Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-02-01
EDITOR
lux CITY, IOWA
THE NEW s.
BY the arrival of the steamer East

fetal intelligence Of the Burnside expedi-
ton. When the Eastern State left, had it
not been for the condensers on board,
some of The vessels would have encountered
the most terrible suffering. As it was, the
water casks were composed Of old whisky,
camphene and kerosene oil casks. 1t is
thought the pilots of Hatteras are proving
traitors, having Intentionally ran several
vessels ashore. The water dashed with
clear sweep across the Hatteras shore,
completely cutting off the fort from out
side communication. Col. Allen of the
9th N. ]. regiment, and his surgeon, with
boats crew, and the I'd mate of the Anne
Thompson, when they found that the
| troops needed water, manned life boat,
in order to reach the General, and obtain
it. The boat swamped, and the Colonel,
surgeon and mate were drowned. The
crew were saved. Gen. Burnside has sue
ceeded in getting over the bar one half Of
the gun boats and seven thousand troops.
Everything appeared to be in a satisfactory
condition when the Eastern State left. The
large transports with troops remained out
side until the arrival Of the Spauldiug,
from Port Royal, on the 23i, when Capt.
Holmes volunteered to bring them all in
side. This was accomplished yesterday
, afternoon. Gen. Burnside is confident Of
the ultimate success Of the expedition.
- Secretary Stanton has issued the
following order:-This department recog-
nizes it as their FIRST duty to take measures
fer the relief Of the brave men who, hav-
ing imperi.ed their lives in military SER
vice Of tbs Government, are now prisoners
and captives. II is therefore ordered that
two commissioners be appointed to visit
the city Of Richmond, in Virginia, and
wherever else prisoners belonging to the
army Of the United States may be held,
and there take such measures as may be
ueedral to provide for the wants and con-
tribute to the comior. Of such prisoners,
q. the expense Of the United States, 10
such extent as may be permitted by the
authorities under whom such prisoners
are held
"A tremendou, gale recently pre-
vailed all through western Vermont. As
train which left Troy for Rutland was
five or six miles above Bennington, in the
town Of Salisbury, VI, it encountered
the gale. While passing an embankment
thirty feet high, one OF the cars was brok
en- from its coupling, and thrown by the
force Of the wind down the bank. DR.. H.
Wright. 4 passenger was instantly killed,
and John Robinson, the road master, Sc.
verely injured ard will not survive. One
other man aud two ladies were slightly
injured.
a dispatch to Southern paper,
dated Nashville, Jan, 81, states that five
companies of Texas Rifles had gone On
scout in the vicinity Of Green river; also,
that tie sixty days Mississippi troops have
returned home from BIwling Green.
"A Memphis dispatch Of the ois;,
reports that 10000 Feierals are at Muir.
ray, Ky threatening Fort Henry and the
Memphis aud Ohio Railroad, their object
being to cut or communication between
Columbus and Bowling Green.
THE Worlds dispath says there is
no truth whatever in the current newspa-
per story that the rebels have force Of
thirty thousand troops at Leesburg. It is
doubtless a secession canard stated from
some special purpose.
1t is reported Of Secretary Stanton,
that he says the army must earn its living
The so!dies in the dismal, inactive camps
reply that all they desire is something
to do.
Letters from Honduras, Of Decem.
Der Is, state that Unprecedented rains had
fallen, flooding portions Of the country,
drowning 400 or SEQ persons, and causing
grea: destruction Of property
The Richmond Dispatch says that
Gen. Bcauregatd is to take command Of
the rebel forces at Columbus, Ky, and
Gen. Gus,avus w Smith takes command
Of the rebel army on the Potomac.
Judge Swain, Of Ohio, recently APP
pointed by the President, Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States,
has entered upon Inc discharge Of the du-
ties of his Office.
"A dispatch dated New York, Jan.
18th, says the most severe storm Of the
season prevailed last night.
"A fire in Boston on the 9th ult.,
destroyed 100000 worth Of property.
The corresponding Secretary, Mr.. Wal.
lace, states that he has reliable statistics
in lie cfi,ne shpu;,r that Iowa hos prn