BURNSIDE’S EXPEDITION: Its Arrival at Hatteras Inlet; GREAT DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED; PERPETUAL GALES OF WIND (1/29/1862)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/29/1862

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From Our Special Correspondent.

HATTERAS INLET, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1862.

The Burnside Expedition, which has occupied so large a share of public attention, which has cost so much in time ad in means, and which has deservedly encouraged the hopes of the patriotic of the country for what it was to accomplish for the cause of the Union, has reached this historically stormy part of the coast, and here, and in this vicinity, is to be the theatre of its operations, and may we hope -- of its triumphs.

The large majority of the vessels composing the expedition, consisting of gunboats, steamers and sailing transports for the troops, tenders, horse transports, coal vessels, etc., have arrived and anchored safely in the Inlet, or are lying at anchor north of the bar, while some are seen still under way coming in.

The auspices under which we have commenced operations are certainly not very encouraging, though they are not of a nature to discourage one so hopeful and energetic as the Commanding General is known to be; or, it is hoped, to seriously impede our progress. We have encountered one heavy blow from the Southwest -- directly ahead -- on our way down the coast, and have rode out, at our anchors, one of the heaviest Northeast gales which are known to prevail on this proverbially windy coast. Disasters of a somewhat serious, and some of a very melancholy character have also occurred which will cause regret with the public, and mourning in Northern homes. One ship, the screw-steamer City of New-York, from New-York, loaded with ordnance stores, went ashore on the bar on Monday, and now lies a total wreck, with a cargo of two hundred thousand dollars in value lost to the Expedition. No lives lost.

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Burnside’s Expedition: Its Arrival at Hatteras Inlet – 2-6
The Official Account: Report of Gen. Burnside to the War Department – 6
News from Washington: Interesting View of Affairs in Mexico – 6-7
Affairs on the Upper Potomac: Repulse of a Rebel Reconnoissance at Bolivar – 7
Important from Missouri: Seven Bridge-Burners Sentenced to be Shot – 7
Editorial: The Burnside Expedition in Pamlico Sound – 8
Editorial: The Impending Struggle in the West – 8-9
Editorial: Iron-Clad Men-of-War – 9

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Burnside’s Expedition: the only time in the whole war that Burnside performed competently.