Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-31
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

ton at fort Monroe. She had no troops on
board, and carried nothing but arms, ammuni-
ton, and other ordinance stores. She went
from New York Jan. 9th, directly to fort Mon
roe, and arrived at Hatteras Jan. 18th, the
day before she wen. ashore. She formerly
ran between New York and Philadelphia, and
Baltimore. The steamer New York, on
which part OF the 25th embarkedat Annapo
lis, very different vessel, was formerly emf
ployed on the line between Boston and East
port. She went safely to Hatteas and had
no disaster. OF the Zouave which carried
three companies OF the 25th to Hatteras,
correspondent OF the New York Herald
says -
During the same Inflated Monday night
1.-The l3th), the gunboat Zouave ran aloul of
her own anchor, or a sunken wreck, (which is
not positively known as yeti, and went down
IN about three hours after. Her crew and the
troops on board, consisting OF portion of the
twenty.tifth Massachusetts regiment, escaped.
and were placed on board other vessels. Dur
ing to-day attempts have been made to raise
her. but it is thought she will have to be
abandoned"
1t was found impossible TO raise the Zouave,
but her armament and cargo were saved The
Massachusetts twenty first suffered considcra.
Die loss Of baggage, a few days later, as fol.
lows:
"a lighter, filled with clothing, baggage
and other property belonging to the twenty
first Massachusetts regiment, which is quar-.
tered on board the transport Norlherner, Ship.
ped several seas and had to be cut adriit 1t
sunk with lis contents, and the few articles
only that tioated On top OF the waves were
saved,
y letter dated Jan. 18th, six days before the
gale abated, gives this account Of the situa-
ton at that time -
81 thought ! would have been able by this
time TO date my COrreSp Ondence from some
point further into the heart OF Dixie :" but
though this is the seventh day that we have
been waiting the sand bars Of Hatteras In.
let, our departure seems as remote as ever.
From the moment OF our arrival here the
ueet has been subjected to Il most annoying
series OF mlshaps, occasioned by the stormy
condition OF the weather and an almost uni
versal ignorance Of the locality rwothirds
OF thevessels have been aground most OF the
lime, and the water all around us seems to be
entirely shallow, withOutany discOverable out
let TO the deep waters OF the sound beyond.
where II IS. General Burnside and his briga-
ders, are inccssant in their abors to set things
to rights. In view Of the difficulties that now
surround us, General Burnside chartered five
steamtugs at Annapolis to come down here
ana render assistance in moving vessels OF the
fleet: but not a single one OF them has made
It's appearance as yet, and the only available
boats for the purpose are few ferry boats,
such as ply on the North and East rivers
70 obtain pilots acquainted with the Sound
is no easy matter. A few days since Com
modore Goldsborough had an interview with
some OF the Inhabitants about here, with a
view to getting one TO assist in the pilotage
OF the 1ieet. These men are OF course Union.
lists, but how far their patriotism go, s will be
evidenced by the following abstract of con-
versation which ensued between the commo-
modore and one OF them -
Commodofe--WOudn't you like to make
some money! We will pay you we'll TO do
this business good hard gold at that
Natlve-With an indescribabe drawl and
accent-Wal, yaas, l would, hut | run a risk
OF getting i'll treated by the s'eshoners.
Commodore-But we will protect you from
any danger OF that kind
Natlve-1aas, understand that but-(hesi.
tating)
Commodore--What?
Native Bringing out his words with a
rk)-Wal, now, you know you mougtn't
succeed in this business and them are s'esh.
ioner ed treat me bad
lie could not he prevailed upon, nor either
OF Le others. 1t is to e hoped that these
men are not u sample OF the Unionists OF North
Carolina"
Another letter, dated Eve days later shows
that the condition and prospects of the cxpe.
dition, like the weather, were Frightening.
The letter, dated Jan. oath, says -
To-day matters assume a more cheering
aspect, Soundings have been taken, and a
channel has been discovered and marked
with temporary buDys, through which the
fleet is winding in toruOus succession to deep
water. The gunboats are now all across the
'bulkhead, as the shallow part is called. and
are but awaiting the transports to accompany
them TO the point of attack. In twenty.iour
hours we confidently expect to steam off,"
The detences at Roanoke island, have been de-
scribed to Gen. Burnside by two runaway
eontrabands as follows -
con Tuesday night two more negroes ar.
rived here from the north counties as the vi.
9iulty Of Albemarle Sound is termed mmil.
larly in this state They bring further intelli-
gence OF the movements Of the rebels at Roam.
oke island, and though the stories Of contra
bands generally should be taken with consld.
cradle allowance, the statement of these men
is confirmed by considering for a moment the
true policy Of the rebels under the circum.
stances They say that the rebels have aban.
doned the island, crossed Croatan Sound to
the main laud, and there erected new and are
strengthening old tortifcations while lower
down they have filled the brush aud woods ON
the shore with masked batteries. This is
evidently good policy on their part as to have
remained on the island would have subjected
Them to the certainly of capture--retreat be.
ing cut of when their batteries were senced
ana their ioria occupied by our troops. On
the main land, however, an opportunity is aE
iorded OF beating safe retreat in the event
OF their gepulse, while the means OF defending |
the channel are equally effective from TINT |
side. The rebels confidently expect our AT.
tack in the vicinity Of Roanoke island, nlais
nous Uey70GS"
The Providence Journal has statement
from the chaplain OF the Rhode Island fourth .
regiment, who came home, which states that
the horses drowned were not those belonging