The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
NEWS.

December, instructed Lord Lyons 10 re.
monstrate with Seward on the subject.
representing that such measure implied
that the Federals despaired Of res,ora.
ton OF the Union, the protested object
of the war, and that 1t was an unjustifi.
able plot sgainat the commerce of the
world. Earl Russell says second remon.
STRANGE has been made warning Seward
against barricading other ports as Charles
ton is barricaded.
Memphis, Feb. l0.-The Federal gun.
bouts passed down the Tennessee river
from Florence yesterday. They carried
oil the government stores at Florence
The steamers, Robb and Dunbar are safe,
having been run up Cypress creek.
No injury was done to the railroad or
TO private property.
The Federals are expected back soon.
About five hundred Federal cavalry were
landed at Savannah, Hardin county,
Tenn, at ten o'clock yesterday.
The Tennessee river bridge at Danville
is still in possession Of the Federals, and
is unlnjured. 1t is guarded by two hun
bred and fifty.
The Federais say they will have the
whole road in two weeks.
Washington. Feb. CA numerously sign
ed petition has been presented asking
Congress to drop the negro question, and
attend to the business OF the country.
The Chicago Tribune pitches into the
inactive movements Of Gen. Mcclellan.
The4Sl Louis Democrat has dispatch
dated Rol.a, the 9th. which says that the
Federals have hemmed in Gen. Price,
and that he must surrender or fight.
Richmond, Feb. 9.-An officer from the
Confederate steamer Curlew, just arrived
from Roanoke Island, reports the Curew
sunk by the enemy, and other Confeder
ate boats Withdrew to the city for want Of
ammunition. ...
A large body Of Federals, supposed to
be five thousand, landed yesterday at
Roanoke Island. their landing being in
tentionslly permitted SO as TO meet them
on shore. 1t is reported that our troops
engaged the enemy vigorously In battle,
which ragged terr;fically all day. Our
batteries were uninjured, and no casuali-
ties reported.
The battle commenced Saturday at nine
o'clock. ALI the batteries were engaged
and continued half an hour, notwith-
standing which the enemy landed five
thousand at the south side of the Islsnd.
being a marshy locality. rhe Confeder
ates charged cheering, and the enemy re-
treated in disorder, attempting to reach
their gunboats.. n
Confederate reinforcements reached the
Island Friday night with ammunition
abundant, and will provision the Island.
During the attack four Federal vessels
were sunk.
The Confederate vessel Curlew was only
beached. ra
A large ball struck the deck and pass
ed through the bottom. ALI on board
and the ammunition were saved.
The commander of the Confederate
steamer Forest, made gallant fight, and
was somewhat wounded. One midship-
man lost an arm.
Fifty Federal vessels were off the Island,
but only twenty gunboats were engaged.
1t is understood the Confederate fleet
returned to Elizabeth City to obtain sup
plies, and will probably return reinvigor-
ated.
LArER.-The steamer arrived tonight
with intelligence that the Federals took
Roanoke Island yesterday afternoon at
four o'clock. A Federal fore of $4,000
landed against less than, 5000 Confeder-
ates. All our troops are prisoners; ex-
cept twenty-five.
Many officers are wounded, among
them o. Jennings Wise, who is thought
to be mortaly wounded. Captain Coles,
of Charlottesville, is reported killed.
The particulars are meagre, but the dis
aster TO our arms is certain.
General Wise was not captured.
Norfolk, Feb. 100 Jennings Wise was
shot through the hip, and disabled. His
wound is not considered mortal.
Major Lawson and Lieut. Miller were
MORALLY wounded.
About 300 Confederates we're killed
and wounded. Over athousand Yankees
were killed aud wounded
Midshipman Cannon had an arm shot
off. The casualties are not reported.
An arrival this morning reports that
Elizabeth City was shelled and burned by
the Yankees.
The enemy are pushing forward to Ed
enton.
Norfolk, Feb. 10.-A courier arrived at
telligence that Elizabeth city was burned
this morning by the inhabitants. Dur
ing the contiagration, the Federals land
ed large force. All Of our gunboats ex-
cepting one, were captured by the enemy.
Gen. Wise has not yet arrived.
Florence Feb. lion Saturday the
steamer Dunbar was sunk in Cypress
Creek. The Passport was sunk. The
Cerro Gordo and Sallie Ward were the
only two captured by the Federals Only
the Robb escaped.
The Federal gunboats have left the riv-
or, but are expected back.
They took twenty thousand pounds of
Confederate salt pork from Florence, but
refused TO touch private property, even
cotton.
Passengers trains have resumed regular
trips on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad.
1t is reported that the Federals are con
centrating in large force in the vicinity
of Paris, where there are $500 Conied-
crate cavalry.
The Tennessee river bridge was not
burnt.
II is reported via Paris, that there was
fighting at Fort Donelson last Saturday.
Nothing has been heard via Nashville.
The Federals have abandoned Fort
Henry and are fortifying Fort Angelo
opposite.
Fort Henry is inundated, and is caving
in both sides.
Ten Thousand Volunteers.
Gov. Pettus, in accordance with an act
of the Legislature approved January 20,
1862, has issued his proclamation for ten