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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

From Fortress Monroe

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb 25. – The steamer S. R. Spaulding arrived here this P. M., having left Roanoke Island the day before.  No news was received by her.

We learn of the failure of the attempt to lay the telegraphic cable across the Bay.  On the day the Hoboken sailed, sixteen miles of the cable were laid in the most successful manner, when operations ceased for the night.

On yesterday, the Hoboken was occupied in taking soundings, when a severe gale of wind which sprang up that day, struck her about noon.  Her steam pipe broke soon afterwards, and she became unmanageable, drifting  upon Cape Henry where she went ashore and broke in two last night.  She is a total loss.  All on board were saved.

The remainder of the cable, about 15 miles, was destroyed before it was abandoned.  About an equal quantity is laid in the Bay, and the end is buoyed up.

The Gunboat R. B. Forbes, was seen by the Spaulding ashore near Nag’s Head this morning.

White flags were displayed in all the houses in the vicinity.

Maj. J. T. Sawyer arrived at Norfolk yesterday, having left Elizabeth City on Sunday at 12 M.  He represents everything quiet in that locality.  He says that the entire Federal fleet left the waters of the Pasquatuk on Saturday morning, but that two of them returned in the evening.  He also states that but few of the inhabitants remained in the place.

The Wilmington Journal of yesterday, says that five or six of the federal gunboats have entered the Roanoke river.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 1, 1862, p. 3

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Arrival of the Steamer S. K. Spaulding

FORT MONROE, Feb. 25.

The steamer S. K. Spaulding arrived here this p. m., having left Roanoke Island the day before.  No news by her.

We learn of the attempt to lay the telegraph cable across the bay, on the day that the Hoboken sailed.  16 miles of the cable were laid in the most successful manner when operation stopped for the night.

On yesterday the Hoboken was occupied in taking soundings when a severe gale of wind which sprung up on that bay struck her about noon.  Her steam pipe broke soon afterwards and she became unmanageable, drifting upon Cape Henry, where she went ashore and broke in two last night.  She is a total loss.  All hands saved.

The remainder of the cable, about fifteen miles, was destroyed before it was abandoned.  About an equal quantity is laid on the bay and the end is buoyed up.

The gunboat R. B. Forbes was seen by the Spaulding, ashore near Nags Head.

This morning white flags were displayed on all the houses in the vicinity.

Maj. J. T. Sawyer arrived at Norfolk yesterday, having left Elizabeth City on Sunday the 12th inst.  He represents everything quiet in that region.  He says that the entire federal fleet left the waters of the Pasquotauk on Friday morning, but two of them returned in the evening.  He also states that but few of the inhabitants remained in that place.

The Wilmington Journal, of yesterday, says that five or six federal gunboats have entered the Roanoke River.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, February 27, 1862, p. 1