The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

THE LATE STORM.

The Preemies Anima says :—" Owing to the unex-
ampled severity of the gale at Holyhead, the mail 'Warner
lairater, Moth should have left that port on Thursday at
two p.m., was obliged to remain there until it moderated,
which was sot until about two a.m. yesterday (Friday). ar-
riving at Kinptown about six o'clock. She reports the
gale as having hem fearful on the Welsh coast, particularly
at Hfiyheed, the Meowing seas washing terrifically over an
n►M•-les, pieta, breakwaters, kc. It was the hoariest gale
experienced in that quarter for • long period, and fully
equalled that in which the Royal Charter wee ketat Madre
Bay. Several versals put into Holyhead for safety, and some
rode out the gale securely at their moorings. We are
sorry to report, however, that others were lam fortunate
when bearing up for the roadstead. A large =homer at
the height of the storm was blown on the Great Eastern
pier. The crew clung to the piles, and were providentially
monad by the beads of the steamer Leinster. Ose poor
sailor lad was at work in the chains, but he was also
saved before the mead broke up. The Trial, from Liver-
pool to Swarms, was towed into Church Bay with leis of
all rails and foreyszd. The barque Ei.sahelh met ashore in
the bey. and immediately broke up. Another drove ashore
ox the Kim+ Recite. Two schormere were blown cm the
rocks, and before any exertions could be mode to we the
crafts or their crews all were lost. Socha wholesale destruc-
tion of shipping and loss of life was never remembered at
Holyhead. Yesterday, we leans from persons who arrived
km night, the town presented a truly melancholy scene,
bodies being thrown ashore at all pieta, wholly denuded of
clothing or partially so, from being thrown on and off the
locks. Up to a lets hour in the memoir sixty-iwo corpses
were picked up. It was • sight never to be forgotten by
those who witnessed it. There were few eyes at Holyhead
yesterday but were dimmed with tears when body after
body was carried in mournful pooemion to the temporary
resting-plates prior to being laid in the mother earth. Alto-
gether the number of 'meek lost, all of which were
destroyed in the New Harbour, Church Bay, blown on the
rocks to leeward, is computed at nineteen, including ships,
M
brip, schoosers, sloops, kit, the names of which
could not be meertained by our in
HOLYHEAD, Dec. 5.
Capt. Priest, R.N. reports :—" It is very sad to
contemplate the loss of life that has occurred here during
the noent burriesoe. But, happily, the lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution has bees the means, under
God, of rescuing 46 poor creatures from an inevitable death.
She was compelled to halt for • short time daring
the height of the fearful storm. There was no sort
of holding back on the pert of the noble fellows who
manned her ; but they saw the impossibility of ma-
naging the boat in that terrible Mod avid sea, and
returned with hearts sore at their first failure. I be-
lieve that, had the lifeboat entered the cauldron of mov-
rag wide( at that time, not a soul of her crew would have
returned. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the lifeboat went
off and brought IVIIIOM the crew of four moo of the
schooner Elizabeth, of Camino's. Again at 2 o'clock in
the morning she went in the darkness and rescued twenty.
three men from the bargesCool/awe, of Liverpool, then
again put off nod brought ashore nineteen moo from
the barque Elizabeth Morron. of Glasgow, and next
proceeded to the schooner L'Esperance. of Naito*, and
saved two men. She afterwards visited other wrecks
of which there are sixteen, involving a loss of about
eighteen lives. I never remember such • fearful
storm in this locality. The captain of one of the
wrecked vessels saw the lifeboat running down towards him
in the early part of the day, and in the midst of his own
, distress was magnanimous enough to utter a hope that she
would not come to them, because, to GM his own words,
' she would have been tumbled over and over like • cork.'
I believe that would have been time fate of any floating thing
but the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat lestitutiosi.'
BUDE HAVEN, SATVILDAT NIGHT.
It has been • fearful day bete. No heavier surf rolls
upon the shores of Great Britain than on this part of the
Coruish coast. Yesterday • barge &masted ship was
observed at the north of Shark's Nose, supposed to be
about ten miles distant. The terrible force of the sea on
the coast rendered it absolutely impossible for any lifeboat
to contend with it. In vain did the noble lifeboat of the
National Lifeboat Institution attempt to surmount the
fearful breakers, and after an arduous and perilous pull
they were compelled to return to the shore. I am happy
t m say (adds Mr. William Rowe, Lloyds' agent), that it is
reported that all the crew of the vessel are saved.

