Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-14

them, killed fourand took p prisoners their
captain among them. Only one Of our men
was wounded.
In consequence of Gen. Smiths appoint
ment not having been confirmed by the SEN
ate, he has transferred the command of his
division to Gen. Wallace, and will leave for
Paducah Tomorrow.
Generals Grant and McClcrnand telegraph
ed to Washington, vouching for Smith 10y
atty and efficiency, and urging that the Sen
ate reconsider Its action.
General Grant and af made reconnois-
sance in the vicinity Of Fort Donelson to-day
The steamer ". II. Is. nas returned from the
railroad bridge with lot of horses, wagons
and commissIry stores.
FORTRESS MONROE, 11th.
BY flag of truce to-day we learn of the
complete success Of the Burnside expedition
at Roanoke Island. The Island was taken
possession Of and Com. Lynch fleet com
pletey destroyed.
Elizabeth CITY was attacked on Sunday,
and evacuated by the inhabitants The
city was previous burned, bnt whether by
our shells or the inhabitants it is not known.
The irst news of the defeat arrived at
Norfolk on Sunday afternoon, and caused
great excitement. The previous news was
very satisfactory, stating that the Yankees
had been allowed to advance for the purpose
of drawing them into a trap.
The rebel force ON the Island is supposed
to have been only little over 5000 efficient
fighting mon.
Gen. W Use was i'll at Hays Head, and was
not present during the engagement. When
the situation became dangerous he was re-
moved to Norfolk.
Ali the rebel gunboats but one, were
taken, and that escaped up a creek aud was
probably also destroyed.
One report says that only 20 ana another
that only - of the c)nfederates escaped
from the Island. Gen. IIugcr tlegraphed
to Richmond that only so ON the Is and es
capped. There appears to be no bright side
oil the story for the rebcls.
The Richmond Examiner Of this morning.
in leading editorial. says "Thc loss of an
entire army ON Roanoke Island, is certainly
the most painful event Of the war. The in
telligence of yesterday by telegraph is fully
confirmed. 100 brave troops on an island
in the sra, were exp psed to all the force OF
the Burnside fleet They resisted with the
most determined courage, but when, $4,000
Federal troops were landed against them,
their retreat being cut off by the surround
ing element, they were forced to surrender.
This is repetition of the llattcras atilr ON
a large scale
The following dispatches on the subject
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Norfolk, l0h. The latest news states
that Capt. Q. Jennings Wis.,, son of Coy.
Wise, was shot through the hip, and dis
abled, though his wound WAS not mortal
Major Lawson and Lieat Miller were NOR
tally wounded. About 800 Coniederates
were killed. Our wounded number over
loco. The number of Yankee wounded is
about the same. Midshipman Cam had
his arm shot off The other casualties are
as vet unrcpareel \ late arrival Of this
IN irning SAYS that Elizabeth City had been
shelled and burned by the Yankees and that
the enemy was pushing on to Eadenton.
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patch was received at Ric5m md at midnight.
stating as follows 4 courier arrived here
this afternoon at O'Clock and brought in
telli,ence that Elizabeth CITY was burned
this morning by its inhabitants. During the
conlarration the vessels landed a large lorce.
All our ounboats exeeptinc one were cantur-
ed bv the enemy. Gen. Wise has not vet
arrived at y ,rfolk.
The f,ll ,wio- very 1,tcst we cony from to-
DAVIS Norfolk Dag Book.
\ courier arrived hero Yesterday afternoon
about ; O'Clock. fre,n which we father the
f5lIowinr information. The enemy advance
cd in full force upen Elizabeth CITY yester
dav. about : O'Clock. and he ran nj attack
anon that place. The citizens fndinr re-
sistanec in vain. evacuated the place. but he
fore d,inr So set fire t. the town. and when
our infrnant let it WAS still in flames. We
have also h record the capture by the enemy
Of all our lit,le Acct cxcept the Fanny or
Forest, our Informant is not certain which.
This eludci the enemy and made IN the Pas
aaatunk river. She was pursued. however.
and fears were entertained that she was cap
tured,
1t is said that before our boats surrender
ed they were abandoned. and that their crews
succeeded in MAKING their escane. if :, we
are Mt a loss TO conjecture why the boats were
not fred fire they wera abandoned The
disaster to the little fleet i attributed TO the
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