The national Republican., 1862-02-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
News from the Burnside 4
EXPEDITION.
EDENTON AND HERTFOHD
TAKEN. 81 "a
Oar euaSsats Ms~i.g up the ChSsew
~ River. ~ y NJ
CONFEDERATE ACCOUNTS OF THE BAT.
TIE AT FORT DONELSON.

Fortress Monroe, February l5.--The propeller
Jersey Blue arrived here from Annapolis this
morning, with about go troops belonging to the
various regiments, who we're sick and left be.
hind whom the Bur inside expedition sailed. Tho
Jersey Blue will proceed as soon as the weather
The starr and Stripes il still here, and win
probably sail tomorrow afternoon, with large
A flag Of truce went out this morning. and
returning, brought several passengers, mostly
laties, to 60 North. 80
We ind the following in to.day's Day Boot:
sengers from Suffolk. that the enemy had taken
possession Of Edenton, and also Plymouth.
Later in the day It was rumored that couple
Of the enemy's vessels had proceeded on re.
connoissance as far rs Coleraine.
The Norfolk Day. Book gives = sketch Of q
new. asg adopted by the committee Of Congress,
on the subject. II is 10 be n blue union on n
red neld. with four stars in the form fasquare
In the union. n.n-
The Richmond Enquirer says that four hun:
Richmond for Newport News In day or two,
In exchange for an equal number Of Confsder
ates released by the Federal Government, and
who reached Norfolk on Tuesday.
The ilth Pennsylvania cavalry: Col. Spear
ket bridge to-day. Nothing seen.
II commenced rRinins at II O'Clock, a, NJ;
the wind is northeast. ..aa
The Richmond Dispatch of Friday has the
following. General Wise 10 hewf Currituck
Roanoke Island on Thursday. 49, :. +
A Norfolk telegram says It 10 believed that
the mortar fleet Is intended for this place.
A gentleman just arrived from Gxtesvile,
Edenton that night also, that q large number
had been landed vt Elizabeth City. Hertford,
capital Of Perquimans Uounty, was taken by
the Federals yesterday. a.-
Capt. Goodwin, Of Robinson, Of the N. @. Rip
seven Of The Wise Legion, have r. rsaohsd I Suffolk.
A Nashville telegram of the 18th inst, says
that dispatch which was received from Cum
berland City this evening, states that one Fed.
eral gunboat appeared in sight Of Fort Donel.
but without injury. The fort returned the fire,
and the gunboat retired. Tho Federals have
landed in force, and battle with light artillery
commenced this evening. It's reported that
the Federal force is from ten to twelve thous.
and. When the steamer left for Cumberland
City the battle was raging, No particulars are
given.
PETERSBURG, Feb. l3.-The editor of the Ee.
press has received letter from Suffolk, dated
Thursday, which says that Edenton and Hert.
ford have both been captured. Five gunboats
moved slowly to the wharf at Edenton yester-
day ut nine O'Clock and landed their troops.
Very soon afterwards hfeen more gunboats
arrived. The citizens raised 4 white flag. Be.
tween thu ee and four thousand Federal troops
landed at Edenton. The population of Edenton
Is about two thousand, and 1t 10 distant from
Suffolk about fifty miles. In the afternoon,
two gunboa went up the Cheraw river to.
wards Winston. and several sthers towards the
mouth Of the Roanoke.
NASHVILLE, Feb. IA dispatch, dated Fort
Donelson to-day at half past IL O'Clock a. m.,
states that firing of artillery had commenced
this morning before sunrise, and continued
increasingly up to that time. A number of
pieces are rapidly firing. The enemy keep at
respectful distance. The field artillery are
engaged all along the line.
LATER.
2.45 p. m.-Flring has oeased, probably that
the enemy may change their position. We
have so far repulsed the enemy at every point
OH our line. Our loss Is small. The Federal
gunboats retired, and We trink they are SO
verely injured.
STILL LATER.
The day Is almost past and we still hold our
own! We have repulsed the enemy and driven
back their gunboAts, and whipped them by
land and water. He still lies around, probably
to attack us again to morrow. Our lOss IL not
very great, while that OF the enemy must be
heavy. We have had lively fighting, and heavy
cannonading all along the lines, ail day. We
have repulsed the enemy everywhere, and we
are satisfied that We have injured their gun
boats materially, as they have retired twiGe.
Our lines are entrenched all around.