The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-13

| is said that before our boats surrendered
| they were abandoned and their crews sue
/ ceeded in making their escape. Ifso we ar
7 at a loss to conjecture why the boats wert
! not fred before being abandoned. The dis
aster to our little feet is attributed to tht
I fact that having exhausted the supply O
coal and ammunition, they proceeded t.
Elizabeth City for the purpose of obtaining
supply Every effort was made to obtain
coal but without success, or TO return TO the
Island and lend any assistance whatever to
the forces.
All details as published with reference to
the capture of Roanoke Island are confirmed
by the courier, who represents our loss at
300 killed aBd wounded, and that of the
enemy at less than 1000. Great havoc was
made among them while coming up. We
brought to bear upon them two 30 pound
ers, and at every FIRE their ranks were terri-
bly, thinned. The places of the fallen,
however,, were quickly filed. The Park
Point battery was manned by the Rich
mond Blues and most nobly did they de-
fend il. During the conflict they were at
tackled by whole regiment of Zouaves,
and though completely o7erpowered. they
stood their ground brayely, nor did they
yield foot till all save seven fell bleeding
the to ground.
There is good reason to believe that if
Col. Henningsen, With his artillery, had
bean on the Island, wewonid not have been
forced to surrender. The lack of field
pieces was sadly felt, and had they been at
hand, the enemy perhaps would never have
been able to have landed his forces. Hen
ningsen had orders, we understand, to re-
port at Roanoke Island, but, owing to some
rlar- Ha k,14E
City as his destination. Capt. Taylor, of
this city, is represented as having distin-
guished himself
In addition to the above, are many ru-
mors we might give, but as they are moth
ing more than rumors, we prefer withhold
ing them. &c
Among them is one, however, worthy of
notice That Gen. Wise had been shot
whilst in an ambulance on his way to Nor
folk So far as we have been able to learn
we can only account for the statement by
suPposng that the name OF the General was
COMPOUNDED with that of his son, who is re-
ported among the killed.
1t is reported that one regiment from
Observation-Disclosures badly cut up, but it is
impossible to ascertain which of the FIVE
attached to tbs, expedition it is.
The news received to-day occasions great
excitement at Old Point The steamer with
official dispatches from Gen. Burnside is
hourly expected. The prisoners captured
number at least 2, 600, and will be here in
a few days.
All the Southern papers received are
in admitting the complete vie
tory of our troops, and that the loss of the
island is very serious one.
A flag of truce WAS sent to CTaney Island
early this morning to inform Gen. Huger
that the prisoners of war from Fort Warren
arrived in the bark Trinity last night. The
bark was accordingly towed up opposite
Sewalls Point by steamer AT l o'clock
the rebel steamer West Point come out
from Norfolk, and the prisoners were trans
ferred. They numbered four captains, three
first lieutenants, six second Iieutenants, two
third lieutenants and $50 others rank and
6le, and colored servants.
They were taken at Hatteras and Santa
Rosa, and are the last of the prisoners Of
war at Fort Monroe, except Commodore
BarroB. The passage from Boston here has
been quite unpleasant on account of the
crowded condition of the vessel, but the
prisoners are all enjoying as good health as
could be expected. 1t was generally sup
posed here that the smallpox was prevalent
on board, but on the authority of Lieut..
Buell., who comes in charge from Fort War
rem, the statement is positively denied The
prisoners having been transferred to the
West Point, the Trinity was towed back to
her anchorage in the Roads.
Several passengers were brought from
Norfolk including Capt. J. T. Morrill, of the
transport Osceola. The Osceola was part
of Gen. Shermans expedition, and was
wrecked on the coast of Georgia, Nov. %,
where the Captain and the whole crew were
taken prisoners.
Tho latest intelligence from Savannah is
that the Federal gunboats were al Wells
Cut, ia opening which, communication will
be had with Savannah without passing Fort
Pulaski
A dispatch from Charleston to Richmond
says that on lie 10Th, Fort Pickens with
the Niagars. and Colorado orened on Forts
McRea, Barancas and the Navy Yard. After
some hours commandment they hauled of.
Both vessels are said TO have been badly
damaged
There is said to have been some skirmish-
ing at Port Royal Ferry.
The city ST Savannah is being strongly
fortified.