New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-15

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lbehind. Tie man on toe lookout proclsims 3 sail on
the n. w. quarter, which eTyiug tie ormoda speedily
makes of, and is not seen after.
/ Ii is now noon, and everything is going on splen-
5idy. when the Picket with Gen Burnside, scnd-
dug through tie fleet, announces 70 the NAV!
flagship Tat the Spauldng, with portion Oh me
Third Brigade in tow. was for come unknown cause
detained at the s'aring-poiut Flag-Ohcer Colds
borouph siera,s TIE hcct 20 halt and 'he Phlladel'
rs with the Picket, rotl4ces her steps, five miles
to ascertain the cause Of the delay, and to render
assistance should uuy he required Tiis AFFORD 'he
beet possible opportunity for reviewing the 81 uadfon'
for our iIac. lies through is entire length Foflu-
natoy inter nearly retucing our steps, i If aseer'
famed that the Spfudiag aud those that accompanied
her lad overcome their difficulty and are hearing
down toward ~. Meanwhile the squadron has
come to a hail. and lies floating the smooth sIr-
'oce. Kc inning is place az thel-ad Of tho armada
Fmg-Oi Goldslorou.h makes the signal to I'D.
vance, the response hul,en through tie feet, ard
ten minutes after he order is obcyed under full head
Of steam.
Al starting in tie morning, tao Underwater, Lieui.
Jelcrs was dispatched ahead by tiag-ofieer Code
boroneh taking sore schooner IN tow, with orders
TO make for Long poil, Shoals and with the view Of
rel Lcipg the buoy which reported 70 have been
removed. This prccauton was timely, sace the
sloal il q place Of hidden dugers, making ont % II
does from the east nearly the entire width # the
sound, diving the vessels iar to the westward. Az
o'clock p. H.. We came ny with Lieut.. Jefrss, who
had iust Completed the execution OF bis special duty
and wss prepared to fall into lire.
As the feet gathers together compactly, to Pass
tlie treacherous point, nothing cansurp,sS the beauty
o. the fpocacle. Tue vessels present cold 'front.'
with the national ensign streaming from Hnuinera-
bic inasts. Signals are flashing gayly in the SIM
shine, from ship to slip; columns and bdgad-s Obey
Tie silent commands, and are organized IN new
ARRAYS; the tag.sieamer proudly leads tie van with
the broad pennani Of the nag-oileer q lying slo.ti
then come tho laval gunboa1s, in strict columns;
ahcr them press on mas OF black steamers,
and troop ,hs; and far in the rear, tie last brigade
closes tie great pageant. Over all. oui OF clear
sky, beams an auspicious sun-a sun Of Aus'cr!itz.
The waters Of the Sound are cleaning gsily under
his smile, and alar off, the white cottages send back
an answering CLEAN from the old North coast.
The steady and silent advance Of this great host
has something In it that inspires the heart with con-
Gdence and renewed hopes. Il mus, prcsen, 70 the
anxious eyes which are watching us from those Dis
tant shores u symbol Of tie fixed and determined
purpose Of tho nation octsh ont The rebellion which
bas arisen to disturb iis glorious progress. II il hard
TO aalzo that this great armada has 30 lately been
bufeed by the storms Of Hart stranded aud
bafcd among those pefous and shifting sands, with
toe hopes OF thousands Of armed men obbirg and
flowing with the dangerous tid's, shifting viii TIE
changes Of trcacheroas gales, and finding their only
COMO! ton ia the xii. AID energy Of inyncbe lead
ems. Disaster. delay, veXu.on, anxiety, despair, /
which 70 lately lowered around Us aud reared Us
with iuisge Of d..s-scclul iHure, seem thing
80 long ago passed away and conquered, tbsi iu-
,,itc'igey We rciute 10 recognize them as part and
parcel o. Que strange c1peHclce.
In ~ Perfect order az any commander could have
GesIed, the squadron movos forward the main shore
being within eye-sho'. Our piosrc's bad been slcw,
between four snd five miles an lo--. a"''""' -
the heavy tows which some o. the army steamers had
on hand. hcFcrheless there ha- been 10 mifcalcu-
laon as 10 time, for at - The dirk, low outline Of
Roanoke Island is deserted directly ahead Of ne, tho
locality known 90 Stumpy Point being abreast. I
Rebel steamer is seen IN The di,tance. Within The 4
next half hour tie entire squadron reaches the
appoin,ed place Of rend zyous, from eight TO ten
miles below tie "M1r,i.s." Tie Flag-OAcer zig
lals to come 20 anchor in tr5e ool-mns aud With
perfect regularity The squadron obeys the order; ard
% steamer after steamer and ship after ship rounds
10 81 dfoI anchor the head Of Pc squadron uincs
the form OF an immense femicircle.
Ereaiag.-The day closes with Wit by Gems.
Burnside and Foster. TIE commander exchange
congratulations, as they have an indispuilble night
TO DO. and talk Of tie morrow. Tne difficulties that
may arise, the obstacles that may iniepofe, and that
must be surmounied before success can be cluched
are not disguised What they are likely 10 be- need
not be anticipated in this record. II, fortunately,
none Of IN extraordiuary character arise the I'D
will be relieved Of what we have already bad quite
enough; if they do arise it will be time enough
70 record them when they have become stern reai-
ties
INTO this moment nothing positive Unknown Of tho
force of their enemy, the portion number Of their
batteries, or the truth Of the rumor that Croatin
Souod has been obsiruccd by driving piles and sink
ing ye,ses. Unefs means fail, more will be known
on all these poinis before tho morning downs.
U;d,e,dgy. Feb. 6-In accordance with arrange
r,eut, uade last night at > O'Clock this morning
Flap.O Officer Godsbofough began 10 mnneuvor, AID
~ - with Commander Care and Flag-Lcut. I.sber
efi he Philadelphia and wen, aboard ibe souhhe'd
and hois,ed lis broad pennnt over her deck. TIE
NAVY Sluadrou was signaed to get under way,
which was Immediately answered ~ general for
ward movement. The Ceres and Putnam had been
ordered 10 proceed in advauce These boats, crowd
iuQ an steam, were nearly two miles ahead. Tie
res, Of tle feet followed in three columns, Tie Tag
sip leading Tie Army Squadron, Gen. Poster
Brigade, lealing, followed IN admirable order. Moth
. could be ,u,re satisfactory 20 the loyal eye, or