New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-29

boat in order 70 reach the General aud Obtain IT,
Unfortunately, the boat swamped, and the Colonel
Surgeon, and mate were drowned. The crew o. the
boat were gaved.
Despite al these adverse circum'tan - General
burnside has succeeded in getting over tho bar one
half OF his vessels, including al the gnbo~ts ana
7 goo troops. ..
Everything appeared to be in satisfactory oon"i'
ZION when the Eastern State left.
The large transports, with troops, renamed o'F
side the bx until the arrival Of the ;. H. sPau,'s'
from Port Royal on the Odd when CAPTAIN HOMES
volunteered 10 bring them all inside. TINS was ac-
comnli.bed Yesterday afternoon, the Eastern oV'o
passipc the last Of them as abe left.
portion Of the tug-boats chartered by General
Rurnside for the expedition, refused to proceed any
further than Fortress Monroe
Fair weather has now Get in and the scbooners OF
the expedi,ion are making their appearance with
waller coal, aud provisions, and everything looks
more promising.
Gen. Burnside has been indeiat'gabe. Day and
night he has been at his post performing the duties
of his whole staff o. officers.
He il confident of the ultimate success of the ex-
petition and has the respect Of every man under Lis
command.
Gen. Burnside LETT Fortress Monroe on the Picket,
but subsequently took possession of the Spauding,
which he will occury as bis flagship. She will alfo
be used for taking the remaining troops over the bar
The only troops that have been landed are The
9th Macs 1chuse,ts Regiment and the Rhode Island
Battery.
/ Col Hawkins Regiment goes with the Burnside
EXPEDITION and their place s TO be filed by the 9th
New Hampshire Regiment.
There has been no Ions OF lie, except what saboye
mentioned.
Eleven deaths Of soldiers have occurred spce the
feet sailed.
Mr.. Shelburn comes in the Eastern State as bearer
of dispatches from Gen. Burnside.
We are Indebted 10 DR.. A. Rawlings, the only
other passenger who goes North, for the above state
ments.
Different reports are received at Haiteras from
the surrounding population in relation to the dspo'
ton and intentions Of the enemy.
| Some who come in say that the Rebels are com
pletely frightened, and will not make stand An
other report IL, that large masses OF troops VIII be
concentrated in the vicinity; and still another story
confirmed by many, is, that their eXeriions wii be
directed chiefly 10 placing obstacles in the way oi
our progress to Norfolk.
Tie Rebels keep good lookout on our movements
with their gunboats Two Of them made Their aP-
pearance Immediately after the storm, bnt disap-
peared when chased.
The mails by the Eastern State viii be forwarded
tomorrow
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
BALTIMORE Tuesday. Jan %, la62
The Burnside expedition, consisting of over one
hundred armed vessels transports and tenders, with
troops. which left Fortress Monroe on Saturday,
JAM II, with the few exceptions, arrived safely at
Ha,teras Inlet, between the l4ih and 18th. Oper-
atoms have been sipce greatly retarded by heavy
storms, perpetual gales Of wind, chiefly by tue
necessity of tightening all the large vesses Of troops,
ballast ard cargo, in order 10 get them over tie
bukhesd into Pamlico Sound.
To false representations made by Interested parties
Is 10 the draft of water of vessels sold to the Gov
eminent and receptions practiced upon the leaders
of TIE expedition ss to the depth Of water on the
inner bar, in combination with the terrible weather
which has prevailed, may be ascrbed 'h" ~-"yS nos
the defeat - tbo expedition.
Better weather, higher tide. the arrival OF steam
tucs. and other favoug circumstances, have greatly
/
TIE steamer City of New-iork, with ordnance
stores, was lost in going into the Inlet the 18th
The crew Were 'aved. The ship Pocahontas, with
nearly one hundred horses belonging to the Rhode
leland Fourth Regiment, was lost near iiaiteras on
the 18th.
Tie punboat Zouave was sunk in the Inlet and
proved total loss. The troops and guns were saved
A schooner loaded with coal was also sunk in the
gale on the 10th, and floating battery, named the
I Grspeshot, in tow of the New-Brunswiek, was lost
az sea. All hands we're sayed.
Col. J. W. Allen and Surgeon 8. F. Waller Of the
New-Jer.ey 9th were drowned by the swapping Of
o boat on the 18th. The second mate Of the ship
Anne T.. Thompson also persisted.
The principal war vessels and transports have
crossed the bar and forward movement will soon
be made.
The health Of the command IL satisfactory.
/ THREE THOUSAND SLAVES FREED BY