Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-13
THIRD DISPATCH.

NoRFoLK, Feb. lo.-Received in Rich.
mond at mid-night-A courier arrived
mere this afternoon at 4 O'Clock. and
brought the intelligence that Elizabeth CT
y was burned this morning by the inbab-
ltants: During the conhagration the Fed
erals landed q large force. All our 0Sn-i
boat, excepting one, have been captured
by the enemy.
folk. ~ ~ y oF-
The following is the very latest which
We copy from to-day's DGy-B "a;
courier arrived here yesterday afternoon,
ABOUT 3 o'clock, from whom we gather the
lolioWing information: The enemy adyan-
GEO In tnll force on Elizabeth City yester-
day about o'clock, and began the attacl,
upon that place, and the citizens findfn9
resistance in vain, they evacuated tbe
place, bat before doing so, set FIRE to the
town, and when our informant left L was
stu IN flames. We have also TO record the
caPtuFei by the enemy, of all our little
fleet, except the Fanny OF Forest, our in
tormant is not certain which. This ono
eluded the enemy and made. up the Pas.
quatauk river. She was pursued, hoWey.
er, and fears are entertained that she TIM
has been captured. Fp
1t is said that before our boats surren-
dered they were abandoned, and that the
crews succeeded In making their escape. IF
so NE are at a lossto conjecture why the
boats were not fred before abandoned.
The disaster to our little fleet is attribu-
ted TO the fact that having exhausted the
snPpiyot eoaland ammunitionwep proceeded
to Elizabeth City for the purpose of OH
tanning a supply. Every effort was made.
to obtain coal but without success and re-,
turn to the Island or lend any assistaneei
whatever to our forces. AlIdetafls as prb-
lshed with reference to the capture of
Roanoke Island are confirmed by conriers,
who represent our loss 800 killed and
wounded, and that of the enemy not less
than 1000 killed. Great, havoc was made
among them while coming mp the road
leading to the Fort * Our forces bronpbt5 10
bear.u upon them two thirty.tWo pouSders. !
and at every fire the ranks were terribly
thtnned, but the places of the fallen were
however quickly filed.
Pork Point battery was manned. Inv the
Richmond Blues, aud most nobly did tiey
defend It. During the conflict thew were
attacked by a whole regiment Of Z66ayes
and though completely oyerpowered they
stood their ground brayely, nor did
they yielda foot until all save seven fell
bleeding to the ground. There Is good
reason % believe that had Col. Hen1inp.
sonsWttht his artillery been on the Island
it.would not yebeenf forced 90 surrende
a lack OF field pieces was sadly felt. and
had they been at hand the enemy perhaps
would never have been able to have landau
their forces. =.
Remington had orders. We understand
70 report at Roanoke Island, but bys some
misunderstanding he mistooE fElizabsth
City for the place of Destinations
Capt. Taylor, of this city, ts represented
as having distinguished himself.
In addition to the. above are many rn.
mors We might give, but IS they are noth-
ing more than rpmors we prefer withhold
ing them. Among taem Is one, however,
worthy Of notice, that Gen. Wise had gbeen
shot while in an ambulance, on the wav.
This - the statement so far as we have
been able to learn, and can only accom- n
for It by supposinR that the name Of m
General Wa8 contOunded with that of his
son, who was reported among The killed,
1t is reported that one regiment from
assae !, was badly out up, but It il
impossible 20 ascertain which Of the tiye
that were attached 70 the expedition. 3
The news received to-day OCCASION,
great excitement The Old Point steaIneT.
with otictal dispatches nom Gen. Bnrn.
side, is hourly expected. The prisoner,,
captured, numbering at least 2, 600. vim 81
here in a few days. "a
All Southern papers received 3are mani,
nous In admitting complete TicfoTv=6
our troops that the loss OF the Island Is
TnEran ~