The New York herald., 1862-03-02
THE CAPTURE OF ROANOKE ISLAND.

THE CAPTURE OF ROANOKE ISLAND.
The following extract from iettsr written by
soldier Of the Ninth regiment New York vount teess
participated In the battle OF Roanoke island TO rieGd
in this city
The fleet commenced bombarding on Friday morning,
the 7th instant. The troops landed in the evening" and
bivouacked In cornne,d, amid drenching RAIN which
lasted all night. Al two O'Clock the following mora
ing the rebel picksts Ared on ours, killing two
Of them, wheroupon the nps brigade, who wGe
At the time under arms, moved towards the
rebels, remainng tho qui vire until daylight. At
seven O'Clock tho first and second brgsdss engaged
body or the enemy who had the emery come out OF
their works aud attack After brief but decisive
recontre the rebels reeatsd behind their fort ncation
The regiment to which belong (the Ninth Now York;
was ordered TO "fa in,' and in q few minutes az.
vanced upon the enemys battery in "dousis quick"
time The road through which we passed very
row, with s~anps and woods each sIde Of it. The
wounded from the first attack made the works were
while route on the charge, carried past us
but this did not seem TO unnsrve our
Onward they went, filing the air with
cheers as thsy rushed, "a wsro, ato tho
very jaws Of death. We passs1 OF our regiments
route; they lying their faces 70 proec
themselves from the showers of balls And sho
that tn, enemy pouring rcm behind their rori
ncatons. As the right wing Of my regiment 60,
within easy range OF the rebels, It poured voi'cy Of
balls at The almost invisible foe. The lef wing By
this time formed line OF battle. A, this ioncare one
OF those unoward aud unfortunate acCdouts occurred
Instances Of whlch have occurred bsipse. It was
that nistDok the Ninth New Jersey regiment
for body OF the rebels, whereup0n bred and
wounded nine OF them. The mistake was al Onoe
discovered. The order then given To change the
rebel fortication the charge made in line OF battle
in double drick time amid tho encouraging commands Of
gallant Colonel Sd Major. This cheers OF our mon
wsrs enough ~ strike terror into the minds OF tho rebes
but when We came upon thom with the cold sseei Of
our bayopsts u was than they could bear In less
than ten minutes after we commsnced charge
were ia possession OF the enemy's work. We bad the
honor Of being the irst regiment that has 'ak fort
ny storm during tins war In the rebel fort oycy hing
in confusion; there Of eli kinds, clOihing
camp eq'pagc big guns. &c. Our mes were not allow
od 70 appropriate anything 10 their personal benefit We
were kept In the ranks and after brief rest we pro-
eeedsd on double quick i've mile march up Roanoke
island 10 earch the retrsating rebels Three mites OF
the road over which We had pass rhrough mud
aud winter nearly knes deep. were catching rebels
as wo passed GU Saturday u,ght the Sth inst we
bivouacked on plautatiou. With the inconv OF
having tents, had the supsraddsd msfortuns TO
have no provisions; hence supperless TO bed
While the land force was st vork ths naval aest ysrs
attacking the other rebel forts sratir, All combined
gave the victory. The next das Sunday we were
COMMUNICATED by General burnside Tor gsllantry.
The Ninth regiment were then marched down 70 the
dock and embarked on the steamer Eagle Companies
and sent 90 board the gunboat Picket, when
proceeded TO Nsgs Head, public resor: for the Bon
0w m Of North Carolina. When reached the place
each house seemed 20 be covered with white dag The
rebels before they retrested from this place burned
several buildings. After remaining at Nsg's Head
short time we rs embarked, and are ready Tor D
start, we know not where,