Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-11-13
The Yankee FIeet..The Storm. &c,

The history of this country does not produce an
instance of fitting up so expensive so complete and
so formidable naval armament, as that which Lin
coin set aioat few days ago from Old Point to
ravage the Southern coast. The Northern papers
are filled with enco,niums upon its completeness
and power. Of its eminent success they seem to
have no doubt The number of vessels is estimated
at from sixty to one hundred, having on board an
army numbering according to different accounts,
from fifteen to thirty thousand men.
The fleet made grand display in passing out at
the capes of Virginia, and when seen on the ocean
was moving South in three divisions with streamers
flying, bent upon crushing the South As it ap-
peared off our coast fortfcations the feet seemed
to hesitate as if to menace the entire coast Inla
ted with pride and burning with rage at the i'll sue
which has crowned the efforts of the North, in
the midst Of It's highest hopes the fleet encountered
on Friday last one Of the most violent storms on
Atlantic coast within the recollection of the old
est inhabitants. The winds ragged necessarily for
twenty five hours-the was lashed into un-
wonted fury. God was in the storm and Tough for
the South. Ere that days peril was known among
the feet, the beach, at intervals, FROM %irginia to
Charleston, was strewed with dead horses, cattle,
potatoes, onions, &c.
On Sunday morning last, two large ships were
discovered, one steamer and the other supposed to
be the Great Republic beached near Kill Devil
Hills on Currituck shore, about ten miles north of
Roanoke Island The breakers dashing over
the vessels and several others of the fleet stood off
firing, either signals of distress Or to keep the
wreckers off.
On Saturday, as we mentioned in our last the
steamer Union. transport Of the feet. went ashore
on Bogue Island, about twelve miles south of Fort
Macon. Eighty-one of her crew and persons con-
nected with the army we're taken prisoners, who
have been brought to this city for safe keeping.
This wreck is likely to prove valuable acquisition.
We learn from a correspondent of the Newbcrn
Progress that articles to the value of $780, 900 will
be saved. Already two rihed q Founders, Sharps
rifles, cartridges eleven horses eight hundred blan-
kets, &C., &C., have been saved. Her engine will
be recovered, worth $4,000. She had on board
sixtyfour horses hay, oats, powder, gun carriages,
whskey, coal, baggage wagons, and provisions. \
letter has been found addressed to the Captain no.
tifying him in case anything should happen, that
the attack of the fleet would be made at Port Royal
The Union is total wreck
Another OF the steam transports was driven ashore
on Georgetown Bar, S. c. and another was lying in
distress the beach, about Is miles north of the
Bar The crew of the first, nineteen men and two
negroes went to Georgetown and surrendered them
selves. Her cargo consisted of live cattle and poa.
toes. A steamer went down to tighten her and
carry her to Georgetown, and it was thought she
would be successful. Col. Manigault with two COM
panies had left Georgetown for the purpose of cap
turing the crew of the other 1t possible that the
damage done to the feet was much greater, but the
| above is all that is known at this writing
On Tuesday last, eight Federal steamers appeared
off Port Royal S. c., and began the attack. Ou,
batteries and CON- Tattnal's steamers replied to
them and succeeded in disabling one and the othe,
ran ashore. They expected to capture her. Five
hundred men left Savannah at night for the scene
of action The latest account received is, that A
Federal vessels were in line of battle off Port Royal
Many vessels are still missing, but the force there
was heavy one, and we wait with trembling ankle
! ty to hear the result. That point we have doubt
will be early reinforced by Federal troops.