New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-08
THE TRANSPORT STEAMERS.


Great excitement prevailed Throughout the city on
Saturday on accounted the news published in the
ing that three steamers hadbeen taken possession Of
by the Government.
all Friday night the work Of putting stores On board
the Atlantic continued, gangs of men relieving eseh
other at regular watches, and carts drIng the same
time were passing to the pier loaded with beef pork.
bread -four hams, shoulders preserved meats vinegar,
and all the varouO articles that constitute well
stocked commissary departures.
At an early hour Saturday Large number Of
persons collected about the pier foot of Canal street,
where lay the Atlantic, and the presented was
the busiest that can be imagined Vast piles Of pro-
visions had been unlosded on the What, and every
appliance brought into requisition 70 get tbsm On
board Beside these articles Tor human sustensncs,
were materials tha, in certain contingencies might
prove destructive Of human lifs as evnced by large
numbers of boxes, bearing labels Of which the follow
ing are a sample: 1000 b, cartridges, rife and n.
rife eaber So 1,500 primers, 600 caps" "6-pounaer
strap shot, 40 rounds of 12-pounder shell, fixed"
IA rounds Of 6-pOunder strap shot, fixed" 81 :
FOUNDER gun-eanister fixed" "I2-pourder spherical
case shot, fixed" "l2-pounder howizers, shells
fixed" "a 900 ball cartridges
Outside the gate long line Of drays, loaded with
stores and grain and feed for horses was in waiting for
u chance 10 discharge.
At the came time there we,e alongside the ship
less than FIVE lighters, containing provisions and
one was loaded with she'll The cargots Of these Light
ers were rapidly transferred the Atlantic, and others
coon took their place. A. large amount Of cement
was also taken The large quantities Of shot and
shell and other ammunition together with number Of
howitzers and smaller arms, seemed TO give note
of preparation for events Of no minor importance.
About noon apassage cleared for bsggagewagon,
which was loaded with trunks, chests, yaises, and
carpet bags The name "Macginnis' quite con-
spicuous upon of them. The trunks marked,
Checked TO Washington"
In an arrival of freight which seen followed were
several loads OF cement for constructing ouposts and
earth-works, 900 spades howitzer shells Of various
Sizes guncartridges carbnes, Casks Of nails; boxes,
a by three feet square, marked "U 3. A. Hoop.
Dept, $ll5,' anvs vices, &c. There were loads Of
timber and loads of hay and oats arriving every hus.
while.
About II o'clock, Company A, Second Regiment
United States Flying Artillery, Captain Barry, arrived
at the foot OF Canal street. where they remained two
three hours before going on board. They numbered
fftyseven men, a. our reporter was informed by one
of the Company. With their big guns and ammuni-
tion.wagons they formed line the street of some
what formidable appearance. Company b, from Gov
enors Island via Fort Hamilton arrived early in the.
afternoon There about sixty of them and they
picked men. The same Company was on board
the Star of the West her late expedition. There
have however, been additions made since that time.
The proportion CT Americans Germans, and Irish sp-
pear TO be about equal On being compimenied at tho
fine physical appearance of the Company ore of then
remarked that he believed they would at least compare
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