Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-10

tOiu t0ey ulRnI go on liberty, ana Jnag all
hands would be mustered at "hag.up" on
Saturday morning. During the night knots
of two and three left Brooklyn in the cars,
from time to time, returning to quarters, and
many "tramped" the entire way. On Satur-
day, when the roll was called, but few were
missing. Some, rather the worse for liquor,
have since returned. Two officers detailed
to accompany the troops, resigned almost at
the last moment. At ten O'clock on the
same morning, Captain Barry's company of
artillery, mounted on their own horses, left
the fort and marched by the road to Hamil-
ton Ferry, went on the island, and subse-
quently on the steamship Atlantic. There
were some soldiers absent. At three o'clock
P. NJ, the steamer Mdbey arrived in front of
Fort Lafayette, and embarked the following:
of. and Men,
Company 9, Third Infantry
company N, second Artii,e
Company A, Second ARTILLERY
Sappers and
These were put on board the Atlantic, with
only fifty. two men from the Island.
The Sappers and Miners eheered Justify
upon leaving Lafaye yette. Companies II and
K, which arrived from the National Capital
on Friday night, were left at the fort last
named when the Aabey steamed out, but
were afterWard, we understand, sent across
prevailed in the village; knapsaeks, mus.
kets bayopets, uniforms and fatigue caps,
and other customary appendages, lying here
and there in every conceivable shape. 1t
has not yet been definitely decided whether
this place shall be permanently garrisoned
or not.
THE BMBARKATIoN.
The soldiers were put on board the At
ldntic on Saturday afternoon. The ship has
"a haa, ka1 Al ,aI Co.
longer service than few weeks. Stalls for
the horses and wooden berths for the men
were hastily constructed, and such prepara-
tions as could be effected in the few hours at
the disposal of the workmen were made.
The men and horses had some difficulty in
taking their places in the ship, but were
| made comparatively comfortable after a
time. The whole force on the AtIantic is
1858 men. She started on Sunday at five
A. NJ, passed the NarroWs at six o'clock, and
| proceeded to sea.
The United States steam-frigate Powhattan
left the Navy. yard at two P. NJ, Saturday,
and after being intercepted by the steam-tug
Griffin, at Quarantine, proceeded to sea,
crossing the Bar at six P. NJ.
The steamers Hlinois and Baltic are rapidly
preparing to depart with troops, and will
| probably leave the city to-day. 1t is said
| that 100 men of the BedlOe's Island garrison
| will go in these ships, with other troops from
| Fort Columbus.
THE TROOPS LOYAL.
One Of the officers who returned with the
artillery companies from Texas, in the Dan
iel Webster, had made bet with a comrade
that they would be ordered to sea before five
weeks after their arrival here. He won the
money on Saturday, and declared that he
knew all along that the Government merely
brought the soldiers and officers here for the
purpose of testing their quality, and some.
what recognizing the different companies
as disaffected men would be better found
out, and efficiency secured, in New York
than elsewhere. He said, further, that if the
steamers Codtzdcodlcos, General Rusk and
Fashion came to this port with soldiers, their
(the mens) mettle will be tried. The Gov
ernnent has found itself compelled to adopt
the recommendation of Gen. Scott to keep
known men watching suspicious characters
perpetually; for tone villain could make ten
batteries useless"
THE PowHATTAN.
At the Navy. yard on Saturday morning
both watches of the PolchGttdn, and u con-
siderable draft Of men from the laboring
gangs, went to work to get that vessel in
Shin shape. Every thing was in the greatest
confusion on board; clothes-bags were
crowded in the mess chests marines belt
blockaded the passage to the ward-room
muskets, cannon-spikes and gun-gear gen
orally were streWn about deck, rendering {
passage one way or the other extremely
difficult The precincts of the yard and thu
wharfs were crowded with visited from New
York and BrOOklyn-officers' friends, sailors
and soldiers wives and families, and not
few Irish town.pirstes endeayoring to SNUG
gle rum on board.
Boat howitzers were encased in oil cloth
and carefully slowed away; the powder
matches were caulked down, and sentrie
posted on them; shot and SHE'LL solid an,
hollow, were placed in rails behind tn
"britchens' Of the guns; and the strong re
coil planks firmly fastened in the deck. Th
boilers received due attention, as their sea
Worthiness was somewhat questioned; tn
stores and provisions were arranged so that
in the "last extremity of war;" they can b
conveniently saved rigging slowed in tn
"handiest" manner, in case q hfty-pounde
should upset that already in the ship tn
! portfolios were carefully fixed on thei
hinges, lest spiked gun might make ther
! only useful as a vulnerable mark for tn
enemy, and the uhole-stopping apparatus,
in the hands Of the ships carpenter, wa
l perfected in the most artistic manner. Th
lowering rope, the caulking yarn, the MALE
( and chisel, always needed where a she
leaves a nasty scratch at water-mark; th
great spare pumps, never Tin the way" whe
8 a loaded shell explodes among sails, or
the RclglDOTuOOu Ol lnS AudSdLluoI luo uO'
t tors wagon. load of cots, bandages, medicir
Q and Instruments; the master at -arms's col
glomeration of gags, tricing lines, "doub
a derbies' and bludge0ns-an were fixed so
e | to be available at moments notice shou
4 unfortunate circumstances render the
: necessary. The H0lOAattah is first ella
: side. " heel steamer, was built at NOrfol
d and carries eleven large guns. She is one
a the most seIViceable ships in the navy, ha
Z ing cIuised most successfully for over :
d years She was in China when the Barr
IS Forts struck to the San JaeiRtO, POrtsgOa
&c and LeV0ak When the last dispatch, I'll
a was not TO he sent for until the ship "
ot telegraphsd 'ready to go, went on boa
t. which it did at about Aalf-past two. o'clot
the craft was unmoored, hauled ont frt
the dock and steamed down the Bay. I
O. following is list of her officers;
" 0aptain-Samuel Mercer, Maryland.
4. Lieutenants- Egbert Thompson, NJ.
r Perry, W. B. Whiting, New York; W.
" Gamble, Pennsylvania.
Ae Marine Lisutenant-J, L. BroOme, N
a. York.
or Surgeon-Joseph Wilson. -
Passed Assistant SurgeOE-Jam Laws
Paymaster--J. j. Guliek, New Jersey
= Chief EDgiReer-Harman Newell n.-.
M MidshiDmen-Geog Dewey dosnlA blsn'
"a Al q Ehivvesant and Charles W. Read.
,ot 4 HoatsWain--F. McLOud.
,H 0anuer--Barnard Duyeker. t'
! Sailpskeg-Jseob stephens, ',- ~