BEDFORD INQUIRER.
BEDFORD, Pa,
Friday Aurniug, Feb- *2l, ISC*.
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THE LATE^GLORIOUS~A ICTORIES-
We publish this week everything in the
shape of news iu relation to the late glorious
victories at Roauoke Island, iu Tennessee,
Missouri, and on the Potoaiac, in exclusion to
nearly everything else. The latest battle, at
Fort Donclson, will form one of the brightost
pages iu our history. It opens the way to all
Teuncssee and o'her Southern States. ID fact
tbe rebels udunt its taking to Lc a terrible
blow, and the probability is that in its capture
and the army defending it, rebellion has re
ceived its death blow. Gen. Curtis, in Mie
souri has overtaken the rearguard of Price,,
and reports having taken mote prisoners than
he knows what to do with. The rebels have !
abandoned their stronghold of Bowling Green '
iu Kentucky. Kentucky, with the exception
of Columbus is pretty well rid of rcbols.—
Geu. Lander, at Bloomery Gap, on the Upper
Potomac, has gained a brilliant victory, killing
thirteen rebels, taking saveuteeu commissioned 1
officers, and forty five privates pi Loners.
The Republic will live!
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
A bill has been drawn up for presentation
teethe United Stales Senate, expressly designae
ling that the location of the National Foundry j
should be at Bloomdeid in lliis Slate. This I
fact, however, aroused the animosity Of specu- j
lators and others of New York, and Bloom
field Las been expunged, and the locality of
of tbe Foundry siill open to delay. Bloom
field is in Bedford County, in one of the rich
est iron and coal districts in the State. At
Bloomfield, the iron is procured of wlish j
the guns of large calibro at Pittsburgh, are
made, and it is said'the iron of Bioomtiold is
unturpassed, for this purpose in the United
States. Pennsylvania should make a strong
ifioit to have the National Fouadiy at Bloouia \
field.
PF.XKSX LV tSI A S DIRECT TAX.
Gov. Curtiu has signed the ohl passed by
the Legislature, for assumption of that
portion of tbe direct apportioned to this
State. Ida fact has been officially eouimuci
eated to toe Federal Secretary of the Treasury,
ami as scon as the receipt of the Treasurer of
the United Sates is forwarded, Pennsylvania's
share of the current year's war ux wili be
Jully liquidated. AH this is done without im
posing additional taxation upon the people of
ibe Common wealth. Having been the first to
complete and exceed uer quota of men for the
war, Pennsy 1 vacua is uiao the first to pay her i
share of tbe txpeuses. Tbe resources of the
Ootumouwcuitbaro so abundant, and its finan
ces have i e.'Q* so discreetly managed during'
the trying period of war that it is able to bear
iU buideus without d;£;ulty.
Mi e call the attention of our soldiers, now
in the service of their country, to the adver- :
tiscment in another column, in reference to the '
uciiou of the Board of Commissioners in ro :
gard to tbe relief to their families at hoiae.—
It will bo seen that after the 221 of Fob. inst.,
they withdraw iho relief from tue families of
all those who have been paid off, and from offi
cer's families. Our soldiers should bear this
in mind, and be Careful that thpy send home
all that tbey can spare of their pay.
We do not know whether the Commissioners
o: any oth.fr County, have adopted this course. ;
The majority of the Commiscioners of our i
County are Democrats.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK. —Tats excellent 1
Magazine for march has been received. Tbe j
reading Matter aud fashion plates are not-sur- :
passed by any Magazines in the country.- j
Price, ouc copy I year $3; two copies $5; :
three copies $6; four copies ST.
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE fur March Las been .
received, it is one of the very best of our j
Magazines, and ought tu be in the hands of j
everybody, particularly the ladies.
Capt. Taos. 11. LYONS is now on a visit J
home. He returns on itse recruiting service j
Our Loys at Port Royal arc getting along fine
ly.
