The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-24 00:00:00

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THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEBRUART 23, 1862.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. '
53—highest since noon yesterday.
44—lowest tnis morning and during the night.
48—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.18 ; rising rapidly.
Virryn—South-Westerly ; light, with hazy weather,
Thick fog in the evening.
FEB. 24.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
49—!iighest since noon yesterday.
38—lowest this morning and during the night.
37—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.19.
Warm—Easterly ; fresh and bitterly cold, with occa•
sional sprinklings of rain or snow.

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THE SUN•

LONDON, MONDAY, FEB. 24, 1862

Another Federal success. After all its losses '
from bad weather, from vessels drawing too much I
water, and apparently imperfect knowledge of the
navigation, the BIIRNSIDE expedition has also
triumphed. Not, however, without heavy loss in
the attack, in addition to the preliminary losses.
A thousand men are reported by the telegram
killed and wounded on each side; this, however, is
probably one of the usual exaggerations. The part
of the mainland now seized is in North Carolina, it
is approached by a large branch of the sea called
Albemarle Sound, at the entrance of which lies
Roanoke Island. This was first taken possession
of, and then after rectifying as well as they could
the various mishaps, the expedition went up the
Sound. In a direct line the places captured are
not more than about 60 miles from the Norfolk
Navy-yard, which is considered therefore to be
threatened by General BURNSIDE. There is, how-
ever, one of the "Dismal Swamps" between Eliza-
beth City," which has been bombarded, burnt and
evacuated, and the Navy-yard.
It is remarkable enough that the Federals
should so long have left this yard in possession of
the Confederates, as they are making very good use
of it. The workmen on it appear to be animated
by a spirit very different from that of their Northern
brethren—the latter do nothing except for exorbi-
tant pay. The blacksmiths and other artisans of
the Norfolk navy .yard have offered to work extra
time, without additional pay, to hasten the comple-
tion of the Merrimac; they are willing to work free
of charge till eight o'clock every night. If the
poverty of the South work this spirit in her arti-
sans, it will become a truly formidable enemy.
Indeed, such a temper can never be conquered, how-
ever the country may be temporarily subjugated.
Portsmouth, Gosport, and the Navy Yard are almost
opposite to Fort Monroe, lying up a large Virginian
creek, yet ever since the burning of the old ships
in the yard the Confederates have been left the free
use of the remaining buildings, stores, and naval
conveniences, and are, as we see now, using them
to provide themselves with ships of war.
• if the Federals make a reasonable use of their

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present position, they will be able to paralyse the
attempt of the South to build and fit out ships of
war 14 the old Navy Yard. The Confederates them•
selves are, it is said, alarmed at the success of
BURNSIDE, and
are trusting rather to swamps,
dysentery, and fever, than to their power to meet
their enemies in the field. In Kentucky also the
Federals appear to be Strengthening their position
and the Confederates retreating. The latter have