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he conclusion, from which it will be seen that the whole blame is thrown upon the shoulders of Gen. Huger and Secretary Benjamin. It is apparent to the committee, from the correspondence on file of Gen. Wise with the Secretary of War, Gen. Huger, his superior Officer the Governor of North Carolina, and other persons, that he was fully alive to the importance of Roanoke Island, and has devoted. It is apparent that the Island of Roanoke was important for the defence of Norfolk and that Gen. Huger had under his command at that point upwards of 15,000 men, a large supply of armament and ammu the defences, the want of men and mu of war, and the threatening attitude of the enemy. But Gen. Huger and the Secretary of War paid no practical attention to those urgent appeals of Gen. Wise, senis justly attributable to any one for the defeat of our troops at Roanoke Island, on the 8th of February, 1862, should attach to Major-General B. Huger and the late Secretary of War, J. P. Benjamin.