New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-14

the faster be vows and the harder he swears, the
Kicker be gets until the closes with rear yeS
Of the sufferer a. be leans disconsolaiely over the
rail. Though full stomach is a temptation that tie
fend cannot resist, there are not wanting instances
Of men who eat their rations though well knowing
the retribution that waits them after every meal.
Indeed. there lie, on tie Atlantic tradition Of one
pid passenger, who, on the last trip of tie
steamer to Hayre, one morning eat four breakfast
Of which three were respectively disposed Of over the
side within ten minutes after being swallowed; the
fourth, let hope remaining 10 be comfort 70 the
plucky individual His cry was that be had "paii
$3.50 for bic passage and he wasn't going to sarye.
Your customer who takes the visitation in different
way gives into it at once, and goe5 quietly to bed
generally has much the easiest time fit.
Though we had on this day 90 many men down
aick, the wind was By no means high, nor was the
sea at all obs'reperous in fact. According TO the
sailors il was the pleasantest of pleasant weather.
But it is always very hard TO &c; from sailor any
admission thattbe present blow s at all violenit ID
only when it is all over that he win speak Of il as a
heavy gale or tough time"
Accidentally l to-day got at the gauge Of rough
weather, as set by the Stewards Department, tie
cooking force Of the ship, which s original and curl
ous. TIE we ither ia not rough, Sir, until the
saucepans jump off the galley, Sir tie tea-kettles
fly abou, the place if they was shot ont Of gun,
Sir, and the ship rolls the fire on: Of the CRATE and
all over the hoori then, Sir, it IS rough weather,
Sir"
So, hereafter when ! have doubts, III 50 to the
kitchen, and decide by the flying teakeales If the
weather be tough.
The coming Storm sguifed in the brisk breeze, al
ready begins to scatter the feet aud the gunboats
are not able to keep mp. The little feTy.boats, that
accompany us for the purpose Of landing Tie troops
are putting closer in shore, where they will find COM
Iaraivey smooth water and will run along in safety.
at present, however our sol!citude is for the two
gunboats Seneca and Ottawa-not for their safety,
but their speed, and the fear that they VIII not
prove fast enough for the rest Of the expedon-and
our fear soon eliminates IN certainty and an order il
received for the Atlantic 10 run back and take Of
them IN tow. After running back about a dozen
miles, one Of the slow clalis discOvered and taking
her hawser on board, we soon accelerate her speed
to such degree az in three four hours, 10 place
her in her proper petition in the leading liue The
Atlantic, being powerful steamer, makes very little
Of towing baby-boat, these small propeleEs ap-
pear beside Ler own huge bulk Indeed, We Iau
more than twice fast with the gunboat as We had
been permitted to do before we picked Der up.
Before dark, the regmental officer Of the day as
certained that the condition Of things in the mems
quarters was 10 filthy that he did 10. consider il
wholesome or even safe for the men TO sleep there
until after a publication. Accordingly, every Inan
was compelled 70 80 on deck into the air, while the
company police, armed with engine hose, swsbs,
brooms, and buckets, essayed such cleansing as was
feasible under the circumstances.
The observations to-day at noon showed Us TO be
in latitude So %, longitude 75' 03. Distance
from Fortress Monroe lis miles, showing ar average
speed for tie entire feet Of 4! miles an hour, OF
thereabouts.
AT g p. M, we passed Cape Ha'tcras. Many Of
the soldiers seemed to think that tire very nstaut
we passed that dreaded point, we should run into
perfectly smooth water, and were grievously jsap-
pointed that the wind and waves did not Instantly
eubsde.
THURSDAY, Oct. 81, 1861.
All through the night he breeze has Kept brislly
up, and this morning a very heavy SEA If running
Absenees at the bIeakfast-table far 0unumber those
who answer to their names.
Despite, however Of the fresh breeze and the long
time we have been at sea, the feet Keeps noby TO-
eethor, az if every ship knew her individual import
anee to the Expedition, and grmly resolved to be
in at The death. At a. m. from wbee house there
were visible 50 of our vessels, a most gratifying
number, and circumstance that promises gorously
for our success II we can Only reach our destined
port, wherever that may be, and make our grand as-
sau't in such close order as this, there lie little
doubt We shall give good account Of ourselves and
Of whatever enemy presents himself for our consid
Grafton. At III a. m. two others Of our feet came
into view aud the grand sight was presented Of 80
sail Of vessels under full headwsy speeding toward
the same unknown point, 10 cooperate il humbiing
an insolent and treacherous foe.
Meantime, nothing has been seen Of the Baltic or
the Illinois for many hours, and whispered word Of
fear suggested possibility, from the lips Of OIL
cer drops into the general anxiety ike pebble into
a quiet lake and ripples away in constantly widen
ing wave Of fear. 1t il not impossible i. il said
That these two noble steamers each one eneumbered
with tow, in the blow Of las; night, anxious
% shorten the distance as much as possible ventured
too near the shoals Of Hatteras and have there gone
to pieces, have hopelessly grounded, and perhaps
all four vessels may become the prey Of the enemy
we have come out TO fight
Aside from the well-knovn and admirable cherac-
ter Of the officers Of the missing ships aud their &C
skill as navigaors, there was nothing in
this suggestion impossible, or even 40 improbable,
that might not readily be rue 1t wss evident that
something was wrong, and after short consultation,
the noble Atlantic again Tetraces her course, IN
search Of the missing vessols.
But few miles are gone over in the backw ward
journey, before nee, the Baltic in goodcondition,