Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-11-09
The YanEee Flee.-.The storm. &c.

The Yankee Fleet--The Storm, &c.
Y The history of this country does notiproduce an
instance of fitting up SO expensive so complete and
so forrnidablea naval armament, as that which Lin.
coin set aaoata few days ago from Old Point to
ravage the Southern coast The Northern papers
are filled with enconiums 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
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 Qualifications the feet seemed
to hesitate as il to the entire coast Inia-
ted with pride and burning with rage the i'll sue
cess which has crowned the efforts of the North in
the midst of Its highest hopes, the feet encountered
on Friday last one Of the most violent storms on
our Atlantic coast within the recollection of the old
est inhabitants. The winds ragged necessarily for
twenty. five hours-the ocean was dashed into un-
wonted fury. God was in the storm and fought for
the South. Ere that day peril was known among
the feet the beach, at intervals from Virginia 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, beachcd near Kill Devil
Hills, Currituck Shore about ten miles north of
Roanoke Island. The breakers were dashing over
the vessels and several others of the feet 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 Newbern
Progress that articles to the value of 100000 will
be saved. Already two rifled "a Founders, Sharp's
rifles cartridges, eleven horses Gig 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,
whlSkey, coal, baggage wagons, and provisions. \
letter has been found addressed to the Captain
tifying him in case anything should happen, that
the attack of the fleet would he made at Port Royal
The Union is total wreck.
Another of the steam transports was driven ashore
on Georgetown Bar, S. c., and another lying in
distress near 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 pota
toes. A steamer went down to tighten her and
carry her to Georgetown, and it thought she
would be successful. Col. Manigaut with two CON-
panieShad left Georgetown for the purpose of cap
turing the of the other 1t is possible that the
damage done to the feet 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. Our
batteries and CON- Tattna's steamers replied to
them and succeeded in disabling one and the other
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 ~
Federal vessels in line of battle of Port Royal
Many vessels are still missing, but tie force there
heavy one, and we wait with trembling ankle
ty to hear the result That point, have no doubt
will be early reinforced by Federal troops.