Gene. Buckuvr, Johns t< o and Bushud ,were
captured ut Fort Donclaoo. Gen*. Billow
aud Fioyd, with about 5,000 men escaped the
night before the Fort surrendered.
TWENTY-SECOND*OF FEBRUARY.
A number of our citizens are going to bare
a supper on to-iuorrow uight, 22i February
at the Bedford Hotel. Washiugton'B Farewell
Address will be read. The tilth day of the
father of his country will he a proper time to
celebrate our late glorious victories.
CAMP UCBTIN F*b. 10:h 18G2.
MR. EJDITOR: —
Somo of your readers may
j dosire to know something more about the offi
oers of our Regiment, aud Company, than has
yet been furnished through the columns of
either of the papers of our county, and 1 will
' therefore furnish a list of the Regimental offi
cers as well as the Regimental position of each
Company, and a full roll of the officers and
privates of our company. You will please
publish it and oblige
Your friend,
N. C. EVANS.
Regimental Officers of the '-Keystone Regi
meat" (101 st.)
Ooloool—Joseph H. Wilson
Lieut. Col.—David B. Morris
Major—Joseph S. Hoard
Adjutant—R. F. Cooper
Surgebn—
Asst. Surgeon —A. P. Friek
Chaplain—Rev. J. D. Glenn
Qr. Master—Ebenr-zar Williams
Sergt. Major—Jacwb H. Longeneckcr
Qr. Master Sergt.—Thomas Kmg
Commissary Sergt.— Wm. Thompson
Hospital Steward—C. O. Deftenbaouer
First Compauy Capt. D. M. Armor A
Second " " C. W. May F
Third " " Alex. Compiler 1)
Fourth " G. W. Bowers I
Fifth " " Wm. Lowery C
Sixth " " A. W. Taylor 11
Seventh " " Jas. Cbaffant F.
Eighth " " Critzemau Iv
Ninth " " W. B. Sprague G
Tenth " Lieut. Young B
Company D.
Cupt.—Alc-x. Compiler
Ist Lieut.—D. F. Beegle
2nd Lieut. —N. C. Evans
Orderly Sergt.—S. J. McEiaowney
Ist Sergt.—ll. M. Stone
2nd Sergt --B. A. Hauks
3d Sergt. — A. J liixsou
4th Sergt.—lsaiah Evans
Ist Corporal—Henry S. Ritobey
2nd—Jacob C. Hanks
3d—Sarnl. Oarnell
4th—J. F. Shoemaker
sth—Henry Lynn
6th—Levi Kegg
7th—Laao Rice
Bth—John T. Keagy
Fifer, Bphraim Vaughan
, Drummer, John Oler (dee d)
j Wagoner, Daniel Beam
PRIVATES.
Akcrs John L. Mower John H.
Burkoiao Daniel Mortimoro John
Brown Saml. Martin James K. I*.
Brown Jacob D. McDonald Wm.
Brown John W. Mills Franklin G.
Bessor John Mills Jacob C.
Booty Peter W. Mills Andrew J.
Bequeath Wm. Moss Saml.
Carncli George W. Oier James
Cooper Jesse V. Potter Juo. 'Discharg-
Cliugerman Peter cd hy Surgeon)
Clark Robert A. Potter Martin L.
Cameron A. M. (dee'd) Page Christian
Dibert David Raby Jno. (deo'd)
Deffab bugb J. (dte'd) Rtce Abraham
Englaud Jacob Robinson Jonas
Eamick Josiah Roberts John
; Filler Win. C. Strong Wm. H.
i Foot F. L, M. Shoemaker Geo. F
-1 Gtlliman Michael Smith Joseph
i Gilliman Wilson Smith Andrew J.
j llauks Nelson Smith George W.
Hanks David F. Smith Amos S.
Hanks Thompson Shoemaker Jacob
Hanks Caleb Stuckey Wm.
1 iletrick Daniel L. Sbufier Anthony
j llixson Joel B. Silver James P.
; Hagermau Alex. B. Spark-* Wm.
