The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-29
NETY HORSES DROWNED.
the Fleet In Pamlico Sound.
Vessels Wrecked
|AUREGARD sUPERCEDED.
Q Federal Prisoners Released.
BEL VESSELS BURNED.

Milton, consisting of over ono hundred
vessels, transports and tondor', with
N which loft Fortress Monroe on Saturday,
III, with a few eNcop ions, arrived safely
toras Inlet between tho 18th ami 18th.
ions have been since greatly retarded BY
4 storms, perpetual ealos Of wind chiefly
]. noc' stity Of tightening all the large vos-
NJ troepI, ballast and cargo in order 10 get
byer tho bulkheld into Pamlico Sound.
ialse rsprcsontaisn made by interested
, as TO the drat Of wstor oe vessels sol 1
n IGovernmsui, and doooptious practiced
the leaders Of the expedition as to the
Of watOr on tue inner bar, in combine
iith the terrible weather which has pro-
msy = ascnbod the delays, not the de-
f the exposition.
or weather, higher tides, the arrival Of
tugs ard other isvo'ing circumstances,
treauy improved the condition Of the sx-
bon.
ltcAmor City Of New York, with ord
stores, was lost in going into the Inlet on
th. The crow we're saved. Ths ship Po-
a., with nearly one hun lrol h)rso. DO
4 to the Rhode Island Fourth Ragimont.
ST near llstterss on the 18th.
RunbOat Juave WAS sunk Ia tho Inlo
oged a total lo,s. Tho troops and guns
avod.
hooncr loaded with coal was also sunk in
10 on tho 12'h, and floating battery.
the Gr'pHh'', in tow Of tho Now
IeHls.,'- % a. sea. All hands wore
.4tu'' a..uz
~, ha' he'ni AMI Surgeon 8. 4. Waller
g he left h Ninth, were drowned by tho
was last scet on ths 18th. The socond
the ship Rhne L. Thompson, slso per.
|4rinoipal war vessels and Transports ha 70
the bar, snd forward movement will
mOdo.
f1health of the command is satisfactory.
1 following report is stated by General
4 llan to be very mgcl exaggerated, and
I imises to furnish Us with the official dis
giving the precise facts. We shall pub'
q lat as soon as roceiyel.-ED. SrN.
Il lress Monroe, Jan. %, ria Baltimore, Jan
HIN the arrival Of the steamer Eastern
we have the first direct and official intol'
o OF the arrival Of the burnside ExpOdi
Al its destination.
Eastern State left Hatteras Gnlot las
and arrived hero late this afternoon.
recent storms were unusually severe a
eras, and considerably delayed and cripple'
Expedition, but when the Eastern Stat
yerything looked favorable.
} Burnside Expedition sailed from IiAmp
Dads on the 11th AMI 18th Of January
onsisted Of over one hundred and twenty
vessels, of all classes. They arrived a
pras the 18th and 18Th instant, havin
greatly retarded by the severe storms an
se winds which prevailed during that tln'
ter their arrival at Hatteras, they exp,
cd seiies Of storms Of such unparallele
ity that for two days in succession, O
than ono occasion, il was impossi )le
any communication betw cen any two ye
pf the feet.
ter tho lrst storm il was discovered that il
of the vessels drawing eight and a ha
a,er bsing able to 20 over tho Swash riv,
as Gtnerd Burnside had boon informo
essel drawing over Z feet Q inches could pa
pam'i,o sound
o vessel either could pass outside the b.
irS over thirteen feet of water unless ye
ully plotted consequently the steamer Ci
New York struck ON the outside of tho bar
he city Of New York was loaded with a ca
Talued at two hundred thousand dollar
listing Of powder rifles and bombs, al
Ved total loss. The captain and crew, a
brayely remaining in the rigging for fort
rs, were saved.
he gunboat zouay. dragged her anchor
hole stove in her bettom and sunk. S
total loss. Her crew were saved.
he steamer POcahontas went ashore near I
Eht House and became total wreck. Mir
valuable horses belonging to the Rhode Isla
ttery were on board Of her, and were
pwned, including several, valued at five hu
d dollars each.
Irhe Grapehot parted her hawser, and We
wn at sea. The croW were saved.
IAN unknown schooner loaded with oats, a
other schooner, namo unknown, and
. her crew were also lost on the beach.
The steamer Louisiana struck on the b
here sho still remains. The report of
living been burned is entirely incore
be may get of.
The Eastern Queen and the Voltigeur
30 ashore. Tho latter will probably get of
The water vessels attached to the eXpedit
! nj not reached their destination when
astern State left, and had il not been for
'bndeusers on board some of tho vessels, an
bssel on shore, the most terrible suffer
bust have occurred among tho troops. A
k1s, the water casks were composed Of
liskey, eamphene and kerosene oil casks.
1T is thought that the Union pilots Of HS
Is are proved traitors, having Intentionally
everL vessels ashore.
One Of tho storms can only DO described