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From Norfolk.

[Special Correspondence of the Dispatch.]
Norfolk, Jan. 25, 1862.
The storm which has prevailed during the greater part of the week, and which raged violently Thursday night and yesterday, has not yet subsided. The wind does not blow as strongly this moring as during last night, but the weather is cloudy, windy, and cold — very suitable for running blockades, and well calculated to cause trouble and loss to the misguided and ill-fated minions that infest our seacoast.

With regard to the Burnside fleet nothing is definitely known here, and it is probable that any definite information relative to the expedition would reach the Dispatch, by telegraph, as soon as it could get here.

It has been stated that the splendid steamer Louisiana, that left Fort Monroe with a large number of troops, and was one of the transports of the expedition, went ashore and was burned, and that the men on board were saved. It is more probable that she foundered at sea and that all hands were lost, or that, if she went ashore, she was soon broken to pieces by the heavy sea that was running at the time, and which rendered the rescue of the troops simply impossible.

As an evidence of the severity of the present gale, the light boat, that was strongly moored in the Middle Ground off Cape Henry, was broken loose from her fastenings and driven ashore on the Pleasure House beach. Old seamen say that light boats are never removed from their moorings in a storm unless the wind blows with extraordinary violence. The crew of seven men were taken in charge and brought to the city by a detachment of the Chesapeake Light Cavalry. Three or four hundred gallons of oil; a large quantity of provisions, severn muskets, and a few other articles of less value, were also secured by our men stationed near the shore. It is stated, further, that there was a superior rifled cannon on board. The wood work of the light boat (the hall being of iron) will probably be burned to prevent the enemy from getting possession of the vessel, although it is probable that the Yankees would only attempt to set her on fire.

A member of company G, Louisiana regiment, named John Corcoran, died on Wednesday night, at Camp Vincent, near this city. His remains will be forwarded to New Orleans, where the deceased formerly resided.

A Division of the Sons of Temperance was organized by members of the Richland Rifles, and other companies attached to the First Regiment, at Camp Huger, on Thursday evening last, and the following officers elected: W. P.--Captain John Cordero, of the Richland Rifles. W. A--Private P. Monroe Ruff, of the Richland Rifles R. S.--Private Geo. A. Hussey, of the Richland Rifles. A. R. S.--Sergeant Richard M. Frost, of Captain Haskell's Rifle Corps. F. S.--Private S. Aug. Sanders, of the Richland Rifles. T.--Sergeant R. N. Richbourg, of the Richland Rifles. C.--Corporal Osgood A. Mood, of the Richland Rifles. L. S.--Private E. Wesley Scott, of the Richland Rifles. O. S.--Private Samuel C. Hook, of the Richland Rifles. Chaplain--Sergeant John L. Root, of the Richland Rifles. Hall Keeper--Corporal George Dugus, of the Carolina Light Infantry. P. W. P.--Mayor Riddick, of Suffolk, Va.

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