Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-11-01

All OF the transports are iully armed, aud
have a crew on board to work the guns. Seye-
raj transports were added to the fleet at Fortress
Monroe, and the entire Atlantic squadron will
cooperate with the expedition.
The expedition consists, in all, Of eighty ves-
sells. OF these three are steam-frigates, six
others are sailing men. of-War, tWenty-six ure
gunboats, twelve ferry-boats, and thirty steam
aud six sailing transports.
The total tunnage OF the steamers amounts to
32,39l TINS, and of the Great Republic and
other sailing vessels 7, l6l tuns. So that, excu-
siVe Of coal-ships, Gen. Sherman has collected
within four weeks in a single port, q fleet of
merchant vessels whose aggregate tunnage is
two-thrds as great as that Of the Great Spanish
Armada, which Philip ii. OF Spain sent in 1888
for the conquest of England. The total tunnage
Of that wonderful expedition was ony 75,s6S
tuns, and it is probable that il the capacity Of
the men-of.war conveying our transports were
taken into account our own expedition would
show much larger result.
THE TRANSPORT FLEET.
The Headquarters of the Division is the At.
antic, which, like all the other vessels has been
refiited throughout with temporary berths for
/ troops, of which she carries about ], 200 This
| splendid vessel, loaded down with army stores
aud ordnance, her hold crammed with rough
berths for the troops, and her decks piled with
luhluefl nhJ huu DIlChst DehTb llttle febtuDlnnco
\ TO that tidy passenger.steamer that once sailed
so regularly for liverpool with gay crowds Of
pleasure-seekeIs We all reoOlleot how, for
weeks, the whole country was in au agony Of
suspense to learn her fate, and how every heart
reioiced at her safe return. Her present voyage
Is Of as great peril, and we all hope and pray
that she and her noble sister transports may
come safely out Of it. The Atlantic is command
ed by Capt. Oliver Eldridge of the Baltic, who
is temporarily transferred.
THE BALTIC.
This splendid steamer is under command Of
Capt joe Comstoek, who, having done good
service on the Naval Examining Board, and help.
ed the Government in other ways, puts on hil
pea,jacket and tarpaulin again, and takes com
mand Of his old ship for this expedition. Tn,
Baltic has about 800 extra berths, aud oarrieI
not far short of 1000 men. Her cargo cousstl
Of army stores hay, straw, and large quantity
Of oats for the horses; wheelbarrows, picke, ant
spades for trenching some immense S4-pount
guns; six large surf-boats the lumber ant
frame for large house, all marked and readl
to put together and sixty horses, which arr
} housed on stalls on deck.
THE VANDERBILT.
Capt. p. Z. Lefevre, the veteran commando
Of the Vanderbilt reported himself to his owner
ready for duty when the first expedition to For
Pickens was proposed, 80 this is the third o
fourth naval expedition with which he has beei
connected. His vessel carries about 1000
men, aud cargo composed Of 5000 bushels o
oats, tuns upon tuus Of ordnance, AZ pound guns
30 army wagons and carts, 1000 barrels OF com
missary stores, rations for the troops, 10 surf
boats and launches, hay and straw, and 10, ,00I
feet Of lumber. The Vanderbilt tows the shi
Great Republic with all her immense load, bu
! withal Capt. Lefeyere felt no hesitation in say
, ing before be started that he could keep up viii
: the best in the feet. t
s THE EMPIER CITY.
. The Empire City, Capt. Baxter, is a steamer