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The Burnside Expedition

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
February
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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New York, IV). 11 A Fort Monroo letter oí tho 'Jih stiltes thut tho hom' lirdnififlt of lioanoke Islam) continue! Yeswsrdiiy (8tl) nbout n.ion Com. Liml got bis rebel flotilla under weigh an.l eame down ('un il nek So'ind to assist Vine on ihe Iiland. The Federal gun-bpnt8, ut 5 1'. M , on the 8th, had Blink Ibrèo n.d c:i]ituri-tl tvvo, oiio of wbich had tho Ocminod'iie'rt pcniiant, and dispo eed the rent 1' the robe! gun-boats in every d.irëction. Piring coasod at Hark, but rocotninenced with inciuiised vigor in tho morniug until oíht o'olock wben, it was pupposed, ilio rebels burrendered. It was rumored at Norfolk on tbc ' morning of the OÜl, Ibat threo , inents had beon rocently sent to j oko Islam!, and,tis tbere was DochuDiH) of cscajio, tiiuy aio al! probablj' captured. 'l'he rebels acknowledge that the only obstados of iinportanoe to retard Burnside's marot) upon Norfolk are swampa, niarsiies and uckoess.

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Old News
Michigan Argus