Year: 1862

ORR EXPEDIT1ONARY CORRESPONDENCE.
UNi1ED STATES TRANSPORT CONSTITUTION,
AT SEA, Feb. 4, 1862. J
Particulars Of ne DiSdstey- Discovery of the Sinking YES
sci by the Seamer Coastitsos-70 70ciag 1e Disabled Tes


sel Back 10 Fortress Monroe de-


have been for time satisfied that could not
get far for Ship Island without meeting with
some unusual detention; but confess that was unpre
pared for incident which this afternoon and
which has obliged US to directly around and head
for Cape Henry.


AZ about four O'Clock this afternoon when forty
miles north of Cape Hatteras, we deserted coming TO-
wards us steamer Of some description. When within
about four miles OF she set three naval signals and
displayed stars and Stripes from her peak. The Con
suton being in the naval service could OF
make nothing OF the signals observing which the
ger lowered them and the flag then hosted the en-
sign union down. the signal ST distress On approach
ing within haiiing distance discovered her 20 BE-
American gunboat Her captain hailed Captain Fletcher
Of tho Constitution saying that his vessel was in sink
ing condition "Aye, aye, sir" responded Captain
Fletcher, with promptness creditsse to his humanity
1--WE will take you in tow Cape Henry boat was
ton in heavy sea succeeded in getting hawser from
the gunboat to ship and at little after six O'Clock
this evening we were under way for Cape Henry.


After about hour IL was feared that the hawser
too small and might part SO lay to again and made
fast another line 10 our helpless neghbor.





sbled but owing 10 the confusion, her captain
did the question AS she is constructed
run either way, having rudder at either end, she ~
generally supposed ship to be gunboat, just
finished in Brooklyn. Her armament had evidently con
sisted of eight guns all but two OF which zone forward
aud af had been thrown overheard to tighten her


judgs that she had about a hundred souls board.
We have idea Of the nature extent of her injuries
ard can only that she rolls fearfuy and is entirely
the mercy Of the waves. Great the regret At
being obliged TO lose much time trip, all
board rejoiccd to be able to so many human
heavy expense the country of the Constitution is in
measure compensated for by fortunate OF
valuable gunboat from destruction


"WEDNESDAY, Feb 5, 1862.


We arrived Of Cape Henry, with 'prize" At about
O'Clock this morning and after from the
captain of gunboat that he could work his way up
Fortress Monroe on the hawsers and about
proceeding again sea when it suddenly concluded
Tor perempory reasons up the and anchor
on hang the captain OF the disabled vessel this morn
lng. learned that she the gunboa Miami, from
Phadelphia and had been trying 10 get into Hateras
Inlet No other particulars elected. We anchored
of the fort and the Miami has since arrived Her
captain alongside the Constitution and told That
The machinery Of the Miami wa 50 badly out Of order
that she completely disabled. and would have been
Washed ashore before morning If We had not picked her


our reason Tor cunning up TO the fort that this
| morning case OF varoloid was discovered in the
| hospital OF the ship The OF the sufferer
| Is James 81. Coolidge. private In captain Far
| ringtou's Company r. Twelfth Maine regiment.
I
| geon Or. Perkins and Drs. Thompson and Moore, the
regimentsl surgeons went ashore arrived
here confer with Dr. Cuyer, the Post Surgeon OF For
Monroe about the Dr Cuyer advised them
| .s for ship Island. He thinks they need have no
spprehensions OF the disease spreading board the sh
for any OF the have taken the disease from St.
Coolidge il will not devecpe itself them under four
days and long before that shall probably be
ship Island The surgeons have made examination OF
the remainder OF the sick in hospital and that
other instance there any premonitory symptoms
of smallpox on the strength Of this aud lr. Cuyler :
avd
deanstion and the enmandng officer Col. shepley has
concluded do We shall probably leave this even
| ing 20 morrow morning.


The with the var0loid was sent ashore this after
! noon "a tho smallpox hospital. He not The Of
whom the TcdrefeT said tna he had been taken TO the
smallpox hospital and afterwards conveyed to the ship
bat the contrary he has been on board the ship the
| last eleven DAYS.


think our friends need have anxiety about bui
still can't approve the policy OF running the risk Of
munica,ing the sinailpox to what will be, when w
get there The rather crowded population of Ship Island