Kegg Siiuon P. Tiuax George
| Ketuard Win. Tdta Geo. 11.
j Lav-ton Daviu V&ugban Joha W.
' Layton John Yeatcb Saml.
Miller Matson Wolford Geo. W.
Filler, Wm. B.
Tbcßattle ot Roanoke Inland—Acts
of daring aud Bravery.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The Star of this
evening learns from a gentleman wbo came di
rect from Roanoke Island that Col. Russell,
of the Tenth Connecticut Regiment, fell dead
from bis horse at tbe bead ot his regiment
while marc Ling against tbe enemy. Str&ngu
us it uiay appear, not a scratch was fouud up
on his body wheu examined, and his death
must have come from the wind of a cannon
ball or from excitement.
Lieut. Col. Do Monteil, who volunteered in
the assault upon the rebel battery, received
his death wound while leading tbe advance,
and while iu the act of shontiug, "Come on,
boys! we'll show tbeui how to fight!"
ID tbe course of tbe action a shell burst on
tbe United States gunboat Hetzal, and set
ber tfiag"Ziiie ou tire. Lieut. Franklin, her
executive officer, ordered the men to the mag,
azioo to extinguish the fire; but seciug that
they hesitated, be took the bose in bis own
bands, aud sprang down and extinguished tbe
fitmes before tbey reached tbe powder.
A similar occurrence took placo on board
the Ceics from the bursting of a gun when
Acting Master Duruiaid sprang into the triage
azme and extinguished the tire.
A shell eutcrcd the coal bonks of another
of our steameis, settiug them on fire. The
flames were subdued after much difficulty, with
but iiitto damage to the vessel.
KXCIXINA RUM^RIROM MISSOURI.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 18.—A telegraphic des
patch from Chicago reports that the rebel Gen.
Piiae and bis entire army in Soutseru Missou
ri, Lava been captured by the United States
forces.
BIBFOEB INQUIRER.
Glory! Glory!
PORT DOILSMPTPREi).
THREE GENERALS AND 15,000
REBELS TAKEN.
INVESTMENT OF FOITT DONELSON
LATEST FROJI FORT DOMSOX,
CHICAGO, Feb. 15, 12 M.— A special dis
patch to the Journal, dated two miles from
Fcrt Donelson, OO the 14rb, says:
The attack commenced at 7i o'clock yester
day morning, by the land forces under Gens.
Grant, Smith and McOleruand.
The fort is surrounded by high aud steep
hills, heavily wooded, and protected by two
redoubts, with trenches aud nfie pits.
| The rebels gave battle from their entrench*
rnents on the south side of the fort.
They were drivoo in after a severe tattle,
and considerable loss on both sides.
Our troops held two of tho rebel batteries
outside of the fort.
Our loss is probably only about forty-five
killed aud oao hundred and fifty-two Wound
ed.
Fight thousand troops and four gunboats ar
rived last night.
The battle will be resumed today with
these reinforcements.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 5 P, M.— To-day A
dispatch reached the Geucral-in-Chief here
from Geu. Halleck, at St. Louis, announcing
'he investment cf Fort Donelsou with a foroe
of filty thousand men, aided by the noble fleet
of Commodore Foote, aud anticipating its
speedy reduction.
GHU. llllleek Gens. Pillow, Floyd
and Buckner, are in the fort, with a force of
fifteen thousand men, and he is evidently of
the opiuion that his arrangements to cut them
off from reinforcements will surely be suc
cessful.
CLOBiOijWS.
SIKItESiDER OF FOKf DONELSOV.
Rebel and Federal Accounts— Capture of Gens.
Sidney Johnston, Buckner and Pillow —Fif
iten Thousand Men Taken Prisoners— Flight
of General Floyd—The Rebels Accuse Him of
Treachery and Cowardice.
i
liEBEL ACCOUNT OF THE SURREN
DER.
1 FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 16, via Baltimore, |
Feb. 17. By a flag of truoe, to-day, we hear
that Fort Donelsou surrendered to Gen. Graut
yesterday (Saturday.)
