The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-14

prepare southern
and think by the time could have reached the mouth
OF the Mississippi shall be landing South
Carolina. This TO TO be the solution Of
dilaiory movements that can offer at present The
weather has the appearance at shutdown OF changing for
no better soon. Al dark hive got into order
but will venture largely that before morning shall
be in condition than we were this morning. Al
midnight the wind Is mOderang and hauling into the
western board. The Is going down.
THURSDAY Oct. 3i-The wind died out before sunrise
and the sea was as smooth mill pond, only gentle
swell disturbing It's bosom. ! on deck early, and
found that had prophesied, tho hee was shanafny
scattered, and quite number Of them entirely out Of
sight. The Baltic with the Ocean Express in tow. and
the Illinois, with tho Golden Eagle, the Orient and sove
al other Transports nowhere TO DO seen and whe
thor they BIO ahead astern unable to tell
gunboat has been sent back 70 look for Thorn, whle
another has been sent ahead the mission. At
about O'Clock tho feet hove to, and the Atlantic
turned back at full speed for tho purpose Of ascetainng
what had betaen the missing vessels Tho Vanderbilt,
with tho Great Republic in tow, also turned around,
but shortly returned 70 her position. After
| hours delay we again headed southwark and went
along At noon our position, by obsorvation,
rs foows,-IAtituds - degrees 81 mninutss north,
longitude 10 degrees 30 minutes west Distance made
sixty eight miles. making southwest thres-quarter
south course sol that about !thirty miles OF
Shore yet the latitude Of Cape Lookout The
barometer Is 50 degrees minutes and the Thermometer
at 10 degrees Not cloud has been to-day and wc
have been enjoying tho very much. Tho sick
much better and those who lost their peace Of mind
yesterday have found to-day not vacant place
| was BIO the dinner table. Tho soldiers have
been exercised in rifc firing this afternoon and have
acquitted themselves finely Most OF the vessels had
this morning. but fell away dead calm this
1 =
| sharp up.
notice this morning for tho rst time the presence
the gunboat vixcn She evidently "one Of her
put upon tho official given to us the day
sailed. viii insert In the list and station her in
| tho rear. l am OF opinion the sailing vessels saw
yesterday arc portion OF the expedition and my opinion
| is strengthened when l remember seeing them Of
Hampton Roads and also remember that they sailed two
days before did. At four O'Clock we are stcaming
along at about five knots per hour but not In reguar
order 1t seems pity that with the full and explicit in
structons all the captains have had given them they
cannot sail in line 1t would be grand sight, but would
be more credable TO them shipmasters. will take
day for us TO form into limo again. As evening ap
proaches the wind increases strength and there is
prospects for gale. Tho clouds forming rapidly
and are assuming dark and threatening look
FRIDAY, Nov. Wind north At four O'Clock A. N
the wind hauled into the northward and eastward, with
rain. At daylight but few Of the fleet to DO
the Baltic Is in sight this morning. having up In
the night. We have been steering southwest by south
half-south al night, which has taken into the
Gulf stream. At ten O'clock the gunboat Bienvlc hove
IN sight she having been sent from Fortress Monroe
join the feet after leaving the Brandywiue which she
| towed down from New York.
AN ALARM OF FIRE.
This morning there alarm Of fire in tho soldiers
| tcrR whi for inn uuitn
After the excitement subsidized it found that
the soldiers had inserted wooden rag into his rifle for
the purpose Of cleaning it, and 70 drive out he fred
cap which not only drove II out but set fire. The
fact reported TO Major Beard who ordered the
in irons. AT position OF the ship by observa
ton, lat 80 deg. min long IS deg 10 min. Dis
lance run during tho last twenty -four hours one
hundred and forty-nve miles. Course mac 3, s. W.
Is w.; SO that We are now abreast Of Cape Roman
and about nty miles OF shore The wind il now
| THE GALE INCREASES
southeast, and Is rapidly increasing strong gale Al
three O'Clock tho Atlantic turned back suppose
assist in bringing up the feet, who have fallen into the
rear for ut this time there only twenty six vessea
in sight few minutes afterwards the gunboat Flords
turned back and for the lsaac Smith, who seems L
be in DISTRESS At least sho does not keep tho
are steering The gale il increasing very rapidly
the s rising very fast. We have quite mum
Der Of flying fish to-day and quite brood Of Mother
Carys chickens flying around STERN attract
ing the attention Of passengers. At five O'Clock the
wind hauled south by west, and has beer
altered to southwest; tho heet is rapidly falling in the
rear and one by lost TO sight The falls
torrents, and occasionally ship large sea. At mid
night the gslcwas raging urousiy and tho vessel wa
tossed about like feather struck tho pilot house
and stove in the Window
| THE FLEET SEPARATED.
sArrHDAy, Nov. AIT two O'Clock this morning was
deck and found that the gale had materially
and that every few minutes visited by terrific
squaN The was dashed into white foam, and il wa.
~ dark well could be imagined Not light from ano
thor vessel could be seen and feared that when morning
dawned shond be able to sec single vessel Al
daylight the Wabash ARIEL Oriental Pocahontas and two
otter vessels which, owing TO the distance heavy sea
not able TO distinguish, the only vessels
sight The wind Is in tho western quarter and bhown5
quite heavy, without Squalls The sky has a very wnt
but the barometer gives hopes Of better weather
before night. At position was latitude 81 de
sces II minutes, longitude 70 degrees os minutes; dis
TANGO sailed sevcnty-two miles. The barometer stoot
at 20 90, and the thermometer at 10. We sr,
10 the southwark Of Port Royal entrance. Up :,
three o'clock there no sign Of change, but afte
that hour the began TO subside At this time thcr
only two vessels in sight AT nghfall tho wind
sea began to 20 down, and by midnight the gale hat
broke, and the weather began rapidly change for thu
| better.
SUNDAY, Nov Sat daylight deck ans
found the sky overhung with clouds, but tho sea wa.
quito smooth, and the weather clearing up quite fast
The have been making since O'Clock las
night to seven O'Clock this morning has been southwest
by west; at seven O'Clock altered 4
west northwest the wind being west. Only three yes
sells in sight, and only their masts be sect
above the horizon, consequently unable distn
guish what vessels they The gallo has dispersed
the eet largely, but suppose that by night they viii
assemble, as oil Of them are provided with sealet
orders which to BIO opened il dispersed. There
be but little doubt that All safe, with the exception
of the little tugboats and the ferry boats which proba
bly, have gone In shore. they have not, fear FOL
their safety for tho has been very heavy and being
small vessels, with heavy ornaments, they would make
bad weather Under the most favorable circumstances
will take twenty -four hours for the feet to again ge
IN line to be prepared 70 enter port Should everything
20 favoraby win probably have reconnaissance
made by gunboat Tomorrow, and Tuesday morning the
troops will begin 70 land.