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The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Roanoke defeat. (search)
The Roanoke defeat. Rev. Mr. Brooks, Chaplain of a Georgia Regiment, at Roanoke, made his escape in a sail boat that conveyed away our stores. He says Elizabeth City was fired by our men on the approach of the Yankees, but not all burnt. The Yankees wounded are carried there. Col. Green, with his North Carolina and Georgia soldiers, arrived on the island to aid the martyrs of Roanoke, but were taken prisoners. Rev. Mr. Brooks was in a sail boat that was carrying away our stores. We lRev. Mr. Brooks was in a sail boat that was carrying away our stores. We lost over $75,000 worth of stores. We were fortunate enough to spill our powder rather than let the Yankees have it. We saved the greater part of our provisions and stores. The prisoners. The following is a list of the officers of Col. Shaw's 8th Regiment N. C. State troops and Col. Jordan's 31st Regiment N. C. Volunteers, lately captured at Roanoke Island: Colonel, Hon. Henry M. Shaw, of Currituck; Lieut. Col. Wm. J. Price, of Wilmington; Major, George Williamson, of Caswell.