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The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
The fight at Roanoke Islandconflicting reports.death of Capt. C. Jennings Wise.safety of Gen. Wise.&c., &c., &c. [Special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, Feb, 11. Accounts from North Carolina are conflicting. It seems entirely certain that Elizabeth City has been burned by the inhabitants, who are scattered about the country. It is doubtful, however, that the Yankees landed a large force after the burning and desertion of the town. The first account of our fleet was that the last is evident, judging from the bane of public sentiment. P. S.--Captain O. J. Wise is, I learn, certainly dead. The Roanoke Island defeat — capture of our fleet — Elizabeth City burned by our own troops.[from the Norfolk day book, Feb, 11.] A courier arrived here yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, from whom we gather the following information: The enemy in full force advanced upon Elizabeth City yesterday, about seven o'clock, and began an attack upon that place. T
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Sequel. (search)
Latest from Roanoke Island.Commodore Lynch a prisoner.Henningsen at Edenton. Norfolk, Feb. 11. --Three steamers left Hampton Roads to-day, seaward bound, and seventeen schooners are getting ready to sail. Their probable destination is Albemarle Sound. The city continues to be furnished with an abundant supply of reports from Roanoke Island. As the reports of casualties and particulars of the battle are almost exclusively in the possession of the enemy. It is impossible to furniwaded up to their waists to effect a landing. Gen. Wise is expected to reach Norfolk this evening. Gen. Henningsen is at Edenton. All of the little fleet under Com. Lynch has been captured by the Yankees. [second Dispatch.] Norfolk, Feb. 11.--(Received at 10 o'clock.)--Intelligence has been received tonight of a fight on yesterday between the Confederate deet and the Federal gun-boats. The conflict was short and active. Com. Lynch was dangerously wounded and taken prisoner. Three
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Spanish defeat in Mexico (search)
Havoc of the enemy among our steamboats.the Tennessee river Bridge not burnt.reported attack on Fort Donelson Memphis, Feb. 11. --There has been a heavy loss of steamboats on the Tennessee river, in consequence of the invasion by the Federal gun-boats Lexington, Conestoga, and Sam Orr. On Saturday the Appleton Belle and Lynn Bird, Confederate boats, were burnt by our troops at the month of Duck river. The Sam Kirkman, Julius, and Time, also Confederate boats, (the latter with $100,000 worth of Government stores,) were abandoned and burnt at Florence on Saturday. The steamer Dunbar was sunk in Cypress creek. The Eastport was sunk. The Cerro Gordo and Sallie Ward were the only Confederate boats captured by the Federal. The Robb escaped. The Federal gun-boats have left the river but were expected to return. They took twenty thousand pounds of salt pork from Florence, but refused to touch private property, not even cotton. Passenger trains on the Memphis and Char
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Latest Northern news.the Burnside fleet.the invasion of East Tennessee.&c., &c., &c., Norfolk, Feb. 11. --(Received at 10 o'clock P. M.)--The New York Herald, of the 10th instant, has been received. The Herald says the gun-boats of the Burnside expedition had nine-inch guns, one-hundred-pounder rifled guns, eight-inch shell, and thirty-two-pounders. A dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial states that General Thomas was about to invade East Tennessee at three different points, simultaneously, and march on to Knoxville, and if successful take possession of the railroad. A letter from the Dominican territory, dated Jan. 13th, says that that Republic is virtually dead, and the island is only a Spanish province. General Santa Anna has ruled as Captain General, in the name of the Queen of Spain. Representatives from Accomac and Northampton counties had arrived at Wheeling, Va. Bennett, in his Herald, says the rascally contractors have pocketed $50,000 of t