Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-30
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.

The New York Times publishes some letters
from the Burnside feet which give an account |
of its experiences at Hatteras similar to the |
report by telegraph. We gather from them
few additional particulars. The writer OF tie
letters went in the Highlander. He says, the
feet arrived off Hatteras Monday JAN 10,
and had there nothing but stormy Gather un-
til Sunday, the Goth. The most terrific gale
occurred on Wednesday, the 22nd, and Thurs
day, the 23rd Most OF the vessels were then
in Pamlieo Sound, but had bad anchorage
and were close together near the inlet The
Massachusetts twenty fourth had landed and
pitched their tents on the sand but the gale
blew down all their tents, and they spent the
night they could The letter says there
were 100 vessels inside, fifty OF them being
schooneIs. The New York went ashore Mon
day evening, Jan. 18th and it was at about
the same time that the gunboat Zouave was
snnk. The writer has the following relative
10 the Massachusetts twenty-irst -
Zone private belonging to the twenty first
Massachusetts regiment died board the
Northerner on the passage hther, of otted
fever, and another from causes not stated but
reported TO have been from fright during the
fearful gale outside. This vessel was obliged
10 put to sea after arriving off the bar on Sun
day night, account OF the heavy sea and
gale, and during the attempt to round TO she
broke one OF her hog frames, considerably en-
. dangerng the vessel. The captain was also
put under arrest aud the mate placed in charge,
by order OF Col. Maggi."
Not word is said of the twenty fifth reei-
ment The fact that they embarked on the
Zouave and New York is not referred 10 in any
manner, and everything said of the New York
seems to imply that no soldiers were aboard
nothing but crew and cargo. 1t is said ex.
pressy, however, that no lives were lost. The
letter says Of her cargo -
"Her cargo is a total loss to the government
Fortunately, there being good supply OF ma
teral on board, it wW not seriously interfere
wih the efficiency of the expedition She had on
board some four hundred barrels OF gunpow
der, fifteen hundred rifles eight hundred Shells
large quantity Of Sibley TENTS hand gren
AIDES, and an extra supply OF stores OF all kinds.
The following is told THE GIapeshot
loaded with prOvender and without guns, was
thrown ashore TO the northward of UatteTas
near which the PocahOntas was aiterward
wrecked and the hay and oats which consti.
tuted the Grapeshot's cargo, by singular
good providence, furnished substance for the
poor horses which escaped from the latter
vessel TO the shore She had no guns aboard,
they having been sent down on another yes.
SELL
In letter dated Jan. %, during the most
irightful portion of the long gale, after describ
ing the storm, the writer says
"Gen. Burnside, who thus far has maintain
ed his accustomed cheertulness and resolution
under all this load OF responsibility, watches
the careering storm from the deck of the Adj
rniral and yyai,rl,a1 down Wit
accommodating mistortunes. His whole con.
Germ is for the army. Occasionally he is heard
to eXclaim in suppressed tones, This is terri
bic = when will the storm abate 2 The poor
men, what will they do 2 No will won.
der that such man is beloved by
his men. But he is not the Almighty
TO say to the winds BE STILL Nor a
Moses, with power to smite the rock, and bid
The waters TO gush forth TO supply their wants
They must wait on providence, whose ways
are past finding out, and who 'doeth ali things
we'll The general says he rests in the assur-
ance that some wise purpose will be accom-.
plished by these strange universities. We are,
he says rs many grains Of sand in the
hands of the Almighty. The condition of
Napoleon before Moscow or the old Massachu-
sets governor at the seige Of Lew isberge,
seem only fitting parallels 10 his situation.
Yet he seems as strong-hearted as on the day
OH which we set sail from Annapolis With
eu~4l d Il ictNSA5 ICL no OllS despair 81 the re-
suit. The heavens are only overcast-the sun
has not gone out"
1t is astonishing that the disaster to the
feet was no more serious. On the 26th, when
the ga had abated, this statement was writ.
ten down =
"fhe only important transport vessels not
available on the 18th were the New York
ashore on the point; the Louisiana, aground
on the shoals and the New Brunswick which
was somewhat seriously damaged in her star
board wheel by the Louisiana drifting foul OF
her during the gale. The latter was being
rapidly repaired under the superintendence of
Capt. Jones and Mr.. Wilson, aud would he
ready Tor service in two or three days at
most"
The chief annoyance during the gale had
been lack of water. The letter of Jan. 10th
says -
One of the mort serious difficulties now
threatening the expedition is the danger that
the supply of fresh water will be exhausted
before shall be in condition to move to a
point where it can be obtained. To think OF
hndlng sufficient TO Quench the thirst OF this
large army and the naval force, on the land
near this point, is out of the question. There
Is but limited supply ON board each vessel
and something must be done at once to
guard against such calamity as would
overake US in the event that the water
fails. Several Of the steamers have
eondensing apparatus on board which fur
nishes moderate supply, and there is one of
Normandy's apparatus in full operation on the
beach, going night and day, and turning out
thousand gallons each twenty.four hours.
This machine was put up and has been kept
in operation by Mr.. Edward StilIman, who is
also about to set up three others of inferior
capacity-one on board the commodore's ship,
one at Camp Wool, and a third at Camp
Winfield. The apparatus Of Leightas, on
board the Sentinel, makes $500 gallons day
Altogether, we ought to make 5000 gallons
day"
The last letter closes thus -
Sunday, Jan. 26th was the first whole pleas
ant day which had been experienced at Hat.
teras and affairs were progressing favorably.
Several ,cater SchoonerS had arrived; the steam
gnnboat Commodore Perry came in the tug
Ielapes with Lieut. Flagler, the ordnance
oihcef OF the fleet, and a more encouraging
state OF affairs prevailed.
AGITATION OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION Is
now the daily business of the Boston Post
and also of its namesake at Providence. Their
object seems to be to save slavery as much No
DOssible from harm and divert attant;or e.