Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-15
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Capture OF Roanoke Island
REBEL FLEET ENTIRELY DE.
sTROYED.
The Battle of Fort Donslson.
ATTACH TO DE SIMULTANEOUS BY
WATER AND LAND.
Rebels EvaOuatiug Bowling Green.
Gen. Mitchell Advancing Upon 1t

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-A special messen-
ger arrived this morning, bringing the fol-
lowing dispatches:
~. s. FLAG STEAMER PHILADELPHIA,
OFF ROANOKE IsLAHD, FEB. 8.
"Roanoke Island is ours. The military
authorities struck to us yesterday. Their
means OF defense were truly formidable, and
they were used with determination worthy
Of better cause. They consisted OF two
elsborately constructed works, mounting to-
eether % heavy guns, three of them being
l00- Founders rifled. Four other batteries,
mounting together 20 guns, a large proper
ton Of them being Of large caliber, aud some
of them rifed-eight steamers, mounting
two guns each, and each having riled gun
with diameter of 32-p0under--a pro-
lorged obstruction of sunken vessels and
piles to tbwart our advance; and altogether
body of men numbering scarcely less than
5 COO Of whom 5000 are now our prisoners.
"rhe fighting commenced on the morning
of the 7tb, about IL o'clock, and was contin-
ued until dark. The following morning it
was resumed at an early hour, and it lasted
until late in the afternoon, whom by bold
charge by our army the rebel flag was made
to suceumb, and our own was hoijted every.
where on the Island in its place.
"No attack could have been more COM
pletely executed, and it was carried out pre-.
csely ia accordance with the arrangements
made before the Expedition left Cape Hat
teras Inlet.
(Signed) ~. NJ. GOLDsBORO,
"Fag officer"
SECOND DISPATCH
"Just ss / closed my dispatch of yesterday
received reliable information that the rebel
steamers which escaped, had gone TO Eliza
beth City, and theleupon | Immediately or
dered Commodore Rowan to take thirteen of
our steamers under his command and 20 in
pursuit of them, and also if practicable to ex-
ecute another service, viz the destruction
Of the North River, & link of the Albemarle
ard Chesapeake Canal
"The way he has already accomplished the
Fl st part of il, his own preliminary report IA
copy of hich herewith iuclose) will inform
you. l am, &c, ]. n GOLDSBORO'."
"U. s. STEAMER DELAWARE,
OFF elizabeth Cry, Feb 10.
"SIR--I have to report that have met the
nemy off this place this morning at nine
O'clock, and after very sharp engagement
lave succeeded in destroy ing or capturing
uia entire naval force, aud silencing or de.
st:Cyiug his battery on Cobb's Poiut. The
Ily vessel saved from destruction is the
Ellis Captain J. NJ. Coos, who was wounded
is prisoner On board this ship. have other
n sJrers am happy to say that casualties
are few, considering the warmth Of the enc
my's 6ie-saY two or three killed and some
oouuded. The conduct Of the galla1 men l
'ave the Ecnor to command is worthy of all
yIase. More of our vessels are severely
jurpd ! shall leave here ANAL force
sud visir the canals and take look into the
other places before | return. nave the
honor, &C., J. G. ROWAN, U. S. N"
No official report, but merely private
letter, up TO one O'Clock to day, has been re.
ceived from General Burnside.