FORT MONROE, Feb. 14.
The following is from to-day’s Norfolk Day Book: A rumor reached this city yesterday, by passengers from Suffolk, that the enemy had taken possession of Edenton and also of Plymouth.
Later in the day it was rumored that a couple of the enemy’s vessels had proceeded on a reconnoisance as for as Colerain.
The Norfolk Day Book also gives a sketch of the new flag, adopted by the committee of Congress on the subject. It is a blue Union on a red field, four stars in the form of a square in the Union.
The Richmond Dispatch, of Friday, has the following: Gen. Wise is near Carrituck court house, and sent down a flag of truce to Roanoke Island on Thursday.
A Norfolk telegram says it is believed that the mortar fleet is intended for that place.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 14.
The editor of the Express has received a letter from Suffolk, dated Thursday, which says that Edenton and Hertford have both been captured. Five gun boats moved slowly to the wharf at Edenton yesterday at 9 o’clock, and landed their troops. Very soon afterwards fifteen more gun boats arrived. The citizens raised the white flag. Between 3,000 and 4,000 troops landed at Edenton. Its population is about 2,000, and is distant from Suffolk about 50 miles. In the P.M., two gun boats went up Cheravan river towards Winstan, and several others toward the mouth of the Roanoke.
Hertford, the capital of Perquimans Co., was taken by the Federals yesterday.
A Nashville telegram of the 12th inst. Says a dispatch was received from Cumberland City this evening, stating that one Federal gun-boat had appear at Fort Donelson, and this morning opened fire on the fort, but without injury to it. The fort returned the fire and the gun boat retired. The Federals landed in force and a battle with light artillery commenced this morning. It is reported that the Federal force is from 10,000 to 13,000.
When the steamer left for Cumberland City the battle was raging with great fury.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 13.
A dispatch from Fort Donelson, dated 11:30 this morning, states that the firing of artillery commenced this morning before sunrise, and had continued unceasingly up to that time. The enemy keeps at a respectful distance. The field artillery is engaged all along the line.
LATER. – 1:45 P. M. – The firing has ceased, probably owing to a desire of the enemy to change position. So far we have repulsed the enemy at every point along the line. Our loss is small. The Federal gunboats have retired, and we think they are severely injured.
LATER. – The day has almost passed and we still hold our own. We have repulsed the enemy at every point, and have driven back their gunboats. We have whipped them by land and water. The will probably attack us to-morrow. Our loss is not very great, while that of the enemy must be heavy. We have repulsed the enemy everywhere, and we are satisfied we have injured their gun boats materially, as we have made them retire twice. Our lines are entrenched all around.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Monday Morning, February 17, 1862, p. 1
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