The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-02-12

The steame: Louisiara is also hard a.
shore on the inner bar, but on Sunday
afternoon wbeL the Eastern City left
Hatteras it was thought she might he
got off when sufficient tugs arrived. The
splendid steamer New Brunswick ran
into the Louisiana, and is also aground
near by, but will be got of.
The scene presented at the time Of the
disaster was truly hesrtrendering, and
language cannot picture it.
The soldiers on board the transports
manned the yards and rigeing-,he
boisterous waves mean while broke over
the hulls beneath-and cried aloud for
help.
Al one time twenty vessels were seen
riding in the gale, with their flags union
down, as signal Of distress. but as the
best life boat could not live iu the roar
Ing waters no assistance could be rem.
dered.
In consequence Of the non.arrival Of
the water boats and s,oreships, water
and food became scarce, and the soldiers
had TO eat raw beans for three DAYS, and
caught the water they got to drink in
their hats, in pans, tuhs, buckets, etc.
Commodore Goldsborough was At
tackled during the violent storm with q
fit Of rheumatic gout. which completely
disabled him for active duty, and he said
he could no, depend upon the volunteer
naval officers.
At one time the gigantic old Common
dore arose from his lounge, and asked
the Almighty to spare his sufferngs for
a few minutes for the sake Of his dear
country.
Gen. Ba,nside WAS ubiquitous ; he was
everything everywhere. With nothing
to distinguish him but his yellow belt, in
bis blue shirt, slouched ha. high boots,
he stood like sea god, in the bows Of
his light boat speaking every vessel. and
asking affectionately about the welfare
Of the men.
His master mind lost nothing in this
time Of terror. Suddenly learning tba,
the !roops were suffering for water, he
made the beach nsar Fort Clark aud di.
recting the work Of the condenser there,
he succeeded in preparing the sea water
for drinking at the rate Of three hundred
gallons an hour, and the sun had scarce.
ly set Monday week when he had the
feet supplied.
A. one time he was begged 10 take
some rest, but this he refused to do, ex.
claiming, The contractors have ruined
me, but God holds me in his palm, and
all will yet be we'll"
1t i, gratifying to announce tha. con.
s'dering the great chapter Of accidents,
bat few lives were Loaf, owing in the
main 10 the self sacrificing efforts Of the
seamen from the gunboats.
/ am happy to say, from General
Burnside himself, that not wi,hs,snd:ng
his great losses. il the people and the
Government will only give him a little
time be will yet carry out his plans.
More than two thirds Of the expedi
ton were safely anchored in Pamlico
Sound beyond the swash on Sunday af
ternoon. when the Eastern CITY left, and
before this nearly all are safely over
Some vessels, most schooners, are miss.
ing :; but Commodore Golisborougb
thinks they stood out at sea some miles
and were safer there than those close into
shore. Many Of these we're in sigh.
Sunday afternoon.
Gen. Burnside differs with Gen. Butler
and Col. Hawkins With regard to the
Union feeling at Hstteras. He and h.
reconnoi.ering parties have had to paw
away gold for every bi; Of information
received, and the truth had to be culIed
out Of the staten spa q, that.
The storm washed most Of the forts At
Hatterss and the new works have been
abandoned.
There can be no doubt Of the ultimate
success Of the Expedition. Let help be
sent az required TO Gen. Burnside, and
oil will yet be we'll.
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