Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-13
Important Foreign News.
OF TIE ENGAGEMENT
AT ROANOKE ISLAND.
The steamship Taetonla Intercepted.
STRONG UNION FEELING IN
Al AB ANA.
REPR RESENTATlyE WYCOFF
IN TROUBLE.
Interesting Southern Items.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Fort Monroe.

AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
From Fort Monroe.
FoEr MONROE Feb. IL.
By flag OF truce, to-day, We learn the 1mpete
success OF the Burnside xpedition at Roanoke Is
land. The Island was taken possession of, and
Com. Lyndc's feet completely destroyed. Eliza
beth City was attacked on sunday and evacuated
BY the inhabitants The city previously
burned, whether by shells Or the inhabitants
is rot certain. The first news Of the defeat AZ
rived at Norfolk ON sunday, 7. ~, 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 little over 3 900 lighting
mon. Gen. Wise was sick at Nae's Head, and was
not present during the engagement. When the
situation became dangerous he removed to
Norfolk All the gun-boats but one were taken,
AID that escaped up a creek and WIS probably de-
royed. One report says that only 20, and an
other that only 70 Of the Con.edcrates escaped
from the Island
Gen. Huger telegraphed to Richmond that only
% en- the island escaped.
There appears to be ne bright side Of the story
for the Rebels.
The Richmond Eeamiser, this morning, in
leading editorial, says:
"iho loss Of our entire army On Roanoke Island,
- certainly the most painful event OF the war.
The intelligence by yesterdays telegraph is fully
Confirmed. Twenty five hundred brave troops, on
en- island In the sea, were exposed TO all the force
Of the Burnside neet. They resisted with the
most determined courage but when l. 900 Fed
c.al troops were landed against them, retreat be-
ing cut of by the surrounding elements, they we're
forced to surrender. This is q repetition Of the
Hatteras affair on isTge scale
The following dispatches on the subject, are
taken from the Richmond papers of this morning
NORFOLK, Feb. 10
Int M 81 at tbaf aYaS lar
nings Wise. son Of Gcv Wise, was shot through
the hip and disabled, though his wound is not
mortal.
Maj. Lawson and Lieut.. Miller were mortally
wounded. About 800 Confederates were kiile /.
The wounded number over 900. The number Of
Yankees wounded Is ABOUT the same.
a late arrival this morning, says that Elizabeth
City had been shellei and burned by the Yankees,
and that the enemy was pushing on to Edinton.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, Feb. 10.
A rumor has prevailed that Com. Lynd = hect
OF gun boats had been captuied. 1t is not regar
ed true, but it ls belieyed that all were burned
by tho Confederates, to prevent their capture
with the exception OF one, which was endeayor-
ing to make its escape. The fleet went 10 Eiz-
| abeth City from Il, anoka Island, and was prob
ably burned ut the former point.
THIRD DISPATCH.
NoRFoLE, Feb 10.
dispatch was received a. Richmond at mid
night, stating as follows
courier arrived hero this D. NJ at o'clock
and brought the intelligence that Elizabeth City
was burned this morsing, by its Inhabitants
During the confagra'ien, the Fcdcrals landed a
large force. All gun boats excepting one
were captured by the enemy.
Gen. Wise has rot yet arrived at Norfolk.
The following. the very latest, we copy from the
Norfolk Day BooL
courier arrived here yesterday y. IN. about :
o'clock, from which We gather the following infer
| matien The enemy advanced in full force upon
Elizabeth City yesterday, about o'clock and be.
gan attack upon that place. The citizens find-
iI. resistance vain, evacuated the place, but be-
fore doing so, set fire 10 the town, and when our
| informant left, il was sill in flames. We have
also to record the capture by the enemy OF all our
little fleet except tie Fanny or Forrest. Cur in
| fcrmant is not certain which. This eluled tho
enemy. She was pursue !, however, and fears are
entertained that she was captured 1t is said that
before our boats surrendered they abandoned
and that their crews Succeeded in makibg theiI
| escape. If go, we at n loss to conjecture why
tho boats were not iirei before they were sban
doned.
The disaster to our little fleet is attributed to
| the fact that having exhausted their supply oil
| coal and ammunition they proceeded to Elizabeth
| City for the purpose Of obtaining supply. Every
| effort was made to obtain coal, bnt without sue
| cess, and tho boats could not, therefore, return
to the Island and render any assistance whaieve,
to our forces
All the details as published with reference t.
the capture Of Roanoke Island confirmed b,
the courier, who represented our lcss at 30'
killed and wounded and that Of the enemy no
less than 200 killed.
Great havoc was made among the enemy vi III
| coming up the road leading TO the tort. Our sol
| diers brought to bear upon them two 32-pounder
and at every fire their ranks were terribly thnned
| The places Of the fallen, however, were quckl,
filed.
Tho Park Point battery was manned by th
| Richmond Blues, and most nobly did they de
fend it during the conflict They were attacked
by whole regiment Of Zouaves, and thougl
completely overpowcred they stood their ground
They did not yield foot till all but seven @
| them had fallen bleeding to tho ground.
There is good reason to believe that had Colo
mel Henning, with his artillery, been the L.
| land, it would not have been forced to surrcn
der.
1t is reported that one regiment from Massachu u
sets was badly cut up, but il is impossible to as
certain which Of the i've it was that were attach
cd TO the expedition.
All tho Southern papers received to day ar
unanimous in admitting complete victory fer ou
troops, and in saying the loss Of the island is
very serious one.
The news received to-day OCCASIONS great 81
|. ctement at Old Point
A steamer with official dispatches from Genera
| Burnside is hourly expected.
The prisoners captured n um berng at least z, ,00
| will he here in few days.
| fap Of truce was sent to Craney Island earl
this morning to inform Gen. Huges that the pr
soners Of war from Fort Warren had arrived
The rebel steamer West Point came out froZ
Norfolk and the prisoners were transferred. The
numbered 4captains, 1st lieutenants, I'd lie'
tenants and 3s4 privates and colorcd servant
They were taken at Hatteras and Santa Rosa, an
are tbs last Of the prisoners of war at Fl. Ware
except Com. Barron.
The Norfolk boat brought here the Captain
. tho transport Osceols, which was . part Of Ge
Sherman's expedition, and was wrecked on Il
coast Of Georgia, Nov. ID. and the Capt. and Il
whole crew taken prisoners.
The latest intelligence from Savannah is, th'
the Federal gun-boats were At Walis Cut, a
!, openipp which communicates with Savanna
Without passing Fort Pulaski.
!. A dispatch from Charleston to Richmond. "a
!. that on the 9th, Fert Pickers, With the Niaga
!. and Colorado opened FIRE on Forts McRea and ba
4 rancas and the Navy Yard. After some hou
q bombar lment, both vessels hauled of. Both
said TO be badly damagel.
There has been some skirmishing between q
Federals and Rebels ct Port Regal.
The city Of Savannah Was being strongly ior'
q fed.
Unm8Q.