Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-13
4 ADDITIONAL FROM THE United
STATES. g.
FKnM NnkTH CARNLINA.


rrtg EXPEDITION a. rHC EuANCgE RlvsR.
We find the sutloned details Of the late \ aukee
expedition up the Roanoke River ia cOrrespon-
d,.-cc OF the H.ralI dated ''Newbern, Dec. 2Hh:'
The expedition tnat ien Plymouth, y c., on the
sth instant has returned. and anchored OF James
til, Roanoke river having by arduouS labor ac-
auIp,Led results that reflect great ercdr upon ITS
conn sul.ilz officer .ud his suOordluaies.
oss4NIlArl,N or THE EXPEDITION.
liz, naval portion of his expedition sailed from
Plymouth ON 81 evening OF the Jth mst IA the iJl-
I,-.us order Nygiusiug, commander Eari English,
bearing the broad peunout Of Commodore " IL
Nssomb commanding the Fourth division "a the
North Atlantic hsej; Chicopee, commander haunell
valley Civ Acting Master BrcgIs; steamer Belle,
Acting Master Green; picket Luuch 40. 5, Acting
Ff>ign Chapman; the Inflated Oisego, commander
Arnold and the steamer Bazeley. Acting Ensign
AIses aud the Shamrock was 70 follow.
a land ldacv. colonel EraRkie commanding had
started from Plymouth lt d1yhght the same morning
90 cooperate with the feet.
Tur oEsrGo DESTROYED PY a TORPEDO.
Without interruption the squadron, at 10 O'Clock
fl,. same night arrived on GAINESVILLE . small town
a,uve Plymouth some twelve miles, .NheIs the SIgn
q 10 anchor was made from the~hag,hip. The night
~, lk and the river flowing rapidly IN 3tS narrow
arl t.rtucus ehayue IL thought best 10 proceed
,o trrtier u1l IA daylight. The WyaluSine had just
let 20 her ANCHOR a few yards above the town when
o. loud rep0rt,.vere heard astern, and deySe vol
vines OF sInok. and steam weye seen 10 efelpF the
D,ssgo. That fine vessel had struck ITO totp1doe 5
0ue under the port coal bunker, the other be
nsath the keelsoU driving large hole through her
bottom aud throwing Of het hundred poundeI
r1ei PARROTS into the air. She sank IA niteen NM
sc, IN about three tathoms OF, water, being com
oicte wreck. Hex Cheers and men lost all their
clothing except what they haf olsaJ the moment Of
the explosion, bur were cared tor ID tE2iT comrades
VI the other yestels who hurried - their rescue.
aud perilicd their own lives N saving their ship
SsrecEed fellow sailors. Commander Arnold behaved
with great voOlneSs and ms self possession sOOp
stored order and discipline board the sunken ship
.or at least on her hurricane deck which alone re-
NAMED out of wafer.
DESTRUCTION or TIE BAZELEY.
In the moraing orders were given 10 drag for tor
adoes when il was found that the Oscgo had struck
Trgp IA perfect nest Of them. The boats which had
i,ssn passing and repassing and isOm Der during
fire uiglt had rowed over numbers Of than happily
without tOgcLiag them. Several were picked uI
sI5r'r,iie II the OtScgO, and two were found hang
irr fl the t,rucdo fender. rugged 81 her. bow. The
steamer Ra-clCy. during the morning, "ss ordered
ia RIM down 10 Plymouth, 10 convey orders ana
ds-p5t-hcs. taxing on board iOr that purpose Pay
illsfar Louis Sands. Of the Shamrock VINO hSd peel
detailed as one Of the Commodore arts m this eN
T.sdition. On her way down, being directed 70 com
'.Il0uicete with the OtsegO, Captain Ames ran to
wards the sunken ship, when torpedo struck th'
Bs7e;cv under her cabin blowing hole clear through
Der, killing WilliaR G. Resell lad, and John Ter