The New York herald., 1862-01-31

The Burnside Fleet.
COLONEL sJN0LETARY's ONNOIssANCE-THE FEDE-
RAILS THIRTY THOUSAND srRONc-ONE HUNDRED
AND sEvENTY.FIvE vEssELs-wHERE THEY ARE
sTATIONED-THE REPORT In GOLDSBORo', NORTH
CAROLINA. a. -
The Newborn Progress OF yesterday states that por.
tion Of the Burnside other federal neet is at Hateas
Coonel singlctary who commanded reconoiterng ex-
petition informed the editor OF the Progress that he
rived Portsmouth, North Carolina on Wednesday evsn-
ing, after the storm set in rendering 1t impossible 10
mako observations himself; but ho saw Samuel Toson,
Mr. Williams and others, all reliable men, who had been
applied 70 by the directors Of the feet to pilots
These gentlemen assured him that the fleet Is Hatto
ras, numbering hundred and seventy -ivc vessels
strong onshrd % or which 0S was 10 he soana
on Tuesday, one-third in the Roads. and one
third was outside bnsy in lghtening vessels
over the swash. AS they cleared the Roads by
entering Pamico, others would from the outside.
They said the Yankees were anxious to ct plots for croa
Sound and rivers which induces the belief that Ro-
anoke Eient0n Washington, AMI perhaps other Places
east OF Newben to be attacked II IL rendered
tain that Ncwbern Is TO visited from the fact that the
vessels the Yankees tightening could not attack
any other place but that lie also learned from the YAM
KEGS that they had lost three vessels and three since
reaching Hafteras They also statei that New Orleans
TO be attacked simultaneously with the attack tho
sound.
The effect Of the storm on Thursday and Friday upon
the Yankees must have been severe. Portsmouth,
completely covered with water. tH
Nothing OF the condition Of the Yankee feet bas bcen
learned later than Tuesday last
The Go.dsboro' Tribune OF to-day ssys that a gentle
who left Portsmouth on Sunday morning states that
the day previous there ninety five vessels, sail
and scaers that couli Be sean at Hatteras from hs
lighthouse Ten or fifteen appeared TO be az ound Twen-
~ vessels were in the Sound Only ono steamer had
steam up, and appeared to bo trying to get stranded
vesselol
Tho pilots who were released. anil left Hs,teras on
Tuesday the 2ist report that they told that regi
ment was missing and 1t feared lost vessel,
with hundred persons board had been cast ashore
at Chicamacomico.
From the Richmond Dispatch Jan. 2ol
We are glad to hear that snnktn vessels and oer otruc-
tons hare len placed in tie ch nae nSar Raaoe Island,
aud ia suadry ethr tcaters II the Rappahannock and
other streams which present easy access % the
not similarly obstruccd and lined with torpcdoes It
ought 10 be coae without de.ay.
FROM ROANOKE IsLAND-THE PAwHEE AGAIN.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 2s.1
The Norfolk Day Box lclrns that on thursday last
wcniyone Of tho enemy vessels were inside tho bar at
the bar into the sound. She fast aground when
the storm set in.
FRIGHT OF THE REBELS.
NoRYorK, Jan. 27, 1854
Information was received horc tonight, which seems
entirely reliable that from yvc T. thirty gnnboais
were In Paniico Sound. The pecrle or Elizabeth City,
Fdenton, &C., sending away the and chill
dren and servants One family arrived here this evening
from Elizabeth City.
REPORTED SURRENDER AT HArrRAs.
The Norfolk Dag Book OF tho 27th inst. s,ys;-
The rumor so freely circulated here yesterday find
gains credence In we'll informed circles as 10 the fadera
garrison at Hateras having beon forced 10 abandon their
position during the late gale, and 20 to tho main
land Tor security where they delivered themselves up
tho Confeds rate authorities as prisoners OF war.
The storm ragged with such Jury that the water rose to
thcr waists. Finding their magazines ard provisiois
submerged ard ruined and the gallo so furious as to pre-
vent assistance from tho hoy succeeded In fast
enng together quantity OF lumber, old ghters, &C.,
making three large ras. on which the whoc Of them
embarked for the main land, which they reached with
out material injury. only few Of them having been lost
overheard In the effort They appeared Is sald TO bo
willing meet any fats In the world in order 20 escape
the slow torture and certain death that awse thcm 81
Haeas They reported TO have surrendered 10 Gen.
Gatn.