Year: 1862

before leaving, took horse and rode down the bank
miles and took As good an obseryation as he could with
he says he counted ninety three vessels about
two-thirds OF which steamers, an inside the bar,
number at, at least hundred.


hose IN the Sound we're lying at anchor, and the one
posed il to be the regular bocfsding ship.


we nterrogated him particularly as 10 the ravagee OF
ne storm and the amount of damage done TO the feet
ana Nc informed us that he could not satisfy himself on
that point He, however, was confident that he dis
tncty saw the wreck OF what he took TO be large fri
gate on the bar outside and several vessels aground in
side, and gives II his opinion that less than from
ten to fifteen vessels have been lost inside the bar n the
These observations were taken on Saturday morning,
and have been reported here by who said TO be
every way reliable, and is the latest that We have from
the "sreat expedition"


The sams gentleman informs that eight Of the ocra-
coke men had been impressed as pilots bat have sabse
quently all been released-having refused TO serve IN
that capacity even at the risk Of their lives.


The above information has been furnished by special
agent who was left by Colonel singeary when ne LETT
Portsmouth for the special work, and may be relied on
as being an honest report.


Colonel T. NJ Crosson who are hsPpy to learn has
been appointed in of artillery at this port with
the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel went down Sunday morn
ing in command Of the Albermarle far as the mouth
OF Pamco river and seeing nothing returned yesterday
morning.


We fully apprised OF the anxiety felt by persons at
distance, particularly those Of our friends who have
lately left their pleasant homes to avoid contact with
vulgar Yankees to hear the latest and be apprsed
OF all the movements Of the enemy, and We shall spare





srenuousy avoid street rumors or anything that does
not bear upon face very strong sembance Of truth


Ii is not believed that the fleet will be able to rectfy
the breach made by the recent Storm get through light
tenng their vessels the svash, and get here for
several days-porhaps week or two-but that they
intend coming seems to be pretty generally conceded


[From the Newbern Progress, Jan. %.


We have received nothing further from the Burnside
feet that consider reliable The stage driver from
aS last night s n Ss wSo ho
neighborh0od Of Roanoke, stated tnat the Curcw had
been down near the enemy and had been chased back
by Of the boats and also stated that but Few vessels
visible about Hatteras.


STILL LATER.


The Abemarle left here Monday evening for Ports
mouth and returned last night after dark and passengers
by her report that the 0crocoke people had learned
through Yankee who to that place to get con
veyance to Newbern that vessel had gone TO pieces on
the bar and 800 out Of 500 aboard were ana hat
eighteen vessels in all have gone ashore since their
arrival at Hateras. Also that there about 140 YES
sells there inside the bar


Heavy firing has been heard at Hatteras for the last
two days. supposed to have been done to raise the dead
bodies Of those that have been drowned to the
as 10 procure them for nterment.


From the Wilmington Journal
sHEARING WOLF


There not wanting those who think that the Burn
side expedition intended for Wilmington, and may
yet pay this section Of our visit We think that
II tho expedition not intended for Pamlico Sound or
Beaufort harbor was intended for the Cape Fear but
II II very foolish intention. With sufficient
force military men say that any place can be taken and
90 might Wilmington. Well, we once knew man who
worked several Gays ana maze OF Workeu out enough
gold to make ring not heavier than gold dollar-we
saw that the last time tied our editorial crayat.
That didn't pay, and the attempt to take Wilmington
Of d--cidsd sight. Tho hair Of the wolf would not
pay for shearing him.


II would appear that the vessels Of the Burnside feet
have left the waters Of Pamco Sound and this be SO
II would appear that they must have been destined for
some other point. What pointf That seems to be the
question. If-and we must repeat and EMPHASIZE the
'sf'-ft the feet IA under the command Of Commodore
Godsborough and his naval command extends only 10
is not intended for Pamlico S6nd OF Beaufort harbor
most certainly is intended for the Cape Featbat Is,
r the whole intention OF the fleet has not been defeat
cd which think 10 has been for tho time being, but
only short time, for 1t is certain that tho Lincoln
authorities will push the thing at once or not At al
their cause is lost Our time Of trial will and 60 be-
fore the first May and upon tho next three months de-
pends probably tho fate Of three centuries.