The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19
MAJOR Gen. EUTLgaS EXPEDITION.
Arrival Of the Monster Transport
Constitution 1T Boston.
INTERESTING nlsHARY MOVEMENTS,
&C., ae., M &s.


OUR SPECIAL BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE
BoHos, Nov. 10, 1861.
Our Ndral S.ccesses--The sason ard SIideu Cdpture
Gen. Butler and His S,eeial ssrrce-TAe Consolidation
Chartered for the Erpeditioi flnsdaak Prepardtions
The Old Massachusetts, SSlli iaiA - AFr1 naoristy)
Aadtn in the Resd-TNe Hera Reports, dc.
The good people OF the moder Ahsns foil Of joyous
excitement. Since the of our brilliant success
Port Royal the heavy iIostou whose solidity
under adverse circumstances something very dcpress
ing to or delicate sensbies) have worn he most
hopeful expression OF countenarc and when the good
news eliminated to day the excellent oKe Messrs
Mason and sdel Il wonder II the thc point really
it was difficult to refrain from laughing from sheer sym
pathy with tho jolly, quizzica faces met At every
turn.
But Boston has another cause Of eyeicneDt and one
that rather annoys her because div tho
mystery. 1t Is tho contemplated departure CT General
Buffers division tho long taIkod especial service"
The solons and qudnuncs are ind!ging In various sur
misses, and whispering sagey amovK themselves; but
suspect they win have to Gpcnd the HERALD for the
first intelligence Of the character Of t Especial seryce
am not permitted to give the precise destination Of
tho expeditions but your readers may rely the follow
ing particulars ms authoritative and authenc:-Ihe
and splendid Pacific steamer Constitution expected
proceed to take in quartemasers and
and coai On Tuesday morning the Twenty sixth Massa-
chusets regiment Colonel Jones' and tho Ninth Copnocs
cut regiment, Colonel Cah will in this city
Lowell where they are oncamped, and viii embark
without delay board the Constitution Tho battery OF
artillery at Camp Chase Lowell, viii accompany the
two regiments.
On Tuesday night the steamer will leave for Portland to
take Colonel shepleys welfth) Maine regiment and
will then put to and proceed her destination
the Southern coast.
The point is one at which they viii meet with little If
any resistance in landing The troops will form
camp Of instruction and await reinforcements and tho
viii return to this port Gen. Butler staTao
not with the advance but remain here until about the
LIST Of December and by that time General Rutler will
have the Constitution and number Of transports (pro
badly from the Port Royal heet), and will embark with
force Of five or six thousand men TO join the
Major Strong, Of the regular army and Assistant Ad
tnt General in Gen Dutlers DIVISION is busly engaged
in collecting heavy artillery and siege train; that
Judging frem the formidable preparations, think that
before many weeks shall have passed the residents OF
one OF Southern cities will be hugely disguised to
find tho "greasy mechanics Of Massachusetts,, The
wooden nutmeg democracy OF Connecticut the wiry
Iumbermen of Maine laundering at their gates When
the attack is made win be in conjunction with tho
navy.
Colonel Jones of the Twenty sixth Massachusetts regi
ment is to command the first section Of the division
He viii be remembered the commander OF the famous
Sixth Massachusetts regiment, that fought its way
through Baltimore the memorable 10Th Of April Tie
Sixth regiment constitutes the nucleus OF the Twenty
SIXTH and forms large proportion Of the present reg
ment. Massachusetts, places great expectations on tho
heroes OF the Lexington Of 6l }" and don't believe she
win be disappointed All three regiments have their
full complement OF men, and will embark three thousand
strong. 45
In the second section Of the division will be tho famous
eonhecticu' regimen A-----~ai hu
late Mayor Of Hartford and exSpeaer Of the Connecticut
House Of Representatives He is popular in his State
that although democrat, he elected to the Speaker
ship by republican votes and before the Legislature adj
ourned he enlisted twenty-five Of its members for his
Lowell but will arrive here Monday morning. and proba
bly remain here during the week TO superntend the en-
bsrkaton Of the troops.
There great deal Of interest manifested hero In the
new steamer Constitution and returned Caifornans
especially DESTROYS Of inspecting her shall visit her
soon as she arrives will send you description Of
her.
One OF the evening papers here made frank and manly
confession day two since, which speaks volumes for
the enterprise Of the HERALD. II informed its readers
that had two correspondents on the recent naval expe
dton bat that the account In the New York HERALD
was SO much graphic and interesting than their
own that they should cory It and make only IN occasion
al extract from their special correspondence.
BosroN, Nov. IS, 1891.