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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