New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-07

fed ,ra,es have been making ready all along to give
' h.,,lo ca soon as the Winter storms came TO their
ss,.,.nce They have been concentrating nearly all
IL forces in the State on Roanoke Island, some 30
es above us. at the head of this island, with this
intention. In case of an attack we shall be assisted
bv our feet, which will be able TO command the
ocean side of the Island, while the Coufederates Will
with their small feet Of gunboats, command the
Sound, we having no gunboats which can enter the
Sound and you may expect to hear soon that great
battle has been fought on the Island of Hatteras.
The Goth Indiana Regiment are certainly in q very
destitute condition, far clothing Is concerned
This lie tie second attempt Government has made
since this regiment came TO Hatterss TO supply then
with clothes. About four weeks since their new
overcoats were all taken with the tug Fanny. They
had been suffering long and much for them. No"
half Of their new blankets, shirts and socs nave
been swept away by the flood before they were
delivered. They have only one shirt each to theh
backs, and Summer suit, furnished them by theii
State when first sworn into the service of the Gov
ernment. They are obliged to go to bed in their wei
clothes which are in the most filthy condition poss
bic, not having been able to wash garment for the
want Of a change. 1t is certainly the most melan'
choly sight have boheld since the war broke out
The prospects are that they will be in no better con-
dition this Winter If they remain here. They are
now in far more destitute condition, 50 far a;
clothes are concerned, than tic poor inhabitants on
this island, who have sent their worthy Chaplain
the Rev. n. NJ. Taylor, to the North, to Obtain
sucoor for them. The poor destitute people on the
island who will see sorrowful times before Spring
have offered to share their scanty and dilapidatec
clothing, which they need so much, with the 2Oil
Indiana Regiment, 80 much worse is the con-
dtion of these patriotic soldiers from Indiana than
these starving and half naked islanders
| The neck of land where the new lighthouse wai
to he erected, has been washed away. The schooner
Bell, Capt. J. Q. Adams, arrived here some few
weeks since with ell the materials ready made fol
this lighthouse, which is under the supervision of j.
Martin Poole, a slillful mechanic, and prominent
and worthy citizen of Wilmington, Delaware, whose
! loyalty none will question.
A Confederate feet Of small gun-boats, seven Ia
number, made their appearance at noon to-day
doubtless with the intention Of watching our move
ments. One Of the number came within three miles
of Fort Hstteras and sent two shells in the direction
Of our feet and then left quick time. This is an
every day occurrence on the pat of the Rebel boats
who are doubtless watching their chances TO strike
have taken refuge on board the schooner Bell, IL
order to write this letter, desiring a more stead!
position than floating shanty can afford. The 2Oti
Indiana Regiment will all be located at Fort BAILEY
by the 4th inst, where it is thought tho water iron
the ocean cannot disturb them. No lives have beeI
lost by this food, though Thousands were threat
ened