The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-22
The Expedition from New England.

The great local military sensation of the
present week promises to be the departure of
the main body Of the troops recruited in New
England for the division to Recommended by
Major General Butler, who are expected to
embark ut Boston on the new ocean steam
ship .'Constitution, which has just been
completed for the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, and which arrived there Monday
from New York Saturday afternoon. The
precise time fixed upon for the departure OF
the troops is not known, and the destination
of the expedition is still more n matter OF
conjecture. Gen. Butler informed the 10Th
regiment, after inspection on Sunday. that
they would leave camp on Tuesday next, un-
der his own immediate command, but further
information US to their destination he was
not at liberty to give.
The principal portion Of the troops raised
by Gen. Butler are at present cncamped at
Camp Chase, Lowell. These include the 10Th
Mass, regiment. Col. Jones. the 9th Conn,
regiment, Col. Cahill, and an unorganized
regiment of Massachusetts companies under
command of Col. Jonas III. French. a reg
iment Of Maine troops are also included in
Gen. Buffers Division.
The New York Times in abiding to the de-
parturc of the Constitution for Boston
says
"Her great capacity, and lat the same time
her moderate draft Of water when loaded, rem
der her one of the most desirable steamers
aaoat for transport service. She will prob
ably Accommodate comfortably moro passen.
gers than any ship of equal tonnage which
has ever been constructed in this country
BY the use of her Sewell's condenser-a pa
tent arrngement-Oyer 10000 gallons OF
irosh water daily can be made from salt water
while lying in port. Besides her wheel con.
denser, she has Normandy apparatus OF
large condensing capacity. Her tanks hold
over 5000 gallons. The ship is $50 feet in
length. over all, IS feet breadthof beam no.
including paddle boxes, 80 feet depth Of hold
and 40 feet deep from upper deck.
Her engines were put in Mt the Novelty
Works, under the supervision Of Mr.. Everett,
and is masterpiece Of work. The walking
beam weighs 80 tons. The cylinder is lO5
inches in diameter. and stroke Of piston IL
feet. Diameter Of air-pump 4 feet 10 inches.
Stroke feet. Diameter ot circulating pump
1 feet . inches. She has four main boilers
Of - feet length and IL feet 3 inches in d.
ameter. There are also four return boilers
OF 40 inches diameter, and oneauxillary boil
er to drive the donkey engine. giving her very
great boiler capacity. The diameter oishaft
Is % inches and diameter Of paddle wheels
40 feet outside Of buckets. She is in COM
mand Of Capt. Fletcher, one Of the most cx-
perienced and popular Of commanders. her
engineer being Mr.. Vanderbilt, long and ia
yorably known in ocean steamship service
During the trial trip ON Thursday the ma,
chinary worked with the greatest ease and
gave entire satisfaction. She attained Ia
revolutions with ~ pounds Of steam; The
Constitution was built by VIM. ii. Webb,
from models and plans by Capt. Skiddy. who
superintendent her construction from the lay
ing Of her keel TO her launching, assisted by
Capt. Allen MclAne. .5.