New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
A VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

ensign set Union down in the main rigging. AS shc
came the blackstone her name proved to be tao
WIN. II. Bckmore Of st. George. Maine. All hands
were working hard at the pumps. She rounded to
within half mile Of tho BROOKLYN frgatc. and man
was sent alo 10 set tho coors cher up in the rigging
Still no ore in the feet seemed to pay the slightest ct
tertion 20 the signal and after waiting half an horr OF
MORE Cart Berry Of the Blackstone gave the order to
heavc the windass and Get under weigh 1t was blow
ing fresh to reuLer it safe to send boat ith hight
crow.
After getting tho anchor. which was work OF much
labor the ship pitching very heavily, Capt. Berry
dropped under tho stern Of the brig and hailed him.
The captain stated that his vessel VAS !o1kmg very
badly that he had forr feet Of water in the hold and
that his crew were al beat OFT" Aferward navn!
tug came ard ascertncl the situation Of tho big aid
reported to the Brooklyn man.ofwar.
HEAVY GALE OF WED.
BY y D. m 1t hnd frcshened to g'c. but tie Blaet'
s,onc being n powerful and swim steamer made good
Lcalway against tie heavy head sea-. The Dc Molly
WIS also .nahne the best OF her way off shore Tie
gais continued to increase night cane o. ana the
ship rolled and pitched fcarfuy. oar excellent Chei
Engineer Mr. IDingwood, asl bis assistants ccltrived
10 get NJ bead " steam sufficient 10 preserve steeTage
war on the ship At dark the gale increased almost 70
Larricanc hauling to south soath.wcst ard COMING
IN squalls, with heavy thunder and Lightning aDd TOR
rents of rain.
Everything movable or board WAS tossed about IL
the wiidc,t confusion Every obliged to hold
on By mislt and main prevent being dashed from orc
side 20 the otnr OF the ship The old salts called II
hurricane and Your correspondent wo hIs sea some
thing Of life on the rolling deep can teftiiy thA' 'oI
two hours it was little the heaviest weather he ever
experienced at Sra To those steamers that were ih
Of troops tic situation must have been ah!in'nB p1'
comfortable Tie lights OF tic DC Moay we're "ccl'
sionally visible through the dF,mg storm. ~
O'Clock our chip wes within three miles Of TIC pont OF
Frying Pan Shoals At midaight tne wind hauled u
to southwest and 80 continued unit! morning ~
sunrise Welaesdar. tho nth TIE wind can'ed 10 te
north cst and tac vessels which had spent the night
in TIE oiag once steamed nshorr toward tie ha.
The brig before mentioned in distress si.ll renains
-, anchor and tho brooklyn at 10 O'Clock sent boats
crew on Loar, Of her TO assist in keeping her ahoa
oEDgas ro3 SAILING.
All o'clock D. M Cysdaosday. lits), iae following
orers were received on board the transports ling at
aaoLcr of the bar barometer 10 ;; wind Hcsh ~ W.
IiDQrs ExrEnInosAEY Force,
Flagship Mcclellan jan 10. i-Gj.
csoNrEAL OHpEKS No 81. On sii.ing hDrn ttis
poni the transports viii follow tic naval ,csses In The
! following order:
Met icsn' In"ho,
A1llruuc 1 EG'rr.G,
Tonnawada lrom,thcls.
N u,,iav Gen. LYON,
Tbntars 4 liiornia.
Ch.wp,up WctloSsgt.
Com Dupont N"Ii" E".ht'
Montana Russia,
Backst,n'
1 di.,onc. bel, scen tho ship. viii be small as is
consstsn, with safety Dec notice VIII be gwen OF the
lne o! sailing. In case Of the dispersion o. inc ISn,
! cd "a A
When the ,roops are TO 10 discmbnfked Admiral
Porter ia;rnls place diys.on OF his fleet cose To-
AMI parallel with thJ beach Ia yer the landing OF
This division the Dr ok! III be 'o eafins tseuhc
most, vessel, a. son a. is u,slo nas % ~ ~
Point ind blackstone viii leave ia Gbd anchor IN
line parallel with. and two hundred yards outside OF H.
Tho htsrc opposite the ProUtlyn, The other yotsos
following the Atlantic ia the order prescribed for anil
ng from, here. The North Point aid 10 blackstone
viii lie within sight Of the second ne OF Naval veeses
and await orders Should any vessel be missing. the
rex: Ia order Will close up and occupy her position
lac troops VIII be landed IN tho navy hosts and the
surt boat. . aced With Transports these last-noned
boats must have their hoising tacte ready booked on
a. the shore IL approached. aud rus. be go; into The
water soon as the anchors a1e cofIeu. DetH's Oh
sailors will bo sent from tho navy 10 man them.
Probably the strantuE Ella Hancock val bc sent 10
the Atlantic 10 receive the troops board OF her an
take them close "a tine shore before they are put H
tie bonty; the Hancock rowcvcr. rust rot be waited
in. Tire rnsn will land In Heavy marching order.
with three day. cOokcu ratlobh anu IoIt! iou"us VI
| ammunition. The utmost expedition must ie used IN
landing and they shcrc The regiments
will be formed ready to noyo. Commanding olhcofS
are cant onsd 10 get their men in hand IA rapidly as
possible. end und,r no petenie TO permit susggiin6
! from the ranks By commend ~
''''" Breyct MAJOg.GTNT TERRY.
ApsIAs TERRY. Asst Adjt. Gen.
| The following private ncto accompanies the order
| limo Of tho ships
UpQRs. EXrEDrTfoaARY Force. !
STEAMER MCCLELLAN. Jal. II. l-CJ.
| To ia Senior OreeT on -
SIR ncluse you General Order No. 2, which pre-
s,ribes the or Ter Of sailing We shgll Gail toneLt
Your steamer viii take her place In line ard follow tie
other YetsoA when they osye either with or without
orders
! yey respectfully your cbeient servant,
ALFRED II. TERRY. Breyet Mel. Gen. Com.
Shortly before sunset tho gunboats began 10 get under
vsy end to mo, on, OF Beaufort hsrbor and fe away
10 the souhgoT TO take their appointed places IL
tho grand lire o march for Wilmington Nearly all
the sunbosts and u.sEy Of tho Transports were under
way or hesying short except the frgates aud arGer
yesle,s o. var An hour later. the ecard.tug c. W.
Thomls was obser ed passing around among tho feet.
and soon the orer came. Remain whero you are
until morning" Almost al tie same moment OF the
setting Of the sun In wes the fallorbed EooA
rose out Of Ter olesnLed shedding her brilliant rays
over land are sea, and revealing with almost the dis
tincteSs Of midday each vessel she and fc'l
upon the gentle ocean-swel. multitude - lamps
swinging from peak and lagStas. IA vast scmiclrcc
from north to SOUTH lent peculiar charm tho scene
There various methods ofaceountirg for the order
OBTAINING the feet the most common Of which Is that
some Of the transports must be missing rot having
ported saco the gale Of yesterday and last night The