DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 1862  Page 2 of this issue features a report titled "THE LATE BURNING AT HARPER'S FERRY," detailing the destruction of portions of the town by Union forces. Page 3 carries a report on the "BRILLIANT SUCCESS OF GENERAL BURNSIDE'S EXPEDITION," with subheads including "Two Thousand Prisoners Taken" and "Elizabeth City Burnt By The Rebels," providing detailed coverage of the North Carolina campaign.

The historical interest of this issue lies in its contemporary coverage of early 1862 Civil War military actions. The report on Harper's Ferry highlights the ongoing strategic destruction along the Potomac, while the dispatches regarding General Ambrose Burnside's amphibious expedition track the success of Union forces at the Battle of Roanoke Island and the subsequent capture of Elizabeth City. Published in the nation's capital, this paper offers a steady record of military engagements and regional troop movements during a key phase of the coastal blockade strategy.

Other war reports, political discussions, government notices, and period advertisements are found throughout.

Complete in four pages, two clean archival mends do not impact described content, in good condition.