The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19


Arrival Of the ConsttaioN-Sensdtion Decentralization
Of Troops by General Butler, dc.
Tho expected steamer Constitution past
ten this morning. and she rounded up 10 the end Of
Long wharf Of people gazed in adj
mraton perfect model and the beauty Of her lines
She reached this port last night but anchored OF the
lower light until morning
She made the trip from New York in twenty.nne
hours and ten minutes and thoroughly did she
that her engines stopped from the moment
she started until she anchored ut Boston. This in
ship is almost unprecedented. She is the largest ship
ever built this continent, and the largest woode,
steamer in the world, but she hardly rolled at ALL a.
though it blow perfect gale during the whole Of he,
passage.
1t is stated that her capacities will I've severely tested
in carrying three thousand soldiers but assured by
Mr.. Culver, who the assistant superintendent in
building her. thas she carry that number with ease
and comfort She is Of $500 tons burthen Her list Of
officers is as follows =:
Commander-Captain A. 7. Fletcher,
First Onlcer-Danel Clark.
Second OfHcer-Chas. d. SIMS
Third Oflcer-John Sowden.
Chief Engineer-Wm. W. Vanderbilt
First Assistant Engineer-Wm Sparks.
Second Assistant Engineer-Michacl IL, rs''
Third Assistant Engineer-Wm. H. Rec.
Purser-JameS s. Polhanu5.
Surgeon-Dr Perkins.
Steward-Geo. E. Shelley.
She has berts and "standees" for twenty en- un
dred men, and there will be, BESIDES abundance Of
room for large number al stshakcdowns."
Yesterday General Butler reviewed the two regiments
az Lowell oday he Is at his headquarters immersed in
business doubt the first detachment Of his division
departs morrow there Ia much TO be done tile
way Of reghting the Constitution with stores and NUM-
lions of war.
There is great deal Of interest manifested here in the
expedition and in the steamer The crowd At the
end of Long wharf great that the police have beer
Obliged TO stretch ropes the street to resist thu
pressure In my next shall give detailed description
OF objects Of interest which have yet found their way
into the newspapers; but for want Of time obliged
10 write short letter. and try 10 embody in that which
Ia Of the most interest-ths accommodations for the
roops In the upper saloon which is ITO long each
sateroom has double berth a,d single one then there
is a long sofa, the bak Of which turns up
and forms, with it's seat, two more berths--
making accommodations fr Eve in each room
In the ladies' saloon, belcs, each room is capable
of holding persons there being single BERTH as in
the saloon above. On the second deck there is an i'm.
mense number Of standce" OTIS in tiers OF three EACH
and in the steerage and fregh deck the is almost
wholly occupied by bunks bull thsee high Indeed they
are platforms Zone above the eher) about eight feet
wide and separated by upriat boards of Ave inches
width into <sseeping apartmentfor single gentlemen
An extra galley has been AIDED and the culinary ar
rangemen,s admirable TIT am sure the soldier
will have cause TO complain their raiions.
The ship carries twelve mealc life boats and the 60.
vernmcnt has placed six surf bots on board.
The Constitution visitedy at least 900 people
this afternoon.
After embarking tho troops Boston she will procee