The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-07


drink.
Twelve o'clock. and no sign of the gale
abating on the contrary. otherwise. As
far as the eye can discern through the DRIFT
ing mist. the bay is one broad sheet of white
foam resembling plain of newly fallen snow.
Dark clouds sweep down from the north, and
with their murkv ed se>. seem almost 10 touch
the vessels mas,s as they go careening By,
casting their gloomy shadows over the feet
which sways and staggers under the mighty
storm. y single person here and there ap-
pears on some vessels deck. holding on by
the rail or rigging. and few scattering
groups are seen pacing the beach, aS If IN
search Of shelter from the fury OF the blast
The tents of the twenty-fourth Massachusetts.
which were Yesterday pitched upon the beach,
have all been swept away. and the poor sold
irr> must have spent fearful night. exposed
10 the pelting OF the pltiless storm; and YET
there i, a worse night before them. Beyond
where their Struggling forms are seen stroll
ing on tie beach. the hiliows Of the old ocean
break along the shore. tossing the SPRAY from
their Snowy cre>ts high into the air. Ii Is a
siectaci- truly grand. Camps Wool and
Winfield, as well as the Rhode Island bal
tery. whose unshcl,ercd horses and men
were only Yesterday put down on The beach.
must have suffered feariullv. Gen Burn side.
who thus far has maintained hl> accustomed
cheerfulness and resolution under all THIS
load O: responsibility. watches the careerins
storm from the deck of the Admiral, and
seems weighed down with these accumula-
-. IL h.. -a-
the armv Occasionally ne is heard 20 ,x-
claim in suppressed tones This is terrible
When Will the storm aba,e The p1or
men, what Will thev DO > No one viii woi.-
der that such man Is beloved by has men--
But he j no, the Almis shty. to say 10 the
winds. BE still : nor a Moses, with roaer 10
>mi'e the rock. ana h.d the waters TO gush
forth TO supply th-ir wants Tney must walt
on Providence. whose ways are past ilGGin.
out and who 'dneth all things well. The
general SANS he rests In the assurance thl'
some wise purpose will be accomplished
hv these strange adversirieS. We are, he
SAYS. any grains of sand IN tn hands
of the Almighty The condition 0. y lpoleOa
before Moscow. or the old Massachusetts
governor at the siege nt Lewis '.ursE. se-sIl
a,ly fitting parallels TO his situation YET
l- seems Is strong-h-ar,ed a on the Gay 90.
shic: lie set sail from Annapolis. With
such leader. lei no one despair OF The at
suit. The heavens are only orcrca>i-tt''
sun has not gone out
"Frui5g. .iHufyfg II. h"ol--N have eN-
pcr:-nceii terrible ui-ht. In storm ha'
made ho arse music among the iron eor.agr
II th. A.lmir., which has cDnrin .rd 10 thum
Ia her >lrdv b.l. until il seemed iii ,o>>lh.-
-,r her ln = IT, ~. the gal. Yet So SENS
IL s'aGngn ana hight Tow a. ever ne storm
: hrokrn. /; y ,uu,. up IN grand choru,
e.. thunder last might. and rain TIA, II IL
grandeur re>rmhlri B,rom> Storm among IL,
Alps Several oi The vessels have their c-,>lgri'
- | uio-i down. SOME nt Them arr III lil.
h.nit of hn;,,;n- 4 signal OF distress GA II,
slightest occasion. Ome vessel Ms vl>.rva
which h4d this ,!,ie:ul emblem. III ner rissil :
AID upon inquiry the captain REPORTED ti:a
h. had :. COMPANY from Beverly "n boar!
and lha; they were nIt "t beans. Diners Ia,
10 sugar TO put III their tea
HE MN HAMPSHIRE SMITH LEFT Al HATGFEA>
"On Friday the order wa> given ;o Ian,
the Nv Hampshire 9TH regiment volunteers
Go! Converse. who have been assigned 10 Tn
duty %; CARR i>"ning Camp Woe! IA place u
Col Hawkins Zouive.. who are 70 ,anr i'aI
IN the expedition. The r-a>on 'or III;
change, i'll part. IS the condition o: the Ncr
Hampshire 9th respecting dri.. and genera
health. Since, i let camp at kesnr.w here |
had little ur no opportunity tur dr..l. Il ia
hecn constantly on tAr move. which a-> k'i'
. them exposed. so that. besides having no pa
per time for practice in the nlanuA! OF arms
large number. some 100. from time ,o i!:n
have been down with disease, mostly measles
from which il has suffered CONSIDERABLY
There are >ti!l between 80 and ~ cases @
: this di>ea>,. in the regiment, winch make
their situation very irving one. beng obi
ged II land on this Ge>ola,e sand beach. W,
very ina,,eqIate accommodations for I'll
sch. The surgeon endcavor-d 10 han
the order revoked. and ha,e these unlnl
tunate men placed Oh b pari of the Il.
; cruit or some other comfortable vessel uni
i better Accommodations could la provided tla
existed ai Fort CLARK. One mar. Mr. Pierre
died from relapse: Mr. .iEmldOn died iroI
inflammation Of the brain: and Warren
Fay of Waipoie. y. IL. died on the pi>>a-
:. down. from an apopltciic Il. on the 10th {
q! January. Fay was buried on the point neI
Fort Hat,eras The regiment. on the 1t
OF Janl ary. marched to { amp Wool, and e.
camped during a heavy rain. Il Is oompo
q. OF excellent materials. ha; thy appeare
much worn OF; by hard work. They IL
! now in comfortable quarters.
y Ios> oF THE CITY oF MN NORM.
$ The steamer CITY OF New York. Capt
h ". N,c. was Ia company with nS when "
:. pa,s.d H,,teras on Monday afternoon. an
- alter pausins Tor an hour or 50. a. II 10 z
Il a pilot or 10 survey the channel, s.le >tartr
y 10 enter 1t was blowing .eartully, and Ii
y whole coast was white with team, tac :
A. breaking heavily on the bar, AMI on boi
r sides Of the inlet. She had come up 10 II
r.. entrance of the inlet. near the block buu
j showing h.r signal for pilot. Here >h- "
" me, by :. naval steam-tuE. the Ceres or -
ly mour, when, without being able To speak
u accoun; of The heavy blow. sigraled him
- follow the tug in. Inc ship dres ! / feet
Ter water. and 10 doubt prudence would ha
IT, dictated. that she should have anchored O,
in side Tor the night. She struck in the cham
WY. when the captain OF the New io
hailed the naval tug. and earnestly req.est
that she would take hiw>er, but Il Was
er fused The snip lay with her starhoa
sc quarter presented to III" sea. which n
Sc, 5!oke in flying spray across her decks ;
)n continued t. poIni. heavily. and the "ihce
~. AID c,ew couId be distinctly seen win ga
,ie from the Hi i.hlander c.iasins 10 the rlgSi
all to prevent heing swept overheard. 1
he wind and sea were partly alons the shD
r.. which accounted for the vessel not going