Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-28

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the vessel was landed in safety on the beach.
and came to Fortress Monroe in the Eastern
City.
The steamer City of New York-one of the
finest in the heet-got aground on the Swash
bar, and it is feared will be a total loss
The suffering on board this vessel was terri
ble. Her valuable cargo will Of course be
lost.
lAdmirabIel Two hundred thousand
dollars more worth of war material for
General Davy Jones Hessian troops.-DAY
Book.
She was loaded with shot, shell, ammuni-
ton, ordnance, and fifteen hundred new rifles
The captain, crow, and soldiers on board
Of this vessel; were rescued, after remain n
many hours in the rigging without food or
water.
The steamer Louisiana is also hard ashore
on the inner bar, but Sunday afternoon,
when the Eastern City left Hat:eras, it was
thought that she might be got off when suffi-
Gent tugs have arrived. The splendid steam
er New Brunswick ran into the Louisiana,
and is also aground near by, but will be got
off.
IOh yes! Get 'em off easy enough only
furnish the contractors money enough and
they'd move Hatteras itself-DAY Book.
The scene presented at the time of the dis
aster was truly heartrending, and language
cannot picture it.
The soldiers on board of the transports named
the yards and rigging-the boistcrous waves
meanwhile broke over the hulis beneath and
cried aloud for help.
How there guilty wretches must have suf
fered the tortures Of the damned, in consider
ing the helesh designs that prompted them to
invade our peaceful land, whilst they thus
stood in tfe awful presence ofan offended GJd.
DAY Book
A. one time 20 vessels were seen riding in
the gale, with their flags union down. as sig
nal Of distress, but as the best life boat could
not live in the roaring waters, no assistance
could be rendered
In consequence of the non arrival Of the wa
ter boats and storeshipS, water and food be-
came scarce, and the soldiers had to cat raw
beans for days, and caught the wafer they
got TO drink in their hats, in pans, tubs buck
cts, etc.
Commodore Goidsborough attacked du-
ring the violent storm with fit Of rheumatic
gout, His whisky gave out, it is SAID, while he
lad the deIirTun trcmens upon him.-DAY
DooE.l which completely disabled him for &C
tive duty, and he said he could not depend on
the volunteer naval officers.
At one time the gigantic old Comodore arose
from his lounge and asked the Almighty to
! spare him his sufferings for few minutes for
| The sake of his dear country.
everything, cverywhtre. With nothing to
distinguish him but his yellow belt, in his
blue shirt, slouched hat and high boots, he
stood like sea god May be he could have
auicted the storm if he'd only known he was
sea god.-DAY Book in the bows of bis
l1ght boat speaking every vessel and ask
ing affectionately about the welfare of the
men.
His master mind lost nothing in this time
of terror Suddenly learning that the troops
were suffering for water, he made the beach
near Fort Clark and directing the work of tho
G ensor here, he succeededn in pi eI a'ing 'he
Sea water for drinking at the rate of three hun
drad gallons an hour, and the sun had scarce
ly set Monday week when he had the flee
supplied.
At cne time be was begged to take some
rest, but this he refused to do, excaimn z
The contra ctcrs have ruined me, but GOO
holds me in his palm, and all will yet be
we'll"
1t is gratifying to announce that considcra
ing the great chapter Of accidents, but few
lives were lost, owing in the main to the self
sacrificing efforts of the seamen from the gun
boats.
Great credit is due to Captain Howes Of the
steamer SpaGldiug for his valuable services
in plotting and towing the vessels over the
swash.
am happy to say, from General Burh il,
himself. that, nOtW outstanding his great losses
If the people and the gover,:Inent will only
give him little time, he will yet carry out his
plans
More than two-thirds Of the eXpedi cion were
safely anchored in ParI,co Sound beyond the
S Sxash on Sunday afternoon, "hec he Eastern
CITY left, and before this nearly all are safely
over. Some vessels, mostly schooners, are
missing bat Commodore Goldsborough thinks
thev stoott out to sea seme miles and were sat
er than those close into shore. Many o. these
We're in sight Sunday afternoon.
! The steamer Spau!dng will sail for Fo~
Mon. oe on Sunday next with the mails ant
further particulars.
General Burnside differs with Gen Bu1e
and Col. Hawkins with regard to the Jnlor
feeling at Hatteras. lie and his rec0rnoI eC
Jag parties have had to pay away gold tc
e ery bit Of information received, ana tHt
til had to be called cut Of the statements a
that.
The storm washed m ,st of the forts at Eat
+.ras ond the new works have been aoaC
td,ned.
There can be no doubt Of the ultimate sue
cess Of the expedition Let help be sent a
recnired to Geueral Burnside and all will ye
, be well. -
FORTRESS MoNRoE, Jan. 26,
Via Baltimore, Jan. 2S.
The United States gunboat Monticello ha
, arrived here from the mouth OF Cape fea
River She goes to New York shortly for re
pairs.
| ANOTHER eUABoAT.
The gunboat Daylight, from New York, al
, rived here this morning, and leaves for u
, South soon.