New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-18

were in sight. This, Sunday, morning, things are
looking a little less squally. To-day we have got
on, our dead horses and thrown them overheard ana
lowered the horses that were on the upper deck on
TO the lower deck. None of the fleet were IL slght
this morning.. At noon our captain called me INTO
his stIte-room. and opened our letter OF instruc,
tons. We are to report at Port Royal. i
have not been sea-sicka particle, aud do Lot think
Experienced one emotion of fear during the wnCie
Of my trials. My mind was too fully occupied Tor
any foolish thing of that kind to find room there:
had only four men that could rely upon. Han OF
the balance beng sick, and the other half worthless
from fright Our men aud horses have been on
short allowance of water for three days,
MoHddg, Nov. 4.-The morning Is lovely, clear
and calm. Some seven or eight OF the feet IN sight
this morning; spoke 10 guiboat who wanted to
know where the Wabash was. We are headed Tor
our port with all sal ret. The ship looks splenddly;
SIZE spreads III 900 square yards OF canvas wheh all
sails are set. .
Tnesdgy, Nov; s, p. m-We have been beating ,!
back and forth all day in sight of the ees, but we
have not been able to get in. ugboat came OIL TO
US about noon saying she would be back at P. H.,
and take us ia Just now the Baltic went past and
signaed to us that she would DO us like favor. 30
we shall probably get in in the course OF day OF
two. We have heard few guns from the direction
of the fleet to-day. About 10 o'clock this evening
one of the Lieuenants Of the gunboat Augusta came
over to hear and impart news. We, OF course, had
nothing to tell him. being anchored out here IN The
cold" so we let him talk. 80,
| Wednesday, EceniHg, Nov give are still at
anchor where we were last night. The wind has
been blowing quite strong to-day and we dragged
our anchor for time We hoisted signals this NOM
ing for water gunboat came alongside 10 give us
some but the sea was 80 high that the attempt was
uD successful. We told the captain our condition,
and asked him to send or steamer to tow US IN.
This is the third day we have been at anchor here,
and ten or twelve steamers lying all In sight oil us,
but still no one sent oil 10 tow us IN. 80 here we
are liable to be swept out 10 sea again.
| THURSDAY, Nov. 7.-At a. IN. the steam gunboat
Forbes came off for us. We had little difficulty N
getting our hawser to her. but finally got under way.
As we were towed up among the feet we were
greeted with cheers, waving OF hats and every de-
on.tation Of joy for they had given us up for lost
| Three O'Clock, p. nj am somewhat excited just
now, for 80 minutes ago the stars and stripes were
hoisted above the rebel batteries. The firing COM
menced in earnest at 81 o'clock this morning The
bombardment was terrible but splendid. The
reports not much like a Fourth OF July salute,
although they were full Of YANKEE Doodle.
About one O'Clock the gunboas ran In toward
The shore. and IA we think pursued the flying foe,
for the shot kept extending further and further along
the beach every time. i do not know that this Ii
right; but at all events, THINK God there Is our Jag
When the Stars and Stripes were teen above the
rebel batteries cheer after cheer broke from each
ship in the fleet. have seen exciting times before
but nothing like this.
| FrId0y DiorHiHg.-It is another lovely morning
We hope TO land to-day. | have lost only 10 horses
all told out Of the 500 bat there are three or foul
more that will probably go.