Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-25
The Great Naval ExpediHsu against tiIG
Confederate S:atts

Confederate S:asts.
| The following particulars of the great naval ex
petition that has been prepared to strike the South
srn coast, have found their way into the Northern
papers, The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Independent writes:
Heavy bodies of troops are steadily movin.
down to Annapolis by the railroad, to jJin ex
petition to what point On the coast, of course, re
mains a secret While our ci;izsns we're quiety 81
church this morning, at least thirty pieces Of aTt
lery, with all the proper equipments were taker
down to the railroad depot, ioE shipment 70 Arnap
oils. One of our most prominent military authurI
ties expresses the opinion that battles VIII be fought
during the same week 10 Missouri, Kentucky, West
ern Virginia Eastern Virginia. and somewhere
along the slave coast
The Independent has the following reference to
this expedition in its EDITORIAL columns:
"One of the mosr extensive naval expeditions IN
which this country ever engaged Is now 10 prepa-
ration, and part Oft i5 already ca the way 10 :
common rendezvous. The larger portion of this
feet has been fitted OUT at New York, but several
vessels have been prepared At Boston AID Phisdel
phis. The expedition, as l. was composed il cur
hsrbOr few days since, presented q somewhat
novel appearance. The Baltic loaded nearly 20
her guards the Atlantic, Vanderbilt, and ether ocean
steamers, all bearing valuable freight, az in the
stream, with guu boats. side wheel and pUCpcilers
and even the CimiaUiye tag, lad proudly with toe
war he=t. Saturday Witnessed the departure Of
the COat14cCaSOs CahE < -, u lauak BE EHGjTG City
Psrkersburg. Unsilils, aud Ain i. The third
Rhode Island regiment wgs transferred from Frrt
Hamilton to the Cahawba, aod C.i. 5err.!s cUgin
GERS were taken on another vessel.
During Monday the Ssr Of the S7uih Ocean
Queen, Daniel Webster Ari.l. Acac1. Eaudsrbuilt
Oriental. and Rhode Island left t1eir several an
choT&ges sud sped their way out Of port
The Hrst Distinction Qs the vessels composing
the expedition is Hampton hoeas sn4 Annapolis
The naval vessels Will rendezvous ~ She former
place, while the transports are engaged n tsScn on
troops from Annapolis, IL Is stated. with soms
semi ance Of truth that there were IS OC0 men sent
to Annapolis On Thursday. We also learn that the
Continental Guard, Washington Creys. and three
other regiments have orders 10 in TIE division at
Annapolis. IL ia. therefore, probable that ~ az
,rcgate foEce of Is 600 men viii be sent Of These
will be fully equipped, sTped 10 the bes; maEEer.
and shipped with abundance o. pFCTisicls.'
TIE Washington correspondent Of :le New York
TEibuns writes Under date Of 18Th:
For the LAST eight days force nBslhsa.az 90 coo
mel has been gathering at Annapolis, whence IL is
to be embarked for active service. / EuEis 70 This
because it Is no longer secret as perceive = The
New York Pslc.sH
The Kew York 7iElss says o. this expedition;
The great gaYeI expedition that Has Gaan IN the .
course Of preparsu5u st this port for sCgs weeks.
begins to assume colossal proportions The steam
srs Cahswb a and COaz7coElcOs sailed 90 Saturday /
evening, carving the Rhode Island cImant lately .
aneampsd az Fort Hamilton, besides force Of ex /
perienesi sdffaaG, W.th ticir boats. Yesterday .
morning the Star of The SO2th folio wed, having onl
board Col Serrelis Engineer Regiment, previously
ss having gone 10 Eashiz gton This re
limeut Numbers 500 men, all Of whom are p=aCti-
cal engineers ST meChanice.
Daring tie day JGs Transports Ocean Queen Eagle
Daniel Webster, ATifi ard OsieCtai siso fe.sd on
be same erraa1. IT, reminder Of the Get vii
,robe' b js-;s 'yg. The tran port Rhode Island
.tstel .a,.a veal d2El 6 far as Qlarza-
iH2 sd 49,. red.
lt is uaas, ia9d that Inc Feet VIII ron. z-ous at
will be largely Augmented including infantry or,
iIlery and cavalry. Auorg the troops vao are to
the expedition are Col. Wilson's rel
ne3t that passed through here last week.
Il is iE.POsaihle g give fJi list pC The vessels
hat viii compose iae iiscJ, msBy Of them leave
,ther ports besides New YORK.. As.o.g those thstt
all from this port, besides tie oaes above riea-
Toned, are the Wabash, lIy snip: the gun boats O:
ava and Unadilia; transports Bijne, Atlantic. Ca
aw6a, Vanderbilt, Erpi-s City. Park r-burQh.
roanoke, Great Republic; steamships, Ecgusfa.
ames Aager, Florida, Cuflew. Alabama. Mercury. ,
} 81. Petit besides large ruc:5er OF other craft
yarlOEs dimensions
The Atlentic 2Gd EgltiC, and 0;iees -raou- the i
transports. have guTs mounted. Sore idea may D.
1rmad of the magnitude OF the execution s5Esn l.
stated that one Of the Transports the D.uiei
Webster carries little else bU. iJr the troops
Military and Naval Intelligence. In
From tie New YORK Tines. @
Recruiting for the regular army continues very i