The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-03
NonRoLK. Jan. 81. lSao

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NORFOLK. Jan. 81. 1852.
,,,.., we have received some news of the
,arr.,ae sxpeds,ion from Northern soarce,
"a end that it exceeds, in Its c.abtera of
s,...,srs the mos; exaggerated taysors that
s,v. been aoatins through our streets. tn.
.um total OF it is, that the backbone OF The
.rm.d. il broken, an 90 much damage hn,
been done II BY t.ae long storm tn at rein force
m.n,s beeo':ie necessary before putting the
plan OF ..ne expedition into exec ution. Burn.
ads has burnt his fingers In this little pro-
i.ei but he is still valiant, and calls "A
loudly for more men as King Richard did
fora horse" He has become tsrriblv a
vs, and will undoubtedly, in sheer nt
Ct desperation, throw himself upon the
North tarotina coast, in the hope OF re-
covering the prestige lost with 80 many of
bis ships. The very full telegraphic dis
patch sent yon yesterday give the main
portion Of the Northern news, and need not
,scspi'aiate. The most striking points are
hat Goa. Burnside expected TO fnd plenty
ssd willing pilots to conduct him through
tae inlet, aud found none that mention of
loss Of life has been SO studiousiy avoid ed.
hat 70 many vessels are still missing, not re.
ported lost. and that m any of the gun beats
refused TO move from Fortress Monroe
shereupon burnside attempts to shift the
rssponsibiiity Of the disaster upon contrac.
on. Those items will furnish material for
considerable thought and speculation.
Some days ago, when the rumor reached
The Yankees, from this city, that the Loui.
asnA was lost, it was very generally discrs.
died, and published in their papers as a
"blsmed rebel faisehood," ," in order to keen
up,he public credit as long as possible. Still,
there were many misgivings, and many fears
ta.isli was not right; and some went so far
~ 70 hint at disasters which the 8oysrnm ent
tss Balls Bluff was trying TO conceal. On
Thursday, however. the startling news burst
upon the people, and, of course, was differ.
entity received. In New York the excitem ent
wss intense. Stocks fell at once the Bulls
and Bears went to gambling furiously brok.
srs regarded the Information as news OF the
sinking or a vast amount Of money ship.
owners saw in it new chances for specula.
ton, and ready sale for more old hulk.
contractors saw new bargains in supplies-
But the mass Of the people saw the failure of
one Of their dearest hopes and immen Sc
destruction of public property, and its con-
sequent loss Of life. See how di ifferently the
world looks at disaster
Wenow have information from both sides.
Burnside arrived at Hatteres on the 18th
some of his vessels ran ashore and were lost
others were missing; few he got inside.
where he now is endeavoring to get the re-
mainder over the bar. Several times his fleet
has been seriously annoyed by our little gun
hpa.s, although the sea was too high for
Dm 10 operate with success. On Monday
Nd Tuesday of last week two Of our steam
era went down Pamlico sound on a recon.
notering expedition. At about IL O'Clock,
NJ. as they were nearing Hatteras, three
or four Yankee steamers hove in sight. Our
vessels pushed on, when the nun bsr OF the
enemy soon increased to twenty -ons, and all
]oaosd In ehAssae our t~o c0u-boats. After
keeping up the chase for several hours, our
vessels being raster than theirs, all dropped
ss~rn except four, and at dusk they were
still In sight some miles behind. Our gun.
boats reJoined the feet. Since, two or three
gun boats have been down at different times
and met with the same experience. 1t wa.
ihought that as soon as the sea became calm
there would be fight
Bnt tit is useless for me to speak further of
this affair, as the full extracts from Northern
papers. which will be sent you, gives the in !.
formation at greater length than would be
sbe to do in my short corner of the paper.
lhope, however, to 60 down to the sound to.
morrow, aud shall, possibly, CLEAN some
items of interest for those who choose to fol.
low me in the journey.
Another important item is regarding
financial ansi in Yankeedom, which grow
better as rapidly as can be imagined, A
vast public debt i3 accommodating, with no
prospect as yet of money to meetit. The pro.
pasliity OF paper currency has caused an
Increase Of price in every quarter, prepara.
Tory TO its certain depreciation, and thinking
men are becoming seriously alarmed There
Is strong opposi ton to the bill I spoke of in
my last, to raise money by direct taxation
1or series OF years, and it is believed that the
OH cannot pass the House, owing to the fierce
denuneiation OF il by the Western members.
4 IL itfaiis. what, in the name Of wonder. can
oe done nextf what new expedient can be
devised?
Since last wrote, many letters of encour.
dssment have been sent me by unknow per-
sons' sems OF them so kindly that beg leave
" 1olice them. promising not to Cucumber
''91 columns often with private affairs. l
would inform 1T M" that thisk 1t imp pos
ooie 10 get the back numbers he requires in
su'Ee at the Dispatch Office I" Tar Forest
Nymphs' wish to know ii would object to
sNe them certain information Of personal
nature None in the world, my dear
me0des but, then, If tell you here, there Is
IN Sly s!ep-dame-the pubiic-who will
"'at every word. What else can I say ex-
'P. express qualification at your note 2
d. sends me an elegant. smoking .csp-eo
NE Indeed that it makes ME quite ashamed
my poor little, dingy pipe, with its wooden
s i wish knew "J.'s address, that
na sa' express my thanks. From "Lilliar
0"nofa' have little book Of pins and
e.uies They will prove very useful to me,
~ my buttons are the most obs innate in OK.
.'''nee; they will persist IN coming on 1T tho
a0s' unwarranted time. "U.."I publish II
"!'ar desire. Here /, is:
WAITING
All day long beside the window.
"slins through the mist ana rain.
and dowa the street abe watchss-
"s'eaea cIosely-but In vain;
Ala With half . aigh she murmurs,
hhs never como axainp
a. Gay long beside the window,
"a both hope aad fear she sats,
Ana The hopes and fears ccmminsled,
"A. nsks hse whole frame palpitate-
1u hsf beating heart with wonder,
why 70 hs comes % late.
~aa me light grows dim and DINNER,
night advances on the day,
y one tho street lamps giimmsr
~ @'ash the dsrknsss. Tar sway
'.'0 sss says. ~ wait no longw."
And she slowly turns awsy.
VnGs again be ia the w,,Nov-