Gens. Pillow, Floyd, Johnston and Buakuet
were taken, together with 15,000 other pris
oners.
We arc also informed that fightiog has been
goiug on uear Savaunah, and that that city has
probably been captured.
Federal Accounts From Fort Donel
son.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 17. -Fort Donelsou was
captured yestoiday. Generals Buckner and
Johnston with 15 ; 000 rebels are prisoners.
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
ST. Long, Feb: 17. Despatches received
from General Grant to General Halleok an
nounce the surrender of Fort Donelsou with
15,000 prisoners, including Gens. Johnston,
Buckner and Pillow.
GEN, MoOLELLAN'S DESPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 —General McClcll
an bas received a despatch ful 17 confirming
the news of the capture of Fort Donelson.
LATER OFFICIAL ADVICES.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17- —Further official advi
ces from Fort Dooelson say that Gan. Floyd
made his osoape during the night, and tho reb
els in the fort denouuoe hint as a black-hearted
traitor and coward,
Tho eoeiny were known to have bad 30,000
troops, 15,000 of whom are our prisoners, 5,-
000 escaped, and the rest are reported to bo
killed or otherwise disabled.
Our loss is not stated, but the slaughter in
our tanks is mentioned as being terribly se
vere.
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. —The announcement
of the groat victory at Fort Donelson to Con
gress by Gen. MeClellan, has caused tho most
intense excitement.
In the Scuate, the galleries were crowded,
and thb mass of spectators rose and gave ono
tremendous cheer, which was followed by other
shouts of applause.
The Vice President said that such 4demoa
strations ought not to interfere with busi
ness.
Great laughter was caused i>y the fact that
the thief Floyd was stated te have stolen a
march on the occasion of the battle, and es
caped from tho Fort.
In the House, the bcene was equally enthu
siastic. The members warmly congratulated
each other and collected iu joyous groups.
The news has reached the Departments and
has become kuowu on tho streets, creating an
uupaialelled excitemeut aud joy.
fc CASTALITIE3 ONTHE GUN BOATS, j
ST. LOCH, Feb. 17. —The following are the
casualities 00 the gun-boats duriug tue bom
bardment of Friday, Ou tho St Louis, three
killed, including P. R. Ripley, of Cincinnati,
and two wounded, among them Lieut. Kendall,
slightly.
On the Louisville, five Bailors killed four
| slightly wouuded and two severely—-each hav
! tog both arms shot away.
I On the Carondelet, four killed, six badly
; wounded, including WUI. Hiutoo, pilot, and
j two severely.
i On tho Pittsburg, two wouuded.
Tho force en roult for Fort Donelson had
l mostly oomc up and were located on Ibe left.
: Gen.'Lcwis Walker with tho Eighth Missouri
and Eleventh Indiaaa, arrived ou Friday.
RECEPTION OF THITNEWS.
BOSTON, Feb. 17. —The news of the cap
turo of Foit Donelson creates an immense pa
triotic and jubilative furore in this city.—
There has not been so much joy manifested
iu Boston binco the days of the old Revolu
tion:
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. —The city is jubilant.
Flags are everywhere displayed, aud there is
every demonstration of joy.
THE WAR iFKENTUfKf.
CINCINNATI Feb 17. —This morning's Com
nercial has the following:
Ou learuiog that the rebels were evncui-'
ting Bowling GreeD, General Buell ordered a
forecd march to be mado by General Mit
chell, to save if possible, the railroad and
:urupike bridges ou the Big Barrcu river.
They bad, however, beeu destroyed whYn
General Mitchell reached the banks of the
liver.
The btigadeTof Generals Breckinridge and
Hiodman, were until Thursday evening, at
Woodland Station. The rebels left noth
ing at Bowling Green except a few old w#g
ens. Part of the town was reported to have
been burut.
It is believed now that no rebel forces are
in Kentucky east of the direct road from Bow
ling Greeu via Franklin and Nashville.
