Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-12


citizens finding resistance in vain, evacuated
the place, but before doing so, set FIRE TO the
town, and when our inform ant left, Il was
still in flames. We have also TO record the
capture by the enemy Of all our little feet,
except the Fanny or Forest our Informant 10
not certain which. This boat eluded the en-
emy and msda up the Pasquatauk River.
She wss pursued, however, and fears are en-
tertained that she too WAS captured II is said
that before our boats surrendered they were
abandoned, and that their crews succeeded
in making their escape II so, we are at a loss
to conjecture why the boats were not fred
before being abandoned. The disaster TO our
little fleet is attributed TO the fact that hay-
ing exhausted the supply of coal and ammu-
milton, they proceeded to Elizabeth City for
the purpose of obtaining q supply Every
effort was made TO obtain coal, but without
success, or to return to the Island and lend
any assistance whatever to the forces.
All details as published with reference
to the capture of Roanoke Island are con-
firmed by the courier, who represents our
loss at three hundred killed and wounded,
and that of the enemy at not less than one
thousand. Great havoc was made among
them while coming up the road leading to
the fort. Our forces brought to bear upon
them two thirty'two Founders, and atevery
fire their ranks were terribly thinued. The
places Of the fallen, however, were quickly
filled
Park Point Battery was manned by the
Richmond Blues, and most nobly did they
defend II During the conflict they were
attacked by whole regiment Of Zouaves,
and though completely oveTpowered, they
stood their ground bravely, nor did they
yield foot till all save seven fell bleeding
to the ground
There is good reason to believe that had
Colonel Henningsen, with his artillery, been
on the island, we would not have been forced
to surrender.
The lack Of field pieces was sadly felt, and
had they been at hand, the enemy perhaps
would never have been able to have landed
his forces.
Henningsen had orders, we understand, to
report st Roanoke Island, but by some mis-
understanding he mistook Elizabeth City
for the place of destination.
Captain Taylor, Of this city, is represented
as having distinguished himself.
In addition to the above are many rumors
we might give, but as they are nothing more
than rumors, we prefer Withholding them.
Among them is one, however, worthy of
notice-that General Wise had been shot
while in an ambulance, on his way to Nor
| folk. So far as we have been able to learn,
we can only account for the statement by
supposing thst the name of the General was
contounded with that of his son, who is re-
| ported among the killed.
1t is reported that one regiment from Mas
| sachusetts was badly cut up, but il ia impos-
| sible TO ascertain which of the FIVE that were
attached to the expedition.
The news received to-day caused great ex-
| citement at Cd Point.
A steamer with official adviees from Gen.
Burnside IS hourly expected.
| The prisoners captured number at least two
Thousand, aud will be here in few days.
All the Southern papers received are
| unanimous in admitting the complete
victory of our troops, aud that the loss of the
| Island is a very serious one.
FORTRESS MONROE, February IA flag of
truce was sent to Craney Island early this
morning TO inform General Huger that the
prisoners of war from Fort Warren arrived
in the bark Trinity last night. The bark
was accordingly towed up opposite Sewalls
Point by steamer.
AT one o'clock the rebel steamer West
Point came out from Norfolk, and the
prisoners were transferred They numbered
four Captains, three First Lieutenants, six
Second Lieutepants, two Third Lieutenants
and $50 others, rank and file, and colored
servants They were taken at Hstteras and
Santa Rosa and are the last of the prisoners
OF war at Fort Warren, except Commodore
Barron The passage here from Boston has
bee quite unpleasant, on account of the
borrid condition of the vessel, but the prison.
ers are all enjoying as good health as could
be expected.
Itwas generally supposed here that the
email pox was prevalent on board, but on the
authority of Lieutenant Buell., who comes in
charge from Fort Warren, the statement is
positively denied The prisoners having
been transferred to the Vest Point the Trim.
ity was tOwed back to her anchorage in the
Roads. Several passengers were brought
from Norfolk, including Captain J. T. Morrill,,
of he transport OsceoIG.
| Thu Npaa a moi nf Hapara1
mans Expedition, and was wrecked on the
coast of Georgia, on November %, where the
Captain and the whole crew were taken pris-
ouers.
The latest intelligence from Savannah is
that the Federal gun-boats we're at Wallis
Cut, an opening which communicates with
Savannah without passing Fort Pulaski.
A dispatch from charleston to Richmond
; says that on the 10th Fort Pickens, with the
Niagara and Colorado, opened on Forts
McRae, Barrancas and the avy-yard. After
some hours bombardment they hauled off.
Both vessels are said to be badly damaged.
There has been some skirmishing at Port
Royal Ferry.
The city of Savannah is being strongly
fortified.
ST. LOUIS, February IA special to the
Republican, dated Fort Henry, llth, says the
gunboats Conestogs, Tyler and Lexington
returned from the Upper Tennessee last
! night The boats went as far as Florence,
Alabama, and were received with the wild
est joy by the people along the river. Old
men cried like children at the sight of the
Stars and Stripes, and invited the officers
and men in to their houses, and told them all
they had was at their disposal. Large mum
hers we're anxious to enlist under the old
flag, and the Tyler brought down two hun
dred and fifty to fill up the gunboat crews
Our officers were assured il they could
wait a few days a whole regiment could be
raised and if the Government would give
them arms to defend themselves, they could
bring Tennessee back to the Union in a few
. months. They said when the Secession Or.
dinance was passed, armed men stood at the
polls, and every thing went as certain poll
tIcians said. AT Savannah, Clifton, Eastpori
and Florence, officers and men of our boatS
went ashore without arms and mingled freely
with the people. The Union men along the
river comprise the wealthiest and best por.
ton of the inhabitants, a large number O
whom have American flags. Not gun wal
fired either going or coming.
The rebel gunbosts Eastport, Sallie Ward
and Muscle (only partially fnished( were
captured and are here. The EastpOrt had
25O 900 feet of lumber on board and the
Ward had a quantity of iron plating. The
steamers Sam Kirkman, Linn, Boyd, Julis
Smith, Sam Orr and Appleton Bell were
burned by the rebels to prevent them from
falling into our hands. The railroad bridge
at Florence was not destroyed.
A quantity of papers were captured on thu