Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-11
STILL LATER FROM ROANOKE IsLAND-6,Oo0 OF
TIE ENEMY LANDED ON THE MARSH END OF
THE ISLAND-AN ENGAGEMENT on LAND.


THE ISLAND-AN ENGAGEMENT ON LAND.
courier arrived in the city yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock from Nags Head and Roanoke Island, where he
left at o'clock on Saturday. From him we learn that
the attack on our lower or marsh battery continued till
night on Friday without avaiing anything
During Friday night the enemy permitted 70 land
their forces supposed to be about 5000 at Widow
Baums point which Is above our lower battery. We
say they we're permitted because It is the option Of
thoae acquainted with the localities that they could have
been easily prevented from landing.
From this place of landing they were pushing on up
A road or causeway through the marshy land TO the
mainland, and at seven O'Clock on Saturday morning =
battle commenced which continued until ten O'Clock,
when IL ceased for q couple Of hours, ard commenced
again and vas raging at o'clock when the courier left
IL the impression 1f the courier that the fighting IN
nued all day long yesterday, as be heard heavy firing
until nightfall while on his way to the city.
The lower battery We learn mounts guns and Is in
q condition TO protect itself and keep lhe enemy from
having full sway in that vicinity.
The courier reports that two OF our men men were
killed durug the bombardment Of Friday, names not
mentioned.
About the time he left Mays Head it was the impress
sion that the enemy forces had been forced to retreat
This il Judged from she appearance Of the recedng po
on Of the smoke Of the battle 10 the land engage
meut the same having the appearances OF moving from
the mainland towards the place where the enemy first
landed:
III
that 100 men could keep back 600 Of the enemy from
advancing to the mainland.
During the bombardment little aset, we learn,
rendered good assistance 10 the land batteries and from
the resistance the enemy met with being so powerful
for them they we're forced drop back from their at
tack on our main defences and satisfy themselves by at
ticking the two lower batteries with which they could do
nothing.
Two of our little steam rs were injured during the
river engagement or bombardAent, one Of them, the
Curew, It is said, being disabled.
This courier reports everybody at the Island in fue
sprs aud they all think they will be enabled TO repulse
the enemy unless he in much greater force than
be now has in the contest
ROANOKE ISLAND REPORTED CAPTURED.
Since the above was written Intelligence has been
broueh, US by the steamer j. D. White which reached
here last evening about o'clock from Nags Head, that
Roanoke Island has fallen into the hands OF the enemy
The surrender was made about IL o'clock, Saturday
morning aud though learn our ammunition wss
all carried of the Island before il surrendered yet, all
our forces we're then made prisoners Of war.
The first days fight argued well for our cause, and
our men we're sangune Of success.
The news that reaches US very unsatisfactory, and
We are hardly enabled 10 connect t sufficiently 10 give
an idea Of the state Of atiIirs.
lis said they came up 10 their boats the South
side of the Island and by Of their boat howtz,rs
Effected landing In the Of our batteries, and that
after landing about fifteen thousand on all parts oil the
Island they marched up and flank d the batteries 1t
Is also reported that notwithstanding small forcs Of
wenty.one hundred against about fifteen thousand
on some parts OF the Island the restar was OF the
most .sperae NATURE and hand TO hand contest lasted
for considerable time, showing the most desperate
courage This s said TO have the case particular
" with the Richmond Blues, under the command OF
Capt o. Jennings Wise.
Capt Wise, we learn, fell bravey, urging his men on
We heard that be was MORALLY wounded, and IL re-
ported that be afterwards died.
Capt Cole it is said, killed, and Lieut. Miller and
Major LAWSON were MORALLY wounded The sick on
The Island had been removed prior TO the engagement
and sent over 10 the mainland. II Is said that loss
amounts to about 400 killed and wounded, whilst nearly
all of the balance were captured.
p s-Snce the above was written, we learn that tho
steamer Rebel has arrived here She reports that Capt
Wise is not dead nor MORALLY wounded. That lie re-
ceiyed ball through the hip which diabed him, but
that be still urged his men on.
By this arrival we learn that about 500 OF our men
we're killed and wounded and that about fifty OF them
made their escape from the Island IL ia said the saugh-
ter of the enemy terrific and amounted It Is believed,
10 over one thousand killed and wounded.
We learn tina; in the engagement on Friday with our
Rupboat Masters Mate Hoole who is sad TO have act
Ell with the most determined bravery, was wounded In
the h ad by piece OF she'll which struck the guuboat
be was on DO ard of and Mdshipmsn Camm had bis left
shot OF.
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