Den. Orittendeu is trying to organize anoth
er aruty at Carthrage, on the south bank of the
Cumberland. This is the only übel foroe
on the line from Bowling Green to Nashvli Ic.
Gens. Breckinridge and Hinduian's brigades
have fallen back on Russell ville, where Buck
ner's and Floyd's brigades have beco station
ed for some time.
Hardee aud Johnston were also believed to
be at that point on Friday. It is presumed
that, wiih the exception of the above brigades,
the whole rebel army has been moved
Donelson aud Clarksville.
What movement may have been made by tbe
rebels since Thursday, can only be conjactur*
ed; but the probabilities are that they have
oonceuvrated there whole force ou ihe Cuin
breland river. If, however, they have not
done 60, the divisions of Generals Nelson, and
Mitchell will be ample to oope with all they
may have between Bowling Gteen and Nash
ville.
It is believed that the divisions of GODS.
AJcCouk and Thomas embarked at the mouth
of Salt River, on 6teamors for Cumberland, 00
Saturday night and yesterday. The troops that
have been io the camps of instruction at Bards
town, were at Louisville yesterday, embarking
for the Cumheiland.
Three Indiana regiments and a battery of
artillery leave New Aloauy to-day. Tbe ag
gregate of these reinforcements is perhaps 40.-
000.
Gen. Buell goes with Gen. MoCook'a divis
ion to take[oouio:and,in porson,oa the Cumber
land whore our forces will by to-morrow night,
number about 80,000. While be Jprcases tbe
enemy on the Cumberland with this ponderous
force, their fl>nk and rear are piessod by tbe
heavy divisions under Geus. Mitchell aud Nel
son.
Since writing the above we learn- that ten
regiments, now iu Ohio, are ordered at ouco to
the Cumberland.
Good Sctvs from tlowliug Green.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15 —Good news has been
received from Bowling Green.
The telegraphing thereof is expressly inters
dieted by tbe Commanding General uf the
Department.
1 will give you all the particulars as soou
as tbe interdiction can be modified or remov-.
ed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. —Tho following
dispatch bas just been received at Head-quar
teis:
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.
To Major Gen. MeClellan:
Mitchell's division, by a forecd march,
reached tbe river at Bowling Green to-day,
an 1 are making a bridge to cross.
The enemy burnt the bridge at one o'clock
in the morning, and were evacuatiug tbe place
whoa ho arrived. (Signed,)
D. C. BUELL,
Brigadier Gen. Commanding.
Gen. Lander Attacks a Xlebel Camp.
CUMBERLAND, Md., Feb. 15 —Gen. Lander
made a forced march on Thursday night, sur
prising aud breaking up a rebel camp at Bloom
ery Gap, killiug thirteen rebels and oapturiug
seventeen commissioned officers and forty-five
privates, and losing but two men and six hors
es.
Ho led the attack in person, at the bead of
the First Virgiuia Regiment of Cavalry.
This opens the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
to Hancock again.
Gen. Lauder, having cleared his depart
ment of the enemy, requests to be relieved of
his command, on account of ill-heulth.
A portiou of Gen. Lander's command, un
der Colonel Dunning, has occupied Moorefield,
aud captured 225 hoad of beet' cattle.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. —The speoial dis
patch ftorn Gen. Lander has been received at
head quarters.
PAWPAW, Vs., Feb. 14—8 o'olock P. M.
Major Gen. G. B. MeClellan;— The rail
road was opened to Hancock this morning, al
so the to(egrapb.
We had an important forced reoounoLsauee
Ust uigbt, which was completed today. Wc j
broke up the rebel uest at Bloomery Gap.
We ran down aud captured seventeen coin- 1
missioned officers, amoug them Colonels, Lt. j
Colonels, Captains, &o. We engaged them '
with lour huudred cavalry. Our iufantry
were not uear enough to support the cavalry,
and the enemy were retiring. We have in
all seventy five prisoners, aud killed thirteen
qf the euerny. We lost two meu aud six hors
es at their first fiie.
