The New York herald., 1862-01-30

vosSes gunDoatS and lille stretching
away TO the north and east the ocean the remain
der Of tho feet
On BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER CosrAcK
HATrxRAs INLET, Jan. Is, 1862 !
Wreck Of the Steam Transport Ne,c York.
Toards the close Of evening Monday last the 18th
inst, the wind which had been comparatively calm
during the day. increased to perfect gale and number
OF the vessels dragged anchor.
Just about this time the transport New York which
was coming In to join the feet with quantity of provi
sons and ordnance stores board aground on the
bar, and though her situation at the time did not excite
any considerable degree Of apprehension she has since
become total wreck. Her loss seems be a piece of
the grossest careessness and without attempting to
direct blame to any particular quarter will give the
story Of her fate related to by several of the off.
and passengers all of whom fortunately escaped-
The propeller New York left New York On the 7th
instant reached Fortress Monroe tho eth and sailed
for Hatteras Inlet ON Saturday the T1h While the
Reads one Of her valves became disarrangd but
repaired, and she proceeded on her way after deen-
ton 1 two hours. She made Cape Hatteras in the
forenoon Of the 18th, and, owing TO tho heavy wind
which prevailed, came to anchor and waited until the
sumo her course for tho inlet, sho struck some
fifteen times Hatteras Shoals. injuring her
propeller and rsme disturbing the packing Of the
sufficiently extensive, however, to- get tho upper hand
OF the pumps She anchored outside tho inlet when
the pilot made his appearance asked the ques
ton elbow mony feet OF water she drew The response
was 'About fcen feet and my informans state that
the pilot then told her to 20 acad-that all was right
This latter piece OF information will certainly soem
strange in contrast to that which given Captain
Bennett, OF tho Cossack who, whom accosted few hours
before in the same manner by tho pilot, and having
piled that his draft OF water eight feet was told
that there was too much sea tho bar to with
safety. Proceeding on. she struck aresdy stated,
and as the gale increased she became more and more
nbodded in tho sand until hcr removal out of tho
question. No attempt made to haul her Off, as the
natural danger Of tho spot, with its heavy surf
and sea- was enhanced BY tho swiftly swelling gale. Soon
after striking the first mao Rogers, with three the
and OF the passengers deserted hcr and mado
tho best Of thoir way to schooner in the vicinity The
pilot seeing this, returned to tho flag ship, reported
that sho was safe aud that hor leaving her,
though with the exception Of these mentioned as
having deserted in the boat, n, attempt made 10
leave her by tho remainder until thu following day when
her destruction inevitable This report was the oc
cason Of rctardng any relief that otherwise would
been sent Tho gale steadily increased during tho same
night and On tho morning Of tho next day (he 14th) it
necessary to cut The foreast keep her up
against the sen, which was washing over her, making
clean breach sweeping away hs woodwork tho deck
the pilot house cabin house and plain oicc. Shu
now hos.ed the signal of distress and her after II
further tightening hcr by emitting away tho smoke stock
ancastng her freight inol bctook themselves TO
the rigging where they remained until this morning
She biged about four O'Clock in the afternoon and filed
with water. The strain cr her tnbcrs when shc go
aground AZ first caused leak and hcr pumps were KEPT
going until about ten O'Clock the next morning when
they abandoned Her signal OF distress appealed
sight of the whole, the terrible storm forbidding
any attempt to so in her vicinity. In the
afternoon those on board essayed to launch
a lifeboat, but 1t filed, snapped the painter
and driited away Another bostwas lowered, but sim
lar fate awaited IL. Tho sea now washed over her at
every swell aud tho unfortunate men who had ventured
deck to get out boat retcated to the rigging, and
there spo the whole Of the fearful night This morning
tho storm abatci, and four Of tho mon attempted to
launch hor boat. 1t filed and sank But boat
loft, and in that the four managed escape
steamer where ovcry care ami attention given
OF food in twentyfcur hours, biscuit which
they managed to fish out OF the wrock. Surf oats put
from the vessels around including tho Cosac whose
captain end first officer vent in person. and tho
der OF tho roscued Some eighteen brought
alb ard vessel ana cared for. Fenumbed and
hung and soaked 70 the skin they presented wretch
ei sight. The troops board cnt them dry clothing
breakfast furnisbod thein anil they now very
comfortable Had the storm continued its fury another
day little doubt exists that they would havo persisted
Tho wrecked is lying her port side with
her head under water and her deck inclined at angie
OF forty five degrees. She Is settling into sand
and her hull is breaking up into fragments, which, with
portions OF her cargo casks, boxes hay and spars
floating abou. on the water Tho following is st Of
her officers, crew and pnssengeIs:-
Cdpdin--JCserh w. Nye.
