New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-31


her if she bad swung hundred feet out Of the
way. We turned the corner to the right, with
swirl and swing as the current canght US, aud
began our passage through the feet at a terrible
pace. The engines were slowed, but the Cossack
was borne along like chip on brook. 1t seerued
as If the huge mass Of the vessel 10 be hurled
upon the schoouers or brigs in her way, to cleave
them in TWO, but just the shock seemed imminent,
and we all held breath IN expectation, the wheel
would BE thrown bard over and we gded by 20 near
as to shave fender against fender. Three powerful
men at the wheel could hardly steer her against Ito
Get of the current. Tho sIong-yoced mate stood al
tee bow shouting "port " or starboard," and tie
words were hardly spoken before the order was
obeyed. For five minutes, as we raced along at the
rate Of fifteen or eighteen miles an hour, il was al.
most matter Of life and death. The few on board
stood with fast bold rigging Or rails, and there
was not much jesting or loud talk. Once IL seemed
as If the long boom Of schooner must crash through
the steamers side like sDce through ccat Of mall
bu, it was shifted amidships just In time to clean a.
and as we shot by, those below in the schooners
cabin ran on deck and looked with fear and wonder
at u.s. Past the Chasseur, past the Guide, the New'
Brunswick, past the Pioneer, past score OF steam
ers and sail vessels we ent at our headiong speed
We nesrcd the mouth of the channel, and at mo
right moment the wheel was thrown hard a-por,
and we swung around but the set Of the current wa
81 s,rono that TIE boat was carried out Of her track,
and ia a fesy moments she ran hard aground ID ess
feet water.
Here we lay until TUESDAY morning, when ZONE
tups were bitched to us, and were got afoat and
carried half through the channel; but the boa,
grounded again aud was left until last night. Capt,
Bennett had been so annoyed by tue delays and ace
dents 10 which the Cossack had been subjected that
he determined to make clean thing Of il for once
and take her over on the very next tide He sc'
cordingy got an order from tie General for two t41
and lisht.draft gun-5oat, and, to tighten her 20
much as possible, not only removed the troops, but
let all the water out Of the boilers and put all tie
heavy barrels and other stuf on board one OF the
uas. THUS relieved she drew about eight feet, and
at 10 O'Clock at night the tugs were made isst and
began to pull. Tie CossacG was IyiDgon tie slipping
bank Of the channel, with eight feet OF water At
side ard six at the other Sic was got off with some
trouble end headed up the channel. The night wa
pitch dark, and the pilots only guides red light 90
tho Picket and white one a schooner some dr
lance DsSOLu. lnc way Wa Wv 10y NNSNiNisf
and the ouartermas,er IN the chaits kept throwing
The lead and crying tie depth without ntermiseOn.
Rod by rod the was dragged along NATL the
red light was passel the white one neared, aud al
midni. h to great joy the leadman cried Thir-
teen foot SIX Sir" and cur anchor was let down by
the run in lie tnt good water we had been in for
more than week. We are now on the extreme
outside Of tie line Of gun5oats that have been dong
picket duty ever since our arrival in port and oGi
captain this morning received Tie congratulations Of
Gems. Burnside and Reno for being the first steam
transport to cross the Bulkbead.
Yesterday, while We stuck midway in tha channel,
two rebel guIboats approached within four miles q
the feet 10 make reconnaissance. Several of our
poa.s 1t once weighed anchor and started in pursuis,
but the enemy made such good time in running away
that they could not be caught, and our boats were
forced 10 return after active chse Of several miles
Another OF our steamers has been lost. lie
vretched old boat PoeahonIls, familiar TO those WHO
nave travelled on The Bay roU;e, from Baltimore 70
Norfolk, at any time for thirty years past, was char
cred to bring horses iron Annapolis TO Hasterai.
she LETT Annapolis the 18th inst, with - horses
and forage Of the It'll Rhode Island regiment, snd "
belongog to tie 18th Massachusetts. As passengers,
she Lad So men-srooms. wsg)n-dryers, and ne"
chancs. She left Fortress Monroe on the 10th; on
Friday night, the 18th, when twenty-five miles ;ron
Cape Henry, che OF the rudierchains parted, and
the boat lsy-o in the trough Of the sea, to repair
damages. The Captain is said to have been drunk
from the time of leaving the Fortress and created
great confusion on board by his orders aud counter
u.ands. When within fifteen miles of Cape Hate
Il
rushed out and filled the boat and the engines were
stopped A pine plug was finally driven into ,be
hole. and the beat wss GIT under way again. Tia
other rudder-chain parted after they had gone three
miles, and at about the same time the grating in ths
engine-room fell with crash and Tie toier also set
lied down. Tho Captain all this while lay drunk %
the cabin.aoor, and Us destruction seemed imminel,
the pilot ordered the salt set and headed the boat fcr
tho beach. The horses neares. the gangway wer
showed overheard, in the hope that some might make
their way TO land. The hoat finally struck bot.or,
and all hands escaped with their lives. Seyen'eer
Of tie LOG horses safely ashore ard wers
cough;; one OF them floating On piece Of the dees
which came away when she broke up. The parry
made their way along the banks TO tdis place, re.
ceivng food aud Kind attentions from the inhabt@rs
lney ltli III Nltu' nIH AiSctiD5 eSi'-N' "S'~'-~
from the Hawkins Zoraves, through whose amP
they hsd to pass. The focah0nsa' M1
wrecked on Little Kine-Kat shool, twelve milo
north 81 Hatteras lighthouse, and IL total io's
the testimony of the passengers can be depsnd'a
upon, Is seems as if sue had been utterly unses-
worthy, in fact, a mere rotten tub, hardly n~finy
together, aud her charter for purposes OF tEarsprS
must be regarded as a piece Of shameful ignorAnes@