1 led the charge in person. It was a com
plete surprise.
CoJ. Carroll, commanding tbe Fifth (or
, Eigtb) Ohio Regiment, a very daring
and successful reeonnoissauea immediately af
terward to Uuger's Store. Major Frotbingbaiu
is titled to great credit for building, under
j dor my direction, in four hours, iu the dead
of the night, a complete bridge across the
i great Oaoa peon ttt an unfrequented mountain
! toad.
i Two columns of two thousand mcu. each
have marched thirty two miles, and ono col
umn forty three miles, since four o'clock yes
terday atteruoou, besides bri igicg the riv
er.
Papers that were taken from our prisoners,
and my own reccnnoisauee to the Guutb, prove
that the country is clear aud Jackson and Lor
ing are iu Winchester.
We mado a move and occupied the Bioom
ery Gap and Poiut Mills 00 the belief (by in
formation from deserters) tbat Geu. Casson's
brigade was there.
Gen. Dunning has just arrived at New
Creek from Moorefield forty miles south of
Kouiuey. He has captured 225 beef cattle
and brukeu up the guerilla haunt there. Two
of bis meu were badly wounded aud he kiiiod
< several of the rebels.
j The enemy Lave thus been driven out of
| this department.
F. W. LANDER, Brig. Gen.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION*
WASHINGTON, Feb. Id.—The Navy Depart
ment has no othet despatches about Savaunah,
than those received through tho Associated
Press. Seusatioa Reporters reading them at
the Navy Department, frequently jump at tue
conclusion that they are official.
[Special Despatch to the Bulletin )
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.— The report of the
capture of bavauaab is corroborated by rumors
from rebel sources. Notbtug official from a
Union source has been received.
S. S. Mills, the publisher, aud Thomas S.
Pigsott, the editor of the notorious Secession
sheet, The South, were this morning arrested
and taken to Fort McHcnry-
THE WIiMpMRI.
Price's Rear-Guard Roulcd,
ST. Louis, Feb. 16.—Gen. Htlleck bas re
ceived despatches from Gen. Cuttiss stating
that Generel Price's rear-guard was overtakeu
by the pursuit from SpriDgfield, and after a
brief resistance tho rebels fled, leaving the
road strewn with wa goes and baggage.
Gen. Curtis reports having taken more pri
soner* than he knew what to do with.
It never rains but it pours!
THE PURSUIT OF THE REBEL PRICE.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.—Tho following is a
special despatch to the St. Louis Democrat :
SPRINGFIELD, MO., Feb. 15.—Our army,
under command of Gen. Curtis, marched from
Lebanon ou the 15th, formed in three divisions
—the right uudcr Col. Jeff. C. Davis, the
second under Col. Carr, and the centro under
Gen. Sigel.
On the 12tu, when six miles from Spring
field, a skirmish took place between our ad->
vauce and a party of fobcls, ia .Aicb vino *df
the latter were killed. ODO of our men was
slightly wounded. At sunset, on tho same
day, thirty of the enemy attacked our pickets,
bat were driven back with a loss of three.—
This was regarded as the commencement of
the battle, and 200 cavalry, with a battery,
were bent forward. The battery was placed
on an eminence commaudiug the supposed ap
proach of the rebels, aud three shells were [
thrown, to which no response was made. Our j
force theu rejired, leaving a strong pioket j
guard. Duriug the night a continu.ius firing j
was kept up by the pickets.
At 3 o'elock on the morning of the 13:h ;
our army advanced in line of battle, aud at !
day-bneak the third division, headed by the '
Fourth lows, entered aud touk peaceable pos- '
session of tho town.
Gen. Price had left at 3 o'clock on the
same morning, leavtug over 600 of bis sick,
and latge quanties of forago and wagoos be
hind him. He had 12,000 e ffcctive troops, j
und 50 pieces ot artillery.
