Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-31
New ORLEANS, Jan. 2j.


ST. LOUIS, Jan 2sth.
\ gentleman who reached this city YES
tsrday from Palmyra reports that the Ion
bridge on the Hannibal and St Joseph R.
r. was burned by rebels on Saturday night
It had Just been completed,
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Jan. o.
After the arrival OF the Expedition at
Hatteras they experienced series Of storm.
OF such unparalleled severity that fll
two DAYS in succession ON more than OIL,
occasion it was impossible to hold commuu
cation between any two vessels.
After the storm it was discovered that
instead Instead Of the vessels drawing y feet
Of water being able to 20 over the swash, or
bars, as Gen. Burnside had been informed, no
vessel drawing over feet inches, could
I pass into Pamhco Sound. No vessel. either,
could PASS the outside bar drawing over Il. #
unless very skillully piloicd, consequently
the steamer City Of New York struck on the
outside Of the lar. She was loaded with
cargo valued at 100000, consisting Of
powder, niles aud bombs. and proved d
total loss. The captain and crew were
saved
The guubolt Iluayc dragged hcranchJr,
had hole stove III her bottom aud sunk
total loss. The crew wcro saved
The steamer POcaboutI- went ashore near
the lighthouse, anu became total wreck.
Ninety valuable horses belonging to the R.
I battery, were ON board Of her, and were
all drowned, including several valued at
five hundred dollars
The Grole,fot parted her cable and went
down at sea- The crew We're saved. IN
unknown scbooncr loaded with oats and
another schooner, name unknown, ami % Of
her crew were also lost ON the beach.
The steamer Louisiana struck on the lar
where she still remains. The report OF her
having been burned Is Incorrect. She may
get Of
The Eastern Queen and Yoltseur are
also ashore. TIE latter vii probably get
of
The water vessels attached to the cypedi-
ton mad no, reached their destination when
the Eastern State LETT, and had IL not been
for cJudcusgrs On board me of the vessels,
& i vessel on shore the mos, terrible suffering
must have occurred, among the troop As
It was. the water casks were composed Of
Old whiskcy, camphenc and kerosene oil
casks. 1t is thought the Union pilots OF
Hatteras are proved traitors, having inten-
tionllly run several yesscls ashore.
Col. Allen, Of the 9TH New jersey, and
lis Surgeon Weller, with boats crew aud
the p mate Of ihe Annie f. Thompson,
when they found that the troops needed
water, manned life boat III order to reach
the General, aud obtain 1t. Unfort una tcIy,
the boat swampel and Colonel Ale
the surgeon and mate were drowned Tao
crew were saved
Despite all these adverse circumstances,
Burnside has succeeded in getting over the
bar one half his vessels including all the
gunboats and seven thousand troops. Ev-
crytlIins appeared TO be IN satisfactory
condition when the Eastern State left.
The large transports with troops remuined
outside the bar until the arrival Of the
$ X. .Spauldias from Port Royal, on the
23d. when Capt. lIowe5 volunteered to bring
them all inside. This was accomplished
yesterday F. NJ, the Eastern State passing
the last Of them As she left
\ portion of tho tug boats chartered by
Gen. Burnside for the Expedition refused to
proceed any farther than Fortress Monroe.
Fair weather has now set in AMI the schoou
CTS Of the Expedition are making their ap,
pcarlncc with water, coal and provisions,
and everything looks more promising.
Gen. burnside is confident Of the ultimate
success Of the expedition anl has the respect
Of every man under his command. lie left
IOlNS1c .hJulOc tu t'it lNhNks uut cuuel-
quently took possession Of the Spauldlug,
which he VIII ocuppy as his flag ship, She
will also be used Cor taking the remaining
troops over the bar.
The only troops that have been Landed are
the 9th Mass, and the r. 7. battery
Hawkins regiment goes with the expedition
and their place will be filed by the 9th New
Hampshire.
Mr.. Shelburn comes il tho Eastern State
os bearer Of dispatches from Gen. Burnside
Different reports nrc received at Hatteras
from tho surrounding population, como cay
the rebels are completely FRIGHTENED and
will not make stand Others that large
masses of troops will be concentrated in the
vicinity. and still another confirmed by many
is that their exertions will be directed chief
ly to placing obstacles IN the way of our
progress to Norfolk.
The rebels keep good lookout on our
movements with their sunboats. Two of
them madO their appearance immediately
after the storm. but disapreaeeI when
chased.
lie Marquis de Ia lNIOntsgnic, admiral Of
tie EreIch steam frigate Pono1e, returned
frcu his TIP to Charlestca yesterday. ard
pIoceeds to Washington.