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Battle of Roanoke Island. (our own Correspondent.) Monument Hotel, Richmond, Feb. 27, 1862. The night of February 7th was dark and rainy. The bombardment was over. By eight o'clock the war-ships were but dimly seen, their black sides looming up against the dusky sky beyond. A little later their positions were only designated by the signal lights, which, for fear of accidents, were hung in the rigging. Our gunboats when last seen were near the channel barricade, still in line of battle and still presenting a bold front to the formidable enemy. Finding there was no more ammunition on the fleet, or not enough for another day's fight, Commodore Lynch was forced to leave the field. He sent a boat on shore to communicate the fact to Col. Shaw, but received no reply. As dark as the night was, the boats made their way up the channel towards Elizabeth City where a final stand was to be made. The command of Commodore Lynch was upon Albemarle and Pamlico founds, and he therefore
the Committee of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency of imposing an export duty of three cents per pound on cotton, and that no cotton shall be sent away until the tax is paid. The New York Herald says that General Tilghman has been sent to the Illinois penitentiary at Acton, and to remain there until his blood cools. New York, Feb. 25 --More confidence is felt in the cotton trade. Middling Uplands are quoted at from 22 to 23 cents per pound. Liverpool, Feb. 7. --The stock of American cotton at Liverpool is 201,970 bales. The quantity of cotton at sea at the present time from America is not a single bale, while at this date last year there were 310,000 bales. New York, Feb. 25. --The North Star arrived to-day from Aspinwall, and she brings $759,000 in specie. The intelligence from the South Pacific coast announces that peace reigns from Ecuador to Uruguay. There is a strong feeling against the Spanish Government because i