Yesterday eveuiug a batlaiiuu of our caval
ry captured 10 wagons of bis traiu, and last
night firing by the pickets was heard iu the
direction of tho retreating foe- This morning
at 6 o'clock our whole force followed the eu- 1
etuy.
It is reported that Price is merely falling j
hack to meet Mcintosh, who was coming up i
with reinforcements, and, on his j>iri ig him, j
he would return aud give us battle. The pro- !
babilitus are tbat he la in full retreat.
The people in aud around Springfield ex* j
press undoubted satisfaction at the arrival of !
our troops, and general rejoicing is mrunested 1
throughout the Southwest at the ictieat of the j
rebels.
This expedition is doubtless the end of the \
campaigu iu Missouri.
LATE ANI> IMPOKTAKV FROM
KOiiTU CAROLINA.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 15, via Balti
more.—The following extracts from the Nor
folk Day Book show the progress of the Burn
sida expedition up Pamlico Sound:
"Rumors reached here yesterday by pas
sengers from Suffolk that the enemy had taken
posscssiou of Edeutou and also of Plymoth.—
Later in the day it was stated that a couple
of the enemy's vessels had proceeded on a re*
counoisance as far as Colerain.
The Richmond Dispatch , of Friday, has the
following:
Geu. Wise is near Uuirftack Court Llouve,
and sent down a flag of truce to Roanoke Is
land ou Thursday." [Probably to recover the
body of his son.)
A Norfolk telegram says that it is believed
tbat the mortar fleet is inteuded fur that
place.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 13.—The editor of the
Express has received a letter from Suffolk,
dated Thursday, which says that EJeutou aud
Hertford have been captured. Five gunboats
moved slowly to the wharf at Edeutou, yes-,
terday at 9 o'clock, and afterwards fifteen more
arrived. The citizens raised aw hite flag.
Betweeu 3000 and 4000 troops landed at
Edontun. The population is about 2000, aud
it is distant from Suffolk about fifty miles. Iu
the aftornoen two guuboats weut up the Chow*
an river towards Miutou, and several others
towards Roanoke.
A gentleman, just arrived from Gatcsviile,
4a;* tint s.vtu hundred horses vtre lauded at
Eueutou luKt ojgbt, and also that a large nuu
bur had been landed at Elizabeth Urty. Hert
j ford, the capital of Perquinsna county, was
tikeu by the Federals yesterday; the (ppuia
! turn is only 1500.
; C*pt. Goouwiu, or K> bison, N. L\, with"
filty two ol bis men and seven of the. Wise
Legion, haTe reached Suffolk.
The Recent Victorlea-TbauKs of Use
President.
W ABU is UTON , Feb. 15.—The following or
der was issued to day:
WASHINGTON, Feb, 15,1862.
The President, Eeuiinander in Chief of the
Army and Navy, returns thanks to Brigadier
Geu. Bur aside and Flag Officer Goidoborough,
sod to Brigadier GEU. Grant and Flag Officer
' ; Fouie, auu the land and naval forces under
their respceiiva commands, for their gallant
achievement iu the capture of Fort iiourv and
Koanoka lslund.
W bile it will bo no ordinary pleasure fW
liur to acknowledge aud reward iu u becoming
manner the valor of the living, be also reoog
u.zes it as hi* duty to pay a fitting honor to
the memory of the gallant dead.
Tue charge at Roanoke Island, like (be bay
ouet eh.rge at Mil) bpriugs, proves that the
close grapple and sharp steel of loyal and pa
triotic soldiers must always put rebels and
traitors to flight.
The late achievements of the navy show
th.t the flag of the Union, onee boruo t
in proud glory around the world by naval he
mes, will soou again float over every rebel city
and stronghold, and that it shall forever be
honored aud respected as the emblem of liberty
aud Uuiou in every land and upon every sea.
By order of the President,
(Signed) GIDBON WJJ.LS, SEC'y of the Navy.
E. M. STANTON, Seo'y of War.
OFFICIAL EFFORT OF COMMODORE
GOLDSBOROUGH.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 14,1862.
