The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-02-22

N IKE shore. which il is thoagkt. souss ss,-s
e-edsd in doing while others were DROWN
cd. awe e8' 10 6a7
The fight on the island was ,dspeseao 4
willis, il .sted. but OF short dur.aiou. B A. h
ter carry ing the battery 1t PORK -Poinfs
the advancs of General Fustee's bsigads
made up the main road 10 the centss II tAe !
islsnd. ees ~ e7sa ataEx's hasa gaf.e
Proceeding thus. the G..nsssi dspleyed . .
regimvns an advaaoe guard, aad ait~s
nS, ching over ve,y bad sc-ds iee two Or
three miles. they suddenly came faee to tsee
wifh hrigair Of North Carolinssns. The
remaindessof the Fcderai brigade BOZ c.~s .
up. when the contending pxr,iss gwere with
in ria- range. The North C.rolinians de-
ivered sollev. which The Federal troops
took with tho loss cf only oos killed and
ten or twelve wounded. The Conl-dssaies,
i, appears. aimed TO, high. other sise The
rvsult must have proved more destructive.
The Federal troops we're next ordered to
fire. which they are represented 70 rhAxs
done ~ith much coolness.s This resulted ia
killing some ten ConfedsrAtes and Woundin1t :,
some twenty or thirty moro. a:geess + M.
A cess ,tion of hesiilities no = took place,
rs it by general impulse, when suddenly .
Confederate staff officer appeared on tho
right. bearing a * OF trucs. He rode mp
and delivered it t. Gen. Foster. who quick
~ ran over Us con,en,s. The bearer u this !
dag inquired o. General Foster il he would
allow his commander twenty four hours 10
consider terms Of surrender. Genera! Fos-
ter quickly replied. ''No. Nothing bu, an
unconditional surrender will satisfy my Gov
fernmen,. and give you fifteen minutes.
after you have arrived within your lines. to
say definitely and positively what you will
! do M - e ~
1 A short time subsequently, the same
Confederate officer returned. hearing a flag
of truce, aud informed Con. Foster that his
commander was ready to surrender unoon-
ditionally. Without further ceremonies tho
Coniederstes advanced and delivered up
their arms. and became prisoners Of war.
IL with difficulty that captains and
officers of equal rank in the Federal brig
ade could be found to receive the swords OF
,h.ir csp,ives. This Confederate brigade
il appear, had been marching toward Pork
Poiut Battery to re-eniorce il, which they
did not know had been attacked and re-
du c., d.
Gen. Foster then marched on with HE
brigade, and soon came 10 an open space
comprising some twenty or more fine tarms.
In the center Of this he deserted a superior
camping ground laid ont and erected BY tho
enemy. OF sufficient capacity TO accommo.
date twenty Thousand troops. with huts and
cabins enough for ten thousand soldieSs.-
At the cod ot each avsaue had been dug
wells, which Contained excellent water. A
larg. amount Of stores. provisioos. anna
ments. DC, were in this fortress. IL Affords
very com ortabfs qusv'ers.
On Sunday. The to lowing day. the brigade
continued its march to the furthest end Of
the island lying north. During this move
m.nt three squads Of Copfederates were
picked up sraygiing about through the
wood, AMI feds. Now and then a cc.npany
OF the enemy on pickle, duty was surprised
aud captured A naked battery. mount
ing two guns and no Aiiz.r. were captured
too high and did no harm. An assault was
m ,d- INN diarrly upon it. and il was finally
taten n, the point OF the bsyonet. though
only few withstood the 6nal assault. see.
ing they were overpowered This capture
was made by the Twenty fourth lAsssa.
chu-et,s regiment.
The Reconnaissance of the island, in .
military point Of view, was now nearly
flashed. bat when the steamer Stars and
Stripes left on Wednesday morning. num-
bers OF struggling Confederstss were be.
ing brought in from the swamp anj else.
where. Many had fl,wn u the WOOD. who
were also being cursued. Some were fund :
in bog pits. where they had sunk nearly to
their waists and extricat-d.
Thus far when the steamer left. o. near
ss coul be ascer'ained about twenty eight
hundred prison rs, had fallen into the hands
# the Federals. and il was believed the
number would be increased to something
over three thousand. probably four thousand
when the entire island is thoroughly search.
a h<.Hn t&~~
been drowned in attempting to make their
escape. either BY swimming or in small
boats to the mainland.
In this expedition Gen. Burnside has
captured the whole OF Roanoke island, de.
stroyei Commodore Lynch's Confederate
feet, taxing six batteries and q complete
six FOUNDER field battery, making in oil
sixty guns. also between seven and eight
thousand small arms. There were nearly
four thousand small arms. many Of them
Enfield rifles, secured in the past three
months. in store and not used, amongst the
prizes. vast number Of small arms. 10.
GLIDING pistols. swords. &C.. were Likewise
OBJ aimed together with . large quantity Of
provender, kc Over seven hundred horses.
with bagsags. baggaye wagons. smbulsn-
ces, cump equipays. go. were also taken.
None Of the Federal gunbosts were ia-
J1reu 10 any extent. lnose lost oamoXoo
eau be rep.irei in fs~ hours.
The Federal loss vs. - far - ascsrtsiped.
onl. IS killed aud 86 woundsd.
The Confederate loss Is also much smaller
than at 6r-t supposed from previous &C.
counts. IL is so far kno~n 70 b only 30
killed and 80 woundsd. A
1t is believed that twelve 70 fftesa hsa.u
dred OF che Coosedsrstes arc seall upon the
island. hid in the swamps. weeds. bogs. Sc,
who can scarcely escape bsiag oApsared. Il
is veil ss srtaiosd tbss very NV Of theo.
prohabIy not more than one 70 swo Aaa.
dred. gos Of the island.
rhs Federal gsnboass had s6estually
cut od all possibility Of rsssess from Nag's
Hal.
Col. o jennings Wiss Vas shot throsgh
the l-g jast above the kses. ssd bedly
wousted in the hip. wh~s gallaasiy ueeiaR