New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-15

complete the number of prisoners greater tie result
achieved more important, than wac supposed l"st
evening. This will be readily Understood, as' fret
Of all, proceed to give brief description Oh tue
forifcations captured.
Fort Barlow, on Park Point, is an ear;hwork Of
about Eve acres in extent octagonai IN shape, Win
fourteen enbrasures, mounting nine guns, mailue
nauerp. OF tie caliLer Of 32-poundors, one OF them
riAod with trayeises OF the most complete desclP-
ton. 1t has two bomb-proof magazines, and before
they were destroyed by shells, within the enolo-
sure were extensive quarters for men aud officers
The work was oonstruc'ed with thorougbness, AM
with the view of perusnency, under the direction Of
Lieutenant Selden late Of the United States Army.
Fort blanchard between Forts Huger and Baf-
tow) Is on earthwork, mounting foar 32-poanders,
smooth bore. en- 50rbe,ie circular in form, and
lie For's Hager ind Barlow, is fGnked by
MARSHES pass4be only with the greatest difficulty
Constructed uuder the direction OF Lieut. Selden, II
/ ia complete fertilization Of lis kind, and forms
rart of a chain Of formidable defenses, constructed
with unusual skin, expense, and labor. 1t was
commanded by Lieut.. Pipkin.
| Shallowbag Bay Fort il an eaTthwork Of the mi
| The Center Redout, on the Island, taken at the
point Of the bayonet YVES an earihwork, mourning
three guns, en- Gar6e,1o. The vuus one ~
pound howiizer, one bronze G-pounder, and Mex
lean i2-pound piece.
/ Three guns belonging 20 this work were found in
/ the swamp near at hand They had been taken 10
tie beach TO oppose the landing Of our troops. In
their retreat after toe guu-boats sheiled them from
the woods, the Rebels were compelled 20 abandon
them where they were found.
Fort Forrest, on Sandstone Point is IepTeseuted
10 be an earth-work resembling Fort Barlow, mount
inc eight guns, 32-pounders. Though abandoned by
The enemy ii has yet been visited by our troop-
Its flag was captured by Lieut.. Fusser Of the Perry
IL was commanded by Capt. White OF the 'sh Norl
Carolina.
The capitulatiou, therefore, embraces FIVE iog's
thirty -four guns aud Lot ess tran twenty-five hund
red prisOners, though the exact number mas not ye
been asoeraiued Properly u thus inventory shoni'
10 added ont Forrest, with eighi guns making II
all SIX fort- and lsrty-two guns.
This. however, 10 not AL. lie entire Rebel flee
has either been destroyed or dispersed. Ihis - .
blow from which the Rebels cannot hope to recover
The creation OF tns fleet was the result Of the great
Gdenty to perform important psrt. IL Was com
manded by Capt. Lynch, late OF the United States
Navy, who bad under him several able officers, WHO
also had acquired their education, experience, anC
support in the United States Navy. The following
is a list of the gunboae that met of Weirs Point:
Sea Bhd flagship, Capt Lynch soa. y aud = Pounden
Eli, Cspt Cook -up 3,.poundor, ri,ed
betuOrt, Csp ku@er snns u FOUNDER aud one car
!
fanny csps TayIor guns, 3apOunder, smooth,
Fore., Capt cue 20 pornisr rised sud one cs'r,nsde
Raleigh Csi AleA-ndr Sous, cne u Psuudef rled aad
Pos Capt SYM, guns. p FOUNDER smooth, aHd
! one p Poulder Iilso
Culew, Capt hon,er, two D. Founders, rincd
1 is known that most if not all Of the above steam.
efs were struck and more or LEES injured in the en-
gagement on Friday and Saturday Plainly, they
were badly beaten, and made of as fast ns they
could.
! In recording the important events Of the ea, two
dsys have made no alluson 10 the loss sustained
by our forces AZ the bittle on the island. Al the
present writing il is believed that the killed doos not
exceed Dlty, and that The wounded will be about
TWO Hundred. Among our killed is Col. Russe'l Of
tie lOL Connecticut. lie fell without any external
wound being found On him. Lieut.. Col Victor p.
hohutl oi .-e - ftIbd4i NputFtrj ""u NeN-i OH
is among the killed Tie l0th Connecticut suffered
most. Tie enemy It is believed, sufr.red greatesi
40 their killed continue 10 be found in the woods.
Capt. O. J. VIE died the morning after he was
woUudcd, and though he suffered very much, he with
his lat cath expressed bis regret that be could not
I've longer b Il got for the Rebellion and against the
Union. Lieut.. Soldeu il among the killed.
Gov. Vie LEFT Mays Head on the faIao day for
the Island bat taking sick on his way turned back.
ii was The most lucky escape Of biz whole life.
Tie Rebel force Oh the island ID believed 20 have
been at leas 1000. Probably 1000 or 500 escaped
ia tie fchoorcrt from Wers Point before the cart.-
lation, ard those that were not taken made OF III
various ways from the eastern and northern oxtror-
es OF The Island about the ZANE lime.
1 have already mentioned that, with tie exception
If tlO Curew, which had been run ashore 10 save
.er hom sinking, aud which was subsequently
,urned, the rebcl steamers disappeared. Friday
light, having broken though tie o5s.ructiobs and
pened the way into Aibenarle Sound, Flac-Oficcr |
marlborough fitted ont IN expedition 10 lie COM
iaudad by Capt. Rowan, 10 proceed to Elizabeth |
ty where, he bad feaeon 10 believe Capt Lynch
I'd taken refuge. EOE this seryiee tho following