New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-15
-, ~ al, the inland waters Of North Carolina

;,, 81 oil the inland waters OF Norm Cafonua'
Wv, learned where the rest of the Rebel steain'
-. 900 fsy in number, are to be found, ana ies'
assured they are all destined To fall INTO our
short order, perhaps before this reaches yo"'
The following are the names OF the seven sie@'' .
,yh;cb we encountered to-day, with their command.
era: Ellis, Capt. C. w. COokei Raleigh, Capt.
Alexander; Fanny, Capt. TSylori Beaufort, Capt.
Parker; Accomac, Ca.,. Sands Forrest, Capt
Hoover; Ssablrd the Rebel aag-sbipl, Com. Lynch
an If these commanders were educated ia the u. D.
Naval Academy. Capt. Cooke is taken prisoner by
cur forces. As have already said, the Raleigh and
Beaufort escaped.
When il became evident that nothing but diaaser
awaited Them the Rebels, after firing their guhooa's
fed to the village, and commenced firing the priile'
nal buildings II il said that Col. Martin oil iiaterAS
memory. fred considerable Of his own properly oe'
so,e fleeing An officer of the Wise Legion "sS
eauolt mounted, riding through the village, pointing
an, huidinos 10 be burnt The village had been de-
serted by most Of the population. Ihose VINO re-
msined were in great fright, and under the oe'''o"
that the object of our visitation was 10 ouin 'u'
,ovn and that they would be crueiy treated 'aP''
! Rowan ayailed himself Of the first moment " u'e'
buse them of this idea, and assureu tn''" "' "
came 20 give them protection and oesongo' eue'n "
cease ipHicting injury themselves ny se'."s n'e
~ their beautiful village. prominent pi!s"lah
cam. IN the dock and sought "A conversation ".tn
Cant. Rowan. who repeated these assurances, wiich
bod the effect TO cause them to stay tie further appi
atm, nj an. torch. But several Of the best build
iors were already in flames, among them the
conrt.eonse. An application was male 10
C,utain Worden to assist 10 putting out the
flames. but as his aeet embraced but limited
number Of men, and 40 his own boats might ia their
absence De fred and in addition to this, there being
but little prospect since the insane Rebels lad rem
dered worthle.s the hose by cutting it, OF tocom-
pli.hine more than drawing upon him the lie that be
had fred the village he properly declined to allow
his men to 20 Ashore lie was visited by several
Union men, one of whom assured bin that there
were three thousand otheTs IN the county, but VINO
dared not ayow themselves az sucb Negroes Hooked
in large numbers ~ the landing place, and INDUCED
in demonstrations Of welcome, and brought poultry,
eggs and other things, to sell, and received greater
nrice than they asked The news Of the capture Of
Roanoke Island not generally known; aud the
assurance that il was really and that nearly three
thousand bad been taken prisoners, created great
eurprire as the people bad been told by the Rebels
that their position was improbable.
Though the village WAS much deserted. i was be-
lieyed that many were in the suburbs ard would re-
turn. Hundreds had lief, during the last week or
TWO. and on the return of the Rebel steamers from
the action Of Friday, in a crippled condition, many
more fed. Capt Hunter Of the Curlew had len ior
/ Norfolk the evening previous, and the belief was
general that that city would next be visited by our
troops.
Toward night Capt. Rowan drew of his feet about
one mile from the town, and dispatched tue Oeres
with lis report 10 the Flag-Ohicer.
Tuesday, FEB. IL The steamer Stars and Stripes
leaves for Hampton Roads to-day. She will take
Henry Van Brunt esl., and y l. Amy, esq, bearers
Of 3ispntches TO the Government. the former from
Flag-Oficer Goldsborougb, the latter FROM Gen.
Burnside Several representatives Of the piess who
have followed tie expedition thas Ear, will also re'
turn in il.
Gen burnside is preparing 10 embark the prisoners
for New-York. Ia this service, the Spsuldng will
lie one of the steamers employed. IL II probable
that two or three days will eapso belo" the prison.
ors W II all be embarked.
When the few remaining Rebel boats that are sup
posed 10 I've skultng in the rivers complying into Al
bemarle Sound shall have been disposed OF, the fret
stem of the Exhibition will have been accomplished.
Tie Rebels, fearful that forces intend to push on
10 Norfolk, are strengthening their deenses there;
While on the other and, believing that Nesbern il
the next point to be visited the Rebels said to be
concentrating large force, and to have erected for
midabie batteries on the river, which, in addition 10
their other Gefenses, they have DISTRACTED
ia the proper place nave omitted to say that Col.
Haweins was dispatched on Sunday afternoon, with
two companies, p the Picket, TO reconnooF in the
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