The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-02-07

The Burnside Expedition--1t Encount-
ers Terrible Storm.
Fortress Monroe. Jan. 81.

Fortrcss Monroe, Jan. 81.
| By the arrival of the steamer Eastern
| State. we have the first direct and official
intelligence Of he Burnside Expedition -
The Eastern State left Ha,teras Inlet last
night, and arrived here late this p. NJ.
ie recent storms were unusually Sc
we're at Haucras inlet, and considerabv
delayed the expedition. but W hen the East
erm State Jeff, everything looked favorable.
Tie Burnside expedition sailed from
Hampton Roads on the 18th and 18th of
January, and consisted of over lbs vessels
I of all classes.
They arrived at Hatteras between the
18th and Eth insts., having been greatly
retarded BY severe storms and adverse
winds, ~hich prevailed during that time.
! After their arrival at Hatteras they expert
enced series Of unparalleled storms, and
at times it was impossible TO hold commu>
nica'ion between any two vessels of the
i fleet.
After the storms, it was discovered that
no vessel drawing over seven feet three
| inches could pass INFO Paml,co Sound no
vessel either could pass outside the Bar
drawing over thirteen feet Of wafer, unless
ski'lulIv plotted. consequently the City Of
! NeU York struck on the outside of the bar.
! She had cargo valued at 5000 600 Of
powder, iiies and bombs, and proved a
total loss. II Her crew was saved.
! The steamer Pocahontas went near the
! lighthouse, and became a total wreck
! Ninety valuable horses, belonging to the
| Tybee Island battery, were on board of
her; all drowned, including several valued
at $500 each.
The Grape Shot parted hawser, swamp
1 ed and went down at sea. Her crew were
saved An unknown schooner loaded
with oats and another schooner name I'm
! known, were lost on the beach.
The steamer Louisiana struck on the
| tar where she now lies. The report Of
i her burning is incorrect. She may get
off The Eastern Queen and the Toki
! qeur are also ashore the latter will pro-
badly get off.
! The water vessels attached to the ex
petition hat, not arrived when the Eastern
State left, and had it not been for the con
densers on board, some of the vessels and
vessel on shore, the most terrible suffer
ing must have occurred amongst the
troops AS it was. the water casks were
composed of old whiskey, camphene and
kerosene oil casks.
1t is thought that the pilots of Hatteras
have proved to he traitors, having in,ep
tionally ran several vessels ashore.
The waves dashed with a Glen san,
across the IIatterss shore, r,,mplc,,elv cnt
ting off the for, from o".,>ide commnnica>
ton.
Col. Alien, Of the 9th New Jcrsy regis
ment' ".-ud his surgeon, Weller with a crew
APP. the Second Mate of the 1nne 7hoap-
son, when they found hat the troops need
ei water. manned a TO t IL order 10 reach
tho Ge, ersI and obtain it. The boat
swamped. and the Colonel, Surgeon and
mate were drowned. The crew were saw
ed.
Gen. Burnside has succeeded in getting
over The bar one half Of his vessels, includ
ing all the gunboats and 1900 troops -
Everything appeared TO be in satisfactory
condition when the Eastern State left
The large transports with troops remained
outside until the arrival of the Spalding
from Port Regal on the 23l, when Capt.
IIowes volunteered to hring them inside.
This WAS accomplished yesterday p III.
Gen Burnside has leen indefaiigable
He is confident Of the ultimate success of
the expedition, and has the respect of e2-
cry man under his command.
Tie only troops that have been landed
are the 24fh Massachusetts and tie Rhode
Island battery.
Col, Hawkins regiment goes with the
Burnside expedition. There has been 10
loss Of life, except those above mentioned
Different reports are received at HatterAs
from the surrounding population in rcia
ton 20 the disposition and inten;ionc Of
the enemy. Some who come in say that
the rebe's are completely frightened, and
will not make stand Another report is
that large masses of troops will be concen
ha'ed in the vicinity. Aud sill another
story. confirmed 10y many. IS that their
exert;ons will he directed chiefly to plac-
ING obstacles in the way Of our progress to
Norfolk.
The rebels keep good lookout on our
movements with their gunhoats Two of
them made their appearance after the
storm, but disappeared when chased.