The New York herald., 1862-02-09
the BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

~>-S ASNWNA~s
Preparations on Board the Fleet for
Active Operations,
&c., &C.. 10.
FopfRsns MONROE Feb. Z, 1862
The steamer Eastern State arrived shis morning,
having left Hattsras yesterday.
- brings the important THAI General Burnsdss
esss len their anchorage at the inlet Wednesday
ing for the north The gunboas started a sunrise, and
the troops and ships followed soen after Their dssna
tion was Roanoke Island
The weather fine whom the Eastern state left and
news Of the arrival Of The fleet At the island
pscted
Three or four regiments were eft al the inlet.
The Eastern State will retarn 10 Hatteras 10
morning.
Nothing had been heard a Norfolk Of the Burnside
expedition.
Tho Richmond Dispatch says that the Burnside expeti
tion have at least tho effect Of making look well to
our defencss in that quarter Roanoke Island ought 70
be made imprsgnable. All batteries there and else.
whore should be provided with bombproof coverings
The channel should be obstructsd and left
employed to foil the enemy.
The Of tho sick who died on the Suwanee are
follows
James Basket Company Twenty third Massschu.
sets, Jesse Mack Company l. Eleventh Connecticut;
VIM H. Potter, Company g. Eighth Connecticut Samuel
Gilbert, Of New Sharon, VI; seaman board the
Maria Pike; Chauncey =. cleveland, Of Company X,
Eevepth Connecticut AL but the last were buried at
/ sea. s
Charles Boy ingtsB, Company p, Twenty nth uasss
ehusetts, died oktyphss fever.
The suwsnes left last night for Philadelphia 10 undergo
repairs.
oar ExpeAltionary Correspondencs.
UNITED STATES GUNBoAT CossAcK, !
| HArHRAs INLET Feb. !, 1892. )
Capture Of Rebel Schooner Desysers from the Rebel
/r,ay-stetem,em Of the refrigeration They Escaped
TIE Strength end Position Of he Rebels-Aovanenu Of
Ms United States Fiea, &C., dc.
Yesterday morning at daybrsak small schooner was
discensd making for us from the direction OF the rebel
coast. She soon after in among the nest and
apprehended when she nrnsd i've soldiers
who had deserted from the rebel encanpment Middle
tom op Middle creek. The gave their Lewis
Lonergen, of New York Thomas Bakelsy, Of New York
Thomas Bogsr, Of Brooklyn Peter Mcwiams Davis of
North Carolina, and Trial Stiles OF Camden New Jersey
Boger had been in the regular army and in the com
pany which General burnside commanded. Last April
he went South to join General Anderson Fort Sumter
but arrested and compelled TO join the rebel army
North Carolina wksn The broke out .joned the
rebel army voluntarily (they would have been forced TO
do so any way, they say) for the purpose OF making
their escape homo. Davis is q strong North Carolina
Unonst and has been three times In danger his neck
for procaming his sentiments. He drafted into the
rebel ranks, but took this opportunity to get away
They made their escape in the following manner
Night before last about nne O'Clock Just after roll call
they stole small boat and dropped down the stream
the schooner, the captain and Of which up
the camp They slipped her anchor and stood and or
until aybeak yesterday morning, when they made
feet They board the transport spaulding
There fifteen others Middleton who knew OF the
project but fearful Of being shot If they failed
getting away.
They say they do not know much about affairs al
Roanoke Island. IL reported in the camp Middle
ton that the island protected by three sand bate
res and 1000 men, The forces consisted OF compa
MES from Georgia and North Carolina The rebels also
had 10 oppose the expedition eleven little gunboas, or
prvateers they call them The Of four Of these
are the Fanny, Curew Ssabird and Post Boy They do
not carry more than Two guns.
There q Georgia regiment under command Of Col.
Mcmillan at Washington, on Pamlico river, and il was
reported that Newbern, with Fort Macon and other
defences was protected by some 12 600 mon This atter
report should be taken with very large grdno sails
Al Middleton which distant from here thirty
Gvo miles, there were 600 troops, composed Of por
ions Of the Seventh aud Thirty third North Carolina reg
ments under command Of Major Hail. OF whom only 400
ft for duty the rest being very sick with measles
and other complaints Major Hall was in the rebcl
steamer which chased a few days since by Of
our ginboas On getting back he reported one hundred
and twenty five sail In sight here and sent for two
panes Of rsnforcements The dcfences Middleton
breastworks only, armed with two thirty-two pound
guns and several small brass field pieces.
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed the State of
North Carolina; but our coming secretly hailed by
,arge numbers Of men, openly rebels, but Union
heart.
Since writing the above have ascertained that our
departure will probably take place before Monday
next, February 3.
UNITED STATES GuSBoAr CoesACK,
HArTERAs INLET, Feb. 2 1862.
The Kms Aspoined (or foy,card Morem>m Sunday ia
the Fiee--IRycction Of Arms Prior 10 on Engtge
r.esa dc, dc.
This s last day Bstterss Inlet, for time
least as we start tomorrow. You will hardly believe
me when say this for have stated the fact in
every letter arrival here. But there no
doubt about my assertion notw outstanding that the Burn
side expedition has tended to ruin the vsracos charae
ter Of every correspondent connected with it.
II Is Sunday (perhnps the last many brave fellow will
sce) and the day being observed with religious
vice throughout the feet The soemniy Of the occasion
recalls mind the days Of chvary, when mailed aud
hcmecd knigh, bowc tho knee in devotion ON the OF
battle.
An inspection Of took place this morning accou
remcns were brushed up aud other signs gave token Of
our near approach TO The hour Of movement
The rebels who will be opposed to reported TO be
under command Of General Wise
There is further news from Dixie, and nothing to
communicate, In fact save what have given above.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspondence.
FORTRESS MoSRos, Feb. 7--4P.M NJ.
Arrival Of the Propeller Eastern o,e-The Burnside Ezpe-
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