Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-03
wAsurseroS, January 2s.

The city has been filled with painful rumors
to day of severe losses said to have been sustain
/ ed by the Burnside expedition, we'll in men and
horses as ornaments and ships. Ii is certain that
a terrific storm visited the whole coast OF North
Carolina on last Friday night, January "a. anu
that a number of vessels were wrecked. This is
all that is certainly known. In two days more
we shall know the extent of the damage that has
been sustained. The vessels reported lost up to
this time are: The City of New York, with
5000 900 worth of ammunition; the Zouaye, with
l, 200 rifles, 300 kegs of powder and 200 barrels
of provisions; the POcahontas, with six brass field
pieces, 100 horses and the ammunition for the
battery; the bark Voltigeur, with 200 troops, the
troops having been rescued; the steamer Louis
lana; the steamer Eastern Queen; the gunbOat
Grapeshot. The ornaments on board of all these
vessels are reported lost The probability is that
the greater part OF the feet will still succeed in
landing the troops at their destination. There,
however. their hard work will begin. 1t is idle
to suppose that their march inland will be without
opposition. 1t is more than likely that they will
meet with a warm reception, and Will have TO
fight their way to whatever object they have in
view The success or the failure of this expedi
ton will set at rest the question as TO the preya-
lence o. latent Union sentiment in North Caro-
lima if il operates in that State. 1t may be stated
here that tie rebels must be dull indeed if thew do
here Two OF the New York papers have pub
lished full details of all its movements, actual
and contemplated and of its strength, time of de
parture, probable destination, &c The articles
in the Southern newspapers show that those New
York papers were regularly received at Rich
mond carefully studied, and that, from the in
formation thus derived, the Southern people have
prepared their defenses. This terrible Storm will
certainly delay for some days the operations OF
IA Sn hat W a
blow. the probabilities are that they will meet
with repulse
Among the latest news from Richmond was
the startling announcement that Gen. Beauregard
had been suddenly summoned thence to consult
with the Confederate authorities in regard TO the
defense of the coast; while another account, an
editorial article in the Richmond Dispatch OF Jan
uary ~, says that he has been appointed to take
command of the Confederate forces at Columbus,
Kentucky, and will proceed thither without delay,
while he will be succeeded in the command of the
army of the Potomac by Gen Gustavus w Smith.
These statements may or may not be true. If
the first one is true it indicates that the Confede
rates are in possession OK accurate information as
TO the destination of the Burnside expedition and
that they wish to avail themselves of Beauregard's
skill In operating againstit 1.-THE other account
is correct there is little probability that any Oper
atoms of the Union troops against Columbus will
be attended with success. III neither be true. OF
if Beauregard has gone to Richmond or elsewhere
temporarily, il is doubtless strategic movement
on his part, intended to lure Gen. Mcclellan TO
an attack on Manassas. j am satisfied that there
is nothing Beauregard desires more than an at
tack on his lines at Manassas. In the present
state of the roads and the weather (both of which
have been literally terrible for the last ten days
aad viii continue so for the next two weeks It
would be Impossible for the Union columns to be
nut in motion and to advance to the Centerville
forts before General Beauregard could be ap