FISHOIiAItD, SATURDAY NIGHT.
It has been region a fearful gale oe this omit Mime Thurs-
day. On the afterooon of that day the brig Dublin, of
' Dnkiin, was ease coining iutothe bay. and, while eedeavourit g
to reach the roadstead, where newel vowels were lying at
anchor, her forotopseil was carried away. Having no other
topsail, the venial became quite unreaougeable, and rapidly
drifted oe the rocks. Immediately the vessel woe own to
strike the lifeboat of the institution was despatched to the
name of the crew ; but fortunately they bad succeeded in
scrambling op the rocks, and afterwards reached the shore
in safety. Daly :i• minutes elapsed from the time the life-
boat left the boathoese until her crew landed on the beach,
• distance of three unlash

ST. IVES, SATURDAY NIGHT.
Yesterdays schooner was observed on shore on Went
Studs, west of Hoyle Bar, about three miles from this
station. There was • very heavy sea on at the time. The
lifeboat of the National lostitutioo was at once mulled and
l►unchd. On arriving alongside the vessel, over which the
sea was breaking heavily, no one was found on board. She
proved to be the French schooner Clementine, from Swansea
to Rochelle. It was afterwards discovered that the crew
had abandooed the vessel in their own boat, and had fortu-
nately succeeded in reaching the shore.
ABERYSTWITH, SATURDAY, 5 P.M.
Nun reached here this afternoon, by special messenger
from Aberayros, • tow. about 11 miles mouth of this place,
that • large brig was out riding at amber, with the masts
cut away, and signals of distress dying. No bat from
that neighbourhood could vesture out to ber owing to the
De•vy sea running. Immediately we received this
inhelli-
geeos the lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was
despatched to the assistance of the vessel. She is oat now,
and will probably nautili out .11 night, the wind being
died ag•iuwt her.

10 i7N.—The bight is pitch dark, and it ia feared the life-
boat will lot be able to fetch the erne! in tines to be of
env service ; hat up to this thugs nothing hes been seta of
her.

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LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7.

A WEER ago the story of the American war had
reached a situation of the most critical intetut,and
was there suddenly broken off. Loaosracrr, having
left BRAGG opposite Chattanooga, had conveyed
his army more than 100 miles north-eastward, had
crossed the Tennessee River at Loudon, and, after
a series of encounters, had driven BURNSIDE
within his entrenchments at Knoxville. It was
said that BURNSIDE was completely invested, and
that therefore he must rely upon the supplies of
food and ammunition which might have been
already collected. But, as we observed at the
time, this was probably an exaggeration, and so
it proved. Knoxville stands on the northern
bank of the river, and it seems that the road
to the south between the Holaten and the
French-broad river is still open. Even
under these circumstances, however, the situat'on
of Boassine was sufficiently alarming. His
communication with the north and his ba-e of
supplies were cut off. He could not obtain any
direct assistance from GRANT, who was more than
100 miles to the west, and who was, moreover, con-
fronted by a powerful army under Blum°. In short,
it was apparent that unless BURNSIDE could resist
until such time as GRANT could make a diversion
in his favour, he and his whole force must surren-
der. It seemed, however, that Gesar must have
lost much of that prudence which has hitherto
distinguished him if he had directed BURNSIDE to
maintain himself at Knoxville without having
satisfied himself that his lieutenant was able to do
so. The Federals had ample notice of the ad-
vance of the detachment from BRAGG'S army, and
supposing GRANT to have had any doubts,
there was nothing more to be done
than to direct BURNSIDE to retire before
the advancing Confederates to Cumberland Gap.
But the fact, as we anticipated, turns out to be
that GRANT gave peremptory instructions to
BURNSIDE to hold Knoxville, and to defend it to
the last extremity. This BURNSIDE was deter-
mined to do, and had so informed the inhabitants
of the city. In the meantime General GRANT
began an otlensive movement, the object of which
evidently was to relieve BURNSIDE. Making every
allowance for telegraphic exaggeration, there is
good reason for believing that this object has been
attained.

