Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-02-08
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The Expedition Up the SaVan.
nah RIVer.
The Burnside Expedition on the Move
COMMENTS OF RICHMOND PAPERS ON
THE MERRIMAC.
sKIRMIsH IN KENTUCKY.

NEW YORK, February s.-By the friRate
Savannah, we learn that the expedition in
the Savannah River has been greatly mag
nitied. 1t consisted only of a few small
gunboats and brigadE Of 1000 men, which
sailed from Port Royal to reconnoiter and
exercise the men.
The main psrt of the expedition had re.
turned when the SoUanndh left. A number
OF cannon were being sent through the creek,
but for what purpose is not known.
Commodore Dupont has aud will in future
prohibit all communication between Port
Royal and the North, as the correspondents
of the press have materially aided in foiling
many Of his plans, and no steamers or sailing
vessels will be allowed to leave until all his
plans are perfected.
FoRTREss MONROE Feb THE steamer
Eastern State arrived here this morning, hav-
ing left Hatteras yesterday. She brings i'm
poI tapt news that Gent raj Burnside's feet left
their anchorage on Wednesday morning. This
gun. boats started at sunrise, and the troops
and ships folowad soon after. The destina.
tion was Roanoke Island.
News Of the arrival of the feet at the
island was expected. Three or four reoi
ments were leit at the Inlet. Nothing had
been heard AZ Norfolk of the Burnside expe-
diiion. The only copy of the Norfolk Day
Book received contSins an editorial censur =
ing the newspapers for giving publicity to
the statement that the MerY1n'ac is failure.
1t admits the fact to be true, and gives
full statement of the difficulties In regard
to her. 1t appears that the calculations
were erroneous. An error amounting to
more than two hundred tuns was discov-
cred when the ship was Aoated off, and this
causes the present detention.
The chief subject of regret is however
when she was showed up again, the ship
caught upon the blocks and received con-
siderable strain. 1t is vain to deny that it
is a serious injury to the ship, but we are
happy to state it is by no means irrepairable.
The Norfolk Day. Book of yesterday has the
following:
KNOXVILLE, TENN, February Son Sun.
day last Colonel Whites Cavalry encountered
a force of Lincoln's infantry in Morgan
County, on the mountain side. The Lincoln
force was estimated at from l5O to 300.
White charged upon the enemy. Captain
Duncan rallied his men twice, when he was
shot through the head and killed.
The Kentucky Unionists were then CONS
p'etely routed, and fed in confusion leaving
seven of their dead on the field.
The Savannah Republican says there was
no new movement of the Federal vessels
lying in the Cut north of the river, beyond
an addition to their number.
Vessels occupying their position can read
lily command the main passage.
The Richmond Dispatch says that the
Burnside Expedition will at least have the
effect of making us look well to our defenses
in that quarter.
Roanoke Island ought to be made impreg-
nable. All our batteries there and else where
should be provided with bomb proof cover.
iDgs. The channels should be obstructed
and DO means left unemployed to foil the
enemy.
The editorial on the Msrrimdc also says
her great draft of water will prevent her
taking part in active operations. This draft
was originally about twenty-four feet, and it
has been considerably increased. The editor
comforts himself that at all events she can
be used as floating battery.