Newbern weekly progress., 1862-03-11

among Which is the following official report of
Capmodore Lynch which had been prepared
bsibre Ieaying the Island for Elizabeth City.
REPolssHsl3F COM LYNCH, OE,THE G. s.
NAVY. "@
Z 9edcrl Nayy Department has received from
Can. Goldsborough the order books, signal
boks letter books, and copies OF Official dis
patches ct Com. Lynch, commander Of the
tcnlede% %lteaeet in pamlico Sound, and the
YaDkcc ras @apcrs are publishing. (says
ihc rAHbnd Dspaict) everything
they caik lsg Their theivish hands upon, even
to priyase lettels and other matters Of no pos.
s!ble interest to the public. The following is
Con. Lynehs repor. Of the engagement at
Iloanokeisand:
F.au-Salsi SgA-Blap, of Roanoke Island,
FebJ. lsGl.--1Sir.: have the honor to re-
tort thst lse enemy, at 10 4. N. to-day, with
lweasy .teosbcagy steaners and one tug, made
an dsNzApon this squadron and the battery
stpok iselut.
As his Numerical force was overwhelming,
We commenced the action at long range, 5ul
as our shell fell short, while bis burst over
aud atonnd us, lowing, ] think, to the
supericrqnalty Of his pow der,) we were even
tually eonlpeled TO shcrtcn the distance
The hght lastcd continuously from 10 A.
NJ. 10 0;5n,R NJ, throughout which the sol
liers in The battery sustained their position
with a giilaniry which won Our warlnest ap
probation. The lire was terrific aud at times
/ the battgsy would be cnveloped in tho Sane
and, dust thrown mp by shot and shell.
Aud ~ their casualties was only one maj
killed and three wounded. The earthwork
however. was very much cut up. mention
the ba.gfg Because, in all probability, com.
Inunieatltsl will reach you before inielii-
geuce VIII bereceiycd from appropriate oilieia
source The ereny approached in ten digis
ioBs, he rear one having the schooner trans
ports III ttw.
The asy44iice, which was the attacking di
vision, asrins nsubdivided, and ore portion as
sailed uGaad the other the battery. Repeated
| ly, 10 thc ccuise OF the day, ] isaredtha oul
lLtle sqnaason OF seven vessels would be utter
~ demolished, but gracious Providence pre-
suyyed uR
Master Commanding Hoal, Of the Forrest
received wound IN the head, which is pro
nounced serious, il not mortal. yet Wus
! that this promising Young officer who st
brayely- fought his ship, will be spared TO til,
service Mllshipmen, Camm, of the Ellis, ant
------, ctthe Curlew, each lost an arm, which
with tkiAsathcrs were slightly wounded, con
tststule tbs sdip Of our personal casualties
am ~fyy 10 say that the Cullew, ou
largest steamer, was sunk, and the Forrest
| an. ~ flfs ,,.o,,,li.rS hie.ki.d W. haze rn
ceiyed othes injuries from shot and shell, bu
comparatively Of light character, and could
With thcr~ xccption oflhe Forrest. be prepare,
20 rem W lie actiDns tomorrow, five only ha,
-, sns haxs- not = nauad- f.raesa.,
othsf kcssF. nc better Of. During the latte
art cfthe engagement when our alnmuni
ton WIS nearly exhaused, | sent 10 the uppel
battTyfor supply, but ten charges were al
that could be spared, and those were expen
ded at dark, as the enemy was Withdrawing
from the contest.
In al probability the contest will be re
newed tomorrow, for the enemy having Ian
ded brce below the battery will doubles
sndeaypr to divert its fire | have decided
after ieeeivirg the guns from the wreck c
the C2lew, to proceed direct with the squad
ron to Elizabeth City, and send express /
Norfolk for ammunition, Should 1t arrive i
time we will return to aid in the defence;
not, ~ill there make final stand; and blo'
!, up lheyessclS rather than they shall fall in,
the hands of the enemy.
There are reasons Tor retiring upon NorfoIl
but it would be unseemly thus to desert tn
section OF country. Ii | have erred in judi
meut, by speedy notification the error WI
be corrected. Commander Hunter, Lieu
Commanders Cooke, Parker, and AleXandC
and Masters Commanding McCarrick, Tay lo
y and foole bravely sustained the credit oi Il
, service ond every officer and man per!orn
bis duty with alacrity. Lieut. Commandil
. SimmS although absent en- detailed srr>l
= exhibited such an ehgerncSs to participate in I
: conhct as to give full assurance that if era
n fled, he would have up' sid his high repu
tion,
:, am, very respectfully, your obed't,
!, W. +. LY>Uu, Flag Officer,
If To Hon. s. II. Ualjoyy, Sec'y Of tho Nav!