The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-01-31
The burnside Expedition
Heard From.

We at length have definite news from
the Burnside Expedition. Though not
so favorsblc es could be desired, Il may
yet come on, all right. They arrived at
IIsttcrns between the 10Th aud nth inst,
having boeh greatly retarded By severe
Storms and adverse winds which prevail
cd during TINT time. Afler their arrival
at lImleras they experienced series Of
unparalleled storms, that ot times il was
impossible TO hold communication be
tween any two vessels OF the feet.
Afior the storm, Il was discovered TINT
no vessel drawing over 7 fect3 inches
could pass into pclmico Sound. Moves
sol either could pass outside the bar,
drawing over thirtccn feet wsior, unless
very skillfully piloicd. Consequently.
the City of New York struck on the out
side OF the bar. She had n cargo valucd
at $500 .Oo0, Of powder rnes aud bouihs
and proved total lors. Her crew was
saved.
The stcumcr pocnhontns went nshorc
ucur the Light House, aud became 10.
tai wreck 90 valuable horses belonging
TO the Rhode Island battery were on
board OF her aud were all drowned, in
cludnr several valued al $500 cnch,--
The Grnpcshot parted her hnwfcr and
went at sen, her crew were saved.
An unLn,wn schooner To- dcd with
Gate, and another SCHOONER namc un.
known with six of her CROW were los, on
the bruch. Tho steamer Louisiana
struck on the bar where she plill rcmHins.
Tho report of hcr burning is incorrect.
She may get oil. Thc Eastern Queen
ind the Noltigeucr are also ashore. The
latter will probably got oG,
The water vessels attached 10 the cx-
pcdition had rot reached Their destination
when the Eastern State lcrl, aud had il
not been for the condcnsers on board some
OF tho vessels and vessel on shore, the
most terrible suffering mus, have occur
red among the troops, as Il was the wa
ter casks were composed of old whiskcy,
cnmphcnc aud kerosene oil cusks.
II Ia thought the pilot' of llottcros ARE
proved traitors, having Intentionally ran
several vessels ashore. Thcwayc DASH
I'd with clean sweep across the Halter
Os shore, completely cutting oil the fort
from outside communication. Col. Allen
of th 9th New Jersey regiment, aud hi'
surgeon, Weller, with boats crew, nnt
tho I'd mnto Of the Annie Thompson
when they found thul the troops nccdcC
water, manned life boat in order T.
reach the General and obtain il. The
boat swumpcd aud the Colonel, Surgeon
and Mate were drowned. The crew
were saved.
Gen. Burnside has succeeded in ret
ting ever the bar onc-hnlf of his vessels
including all the Cun-boOts and 7,OOC
doops. Everything appeared To be in I
satisfactory condition when the Eastern
State LEFT, The large transports Will
troops remained outside until the orrivo
of the SpuOlding from Port Royal on III,
93d, when Capt. llowes volunteered t.
bring them all inside. This wns accom-
plishcd yesterday afternoon, tho EoStcrI
State passing the last of them as sh,
lcn.
FOirwcothcr had set in and the schoon
crs OF the expedition are making thci
appearance with water, coal aud provis
ions, aud everything looks more prcmis
ing.
Gen. Burnside hus been interchangeable
Hc is confident Of tho ultimate sue
cess Of the expedition and has the rcspec
of every man under his cou manj.