A special messenger arrived this morning,
bringing the foliowicg despatches:
* U. 8. FLAG-STEAMER PHILADELPHIA, F
OFF ROANOKE ELAND, Feb. 9, 1862 )
Roanoke Island is ours. TUB military au
thorities struck to us yesterday. Their means,
of defecse wero truly formidable, aud they were
used with a determination worthy a better
cause. They consisted of two eluborately
constructed works, oiouutiug together 22 hea
vy guns, throe of them being lOG-pounders
rilled. Four other batteries, tuountiug togeth
er 20 guns, a large proportion of thetn being
also of large.calibcr, and sotue of thetu rifled;
eight steamers mounting two guns each, and
each having a rifled guu with a diameter of a
32-poundur, a prolonged obstruction of smal
ler vessels and hills to thwart our advauee,
and altogether a body of men numbering
toaroely less than 5000, of whom 3,000 arc
now our pi Loners.
The fighting commenced on the morning of
the 7th lost., at about 11 o'clock, and was.
continued till dark. The following morning
it was resumed at an early hour, and it lasted
uulil well in the afternoon, when by a bold
charge Lj- out arms the Rebel flan was made
to succumb and cur own was hoisted everywhere
ua the island in its place. Mo attack could
have been uiote completely executed, aud it
was carried out precisely in accordance with
the arrangements made before the expedition
left Capo Ualteras lulet.
A detailed account of the operations of the
uaval branch of the expedition will be for*
warded to the Department hereafter.
1 beg to submit herewith a copy of a gener
al order to ho read ou the tpuattar-deck of
each vessel belonging to that branch vf the
expedition.
1 am, very your obeditut ser
vant.
L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Fiag-Officer Commanding North
Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
To the Hon GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of
the Navy.
GENERAL ORDER.
The following is the General Order:
Your efforts of yesteiday and the day be-
I fore against the enemy were alike worthy of
1 yourselves and the sacred cause our glorious
I flag upholds.
I thank you for them, and congratulate you
upon the results achieved. No commandcr
iu-cbief could have been more gallantly sus.
tained, or could have desired a more gratifying
display of coolness, skill, and discipline.
We have yet more work of the kind to aea
eompiish. and will soon deliver another blow
to crush the hydra of rebellion. From what
I have already witnessed I aui sure you will
do it well.
L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH.
U. S. STEAMER PHILADELPHIA, J
OFF ROANOKE, Feb. 10, 1802.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy.
r,-SIR : Just as 1 closed my dispatch to you
of yesterday I received trustworty -informa
tion tbat the Rebel steamers which escaped
from here hud gone to Elizabeth City, and
thereupon I immediately erdered Commander
Rowan to take thirteen of our steamers under
his command and go in pursuit of them, and
also, if practicable, to execute another now
service, viz: the destruction up the North Ri
ver of a link of the Albetnario and Chesa
peake Canal. 11a dashed off with a whole
heart at his work, aud the way he has accom
plished the first part of it his own preliminary
report, a oopy of which I have herewith tu
luolose, will iuform you.
I have decided to send the Stars and Stripes
off to Hampton Roads to-morrow, to bring me
uiumunitiou from there without delay.
Mr. Vuu Brunt, my Secretary, will go in
her, and proceed to Washington to deliver
you my dispatches and two of the Rebel flags
we have taken-
I i m respectfully, your obedient servaut,
L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Flag OflLer, &o.
U. S. STEAMER DELAWARE, OFF ELIZABETH
CITY, Monday, Feb. 10, 1862.
SIR : 1 have the happiuoas to report that 1
have met the enemy off this place this morn
ing at 9 o'clock, and aftsr a very sharp en
gagement, have succeeded in destroying or
capturing his entire naval force, aud silenoing
and destroying his battery on Cobb's Point.
The only vessel saved from destruction is
the Eliis, Capt. J. M. Cook, who is wounded
aud a prisoner on board this ship. I have
other prisoners.