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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Roanoke Island (North Carolina, United States) or search for Roanoke Island (North Carolina, United States) in all documents.
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The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern News. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Safety of Capt. Cook --release of prisoners. (search)
From Norfolk.
--The enemy counted very strongly on creating a panic in this city by the capture of Roanoke Island, but if they get close enough here to see, they will witness quite a contrary effect.
There is a strong determination here to welcome them "with bloody hands to hospitable graves."
I heard from General Wise yesterday; he has entirely recovered from his late attack, and now stands ready to avenge the death of his noble son. He is the man for the times; would that we had more such.
It is said that Colonel Wright is in possession of Elizabeth City.
Many rumors are rife in the city this morning, but I refrain giving them, as they do not seem to be authentic.-- Cor.
Petersburg Express.
From Norfolk.
the latest from North Carolina--frigates in Huston Roads, &c.
[Special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, Feb. 18th, 1862.
Notwithstanding the exciting news recently received from Roanoke Island, and the defeat of the comparatively small number of Confederate troops there by a fleet of gunboats and a large and well drilled army, the principal subject of interest here now is the battle at Fort Donelson.
Much anxiety is felt with regard to the result of that important engagement.
May it be glorious for the sons of freedom.
It is stated, by persons recently from North Carolina, that there are no Yankee troops at or near Curritax Court-House.
Some of the inhabitant left their homes on hearing of the approach of the enemy, but no person had been in the neighborhood referred to. It is stated that the Federals had sunk a or two, loaded with corn, at the South of the Albemarle and Chesapeake , and afterwards returned to the island.
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The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Five months with the rebels. (search)