Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01

place to get conveyance to Newoern tina. Vesse mao
gone TO pieces on the bar, aud 800 men out OF 800
bosrd were oss and that eighteen vessels in ell have
gone ashore since their arrival az Eateras Also that
there are about 40 vessels there, inside the bar.
THE NORTHERN ACCOUNT.
TEE EXPEDITION WoRrHLxss-Less oP THE STEAMER CITY
OF sew rosk, Gun BOAT IoUATE, CRAZE snor (TLoAr.
ING BArrEkr,) TWO sCHoosEEs, STEAMSHIP EASTERN
QuEIu, srEAuIRs LOUISIANA AND yoLrIGkuR-s2OO,OO 600
sroRKs, IxNUSIrIos, AND NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.
From the Philadelphia Iuqurer Of the 2s:h we extract
the following highly important aud gratifying intei.
oepes of the breaking down Of the Burnside EIpedi-
ton;
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES OF GKEERaI BURNSIDE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
special messenger with dispatches from Gen. Burn.
aide reached Washington this morning. They are dated
=" Headquarters, Department North carolina, hatteras
Inlet, January &c, 1891"
Tho messenger left Hatteras on Sunday. Gen. Burn
side states: ave left our anchorage at Annapolis On
Thursday the It'll and after protracted passage, oW-
ing to dense fogs arrived Fortress Monroe on Friday
night at u O'Clock. L'sviog Fortress Monroe on sat
urdsy at 10 o'clock in the morning, we proceeded at
once TO sea but owing to cgs Saturday and Sunday
night, our progress was very slow.
s'on Mordly, the lS:h, tho weather cleared, with
heavy wind and rough sea- which caused our vessels to
abour YER heavily and were obi ged 10 cut loose
from the vessels they we're towing Most Of them, how
ever passed tho bsI ans anehoG inside the har
bor about IL o'clock noop the u b. Just IN time to
escape the severe storm c Monday night and Tuesday
The propeller City Of New York ran on the bar, at
the entrance Of the harbor, and owing TO the severe
weather and want OF small boats could render her
no assistance She was laden with stores and lost
Tho General also SAYS he had been lead to suppose
that he would fad experienced pilots a, Hatteras, but
had great icuity 10 accomplishing his wish for want
of proper Accommodations he adds that be would
commence that day to build wharf for the landing OF
supplies
coed with confidence An accident occurred in an effort
10 relieve the steamer New York, by which boat WI
svamped and Gel Allen Of the NeE jersey regiment,
his surgeon and the mate Ct the boat we're lost.
After the arrival OF the Expedition at Hatte7as the
enemy made their appearance 10 one or two vessels OIL
accommodating expedition. Our boats gave chase and
drove them back.
Tho transports and other yesses grounded will be got
OF BY the all Of the tug boats 0aly was lost, he
City of New York. ana lives with the exception OF
the three above referred to.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
10y Annotated Press
FORTRESS MoSROx, Jan. 2s.-By the arrival OF the
steamer Eastern State have the most direct and OIL
eal intelligence of the arrival Of the Burnside Exped
lion 1T its destination The Eastern State LETT Inlet last
night and arrived here late this afternoon.
The recent storms unusually severe at Hatteras
and consequently delayed and crippled the Expedition
but when the Eastern State left everything locked IA
vorable
The Expedition sailed from Hampton Roads on the
llh and IL ipsAnts and consisted OF 40 vessels
al classes They arrived at Haeras between the lstt
and Nth having been greatly retarded by s.orm
and adverse winds which prevailed about that time
After their arrival they experienced series OF storms
such unparalleled severity, that for two days in success
son on more than one occasion, Il was impossioe tC
hold communication between any two vessels OF tht
| feet.
vessels drawing eight and half feet beirg ALE to ge
over the SWash or bars Gen. Burnside had been Ia
formed no vessel drawing over seven and quarter fee
could pass into Pamico SQUAD No vessel either coulC
pass the outside bar drawing thirteen feet unles
skillfaly piltoted COILS quenty the steamer CITY O.
New York struev On tie bar loaded with cargo vausS
Al 5000 600 and consisting Of powder ria aud bombs
ana proved total loss. The captain and crew, afte
bravey remaining in the rigging for forty hours, "er'
The i, rupboat z,uAve dragged h& anchors, stove 9
hole IL her bottom and sunk proving total ioss hei
| Grey was saved
| bopse and became total wreck. Ninety valuable
bores belonging 10 the Rhode Island battery, were OF
beard and we're all drowned including several valueC
| AT Eve hundred dollars each.
The tirapeshOt parted the haWser by winch she va
| ,owed. and vent dogn a. gea neF crew Vere saved
An urkoown schooner laden with cats, aud another
sohoopCr slo unknown, we're aso lost on the beach,
! six Of the crew of the latter persisted.
The steamer Louisiana struck on the bar, where sh'
s,iI remains The report Cf her having been burned
J 10 entirely incorrect. She may be cot off,
fne Eastern ieen aud also the votgeur are ashore
The later will probably be got of.
The Nater vessels had reached their fsnaon WheI
tbe Eastern State s and had it not been TO. tie con-
dnsers ON board of some Of the vessels and on shore
tsnibe suerings would have occurred. As 1t was, th
voter casks we're cid whisky camphino and kerosen'
q cases Il /. thought that the Union pilots of Halter
as have proved themselves tiacrs, having ntenonaI!
run several yesses ashore.
Uae of tho storms ony be described as terrge -
The waters 10 every direction covered with loan
the waves dashiug with clear sweep across the Halter
ma shores and completely cutting oil the post from 81
outsde communication. The current vas rushing al I'M
rts of 10 mile per hour and the chop sels prevente'
den burnside f,om ans Teag aty of lbe signals OF dis
tres, or communicating with his GeneialS Al one TIN
,ps would appear UniondoSn on number OF vessels
indicating want of water coal or prov;ions.
Col ]. w. Allen, Ninth New Jersey Regiment an
suroeoo s. g. Weller, with q boats crew, and the Be
cond Mate of the Ann E. Thompson, when they ioun'
that the troops needed water manned the eoost IN OF
dsr 10 reach the Gsnerel Unfortunately the boat wa
swauped aud the Colonel Surgeon and Nate were drown
ed. Toe boats crew were saved.