Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-02-05
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News from the Burnside Expedition.

News from the Burnside Expedition.
For Monroe, Jan 27.-Bv the arrival
Of the steamer Eastern State, we have the
! first direct and official intelligence from
| the Burnside Expedition The Eastern
| State left Hatteras Inlet last night. and
arrived here late this afternoon. The re
cent storms were unusually severe at Hat
teras and considerably delayed and Grip
pied the expedition; but when the Eastern
State LETT, everything looked favorable -
The Burnside Expedition sailed from
Hampton Roads on the I tn and 18th of
January, and consisted of over I25 yes
sells, of all classes. They arrived at Hat
teras between the 18th and 18th Of Janu-
airy, having been greatly retarded by Sc
we're storms and adverse winds which
prevailed during that time
After the arrival of the feet at HATTIE
ras, they experienced a series Of unpar-
alelled storms, that at times it was impos-
sible to hold communication between any
two vessels Of the feet After the storm
it was discovered that no vessel drawing
over seven feet and three inches Of water
could pass into famlico Sound, and no
vessel could pass outside the bar drawing
over thirteen feet of water. unless very
skilliully pilot d consequently the steam
er city oPNe1c f'ork struck on the outside
Of the 6ar She had cargo valued at
$4,000, consisting of powder, rifles and
bombs, and proved a total loss. Her crew
was saved. The steamer PocGhontaS went
ashore neer the lighthouse, and became
4 total wreck. Ninety valuable horses
belonging to the Tybee Island Battery
were on board of her, and were all
I
each
The Grape Shot parted. swamped, and
went down at sea Her crew was saved.
An unknown schooner, loaded with oats,
and another schooner. whose name is
unknown. were lost upon the beach. The
steamer Louisiana struck on the bar.
where she now lies The report of her
burning is Incorrect She NAV get off
The Eastern Queen and the Toltiqeu7 are
also ashore The latter will probably get
of, The water vessels attached to the
Expedition had not reached their destina-
ton when the Eastern State left, and had
it not been for the condenscrs on board
some OF the vessels, and a vessel on shore.
the most terrible suffering must have oc-
CURED among the troops. The water casks
were made of old whiskcy. camphcnc. and
kerosene oil casks 1t is thought that tie
pilots OF Hatteras have proved traitors,
they having Intentionally run several yes
sells ashore The waves dashed with
clean sweep across the Hatteras shore.
completely cutting of the Fort from out
side communication
Col Allen of the Ninth n J. Regiment
and his surgeon Weller, with a boats
crew and the second mate Of the anna
Thompson, when they found that the
troops Needed water manned a boat in
order to reach the General to obtain it.
The boat swamped, and the colonel. sur
geon and mate were drowned; the crew
were saved.
Gen. Burnside has succeeded in getting
over the bar one-half Of his vessels, inclu-
ding all the gunboats and troops. Every
thing appeared to be in a satisfactory
condition when the Eastern State left
The large transports with troops remained
outside until the arrival of the SpauIdjnq
TT Monroe, Jan. 27-The Pensacola
left this afternoon for Key West, Pensaco-
la, and Ship Island She will report to
the Commodore Of the fleet in the Gulf of
Mexico
The Baltimore boat brought down this
morning the ID and 4th batteries from
Wisconsin,. They will remain at Fortress
Monroe Tor the present
flag Of truce was sent out this after
noon to meet the rebel steamer SeIden.
and brought back among the released
prisoners, Lieut. Parks, 4th Michican
DR.. VIM. r Fletcher, 9th Indiana; Lieut.
VIM. Booth, ID Wisconsin, and Lieut. Hoo
per, lst California
We find the following in Southern pa
pers
To-day's Richmond Dispatch has relia-
bic authority for making the statement
that Gen. Beaure@ard takes command Of
the army ut Columbus, y. and Gen Gus
tavus ". Smith succeeds him in the posi-
ton he has so long and So aSsiullv occu-
pied At Columbus, We understand that
Gen. Beauregard is subordinate to no one
except Gen. \, Sidney johnson. This
change goes into effect without DELAY.
Fort Monroe Jan 27.-The Richmond
Dispatch Of Friday shows that the rebels
are much perplexed at their defeat IN
Kentucky. 1t SAYS 8. We regrct 10 sa,-
that the report of tho Federal victory in
kentucky. conveyed to US on Wednesday
Is more than confirmed bv intelligence
received here at the War Depar ment-
1t appears that our defeat was more deoi-
sIve than even the Northern accounts bad
led Us to believe
Inc editor says that this disaster in
kentucky, and the apprehension it has
excited for the safety of cur connection
with the Southwest, through Virginia and
tennessee. tn" East Tenn. & Va railroad