The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-16
The Buynsids E1psditio.- What Effect the Storm
Moy Haze on its Aorensnts-FataI Accident
Gen. WIss-TAs Health Of Norfox.
fRpxoIAL ooRkxsPoNpKxCR OF OF TIE pIsP ATo1.
NoRrOLk Ian al 1862.

NORFOLK, Jan. IA, 1859.
It seems that the Burnside expedition
could scarcely have chosen q less propltiOus
time to 60 forth upon The sea for the purpose
OF cOmmit ting GepredauOns upon the coast OF
North Carolina. On Sunday, when the feet
left Hampton Roads, The weather was ia
yorable, TIE brsezss fair, and the prospect OF
a pleasant and successful voyage very en-
conraxing. The steamers, transports, barges,
&c :, passed leisurely down towards the cnpes
aud out to sea but could cot have gotten
more than eighty miles below Cape denry
hefore the wind suddenly changed to east
ward, dark clouds arose, aud thick mist
settled upon the great ocean expansS. Yes
terday II was reported that these Yankee ves
sels with all the sea.sick troops aboard, had
found their way back to tho roaos. This is,
however, mistake. they arc no doubt now
tossing about upon the Atlantic, unless some
OF them have gone ashore or to.ths bottom
OF the sea
The winds and the waves combine their
vast power against q Government deter.
mined blindly 20 prosecute to its own ruin a
war upon people that cannot be subdued.
A fierce storm arose when the Port Royal
expedition had gotten Well out to sea, drove
some Of the vessels ashore, and horses and
valuable stores were soon drifting upon tho
a9itatsd waters. And SO it Is, probably,
with the much talked-of Burnside fleet
Yesterday a storm commenced, the wind
blowing hsavily from northeast, and in
crossing to q gale at night-snow falling
quite last LOT Some tlm0. AZ 1od tu0 w 0otu-
or was thick, dark and heavy, and at this
moment no favorable change appears in the
lowering clouds-ominous Of calamity and
death to those who seek to desolate our
peaceful shores. With the elements COM
bined against them, their war sh fps scattered
by the wild, free winds, and their hired min.
ions on land flying before the bayonets OF
tho brave men OF the South, like Affrtghted
beasts before q prairie fire, they must feel
that the cause OF injustice and oppression in
which they are engaged, and the innocent
blood which they are seeking to shed. may
have already excited the fierce wrath and
righteous indignation Of Him whom the
winds aud seas obey, and who presides i'm
partially over the destinies OF men, armies,
and worlds.
The sad accident which caused the death
of young 9ornto, Of the Seabord Rifles,
eau ssd deep distress In the worthy family,
which was so suddenly called to mOu IN the
loss Of favorite and manly son. The young
man Rainey, who held the gun that was ac
ciden tally discharged, instantly killing his
young friend, tearing away a portion Of the
skull and scattering his brains, is in the
deepest agony Of mind on account of the
A very melancholy casualty happened last
night at 10 O'Clock, resulting in the death of
q soldier named Royle, of tho Seventh Regi-
ment Louisiana Volunteers. 1tappears that
ventilate the room. he accidentally fell out !;
and, the room being In the fourth story, the
fail was over forty feet, mangl1pg the body
of the unfortunate in a shocking manner.
he lived about an hour and half after re-
ceiving the terrible shock.
General Henry A. Wise was in this city
on Saturday, and will soon be again at his
post of duty.
The rumor that the Confederate steamer
Seabird had been captured by the enemy, is
doubtless a mere report, of which nothing
confirmatory has been received here.
For the Information Of those interested in
the sanitary condition of this command, says
the Norfolk Day Book, we may state that the
last quarterly report Of the General Hosoi-
tai exhibits q mortality OF about u per cent.
OF the Ack sent to that establishment. This
is most satisfactory, and very gratifying as
an index Of the health Of our Volunteers In
the camps the mortality Is q mere trtfie, as
the very bad cases are generally sent to the
General Hospital.
This confirms the statements m ade BY your
correspondent t. here, that the troops in the
vicinity Of Norfolk have during the continu-
ance Of the war generally enjoyed excellent
health. Many. II is true, have been sick, and
some have died butt is very probable that
in no section of the country have our SOL
diers been freer from disease than in this
section of virginia.