Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-04-18
7HE PRESENT CRISIS.
DEPARTURE OF GOVERNMENT
VESSELS FROM NEW YORK.
THEU s. SOUTHERN SQUADRONl
~ '.i .ilt' 44--a-- pr fr| II" .. |i /
wariike Preparations North ana south.
sA1L1Na or rnE rownArAN

J 1t would seem that the Powhatan wa
merely awaiting orders, for during the da,
two sealed packets were received by the com
manding officer, and Immediately upon tn,
receipt steam was got mp. At two o'clocl
the moOrngs were unfastened, and, aided b,
the steam-tug Ceres the Powhatan moyet
slowly out, and reaching point of the strcan
free from obstruction, sailed down the river
There was no cheering or other outward de
monstration by the spectators, as would un
doubtedly have been the case had she beer
bound on a cruise to sustain the honor of th,
American flag against any foreign foe.
The steamer parted from her in the Eas
river, and the Powhatan, rounding the Bat
terry, where her movements were observed
by number of spectators, who, however
exhibited no further interest apparently thar
that conveyed by gloomy look, passed ou,
into the bay, but no salute greeted her from
the forts in the harbor, nor was there any
demonstration by the surrounding shipping.
She steamed seawards, and after anchorinp
at quarantine for q short time, resumed her
voyage. ne 5msn gdr ,erit4l .ratrs.a,l,
DEPARTURE OF THE ATLANTIC.
The steamer Atlantic, with 500 men on
board, left her dock on Saturday, it is said
m avery ida somoth;r, NO =, y. ,.h;Ey Ia .a.
of war /: the decks were covareJ w;th }onso
nlank. around the Sides of tbe vossol No. NO.
roncea nn,nher of water n.sLs ~JsT ,sh; aJ MS,S
I'M for future disnost;on were boves J nf ,e heiI
and other warlike q i'm njements on,o~ ~ ,,h;oi, i,
were several boxes Of the newly us r;asd Tr.v nar
b;nes. nsed Nv the art;llary Tho ,,nna,, Na
deck, at the how wes Javato3 tn ,ha o,od, ~pRY.
Of stalls for the horses m boord III Tbese ,., worn
constructed with I'd both tc 81, W.
comfort The sides ayd bscT be;no voyw oarol a.,u
fnlK nadded so ~ @ tn sec~re % the @ S;,nai ,r, f
;n;,;ry dnninr tba tbe nosssma - Mmhsu1'nf lf'
these stalls we're erecteJ co,nr,eteIsN S,,;u ~ :
nm the front mart ~ tbe yes..l 1H- i'''''e'
y Tn the fore mart Of the hold an ;mr,erse
quantity of nrov;s;ons arc = s+orod .an,',.
meats. harsy barres md oarcc,v o,o =, ,ot;'M,, !,
stored away and there i I;ttIe fsar 0I OF tba;y
provisions falEnr short Mt least Tor snn,a
time. the rest nf the Lo,J 10 t;IIoa ,,;.i, % ~ q
~nns carra oes Sorres and and Storas % .%nt In av e,v
be needed af wbatever I Mace % tIev s NAV my hss
bound far = "'o''' i''''o 'A'S may oee
% A rort;rr win of tho so,,,;orS thot ,voro 90 az
comnanv The cxmed;t;on arr;~"J ; W. "0, tbo " faot
Of Canal street NJ eleven cloct and u wero ,oo ~
once surrounded bv n LARGE crow crowd % and ri;eJ
with nil sort. Of oHost;onS Wbara I \, Pmou nov,
come NM from Where nre Won cn;n9S nH T How fUu
many ] mem are ro;na9 VIII III ,hesra shs hs snhtp %
Rut Tho nuer;cs ynSe uselnss s"0 Tho I0 non tru
inc deaf ear 70 ojl ousst;'"s @ nf M '" ,...nr .u
what cSaracter % fSr faar thot tbov % ~ ;mht I.Ie Ie
made to saw sometb;nc that WAS nnt sH, sr;obt ~
althougb in reality tbeS Inew noth;na m s anS
therefore had notb;ne 70 commnncats The Th
comnanv that arr;ved was To,nmanv
Second Rcg;ment T1n;ted Stot.s Elv;ns
Artillery Ganta;n Rarrv number;na s;xtS
men. living to the crowded state of tbe
dock. and t6e fact that the stalls were re not @
ready for the recent;on of the horses % The I
men were Obliged to remain in the street i;,s fnr
two or tbree bours after ,uh;ch t;,no tho,,
were nerm;tted to 10 mon The decL IN Tbey T
hod w;th tha~ f,r ~ 81 upo t uoo feSa me
brass six Founders, and the other two brass
howitzcrs, of twelve pounds calibre.
The men were all fine looking fellows, and
looked as if slight brush with an enemy
would not affect their spirits in the least
They were totally Indifferent as to where they
were going, and laughed and joked at the
prospect before them as if it was an excur-
sion of pleasure. II was said that the horses
belonging to the artillery were very valuable
animals and highly trained, and that was
the reason of their being taken care Of
Company M, of the Second artillery, COM
manded by Major Hunt, accompanied the
others. They had no horses, being obliged
to leave them after them when they left
Texas. They will be freshly supplied at
whatever point they may land. The balance
Of the soldiers We're taken on board from a
steantug later in the. day. There were
some companies from the Second and Third
regiments, in all about seven: Companies
II, Captain Brooks, and Q, Captain Allen,
of the second regiment light infantry, also
on board. A company OF sappers and miners,
from West Point, and few persons belong
ing to the ORDNANCE Department, under the
charge OF Lieut. Balch, complete the whole.
The total number Of men is about five hun
dred. Z" ea' aia@ sn hf9t'i 4
The embarkment of the troops and a,ma.
ment was conducted in the usual military
style. Some curiosity was manifested as ts
how SO many horses lseyenty-eightI we're Il
| be got on board, as the steamer was law