Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-07

do do to Brunswick ...... SO DO
The fleet, when under steam with transports tow will
make seven knots per hour il the wind
der SAIL with fair wind and good weather. the progress
would he more rapid. The October gales over.
and continuous fair weather may he reasonably expected
so that neither collision separation of fleet
Appreciated.
BOATS FOB LANDING.
teVefa months ago the Government began pre- vide it.
self with surf boats We may say that the expedition
Tor iandng roopssuiclent to effect simultaneous land
ing Of great number of Besides these surf boats
strengh ned by iron bulwarks and will doubtless
De used for landing for wnich service they well
fitted each boat being capable Of porting least
hundred men at trip and their peculiar build making
much easier to land troops from them than from STEAMBOATS,
OF tina usual form
1t is kno"n that seamen, though able h1atmeE, not
always acquainted with the management ur boats
with the landing OF men through heavy surf TO prevent
accidents, tie Navy Department hs ego sent
rusty agents to the shores OF New Jersey and Long Island
and secured The services OF su ent number OF the hardy
wrecker1 those coasts, who played the surf when
they were Chi dren and who have worked in it since
these brave anG skul men will guide the boats in which
our troops land at the point Of attack In addition the
avy Department recruited luther amoug the skilled and
patriotic seameE OF Cape Cod and Cape Ann numbers OF
whom eargery volunteered for work Cor hch by long
perience, they peculiarly fitted They viii not only
sst IN working the boats by which the army will be landed
but will rema as pat Of the land force afterwards
sUPPLIEs.
The material outfit Of the expedition includes vast
riey OF Objects which, when enumerated, prove what
knowledge and careful orethought needed those who
superintendent the operations. may be con-
tains almost every hing which a community would gather
and take along if it about to found colony in
deserted island the ocean. First and most necessary
food Besides the ratons provided for the
while they shall remain board the
three and half mouths supplies OF food OF every kind for
the great army which is to be landed One ship
cargo of water; and the department has already char
tered and laden other vessels send down further supplies
of live stock and other needed prov sions.
ENTRENCHING OTHER TOOLS.
The Ocean Queen other take out besides
troops such articles shoves picks, hoes, wheel
carts brick cement grndsones lumber prepared frames
of houses and barracks ready be up
immense quantities Of sand bags, beams &c, &c.
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An immense store of shot and shell is board
many huge coumbads mostly the tennch guns which
do such ru execution The Atlantic and Baltic carry
the Eos OF these but understood be placed
other vessels we'll There also quantities gun
carriages light guns field operations Of these ma
ny are Parrot guns aud all are completely tilted eady for
the artersts hands when they landed-cassons
and large quantities of canister shot and shell
being with each battery suh lent, would think for
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great number Of army transportation wagons pro-
Vded and above those which belong to each regiment
and which the troops took away with them. Extra camp
eqnpage OF every description so provided aud great
number Of extra arms and iLfautry equipments.
To drive the extra transport Wagons the Government en-
listed in this city nearly two hundred pro ssiont stage
drivers. These Jehus viii be most serviceable the
Southern roads where, Mr.. Ulm8tsad relates il his
journey through the South Northern stage drivers found
the only competent take charge Of stages
various interior lines.
We may add here that all the best pilots belonging
this city have gone down with the expedition. They
chosen because they familiar with every point ht
Southern from the Chesapeak the Texas shore
Besides these pilots number OF sEul and tusy cOastne
Captains were engaged from Cape Cod These men know
every inch of the coast have sailed into every harbOu
and inlet with their craft and will be able to carry th
ships into any port, great or small on the Atlantic or II
the Gulf where the expedition may be ordered to land.
humber or carpenters masOuE, and C1her aTttlcer
form part OF material OF the expedition, that
setting up barracks and for other work. skilled lab"u vi
be always a. hand.