Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
F. MoNRoE Jan. 9

Fr. MONROE, Jan. 81.
Bv the arrival of the steamer East IN State
VIC have the first direct and official intelligence
of the Burnside expedition. The steamer
Eastern State left IIatteras Inlet last night
and arrived here this morning. The recent
storms were unusually severe at Hatteras, and
considerably delayed and crippled the expedi-
ton. but when the Eastern State left every
thing looked favorable The Burnside expe
d.tion sailed from Hampton Roads on the
18th and 18th of January, and consisted OF
over 1875 vessels of all classes. They arrived
at IIattcras between the 9th and 18th insts,
having been greatly retarded by severe storms
and adverse winds, which prevailed during
that time After their arr val at Hatteras they
experienced a series of unparalleled storms,
so that times it was impossible to hold com
municaton with any two vessels Of the fleet
]! ter the storm it was discovered that no
vessel drawing feet 3 inches could pass into
Pamlico Sound. No vessel either could pass
outside the bar drawing over ID feet, unless
very skill fully ploted.
In consequence of this, the City of New
| York struck on the outside of the bar. She
had carg,, valued at 5000, 900, Of powder,
rifles and bombs, and proved total loss
Her crew were saved.
The steamer Pocahontas went ashore near
the lighthouse and became total loss
Ninety valuable horses belonging to the
Rhode Island battery were on board of her
and were all drowned, including several val
ued at $500 each.
The Grape Shot parted her hawser and
went down at sea. Her crew were saved.
An unknown schooner, loaded with oats
and another schooner, name unknown, with
six of her crew, were lost on the beach.
The st, amer Louisiana sunk on the bar
where she still remains. The report OF he
burning is incorrect. she may get off. 9h'
Eastern Queen and TIE Voltigeur are ais
ashore. The latter will probably get off.
The wat r vessels attached to the Expedi
ton had not reached their destination whel
the Eastern State left, and had it not been 70
the condensers on board some of the vessels
and a vessel on shore, the most terrible sul
, feiing must have occurred among the troops
As it was, the water casks were composed q
Old whisky, camphene and kerosene o.
casks.
1t is thought the pilots off Hatteras ar
traitors, h wing intentionally run several We:
sells ashore.
. The waves dashed with a clean swee
across the Hatteras shore, completely cuttln
t off TIE fort from outside communication.
y Col. Allen, of the 9th New JerSy Regimen
and his Surgeon, Welle-, with boats crew
o and thu I'd mate of the Anne Thompson
: when they found that the troops needle
4 water. manned a l.fe-boat in order to reac
. the General and obtain it. The boat swami
t I'd and the Colonel, Surgeon and mate wei
drowned. TIE crew were saved.
/ Gen.. Burnside has succeeded in gcttir
8 over the bar one half Of his vessels, includir
the gun boat, and 7 600 troops. Evcrythir
appeared to be in satisfactory condition whe
9 the Eastern State left. The large transpor
If with troops remained outside until the arl
val of the Spaulding, from Port Royal on Il
l. 23d, when Capt. Halves volunteered to brir
n them all inside. This was accomplished ye
&, terday afternoon, the Eastern State passil
v the last Of them as she let.
r. A portion of the tug-boats chartered
N Gen. Burnside for the Expedition refused
:" proceed any further than F.rtress Monroe
Fair weather has set il, and the schoone
Of the expedition are max ng their appearan
ID with water, coal and provisions and ever
er thing looks more promising. Gen. Burnsi
n, hs been indefatigable he is confident Of
be innate success Of the expedition, and b
the respect Of every man under his commar
The only troops that have been landed, .
the oath Massachusetts Regiment and I
Rhode Island battery. Col. H.wkins' re
y ment goes with the Burnside Expedition.
n There has been no loss of life except wi
8 above mentioned. e~F