Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-09
SEQUENCES OF THE REBEIrIoN

ILLINOIS AND BALTIc-ADDITIoHAL MILITARY
PREPARATIONS.
lFrom N Y Com. Advertiser of NJ onday evening
The steamship Atlantic, having on board 357
men, comprising companies and third In.
fantry, NJ and second artillery, and 50 men from
Governors island, sailed at O'Clock on Sunday
morning.
The steam frigate Powhatan left the navy ward
at O'Clock on SATURDAY..
The Powhatan was supplied with an unusually
heavy armament, and large quantities OF shell
number Of very heavy ''launches'' very strongly
built, and capable Of carrying brass piece and
forty men.
OTHER WAR VESSELS.
NO orders have been received to at out any
other vessels at the navy yard for immediate sea
service There 10, however, a general under
standing now among the comma ndants of all
naval stations, that every ship In the service
worth the trouble shall be put IN estate Of for
wardness'-that is, made so as to be susceptible
days.
The corvette Savannah and the brig Perry will
probably continue TO occupy the attention Of the
authorities until they have reached the ready
state" The Roanoke and Wabash are being
prepared for sea The Potomac and Brandywine
are not TO be touched for the present The Corwin.
Bibb, Vixen, Varina, and Crawford, surveying
steamers and schooEers, lie in the stream await
Ing Instructions from the departments to whose
orders they are subject. The force of men at the
yard Is probably 900, and the disbursement, about
SiO,OOO monthly. There are over so marines
under the control Of Capt. Brevoort, at the bar.
racks.
ANOTHER FLAG SHIP
The steam fTigate Minnesota is being rapidlv
ntted out at Boston to take her place as the f,ay
ship of the Home squadron, with crew OF five
hundred men, and six months stores When ,he
Is ready Tor sea, Commodore Stingham will as
sumo command OF the naval forces of the Home
squadron.
The following officers have been ordered TO the
minnesota: Captain, g J. Van Brunt; Comman-
tQrl
Badger, Johnson, Foster, Mitchell, Wilson
Chief Engineer, Franklin Johnson; Master, Smith
WHERE THE EXPEDITION Is GOING
The following, relating to the possible destip,
ZION OF the troops and vessels that have already
sailed, are given as mere speculatons:
Fist. The clearance of the steamers for Texas
Is bona tde. They are going there. But thew
will distribute the troops among the men of war
of Pensacola for reinforcing Fort Pickeus then
go to BRACES and bring back Whatever scattered
troops nave accumulated the coast to be tried
and recognized here, and subsequently, sent 10
Pickens, where reverses might render reinforce-
ments necessity
Second The troops are going to Fort Sumter.
The Zig ht draught steamers w alter Witch, Wyan-
dotte, Mohawk and Crusader will be lined with
double-banked sand bags, and take In as many
men as they can hold, towing the Iaunc hes which
are also TO have the sand bag protection defyinp
Morris Island and all other batteries This IS
said to be the plan that Capt. Ward OF the North
Carollna has been advocating before the Cabinet
at w ashington. 1t is certain that he tried these
SAND Dag experiments IA this harbor some weeks
since.
Third. The troops are bound to Texas to sssweep
the rebels of the track and Cooperate with
Gen. Houston. This is altogether the most prob
able, as horses for land service have gone
THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
Those who have Iabored under the impre,,ion
that the headquarters Of the United States Army
were at Washington, will be somewhat surprised
TO learn that sUch is not the case; New York Laving
the credit Of such distinction And tbc,e yyho
N'DOhbpd around n r.e "A
ment In State street, feeling confident that that
was the headquarters, must confess themselves #
1ault Lieut. General Scott, as the general-in.
chief OF the nitsd states Army, has located the
headquarters in West Eleventh street, and all
orders are dated from that place Colonel Scott
Is the executive officer Of this port.
Al, Gay fflday, and on Saturday, large envs-
lopes by mail, telegraphic dispatches and other
slRnincant documents bearing the signature, IS
cameron, SECRETARY OF War; on official business"
Were being handed in by Postmen and special
nesse myers every ten fifteen minutes The
sealed orders, In obedience to which the com
Inancer OF the military portion Of the expedition
must act, and several communications for Lieut..
Slemmer, Fort Pickens Fla ;, were sent from
Colonel SCOTS office. The clerks were kent As
busy as they could write
ToRTIFYINs NEW YORK HARBoR
me board OF othcers which has been convened
Tor the purpose of deciding on the best mean, al
distributing the United States forces in the barbor
have not Yet adjourned sine die. IT is Understood
however, that they will recommend the perma.
Inf aNs~tta
and Bedloes Island, which had no troops vybat
ever In them until last week 1t Is said that the
land side Of Governors Island will be made i'm
pregnabe Some of the tremendous CoIumbiad,
which arrived from the Fort Smith foundry will
be mounted. ''
RECRUITING
since November, the Cherry-st recruiting rem
dtzV0us has been closed to all applicants for ad
mission to the service except sailors and land.
men 10 whom Congress has guarauti ID accordance
VIZ those having honorable discharges, On
thursday last, however, instructions were re-
celVed, ordering the shipping of all men who a
piled, until further notice is given by the author
ltes 1t Is said Gen Scott will try and stop thu,
as men prefer entering the Navy as landsmen, TO
enllslng as soldiers. At all events all FRIDAY
and Saturday the recruiting business at Ccdar
Chatham and Hudson SITS, was seriously affected
oy the Cherry street esta blishment There Ia some
'aik ABOUT bounty being given. Recruits arrived
Oh oalui aay from RelgLborng offices, and went
over to the island.
THE TROOPS FROM TEXAS
, Ihere Is general impression in army circle,
that the steamers CoazdcoalcCs Gen Rusk and
Champion, are ordered to come by way Of EIo,;d,
communicate with the authorities of the HONS
Squadron Fort Taylor, and Fort Jetf.rson and ~
soioiefs De required, to land them. The landing
OF men In the enormous launC hes would net be
difficult. " "
THE ILLINOIS AND BALTIC.
, These vessels are rapidly preparing for sea upon
ihe same unknown de estimation the Powhatan
ana Atlantic. On Sunday the utmost alacritv Va.
exhibited on the vSssrls; provisions and arms he
ing convened on board from lighters alongside
from the fact that no extra arrangements are being
made Tor troops, IL is believed that the vessels will
carry provisions and munitions Of war only
Fourteen yawl boats, suitable for surf DUTY Ia We
oeen placed on board the Baltic Each Of tbe,e
boats Is capable Of carrying from fifteen to twenty
men. J
THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD
w lille all Is excitement and activity at tho
brooklyn and Charlestown navy wards work AT
the Philadelphia station is comparatively dull
About two hundred men are employed. The ~
Lawrence Is lying in ordinary; the Jamestown
coulq be made ready fer sea in ten DAYS; and the
w alter Witch is expected to go into commission
today There are but one hundred and seventy
fve marines at the yard.
AT BOSTON.
, over eight hundred persons are employed at
the Charlestown Navy Yard. The brig Balm
bridge Is ready for sea, and waiting for her crew
The steam-frigat.s Minnesota, Mississippi and
Colombo, are asoo nearly ready. Commodore
string ham Is expected to arrive at this station
early this week ''0''
THE EXCITEMENT AT The SAVYYAR
marked falling off In the &c itement OF F r,dav
ana Saturday was perceptible at the Navy Ward
this morning. Hands were working without
Delng apparently hurried, on the Roanoke and
aDash, steam flgates. on the bril- Perry and
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