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The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Burnside Flees — Roanoke Island — Destination of the Expedition, &c. (search)
The Burnside Flees — Roanoke Island — Destination of the Expedition, &c. We have been permitted to make the following extracts from a private letter, which may serve to throw some light upon the intentions of the great Burnside Armada: Beaufort, Feb. 4, 1862. The Safety Committee here sent down a messenger a few days since to Ocracoke for the purpose of obtaining intelligence of the movement of the fleet at Hatteras Inlet. The messenger reached Ocracoke on the 2d inst. He repOcracoke pilots are well acquainted with the navigation of Croatan, Albemarle and Chowan Sounds, and not acquainted with the navigation of the Neuse, we are induced to believe that the fleet is not at present destined for any other point than Roanoke Island. By this course the enemy will put himself in position to get into the rear of Norfolk and cut off our supplies, &c. Our force at Newbern is very large. There are many batteries on the South side, and navigation is obstructed on the We
The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Letter from the Gulf shore. (search)
Latest from the North.the Burnside fleet.latest from Roanoke. the Sumter still on her career of Victory--Senator Bright expelled — a conspiracy to break up the Union! [Special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch.] Norfolk, Va., Feb. 8. A messenger arrived to-day, from Roanoke Island, reports that four Federal steamers were off the island last night. A large number of vessels were twelve miles below the island. An attack is expected at this point. Gen. Wise is in better health, and is making active preparations for receiving the enemy. The flag of truce steamer arrived this afternoon. She brought over Mrs. Gen. Gaines and four other ladies, on their way to New Orleans. The feeling in Washington is strong in favor of a prosecution of the war and the suppression of the rebellion. We have Northern papers of the 6th inst. France, by the latest advices, is to lead in the advance on the city of Mexico, which her troops will probably hold several years.