Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-28
The Grea. Naval Expedition.

The transports having on board the soldiers in
tended for the great naval expedition, left Annap-
night in the Chesapeake In consequence of the
storm, proceeded the next morning to Hampton
Roads On Tuesday nothing could be done In
me way OF shipping coal, water and ordnance
day the weather was clear. and the various stores
were shipped without difficulty.
The naval portion Of the expedition consists Of
the steam frfgate Wabash. as guns, as the fsg-
ship, 8 Dupont, nag.ofaeer; gunbosts semi
mole, Capt. J. p. GillieG Mohican, Capt Gordon;
Florida, Capt. Goldsborougb; Pocahontas, Capt
Drayton; James Adger, Capt. Marchand; Angus
Capt. N Collins; Ottawa, Capt Thos H Stevens;
Seneca, Capt Daniel Ammen; Pawnee, Capt r
H. Wyman; Pembina, Capt Bankhead; Isaac
Smith, Capt Nicholson; R B Forbes, Capt New
comb; Curlew, Capt: Watneough; Penguin, Capt.
Budd. Gunboats of similar class to the Unadfl-
la, Pembina, Seneca and Ottawa mount thirteen
guns each. IL 10 therefore probable that the gun
boats above enumerated mount in the aggregate
100 guns.
In addition to these vessels the feet will be
accompanied by the frigate Sabine (5O). Capt
Ringgold; Susquehanna (l5), Captain Lardner;
room; st Lawrence (5O), Capt Purviance; Dale
Q6), Capt Yard; vandalia (2O), Capt Haggerty;
Governor ltransport), with Major Reynolds bat
TALON Of marines.
The guns Of the entire feet will number nearly
four hundred
The transport feet consists of the Baltic. Com.
stock; Ocean Queen, Seaburv; Vanderbilt, Le-
fevre; Illinois Rathbun Star Of the South, Kearn-
tanzas, Leesburg; Cahawba, Baker; Empire CITY,
Baxter; Ariel, Terry; Daniel w ebster, Johnston;
Coatzacoalcos, Botcock; Roanoke, Couch; Eric
son, Cowles; Oriental, Tuzo; Potomac, Hilliard;
lantic, =; Spalding. =; Winfield Scott, =;
Belvidere, Phillips; Ben. Deford, =
The ferry boats Mayhower, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Eagle, Star, POcahontas, and Commodore
n fhn htt,o( IT, Il,
press, Zenas Gotta, AID Golden Eagle
All these transport vessels are armed They
carry ordnance and quartermaster's stores two
houses In frame work, bricks in large quantity,
about 500 shevels, the same number II picks,
sand bags, horses, boats for landing men and
guns through the surf. and every other article
likely to be required for campaign.
The officer In command Of the expedition Is
Brigadier General Thomas w. Sherman, whose
artillery battery has won such disii notion in the
regular service. Brig Generals +. l. Vile, Is1ac
brlgades in the expedition.
The regiments on board are the Sd New Hamp-
shire, Col. F. f.. Fellows sth Maine, Col Lee
Stricklandi Roundhead Pennsylvania, Col Lea.
sur sure; 1Oih Pennsylvania, Col. Benz C. Christs;
Hampshire, Col. Thos Whipple; 9th Connecti.
cut, John r. Chatfeld; 9TH Connecticut, Colonel
a; ID Ferry; 9Th Maine, Col: Rutherford Rich;
York, Col Henry Moore; 4sth New York, Col
Jas II Perry; 10Th ". Y. 8 M Sd Il hode Island;
Col Serrills Engineers, and Capt Hamilton, s
Liz ht Artillery Battery. This makes an aggregate
OF sixteen regiments, one battery of artillery and
one battalion Of marines
The destination Of this formidable armada is
known only to Gen. Sherman. The troops have
fifteen days rations, at the expiration Of which
time, should occasion require, they will break the
cargo on the transports
to Yesterday the feet had not sailed from
Fortress Monroe, being in waiting for final orders
from the Navy Department.
following In IN To fahl ~
In nautical miles, from Hampton Roads to differ
ent points, from some one Of which fnterestinp
few days: