Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-30
"The Great Burnside Exps disio,,, -

Nothing would aford us pleasure at this particular
time than to be able to give strictly correct statement of
the strength and Condition of the Burnside fleet We doubt
ed days ago whether there really had been such
thing in existence and begen to think all Yankee
lie, but moe recently have become convinced that
there such thing and that what's left of is actually at
Hatteras.-
cult get close enough the enemy take satisfactory
observations without being observed We saw however
Portsmouth, having left that place Saturday and arrived
here Sunday night who went to Ocracoke before leaving
took horse and rode down the bank the
safe, within 10 or II miles and took good OBJ
servation he could with glass. He says he counted
SO vessels about two thiId OF which Steamers all
side the Sound and puts down the number hundred
Those in the sound lying at anchor and the
SIDE appeared to be large man-ofwGr and he supposed
to be the legular biockadng ship.
We Intercepted him particularly to the of the
storm and amount of damage done TO the feet and he
formed US that he could not satisfy himself that point
He, no confident that he distinctly saw the
wreck Of hat he took to be large gate the bar out
side and several vessels aground inside and gives
opinion that not less than from ten to fifteen vessels of
kind oanoher have been lost inside the bar in the
gale.
These observations taken Saturday morning
have been reported here who is said to be
way reliable and the latest have from the "great
petition"
The gentleman informs that eight of the Ocracoke
men had been impressed pilots but had subsequently,
been released having refused absolutely in that
paci1y, even at the peril of their lives.
Tie above Information has been furnished by special
agent who LETT by Col airy when he lett Ports
mouth for the special work. and be relied upon being
an honest and faithful report.
Col I. NJ Crosson, who happy to learn has been
appointed in command of Artillery this post with rank
LIT. Colonel, went down Sunday morning in command
the AlbemaTle far the mouth of Pamlco river and
seeing nothing returned yesterday morning.
We are July apprsed of the anxiety felt by at
distance particularly those Of friends who have lately
their pleasant homes to avoid with vulgar Yam
KEGS TO hear the latest and be apprsed of all the
movements Of the enemy, and shall spare no pains in
efforts TO crafty their DESIRES but shall strenuousy
avoid street anything that does bear upon
face very strong semblance Of truth.
1t is not believed that the feet will be able recty the
breach made by the Storm get through Tightening
their vessels the swas get for several
perhaps week two but that they intend coming
| to be pretty generally conceded.
Meantime, prepare receive them should not be
relaxed Let the work go bravey on, and when they do
come let them feel that they have invaded State of
and stout heartsa State that has bowed the
neck to trrants yoke We glad that confidence
daily srenghenirg in ability give them Jesse when
they do come but should recoect with and
profound thanksgiving tood that the storm up
them last week enable get ready for Them and
should not let moment pass unimproved.
Our military directors of course, better posted
the strength of the expedition than are but they
hey will bring of the most powerful guns known
noen warfare and while to whip and repe1 them is the
prime object next in importance to that the of
engineering river to enable ourselves take
sion of these shcH they be bold to venture
river We believe this be DONE We will not sug
gest pan however believing that have heads in the
service here fully competent to devise ne sratagem.
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