The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-24
oar Army Correspondence

Wo reached Annapolis AZ Eyo Nj, aGlar-
noon, sitor a mWt pleasant tri?. tho woa.h he
b,ins remarkably HUc.
We Loft t4o p,or foot Of vcsiIs otrac,, North
H'vor, shout T. 81, Of Tdss,tNv, afsr taking
on board five companies Of tho Connecticut ro-
gimont Of Noluntcora, tn othar livo compauics
going on bcari the steamer Now York, which
saLcd = few minutes aftor us A. We passed
down tho boy, tho soldiers gathered in groips
on the hurricane do,k, 20 ENJOY tho fresh air
and observe thc surrounding objects. Many OF
them were goinl, out to sea foT tho frat timo
and nearly all were strangers 10 tho fno scenery
Of rour nagi iRcont harbor. Tho tull moon cast
hor soft beams over tho waters tipping tho!r
slightly RULED surface with brilliant golden
hus.
We were now nearly abreast an United Slltes
cutter, ard about ak ship i,ugtht distant. She
first hailed U.S. as We subsequently lsarnod--but
tho nose and confusion pEoluced by the largo
number Of men on deck, prevented tho hailng
officers voice being hoard Tho boat, consequent.
lv kept on hof way, AZ the rate OF L. knots an
hour. Capt. Winchester, supposin,t that all
was right, after seeing order established on
boird, haf just "a down 20 supper, whom tho
report Of a cannon was heard. lls asked what
IL meant, when some one answered, 1t ia vcs-
sci salutin, u.s. The mon on deck chlorod,
also believing it to be salute. Another report
soon followed, ami 10 king Out Of ono Of tho
.ru udpws, l no''rJd that tho cu or WI,
t-.rg signal ro,kota nnd burning a lluo light.
g. had then prsol her q milo or e.; aud look.
700; round for the clpta.n lolni that no had
enc ON do'k. vert 10 my state. room for a
moment, aud had just loft, when loud report,
t,d th, instant .noouB shiyoriuS Of this vessel,
riiirly indicated that a cauuos ball had s,rucl,
! rs. Some o. thc mon on dc.k wcr, thrown
| own uy tho concusson, while others jumped TO
! tre m,in deck, without calculating tho danger
| to IA II llnlp.
Tho officers, who were at supper, rushed out
Of tho cabin, wondering who the enemy couli
bo.' 1t was coon ascsrtained that solid shot
from Fort Hamilton hal struck tho throat-piece
of ths beam centre and tho forward logs Of the
gallows frame, touching the strap Of the walk
ing beam. The ball then passed through box
Of cotton waste on deck, and, its force being
thus exhausted, il fell through tho hurricane
deck and lodged in tho stateroom Of your special
correspondent. Had the ball, which proved to
be t"onty-four FOUNDER, struck a isw inches
higher or lower, or 10 either side, the machinery
would have been disabled and In al probabili-
ty, some lives lost. As It was, several Of the
men had narrow escapes from the fragments of
tho throat piece shattered by tho ball. Not
knowing at first the extent of tho damage, the
captain and engineer decided to put back
to New York and have an engineers OK
animation. The examination resulted in an
opinion that the boat might safely put TO sea-
Gen. burnside came on board soon after we
came to anchor in the North River, and made
an inspection Of the effects Of tho shot. lie or
dered the vessel to proceed on her trip. Wo
left again at IL Z. NJ, and the machinery so
far, has worked easily, not indicating any Sc
rious jar. The New Brunswick has fine set Of
officers, and quite an attachment to them has al q.
ready sprung up among the officers Of tho 1fth
Connecticut who also seem to be msn Of the
right stamp for soldiers. Capt. Winchester
Gays he never carried more genial and gentle
manly set Of fellows. The rank and iilo are
chiefly composed of farmers sons and mSchan-
les, and better behaved body Of mon | have
never seen.
The Nov York arrived here four hours ahead
Of US and Immediately landed her troops. Our
roops will land in the morning, whoa tho reSi.
ment will 80 into camp, but where it may neat
1e or!crod is not yet known by tho officers,
lost Of whom are anxious to get farther south,
,itht ut delay here. There is but one man in
,ho regiment seriously ll-priyate Miller of Co.
Z, vino, hoSever, was sick before coming on
nard. The doctor thinks he will recover.
when get ashore will gather such informs
loo about the Burnside expedition as can bo OBJ
aimed here, aud forward it. There is an impress
sion that the preparations for its departure are
not yet complete.