The New York herald., 1862-02-11
the BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
The Fighting at Roanoke Island Still
Going on at the Last Accounts.
One or Two Rebel GunbOats
Sunk,
&c., &e.s &c.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 0, 1862.


The qreat tonic of the day tho operation " the Burn
side expedition and the intelligence brought here yester
day by flag Of truce lighting had already commenced
created the greatest possible excitement
The flag Of truce which brought tho answer Of the
rebo authorities relation TO the Commissioners gives
the intelligence that the battle at Roanoke Island was
terrible fierce and hotly contested affair The lighting
lasted from early morning on Saturday and continued all
day, ending only temporarily by the close of the day
The rebels admit that of their 9,'oodts had
bee, sunk II thought here that rather "mcre" than
rebel craft is lying at the bottom From these
accounts it would appear that tho navy is doing all the
work. but when the oinciaI result from side is re-
ceved We will undoubtedly hear Of daring coup dc
main on the part Of the troops with Gen. Burnsee
The lady who from Norfolk mentioned in the teIe-
graphic despatch sent forward to day states that while
Cen Hugers office in Norfolk at IL O'Clock this morn-
ing courier IN great haste and brought tho in
tegeace that Burnside had attacked Roanoke Island
The rebels rere rerused and larger force pds
brought against them. Gen. Burnside has undoubtedly
conquered the rebels and is in possession Of tho
island.
Some later had been received at Norfolk but II
was not communicated to the truce boat
The Eastern state returned TO Hattcras TO day She
took large mail and an accumulation OF express matter
here.
The steamer Albany, from Annapolis, with quarter
mas,ers stores, has sailed for Hatteras
| NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
from the Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 81
| THE BURNSIDE FLEEr-RoANoKE IsLAND-DEsTINA-
TON OF the EXPEDITION, ETC.
We have been permitted TO make tho following
tracts from private letter. which may servo 70 throw
some light upon the intentions Of the great Burnside
| armada yae 80
The Safety Committee here sent down m sssnEer
days Ucracoke for the purpose Of Oh aiming
o. e O e aeos on az a ~ ns
He report that he at the Ocraccke lighthouse dis
tant twelve miles from Hatteras INLET on SATURDAY the
LIST inst, and could distinctly with glass. He OBJ
served that there fifty vessels the swasb and
in Pamico Sound there were thirty three steamers and
about ty vessels lying inside the inlet including seven
largo steamers This statement scrroboratcd by the
pilots St Ocracoke. He also states that he saw two
schoonArs and one steamer south Of that inlet and
| ming down the beach towards Eatteras.
We have no doubt Of the truth Of this statement TINS
converscd With eight 0cracnke pilots who were Of
fcred Inducements by the officers Of the feet TO act as
pilots for tho federa but refused 70 do 30 upon any
terms. These pilots were taken on board the Conmo-
dore's vessel and examined apart from each other,
was the nrst question asked each ono, and
from this fact, and the additional fact that the
Navigation Of croatsn. AlScm.rso and chowsn sounds
and acquainted with the navigation Of the Neuse
induced believe that tho feet Is not a. present des
tined any other point than Roanoke Island By this
course the enemy will put himself in position to get into
the rear Of Norfolk and cut of our supplies, &C.
Our force al Newborn is very large There are many
batteries on the south side and navigation obsructcd
on the west. Burnside will meet with warm reception
4 II he goes there.
We excin some fears. Aoscrer ko. he way land beioss
Ncubera at C7dJars Adoms treek, aud take up has
isolate Fort Macon for cunnot conceive hat
Necbe be of advantage 10 the enemy ccpt 10 get
F6ri Mdc,n. doubt that they will make sea attack
upon Fort Mscon even they succeed in this. can
what advantage the fort and harbor can be 70
them as thcy could not have inland navigation for
their through Cove Sound because they would
bo unable get account Of the shaownces Of the
| water.
few days since three Yankee soldiers TO 0cra-
coke rnarmed that thcy had been wrecked
Iatteras They said that eleven hundred federal troops
encampcd tho beach, at the west side Of Hate
| Tas Inlet.