Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-02-05
VOL 9---NO. 9
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

FoRTREss MoSEoE, San Cay the ar
rival of the steamer Eastern Sirfc. We have
the most dire-t and official intelligence of
the arrival Of the Burnside Expedition at
its destination. The Eastern State lef.
Hatteras last night and arrived here late
this afternoon
The recent storms were unusually seycre
at Hatteras, and considerably delayed and
crippled ths Expedition, but when the Eas>
tern State left everything looked favorable.
The Expedition sailed from Hampton
Roads on the 11th and 18th instanss. and
consisted of l25 vessels Of all classes. They
arrived at Hatteras between the 18th and
18th. having been greatly retarded by Sc
we're storms and adverse winds which pre-
vailed at that time. After their arrival.
they experienced series OF storms Of such
unparalleled severity that for two DAYS IL
succession, on more than one occasion. !.
was impossible to hold Communication be
tween any two vessels of the feet.
After the first storm, it was discovered
that instead of vessels drawing eight and
half feet being able to 90 over the Swash,
or bars, as Gen Burnside had been inform
cd, no vessels drawing over seven and
quarter feet could pass into Pamlico Sound.
No vessel either could pass the outside bar
drawing over thirteen feet, unless skillfully
PilOted consequently the steamer City Of
Ne'c York struck on the bar, loaded with a
cargo valued at 5000, 600, and consisting Of
powder, rifles and bombs, and proved a TO-
tai loss The captain and crew, after brave
ly remaining in the rigging Tor forty hours,
were saved.
The steamer PocohontGs went ashore
near the lighthouse. ,nd became total
wreck. Ninety valuable horses belonging
TO the Rhode Island Battery. were on board
were all drowned, including several valued
I at FIVE hundred dollars each.
/ The GrGpesho. parted the hawser by
which she was towed, and went down at
+ zea. Her crew was saved
! An unknown schooner ladened with oats,
/ and another schooner, also unknown, were
also lost on the beach, Six Of the crew Of
( the latter perished.
The steamer Louisiana struck on the bar,
where she still remains. The report Of her
/ having been burned is entirely incorrect
/ Sne may be got off.
! The Eastern Queen and also The Toltiguc-
are ashore. The latter will probably be
/ got off,
The water vessels had rot reached their
/ destination when the Eastern STATE left, and
| had it not been for the condensors on board
! of some of the vessels and on shore, teTri~
/ bic sufferings would have occurred. As Il
was. the water casks were old whiskey,
/ camphine and kerosene oil casks 1t IS
thought that the Union Pilots Of HatteraB
have proved themselves traitors. having IN
t,ntionally ran several vessels ashore.
One of the storms can only be described
as terrific. The waters IN every direction
were covered with foam, the waves dAshing
with clear sweep across the Hatteras shore
ana completely cutting of the post from al
communication The current was rushing
at the rate of five miles per hour, and tho
chop seas prevented Gen. Burnside from
answering any Of the signals Of distress OF
communicating with his Generals. At one
time flags would appear Union down on a
number of vessels, indicating want OF Va
ter, coal or provisions.