Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-01-30
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NEWS FR0M BURNsiDEs EXPEDITION
Terrible Storms at Hetteras.
SEVERAL VESSELS LOST.

SEVERAL VESSELS LOST.
BY the arrival of the steamer Eastern State
at Fortress Monroe, we have the first direct
and official intelligence of the arrival of Gen.
Burnside's expedition and its dettinaton. She
left Hattcros Inlet Sunday night, and arrived
at Fortress Monroe late Monday afternoon.-
The recent storms were unusually severe at
Hatteras, and considerably delayed and crippled
the expedition, but when the Eastern State
left, everything looked favorable. The expedi-
ton sailed from Hampton Roads on the 1th
and 18th inst, and consisted of over 1875 YES
sells of all classes. They arrived at Hatteras
between 10Th and 18th, having been greatly re-
tarded by severe storms and adverse Winds
After their arrival they experienced a series
of storms of such unparalleled severity that
for two days in succession, on more than one |
occasion, it was impossible to hold communica-
ton between any two vessels Of the fleet AZ |
ter the first storm t was discovered that in
stead of the vessels drawing 8 1-2 feet water
being able to 90 over the wash or bars, as Gen. |
Burn.ide had been informed, no vessel draw
ing over feet three inches could pass into |
Pamlico Sound. No vessel could pass inside |
the bar drawing over Is feet of water, skillful- |
/ ~ pioted, consequently the steamer CITY of |
! New York struck outside the bar loaded with |
n cargo valued at 100000, consisting of pow
der, rifles and bombs, and proved a total loss. |
The captain and crew, after bravely remaining
in the rigging 40 hours were saved. The gun
! boat Iouayc dragged her anchors and had a
hole stove in in her bottom and sunk. She is
a total loss The crew were saved. The steam
I or nc mel liUbt 10
1 and became a total wreck Ninety valuable
horses belonging to the Rhode Island Battery
were on board and all drowned, including sew
eral valued at $500 each. The Grape Shot
parted her hawser and went down at sea. The
crew were saved.
Another schooner, name unknown, and six
of her crew, were also lost on the beach, The
Loui- lana struck on the bar, where she still re-
MAINS The Eastern Queen and Voltiguer are
also ashore. 1t is thought that the Union pi-
lots of lIatteras are traitors, having intention
ally run several vessels ashore. One of the
storms can only be described as terrific waters
in every direction were covered with foam,
waves dashng with clear sweep across the
llateras shores, and completely cutting off the
fort from all outside communication. The cur
rent was running at the rate of five miles ar
hour, and chop seas prevented Gen. Burnside
from answering any signals of distress. or COM
, municating with his generals ut one moment
a flag would appear Union down on a number
Of vessels, indicating want of water, coal and
provisions.
= Col. Allen of the 9th New Jersey regiment,
y and ibis surgeon, Mr. Mellen, with a boats
crew and the second mate of the Annie l..
Thompson when they found the troops needed
7 watar, manned the life boat in order to reach
f the general. Unfortunately the boat was
swamped and the colonel, surgeon and mate
drowned the crew of the boat were saved
| Despite all the adverse circumstances Gen
Burnside has succeeded in getting over the bar
i, one-half of his vessels, all the gunboats, and
1000 troops. Everything appeared in a salts
: factory condition when the Eastern State left.
= OFFICIAL RLPoRr-THE LOSS EXAGGERATED.
a special messenger with dispatches from
: Gen. Burnside reached Washington Tuesday
a morning. They are dated headquarters de-
partment of North Carolina, Ilatteras Inlet,
January 26, 1862. The messenger left Hat.
teras on Sunday. Gen. Burnside reports as
. follows eve left our anchorage at Annapolis,
u Thursday the 9th, and after protracted pas
o sage owing to the dense fog, arrived at Fortress
If MunIuo Tiiday night, at = O'CLOCK. Leaving,
q Fortress Monroe on Saturday at 10 in the
-. morning, he proceeded at once to sea, but owing
" ito fog Sunday night our progress was very
slow. On Monday the 18th, the weather cleared,
with heavy wind and a rough sea, which
S caused our vessels to labor very heavily, and
i some were obliged to cut loose from those they
=, were towing most of them however passed
u over the bar and anchored inside the harbor
II about - o'clock noon, on the 18th, Just in time
to escape the severe gale of Monday night and
Tuesday. The propeller City Of New York ran
1t on the bar at the entrance to the harbor, and
owing to the severe weather and want of small
boats, We could render her no assistance She
was laden with stores and was lost" The gen
eral also says he had been led to believe he
s. would find experienced pilots at IIatteras, but
re had great difficulty in accomplishing his wish
10 for want of proper accommodations. lie
he adds that he would commence that day to
build wharf for landing supplies. The men
S. were cheerful and patient end he would pro-
D. coed with confidence. An accident occurred in
. the effort to releave the steamer New York
Vi by which boat was swamped, and the lives OF
Col Allen Of the 9th New Jersey regiment his
surgeon and mate of the boat were lost. After
" the arrival OF the expedition at Hattcras the
,s enemy made their appearance in one or two
: vessels on q accommodating expedition. Oar
d. boats gave chase and drove them back. The
lie transports and vessels grounded will be got OF
70 by the aid of the tug boats. Only one, the
II New York, was lost, and no lives, the three
p" above referred to excepted.
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