If,'a Officer Rogc-s.
.Sscoxd gFcer-Nard Eldridgc.
C.isf Enginee'-Richard Carpenter.
Frs. ASstsitnt EnQaser-Wliam Miller
Sxend Assisant En3iaeer--Aaron Sherman.
Eiio,-I. T. Horton.
And twenty crew.
PcNsengy.--th,rcs \. pcach of Newark, n. j., iron
John ijyo and Richard Dye, of Newark, n. j.. mastcr
masons-- I'assct, o. Ncwifork sevenore; - Smith,
supcrcargo. These pas sngers had down jon the
expedition as nrtilccrs in their various capacities.
Tho cargo OF tho New York consisted tf,. among
other arcic 400 boxes heavy SHELL AGO barrels OF pow
Ger. 90 ca cs m rides, barrels Of cartridges. grape,
canister and shrarnol, commissary stores and camp
cqnpigc, all u which it is thought viii prove total
oss. Gene al Burnside Il in hopes of being able to
tho rites.
Tho New York is owned by william p wiams,
Esd, Of Maiden lane, New York, and formerly be.
No. and ht.t1t
yard Of Mcssrs. Capcrs Hooper, of Uobo.en about
years ago, AID prev os - her charter for the present
expedition had accompanied the Port Roya! expedition
q water traispcrt.
CHATTER or cAsrArIEs-sIsxI,o THE Gnspoar zouAyr
During the Ill iatcd Monday night he l3th) tho
einbcat ZOuavo ran afoui of her anchor,
sunkcn wreck (Which Is not positively known
as yeti, and went down IN about three
board, consisting Of portion of the Twenty nth Massa
chrsctts regiment escaped, and placed board
other vessels. During to-day attempts have been made
TO raise hor but 1t Is thought she will have TO be aban
duncd.
During the gallo last night, the brigantine Hope gt
aou OF the Cossack and lost pieco Of her bowspri.
This morning, while Captain Bennett was away at the
wrecked steamer City OF New York the Hope again got
aoul OF tho Cossacs anh before disenanged carried
away tho upper part Of her saloon dock tearing out tho
port side satcrooms and othcrwsc doing damage which
has since bcon repaired
pEoySIxG OF COL D. W. ALLEN SURGEON j. W. WELLER
JERSEY REGIMENT.
THO chapter of casualties Is to be further enlarged by
an accident OF a most painful nature.
Tho ship Ann Il. Thompson, with detachment Of the
Ninth New Jersnv regiment, cane To anchor OF the bar
last night and Colonel Joseph W. Alien and Surgeon John
W. Weller took boat this morning and proceeded TO the
flagship for tho purpose Of reporting their arrival on
returning their boat swamped in the surf. and their
clcss bodies picked up this aftcrtoon the
beach. The remains now on board the schooner
Highlander. The sad anai- has cast deep gloom over
the entire fleet.
RslossossAScE ~ TIM auNBoArs.
Our destination Is asyct profound mystery, and the
unfavorabe weather OF the past few days has red
with any movement OF the fleet from this point towards
a rni pf dag a mr. pf hn
gunboats made reconnaissance UP Panlico Sound, but
saw no sign Of the enemy An attack expected from
rebel vessels but took place. One Of the gunboats
got aground but has been hauled on
The transport Louisiana got aground this morning and
Is sl So Her troops II Is thought will have to bo dis
embarked to cnabo her t6 float again Tho transport
Northerner broke her hog franc to day. but is moi
Sufficiently disabled to prevent her accompanying the
fleet.
OK BOARD UNITED STATES srrAAsnrp cossAcK,1
llATrERAs INLET, Jan. 16, 1862
More Disdsicrs-7hc Transport Lousidao Aerouna.
There more disasters to record to-day The yaus
rnrt ronisiaua which ms have otro,J,, .,o..,