The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-09
THE STORM AND THE EXPEDITION.

THE EXPERIENCE OF THE TRANSPORT BELvIpEKE
The Baltimore american of tho It'll instant says-we
favored by gentleman who board the steamer
Belvidcre Capt. Samuel Phips-whch has returned to
Baltimore for repars-wth the following of the
storm encountered by that vessel
Before entering into the details of the gallo which
caused our return to Fortress Monroe-from which VIC
started good order and fine spirits Tuesday morning
lastI will make brief statement Of our passage up to
that eventful period.
At daybiNak Tuesday morning, October 30. gun was
fred from the steam frigate Wabash. That being the
signal to heave short, Immediately got under way
and at eight A. NJ, in company with the feet we were in
the Chesapeake, and all gayly sailing in quest of glory
and victory, OF which we were confident.
u was indeed cheering sight-over forty sail OF
sells all in line, and proudly ploughng the waves des-
tined for an unknown porover thirty thousand brave
men anxious DO see the journeys end that they might
meet the enemies of their country face to face and
pei them 70 become loyal citizens sweep them from the
face OF the earth The weather fine and our ship
ploughed the waves like thing Of fe all board were
happy, and not but what glad that the sailing
hour had come for which they had waited patiently
Nothing OF interest happened until Wednesday when
We took gale of Hatteras, ship doing well We
MANAGED TO get her under Hateras and there rode
part ofthe gale
way. The day broke beautifully the wind went down
and the rising in all his glory indeed beaut
full day at sea- and with the fleet entered tho Gulf
stream
On Friday we took another gale which lasted until
Saturday night and a terrible gale it was, Never do
again wish TO witness such sight. 1t was indeed
awfuily grand. We rode it ont finely all day Friday
shipping good deal Of sea, and noon speaking The
flagship. At four O'Clock passed the steam frieate
Wabash the gale Increasing, darkness came at last
bringing still heavier weather. the ocean rose noun
tans high the rain fell in torrents the lightning flashed
and the grand old looked like vast field OF Are
each wave seeming anxious TO smother in its wild fury
We were now strayed away from the feet alone bat
fling with tho storm.
We shipped heavy which stove all the bow in
forward and started the top deck Immediately our first
the fortyeighth regiment, New York. started for that
point They had hardly to work repairing damage
done when shipped another sea, throwing them
heapMr Gator saving his life by catching hold Of the
pump handle the rest catching hold OF him and such
things as would make them until the immense 70.
lume of had rushed out it in They arose
from their perIous condition drenched through and
tal darkness. Their lantern having been swept away
another light was secured, and with will not to DO
dauned they again went to work.
But their attention called to other and more
important points. We shipped another sea- that stove
m the port gangway doors; another stove in the
STAFFORD ganeway doors, leaving breach through
which the dashed al every roll Of ship, which
was now aborng badly. Every at his post
The New York boys showed any amount Of courage and
the boys from Name and New Hampshire showed by
aheir exert that they too, hand aud ready
Ior GUY N The hour Of danger. The doors again
put up u wen as they could be, and braces placed
against hen Great credit is due the men OF COMPANY
', rory elshth regiment New York state volunteers
they beng paced at these braces and other perous
points ard the next morning the noble fellows were nj
Thea posts wet through and cold but stl anxious 10 do
ali they could. Some Of them have lost their overcoats
ana blankets, they having used them Ia s,nn 40 hoIs
and thus keep the wafer from constantly dasbinc IN ur
the horses Next the extra tler brokea solid niece NJ
wrought iron, three inches square, then the engineer 70
parted the machinery oat OF order next the ruGdr a
broke, leaving The trough o4-s.a sea and ar We
really in pttiable condition.
Our brave captain, however, was not at a loss Nc
got up the main spanker, which worked 6aciv
keeping e shs before the wind. Ihe chain was recpei
and temporarily upraised and with sponsors flU OF
water machinery out of order portions Of the huwars
stove IN and carried away, and number Of other dis
adyanlag Of lesser magnitude We got along best we
could before the wind, making for Cape Hattefas which
m de On Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock IN. sir
nalize Tor pilot and tug started, but couduu get out
OF the inlet, owing % low water. Seeing thi7 we n.ain
got Undor aud sailed for Old Point which we MAJ q
without ~ her accident at half past eleven A. st. on
Ao.4ay the 4th inst