The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-02-12
Special Correspondence Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer.1
The Burnside Expedition.

FORTRESS MONROE, january ~, 1867.
On Saturday night, the ll,h OF Janu.
ary, 1862, the Burnside Expedition sailed
from Hampton Roads, and as it moved
out of the harbor in the bright moon.
light. it seemed to bespeak in its grandeur
and apparent perfection, the most mag.
nificent results.
Fortune seemed to favor the efforts OF
the accomplished commander and his
brave soldiers, during the first few hours
sail. The Capes were made under steam
and gentle breeze. The waters Of the
Atlantic were quite calm. Sunday morn.
ing found the swiltest steamers in sight
Of Hatteras light, and many were over
the bar at Hatteras Inlet by dusk. On
tie Others came, until the morning
dawnod, when Gen. Burnside determined
to clay to" until the arrival Of Commo
dore Goldsborough, in the steam ship 8.
R. Spaulding, accompanied by the nee.
essary gunhoats, pilots, &c.
During Sunday morning a storm gath
cred and the wind blew a terrific gale
from the Northeast, with severity only
known in the region Of Ha,teras. For
tunatelv for the feet, as whole, it had
got inside Of the bar at Ha,teras Inlet,
which served as a slight breakwater a.
gainst the pillows Of the ocean, and in
An ordinary storm Of reasonable duration.
vessels would be safe while lying here to
a great extent But the gale blew with
such violence that upon two separate oc
casions, during two whole davs and
nights, no communication could be had
from one vessel to another.
The S. X. Spaulding arrived on Mon.
day. abou, noon, having had heavy
weather, and placed Commodore Colds.
borough on board Of the steamer Phila.
de'phia. Having taken on a considerable
amount Of freight at Fortress Monroe.
for Port Royal and Beaufort, it was nee.
nssary for the SPauldIng to proceed ,hi,b.
er, and she accordingly landed her Hat
,eras freight and mails, and went steam.
ing of. leaving the fleet, a, every one
thought, to ride out the storm in safety.
More vessels arriving At the lnle, be.
longing TO the expedition, it was deemed
expedient TO take toe gunboa,s and light
draft vessels through the Iulet, the
"swnsh" channel, and into Pamico Sound.
This work was nearly accom- plisbed when
the storm came on with increased vio.
Ience, and it was impossible to bring the
pilots from the transports into the Sound.
It was at this time, Wednesday. the
18th inst, that The gunboat Zouare, one
OF the staunctest vessels Of the feet.
dragged her two anchors, and was
dashed against the beach with such force
that large hole was stove in her. and
she filled rapidly. An attempt was made
to pump the vessel, bu, with little sue.
cess, and her battery and ammunition.
with ballast and stores, we're cast over.
board, but The water gained rapidly, and
the crew found it necessary to abandon
the ship and take to the life boats
These men were all saved, but the Zouavs
sunk, and it is presumed went to pieces.
The water, store, hospital and other
ships stood out some miles a, sea. md
many were no doub: saved thereby
Some Of these vessels have arrived in the
lnIe, safe, and others were arriving when
the steamer Eastern City left.
The steamer City OF New York ar
rived at the Inlet on Wednesday. She
left Fortress Monroe with the bomb boat
Grapeshot in :ow, but in consequence Of
the heavy sea, the hawser parted near
the stern OF the steamer, and the canal
boat sunk soon after. Two on board of
the latter are said to have been drowned.
The Old Bay steamer Pocahon,as left
Fortress Monroe on Monday, the 18th
inst., having on ooa'd cargo OF water,
ninety horses belonging to the Fifth
Rhode Island, and the horses belonging
to the several staff officers, some OF which
were valued at $500 each.
Besides this, she had q considerable
quantity Of hay, oats and beans on board.
When opposite Hatteras Light, on Wed
nesday, she wen. ashore accidentally,
and 10 a short time was a total wreck.
Only fifteen Of the horses were saved.
The crew Of the vessel were landed in
safety on the beach, and came to For.
tress Monroe in the Eastern City.
The steamer City Of New York-one
Of the fines, in ,be Heet-got aground
on the Swash bar. and tits feared will be
a total loss. The suffering on board this