It will be remembered that after the battle of
Chickamauga the Federals retired into some rugged
and mountainous ground, forming a sort of horse-
shoe,
defined, by the Tennessee River. Thus each
flank was protected by the river, and the front was
strengthened by works, but the only means
of communicating with the northern blink and
bringing up supplies from Nashville was by pon-
toons. Presently the Confederates were driven
back from the southern bank of the river, the
railway for thirty miles westward along that bank
was restored to Federal bands, and the Con-
federates occupied a line running from north-east
to south-west, and about six miles north-west of
Chickamauga Railway Station. From the station
to the front the road recafted to the minds of those
who saw it the vision of that between Balaklava
and the plateau above Sebastopol. Thus the
Federals occupied an entrenched position facing the
south-east. The Confederates occupied a position
facing the north-west, their line extending along a
series of wooded ridges. The ridge called Look-
out Mountain filled up the space between the Ten-
nessee River and Chattanooga Creek, which,
coming down from the south-west, joins
the great river ; whilst the ridge called
Missionary Ridge fills up the space between Chat-
tanooga Creek and the parallel stream, called
Chickamauga Creek, which also joins the Ten-
nessee River. It must be remembered that
Losoerazar had been detached from Basco's army
with an army of some 36,000 men, in order to
annihilate BURNSIDE. On the 19th of November
BURNSIDE was within his entrenchments, and
Loxnsraerr was more than 100 miles from his I

chief. The duty of GRANT was obvious. lie
must thrust himself between LONGSTREMT and
BRAGG, so as to prevent their junction. For this
purpose it was necessary that GRANT should drive
BRAGG before him, and, if possible,obtain possession
of the railway between Chattanooga and Knoxville,
by which alone LoNGSTIMET obtained his supplies.
If GRANT succeeded in placing himself across this
line of communication, Lowomarr must either
abandon his attack against BURNSIDE, and fight
his way back to BRAGG, or he must be prepared to
meet two adversaries, BURNSIDE from the east
and GRANT from the west; and in case of defeat
he must run the risk of annihilation. Acting upon
these principles, GRANT directed a reconnaissance
in force on the 23rd of November, the result of
which was that he obtained possession of two
heights in front of his left. On the 24th the
battle was renewed. It is tolerably clear that the
Federal troops were not only admirably handled,
but that their numbers were very formidable.
On the right HOOKER carried Look-out
Mountain, whilst SHERmvf on the left
carried the end of Missionary Ridge. The
position of SHERMAN was such as to threaten
the railway, and therefore Basco determined,
during the night of the 24th, to contract his lines,
to evacuate Look-out Mountain on his left, and to
strengthen his right near the railway. On the
25th the b►ttle was again renewed. Whilst
HOOKER threatened the left of the Confederates,
SHERMAN assailed the north end of Mis-
sionary Ridge. Twice SHERMAN was repulsed, I
but at the moment when a stray troop of the
enemy was about to fall upon SHERMAN'S right
GRANT launched two heavy columns against the
Confederate flank. Reeling under this blow, they
were e-iven northward upon SHERMAN, who re-
ceived them with a crushing fire, and sent them
headlong across the Chickamauga. The result is,
that BRAGG'S army, on the night of the 25th of
November, bivouacked two miles south of Mis-
sionary Ridge, whilst the Federal army is in line
with its right in front of the position where the
battle of Chickamauga was fought, and its left
near the point where the Chickamauga jo;ns the
Tennessee River. The Federals claim to have
captured 5,000 prisoners and 40 guns, at a sacri-
fice of 600 killed and wounded. But even if the
loss had been much greater it would have been a
cheap victory.
Thus it appears that BRAGG'S army has been
defeated in a position selected by that officer him-
nit, and must still be in danger of being attacked
again. The Federal army is now within fifteen
miles of the railway which connects BRAGG with
Lomograasr, and by which Lowoaraarr derives all
his supplies. Unless, therefore, Lowcwrascr is
determined to risk all, he will at once retreat so as
to rejoin BRAGG. If he does so, he must relieve
Knoxville, although it is by no means clear that
he will succeed in his task without fighting an
action, and perhaps suffering a disastrous defeat.

ebt Qourt.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 5.

The Earl of Malmesbury arrived at the Castle
yesterday and left to-day. Viscount Sydney bu ►lso left.
The dinner party included the Prises and Princess of
Wales and the Crown Prince and Prineees of Prussia, the
Belgian Minister M. Van de Weyer, the Earl of Malmee-
bury, Viscount Sydney, the Dowager Countess of Mount
Edgcumbe, Countess Hol.enthal, Bsannem Von Dolesseek,
Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Mn. Stance, the How.
Caroline Cavendish, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Count
Farstenstein, Major Von Schweiuits, Lord de Tabley. Lord
in Waiting ; Lieut.-Colonel F. Cavendish, Groom ; Lord
Alfred Paget, and Lieut.•Colood Hon. D. de Roe,
Equerries ; Lieut.-Colonel lieppel, Equerry to the Prince of
Walls, Dr. Maternally, Mr. Woodward, and the Master of
the Household.

