The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-05
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TIE GREAT EXPEDITION.

Captain Ashby, Of the schooner Andromeda which
rived at this nors yesterday from Havana viz Nassau
Mp, reports seeing sundown on the 31st ut-Thurs
day las-o Hattcras, feet Of thirty steamersno sail
ing vessels-bound South wind at the time very fresh
from southwest.
We inclined to believe that Captain Ashby is mis-
aaken as to the day mentioned above as the fleet was
seen on Wednesday morning OF Hatteras should have
been long distance farther south Of that point at sun
down Thursday.
The Expedition Spoken ON Wednesday v
" S Morning.
PHLADEIPHIA, Nov. 4. 1861.
The great naval and military expedition was spoken
At len o'clock on Wednesday morning. in latitude thirty
hve degrees thirty minutes, longitude seventy-hve de-
grecs, by the schooner J. NJ. Houston The captain 70
ports that the weather fine at that time and that hs
did not feel the gale until he arrived at the Delaware
Breakwater on Friday.
No News of the Fleet at Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, Nov. g.,
Via BALTIMORE, Nov. A, 1861.
No intelligence whatever concerning the feet has
reached here.
On account Of the late arrival Of
nnre, no flag Of truce went to Norfolk to-day.
This has boen the quiet day Of the at Old
mt.
rashington spcculations Respecting the
Expedition.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 1861.
No intelligence, official unofficial, from the nava
expedition has been received here later than the report
brought by the British brig that Cape Hateras
At daybreak Wednesday, in good condition and fine
weather.
Apprehensons for its safety generally dismissed
confidently believed that if any disaster had
befalen from the recent storm Of the vessels
would have been sent back to Fortress Monroe imme
datey and the would have been already received
The heaviest part of the gale felt at Fortress
Monroe until Friday afternoon, by which time the feet
must have been either several hundred miles south Of
Hatteras, snug and safe in harbor. Old sailors
here calculate that the storm severe inland
than at sea- and that it struck farther
south than Cape Hatteras and after feet had passed
that point.
The Navy Department received dispatches from For
trsss Monroe to-day but nothing in regard to the feet
Speculation is rife TO its destination which still re-
mains profound mystery. Berwick's Bay Pensacola,
Savannah Port Royal and Bull bay each mentioned
certainly the point where it is intended operate but
for those who do have kept the secret and
sprobabc that the first intelligence we shall receive
from it will be from tolegraphc dispatches from the
Southern coast published in the Richmond papers Of
to-day.
Monroe considered convincing evidence that proceed
cd safely to its destination.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Nov. 2, 1861
Terrific Gale in Hampton Roads-Arripal of the United
States Aan-W- War Rodnoke-Ne,os from The Grea
Flee.-R soas Seen or Haaeras-General Woors As
siaancc to the Expedition-Its Destination stu Sc
cva, &C.
Since the Baltimore boat left last evening tremendous
gale has prevailed in the Roads during the entire night
and at this momcnt-our O'Clock p M.-although the sur
shining brightly still the angry lashng about
with great fury and the breakers washing over tho
wharves and beach The Gcorgiana from Baltimorc-ons
Of The regular bay steamers ing between this point
The former place duo here at O'Clock A. M-hoy,
IN sight half past eleven O'Clock, and there she wa
compelled anchor in the stream and transfer the mak
and passengers tugboat sent to her. At sundown yes
tsrday the United States Roanoke came to ar
anchor the roadsead, having jet arrived from tn,
blockaing squadron before Charleston, sc. She reports
having sighted the feet Beaufort, N c. very
favorable weather The proper destination Of the expedi
ton she said nothing Of Although the Associated Pres
report in Yesterdays issue stated that today the
locality to be attacked by Commodore Dupont and Genera
Sherman would be made public STILL inquiry Of thos
who supposed know and in fact have assisted
feet, not the first syllable be obtained from them
Common rumor has 1t that Fort Macon s the devoted
place the fierce blow Of the expedition to DO dealt at
but have been unable TO the down an
Sangble point. However, in few days despatch vesse
will inform the public Of everything, and all that s re
quired is but patience few days longer.
10 form small idea Of the expedition will but mon
ton that tho troops were provided with double quant
Of ammunition. In addition to that reQuistons hay
besn made on Major General John E. Wool for more
Although the General kept total ignorance OF IN
facts connected with the great armada, it's design an