Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-29
GBy Telegraph Y esterday.I
NEWS
FROM THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
Terrible Storm at HatteraS.
SEVERAL OF THE VESSELS
WRECKED.

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 27-By the ARR.
val of the steamer Eastern State we have ill.,
telligence from the Burnside expedition. She
left Hateras Inlet last night, and arrived here
late this afternoon. The recent storms were
unusually severe at Hatteras and considera.
bly, delayed and crippled the expedition, but
when the Eastern State left, every thing look
ed favorable. The expedition consisted of
over l25 vessels of all classes. They arrived
at Hatteras between the 12th and 18th, having
been greatly retarded by severe storms and
adverse winds. After the arrival they expe
rienced serious storms OF unparalleled severi
ty.
After the first storm ii was discovered that
instead of vessels drawing eight and a half
feet being able to go over the swasa or bars,
as Gen. Burnside had been informed, no yes
sci drawing oyer seven feet three inches could
pass into Pamco Sound. No vessel, either.
could pass inside the bar drawing thirteen feet
of water, and skilfully piloted. Consequently
the steamer City of New York struck on the
outside bar, loaded with a cargo valued at
100000, consisting of powder, rifles, and
bombs, and proved total loss. The captain
and crew, after bravely remaining in the rig.
ging for forty hours, were saved. The gun
bout Zouave dragged her anchor, stove a hole
in her bottom, and sunk. 1t was total loss,
but the crew were saved.
The steamer Pocahontas went ashore near
the light house, and became a total wreck.
Ninety valuable horses, belonging to the Rhode
Island battery, on board, were all drowned,
including several valued at $500 each The
bark Grape Shot parted her hawser ana went
down at sea. The crew were all saved An
unknown schooner with oats, and another
schooner, name unknown, and SIX OF her crew
were also lost on the beach. The Louisiana
struck the bar, where she still remains.
The report that she was burned is entirely
incorrect She may be got off. The East
ern Queen and Voltigeur also run ashore, but
the latter can probably be got off.
The water vessels had not reached their
destination when the Eastern State left, and
had it not been for the condcnsers on board
some of the vessels, and one on shore, terrible
suffering would have occurred. AS 1t was,
the water casks were old whiskey, camphene
and kerosene oil casks.
1t is thought that the Union pilots of Hat.
teras are traitors, having Intentionally run
several vessels ashore. One Of the storms can
only be described as terrific. The water in
every direction were covered with foam, the
waves dashing with clear sweep across the
Hatteras shore and completely cutting off the
tort from all outside communications The
current was running at the rate of five miles
an hour, and chop seas prevented Gen. Burn.
side from answering any signals of distress or
communicating with his Generals. AT one
moment flag would appear, Union down, on
number of vessels, Indicating want OF water,
coal and provisions.
Col Allen of tile ninth New York regiment,
and his surgeon, Weller, with a boats crew,
and the second mate of the Anne THOMPSON.
when they found that the troops needed water,
manned the lie boat in order to reach the
general. Unfortunately the boat was swamp
ed, and the colonel, surgeon, and mate drown.
cd; the crew saved. Despite all these adverse
circumstances, Gen Burnside has succeeded
in getting over the bar one-half his vessels, all
the gunboats, and seven thousand troops.
Every thing appeared in satisfe Glory condi-
ton when the Eastern State left. The large
transports, with the troops remained outside
the bar until the arrival of the S. r. Spauding
from Port Royal, when Capt. Howes voun-
teered to bring them all inside. This was ac-
complished yesterday afternoon
There has been 10 loss of life except the
above mentioned. Eleven deaths of soldiers
have occurred since the fleet sailed.