The Queen, accompanied by the Crown Princess of
Prussia, drove in the ground' this morning.

Sir Charles Wood and Sir John lawman. arrived at the
Castle today.
Sir Charles Wood had an audience of the QUIPINI and pre-
sented Sir John Lawrence on hie appointment se Governor-
General of India.

SUNDA; Doe. 8.
Lord Wodehonss and the Right Roo. W. E. and Mrs.
Gladstone arrived at the Cotle yesterday.
Lord Wodehouse had an and h.nee of the Queen.

The dinner party consisted of the Crown Prince and
Princess of Prussia and Princess Helens, Lord Wodehoustt,
the Right Hon. W. E. and Mrs. Gladstone, and the lake
and gentlemen in waiting.
The Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Crown
Prince and Princess of Prose* Princess Helena, Princess
Louise, and Prices Leopold, lad the Princess Hobealchia
attended divine service this morning in the private chapel.
The Rev. C. Terve, preached the sermon.
Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell has succeeded Lieut.-Colonel
F. Cavendish 's Groom is Weida&

The Right Hoe. Sir George Grey left London on Saturday
for his seat Paßadon, Northumberland.
Viscount and Viscountess Pelmerstko left town on Satur-
day for Brocket-hall, Herta.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone left
Loudon on Saturday afternoon for Windsor Castle.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Coosa sat on Satur-
day. An appeal from Canada " Brown e. Ouse (part
heard) was resumed. The lords present were Lord Einar
down, Sir J. Coleridge, and Sir E. Ryan.
Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
once from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
lulands. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the
Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Canada, and dt. Helena.

Tux MiwisraY.—Viscount Palmerston left town,
with Lady Palmerston, on Saturday afternoon, for Brocket
Hall, Hate ; Lord ()roselike ',tamed to London on Mon-
day night ; Sir George Grey quitted town ma Saturday for
his seat, &nodal, Northumberland ; Earl Russell remains
at Pembroke Lodge, Itichmood-park ; the Duke of Nee-
l:Seth is staying in London, at Thomas's Hotel. Although
better be was still unable, from indisposition, to attend the
last Cabinet Council. Lord Palmerston will, it is expected,
return to town on or before Tuesday next, the Bth Met, on
which day her Majesty will hold a Privy Council at Wind-
ear Oestle.—Otwerrer.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge sod the Princess Mary, atteodad by Colonel Parses
and Lady Geraldine Somerset, intend to leave Brighton,
when their royal highnesses have bass residing for the hat
month, for Cambridge Cottage, Kew.
Their Royal Highmacies the Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale closed their visit to the Countess (Frances) Wal-
degrees and Mr. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., at Dudbrooke,
Pass; on Saturday.

His Excellency the Prusaian Arnbaneador and
the Counters Berustorff returned to the Prussian Embassy
on Saturday from visiting the Countess (Frances) Waldo.
grave and Mr. Chichester Portents. at Dodbrooke, Ewes.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, who left
London on Saturday (or Bracket Ball. Herta will retsina
to-day, and are expected to leave town on Wednesday or
Thursday nett for Broadlands, Hants.
Lord Wodehonee arrived in town yesterday from
visiting the Quern at Windsor Castle, and later in the day
departed forEimberley Perk, Norfolk.

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
returns to town today, from a visit to her Majesty at
Windsor Castle, and in the evening is expected to leave
Carlton-house-terrace, to joie Mrs. Gladstone and family
at Hawarden Castle, Sir Stephen Glynne's seat in Mint-
shire. A grand hall is to take place at Hawarden on Thurs-
day next, to which the leading neighbouring gentry are
invited.

Favourable accounts have been received from
Compargne of the Earl of Westmoreland's health. The
Counter Dowager of Wedmorelaad has arrived at Com•

Mr. Augnetue B. Abraham, of the Middle
Temple, barrietercitAaw, has been appointed by the Lord
Chancellor to the °Paco of Secretary of Preesetatiosa.