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The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
eralists is fully confirmed. The town was attacked on Monday morning about 8 o'clock, and was set on fire and evacuated after a fight of about a couple of hours' duration. The torch was applied by the patriotic citizens themselves, and although the destruction was only partial, yet a sufficient display of self-sacrifice has been made by these gallant Carolinians to satisfy the enemy that they are fighting a people they never can subdue. The Confederate steamer Forest, attached to Commodore Lynch's fleet, and which was undergoing repairs at Elizabeth City, we are glad to say, was not left to the enemy, as at first reported, but was burned by the citizens before they left the town. Our force at Roanoke. The North Carolina Standard says: Col. Shaw's regiment of North Carolina troops, pretty well equipped, we believe, has been stationed on the Island for some time. At the time of the battle it had about 600 or 700 effective men. After the removal of Col. Wright's Ge
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 21 (search)
gion. Light artillery battery, Capt. Romer First regiment, Col. E. S. Ewell. Second regiment, Col. Frank Anderson. Third regiment, Col. J. L. Davis. Infantry battalion, Lieutenant-Colone Globs Infantry battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Patton. Infantry battalion, Major Duffield, Infantry battalion, Major Hansborough. Georgia regiment, Col. McMillan. North Carolina regiment, Col.--In all about 3,000 troops. The fortifications are supported by a small naval force, under Com. W. F. Lynch. the names of the rebel steam gun-boats are the Fanny, captured from the Union, Curlew, Sea Bird, and Post Boy. Each of these vessels has an armament of two guns each. The advance on Fort Donelson.--Confederats prisoners and property Special dispatches to the Gazette and Commercial, dated Fort Henry, Feb. 8, give the following intelligence: Directly after the capture of Fort Henry the gunboats Lexington, Tyler and Conestoga started up the river, with instructions to proc
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], $10 reward. (search)
Norfolk, brought a report from Fortrees Monroe that their loss was 1,500; but this may be exaggeration. Sergeant Merzler states that when he ran along the beach to make his escape, the dead were laying in heaps. We still entertain hopes that Capt.Wise was not killed. It is stated that a dispatch was received in this city yesterday to the offect that his attending surgeon had been permitted to send a message from the Island, containing information that he was alive, though wounded in five places. Our Norfolk correspondents give additional particulars, and the telegraph assures us that Com. Lynch is safe. The shock consequent upon the first news of the affair at Roanoke Island has been succeeded by a determination to resist the onward march of the invader. The defeat is relieved of much of its painful and mortifying character by a knowledge of the facts, and so far from depressing the spirits of our people, it will nerve them with a purpose equal to the work before them.
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The surrender of Biloxi. (search)
bound South to reinforce Burnside in his operations against North Carolina. Elizabeth City was attacked on Monday forenoon by eleven Federal gunboats. Flag-Officer Lynch defended the city to the last. Three of the steamers under his command reached the Dismal Swamp Canal, and are safe. One of our steamers was burnt by order; of Com. Lynch, and two were captured by the Federals. During the engagement one of the enemy's gunboats was burnt. Com. Lynch, his officers and men, have reached Norfolk, and are safe. [Second Dispatch.] Norfolk, Feb. 12. --(Received at 10½ o'clock P. M.)--There is nothing of importance to communicate furtherCom. Lynch, his officers and men, have reached Norfolk, and are safe. [Second Dispatch.] Norfolk, Feb. 12. --(Received at 10½ o'clock P. M.)--There is nothing of importance to communicate further than you have received. The steamers Carolina and Raleigh arrived this afternoon with the sick from Roanoke Island, and among those on board is Midshipman Camm, who lost an arm during the fight. Several steamers and transports left Hampton Roads yesterday and to-day with troops and munitions, and it is believed they are des