9Th ms
has been received, which contains the Federal report
the taking of Fort Henry. The fight lasted twenty mil
ue The Federas received hundred and forty
from the Fort, and thityhree Federals were killed Ge
Tighman and staff, Colonel, two Captains and six
privates, taken prisoners.
Gen. Haech's dispatch Gen Mcclellan, dated St. Lo
it, Feb. Tth says that Fort Henry is The flag of tt
Union reestaDshed the soil of Tennessee,
be removed.
Congress is greatly e7aed at the victory.
letter from Thurow Weed, dated Paris, January 2l
gays that Napoleon would to the Corps Iegs
tive his intention to interfere in American affairs.
LATEST FROM ROANOKE ISLAND.
NoRFoLK, VA Feb 10th, 1862.
O. Jenuing Wise was thot through the hip and disable
but not mortal Maj. Lawson and Lieut.. miller
tally wounded.
About three hundred Confederates killed a
wounded and thousand Yankees killed and
ed.
Mdshipman Canm Lad his arm shot eff The casualt
not yet reported.
IN arrival this morning says that Elizabeth City "
sheled and burned by the Yankees.
The enemy is pushing forward to Edenton, n c.
ELIZABETH CITY BURNED--CONFEDERAT GU
BOATS CAPTURED
NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 10th, 1862
arrived here four o'clock this afternoc
bringing the intelligence that Elizabeth City burn
this morning by the Inhabitants.
During the confagraton the Federals landed lar
force, and all of unboats excepting one,
tured by the enemy
Gen. Wise has not yet arrived.
LATEST FROM FORT HENRY.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 18th, 1862
A special dispatch from Paris last night reports Il
three Federal guuboas arrived at Tennessee river brio
yesterday een cock took possession of the brd
turned the draw and passed up the river frat Smelling
town, but did not damage the bridge.
Later avces lead to the conclusion that forces eva
a.ed Fort Henry and retreated to Fort Donelson.
The Federas in possession Of the Tennessee ri
bridge, but have not destroyed the bridge.
Two Federal gun boats injured and lost. The p
visions Fort Henry saved, and The guns spiked.
NASHVILLE Tenn, Feb. 7th 1862
A dispatch from Hon. john Bell from Fort Dones
this morning. says that Gen. Pillow was expected at F
Doneson with eight ten thousand troops by eli
o'clock Saturday morning.
Not many lives were lost at Fort Henry. Our for
driven out of the Fort by shells from the enem
gmbOats
The Tennessee river bridge burned between five
six o'clock last evening.
Our forces retreating on Fort Doneson pursued
the enemy reported that Fort Eenry has been in
dated.
DR.. CliGe who was captured at Fishing Creek, has b.
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