The New York herald., 1862-02-07
THE RICHMOND EXAMINER ON THE BURN
SIDE EXPEDITION

From the Richmond Examiner, Feb.
Tho Burnside expedition Is confessed failure. It's
leader Is regarded Of purpose and capacity but
he has evil star Ho led ing column from he
field OF Manassas and he is the person who invented
the Burnside gun--which, though of merit was
condemned in competition with others-bad luck
mulatss upon him. general may be gifted aud
talented he may have enjoyed the advantages OF West
Pont-an institution which, alter the manner of the
MINT stamps "hero upon tho front Of every graduate
however sorry the raw material supplied TO it's hand yet
even though thus gifted and branded. IL born under
sinister star neither tn ens nor courage West
Point, will command for him success. Soldiers
superstitious sailors; but soldiers, the
brave and staworth fail 10 achieve fortune under
lucky general And doubly unfortunate is II when tine
iistarred commandant trusts himself to the seas Far
better would he fare In den Of Wild beasts than amid
the force and howng winds which his presence nvokes
from every quarter Of the heavens sailors instnctvey
discover the presence Of Jonah and give all for lost
the instant he Ia revealed. Thor despondsncy extends
10 the whole expedition and the unlucky general has
enemy TO combat before debarkng more invincible
than tho ono he goes forth TO attack
The Burnside armada has failed. IL has lost It's
prestige and hope and hencsorth the highest achieve
ment can accomplish will be that Of taking care Of
itself The storm has broken the back the land arma
ment and the gout has laid Commodore Goldsborougn
low. The frown OF Heaven is upon the enterprise and
the combined talent OF gouty naval leader an ill.,
starred general cannot battle fate
The expedition set sail from Annapolis the 9th OF
last month, and has been twenty-five days engaged
In prosecuting its work II has not yet succeeded far
enough in its undertaking to mark the distinct geo.
graphical theatre OF its intended operations Its losses
greater already than Il il bad sustained defeat and
ness Az an aggressive demonstration IL is ptrul.
In the language Of German transcendentaism, the
damages has inflicted 80 Tar are all subjective, and
none At ali objective II found the forts captured and
built by Butler washed away. 1t found pilots THAI
gold could buy threats II found no "loysl
people TO welcome them with open arms. The consttu
ents Of Foster the spurious North Ca
rona TO the federal House OF Representatives were NOT
forthcoming and the mild language Of the despatched
sent 70 the North is that General Burnside differs with
General Butler and Colonel Hawkins with regard to the
Union feeling at Hatteras" No doubt private note &C
companies this declaration. aludng in rather strong
terms 10 Buffers claims 10 veracity.
The most signifcant revelation In regard 10 the oond
t'n OF the expedition 10 conveyed in conversation
10 ID as occurring between Godsborough and Q loca
o. OF
coHHopoRs--would you like 70 make some money!
wll pay you gold.
Pfof-The sscsssonists will IIl.srsa. me
Uonn0poRx-But We will protect you.
PLo~-You might not succeed In this business and
thy would treat me very bad
The cdIoquy h related by Yankees themselves and
shows that their expedition was in condition strike