The New York herald., 1862-01-28

tans statement that report had reached Baltimore Of
the loss Of nvo Of the Burnside feet Pamlco Sound
and that largo steamboat probably tho Louisiana had
been burned &c. Thus would sssm that this report
had other foundation than this secesh sheet the Balt
more South.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
From the Petersburg Express, Jan. 26.1
gentleman who reached this city Wednesday says
the Norfolk Day Book of yesterday the North
Carolina coast addresses communication In which
he states that the report Of General Gan and others
10 large federal aeet being In Pamlico Sound with the
purpose Of making attack Roanoke Island Newbern
and other places in the vicinity out to be entirely
He further that this report reached Edentcn on
Monday night, and such the credit given It that
Judge Bggs adjourned the Confederate Court
at that place. but that reliable Information has
received by letter from Roanoke Island dated wednes.
day, i've o'clock A. NJ TO tho effect that such fleet is
Of an immediate attack. Reliable information from
hyde county also sorroboretes this statement.
Our correspondent concludes his communication by
think, therefore, il may be confidently asserted that
neither the Burnside expedition nor any other 1eet
be found In the waters Of Eastern Carolina with hostile
purpose toward Roanoke or Newborn.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION A FAILURE.
The Day Book has the following interesting editorial
We are satisfied from all the light that we have been
enabled 10 get on this subject that through tho ntsrpo
siton Of kind Providence the backbone Of this exped.
tion has beon broken and that have nothing to
dread from II. The remnant Of IL may make feeble
effort to strike after little time to recupcras but for eli
effective purposes he thing failure. and it carries the
The Northern papers talking very hard to keep
the spirits Of the people up Thoy say that the ex
Carolina Sounds, and that may only have put into Hat
teras from stress OF weather Gammon-r Ammon-aam-
mon. We know all about that We advise old Abe and
his tribe Of kanear0os that they had better be making
tracks from the wrath that setting against them OF
he may md that his long cloak and Scotch cap will not
enable him TO get oat Of Washington as easy they
bled him 70 get in there.
In conclusion, we repeat that the burnside expedition
s failure, dead failure and that almost the ne ne,us
,ue rciUs from Europe svu b. that the SG,n co5sSe,acv
has been recognized By France and EdgIlad and a those
nations hax daerniisi to disregard tie ncient blockade
THE GALE ON rHr COAST.
From tho Petersburg Express, Jan. 25.)
According TO dispatches from various points on re
Of North Carolina the weather has been perfectly
awful there for the last few days Of heavy
gales have been tumbng the surf around Burnsdes
fe.s in way bordering the tremendous and We ancy
that that pirate chief and his corsar rabbe have been
rocked pretty nearly out Of their skins About Hateras
presume the blows have been furious the lash
Of the storm king could make them We have ready re-
csved accounts from Yankee Of at least eight Of
the Burnside neet having been driven ashore burned
10 prevent their falling into the hands Of tho Conede-
rates. This was several days ago. We learn that ON
Thursday all day aud night the gale terrific on the
Wilmington, and there s very little doubt
that II worse at Haeras and in Pamico Sound as
tho wind was from the east We have yet to hear how
the Yankee buccaneers Jared in this onslaught Of angry
Old Neptune upon them. Eversnce Burnside reached
the North Carolina coast he has boon bumped bused
tompeBtuOuB
impressed him with the idea that his expedition is the
mere sport Of the elements. He has not had quiet
comfortable hour day or night since his arrival at Hat
tsras amidst the dsaienng Of the bosterous
dashing upon Its beach Toes not this look II the
wrath OF Heaven was descending upon those wicked and
infamous marauders, whose purpose other than to
plumber unocnding people, burn down their houses
and lay waste their fsdss
THE FLEEr-rHE PANIC
[Erom tho Nowbsrn IN. C. Progress, Jan. 23.1
The true position and ultimate object of the Burnside
feet OF the greatest mysteries and most din.
cult problems that this nation has solve From what
HIT insight we can get into the Northern papers IL would
that tho Northern people as to
its purpose, and much concerned its
safety having encountered heavy gale of Cape Hen
ry) than are about its destination. This Is quite
natural, nasmuch as upon its depends their f.
ture salvation as government 70 very large extent
that arrs onanes of unboais were H. bs sors snd
that mutaneous attack would be made mt four
important points, this being one OF the places the
same time, the legitimate result OF which has been
panic here. We, however not exactly prepared to
call it panic for II resembles a cool and debe
rate determination tho part OF citzess TO
place their wives aud children in safer position ont
Of town preparatory to giving the vandas n fight
as desperate as they may choose to make IL. No
determined to dispute the advance the
my inch by inch 10 the very last extremity should he
venture TO set foot upon land. There is 1xsdncs and
determination ON the couptcnance OF every that
TO say''H he como we will kill as many OF him ho
Of u.s." We have said but little heretofore
that have reached not knowing whether they
true not and not wishing TO any unneces.
sary alarm. Up to this writing sure whether
there IL now or ever has been,a Yankee gunboat
the swash Haterasor not The latest news we have is
through Captain H who arrived here yesterday from
Mattamuskeet, HYDE county, through the Sound, and
says he nothing In the Sound In the shape OF gun
boat We shall probably hear moro before going to press
Colonel @. b. singetary sought and obtained pcrms
sion from the Commanding General 10 reconnoi.
terng expedition down the river. He LETT Tuesday even
ing and will probably return In time for to give the
result Of his trip. P.S-Coonel singeiary had ar
rived when went 10 pross, and still In doubt
From the Petersburg Express, Jan. 1871
Intelligence was brought to this city yesterday after
noon We unas,sisnd ey gentleman from North Carroll
ported in Pamlco Sound had disarpcarcd, and ne coast
wds clear al last accos II this be true, the fact would
argue that the Burnside expedition destined for
other point. The vessels may only have put into the
Sound for protection from the violence Of the gale that
overlook them Indeed late Information from the North
comedies witnYand confirms this impression. We give
this rumor merely AZ an item Of news not TO be wholly
relied The destination OF the expedition Ia all mys
are attached TO II. II In not possible that many
days will elapse before the question Of Its destination and
IFrom the Wilmington IN. c) Journal, Jan. 2s.1
The number Of vessels reported Hatteras and IN the
Sound 2b) nearly doubles the number act down in the
Burnside expedition The presence Of sixty additional
may be accounted for BY the dsappsarancs Of
Dupont: sss ron PORT ,b baSys, and his a:,pPssranes
II 10 hardly probable, these sixty additional vessels dd
from Port Royal that they brought any land force
since Gen Sherman calling for renforcemsnts not pre-
pairing 10 dstach "expsditions"
TEE WEATHER.
tCorrespondsnoe OF the Petersburg Expressl
suryoIk, Jan. ~, 1e07.
The past twelve hours has been stormy and dreary in
Decd and the remark has fallen from thousands Of line
that the Burnside heets having Terrible time. Provi
dence seems TO favor The careful observer OF passing
events cannot have failed TO IN scores OF instances
since this war commenced that the Almighty arm OF Js
hovah has been stretched forth for deverance from
our enemies. Truly, We ought 70 be grateful people.
tFrom the Petersburg Express, Jan 25l
The weather st continues OF the most unamabls cha
racte Yesterday continuation OF the storm Of the
day before only on more extensive scale The winds
roarcd furousy and the fell torrents Altogether