Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-04
Another Formidable Naval Expedfs
lion Against the South TO be Corr
handed BIZ Gen. RutIer. 81

Another FORMIDABLE Naval Expedts
ZION Against the south TO be CoNar
mnnded By Gen. Butler. s.
The Northern papers say that another in-
portant naval expedition. under Gen, But
Ter, destined for some Southern port, Is IN
der way at Boston. The monster transport
Constitution has been chartered for the ex-
petition, and it is said that a force OF three
thousand 4 men, comprising regiments
from Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Maine,
are to be embarked on board OF her. The
precise destination of this expedition is OF
course, not announced, but that it is design
ed against the Southern coast cannot be
doubted. The Boston correspondent or the
New York Herald writes of il -. -s.-sy..l s
Boston has another cause of excitement
and one that rather anuoys her because she
cannot divine the mystery. 1t Is the con-
templated departure of General Buffers u.
vision ON the long talked of especial service"
/ am not permitted to give the precise desu-
nation of the expedition, but your readers
may rely on the following particulars as au-
thoritative and authentic. The new and
SPLENDID Pacific steamer Constitution IL ex-
pected to arrive at this port tomorrow (Sun-
day), and will at once proceed to take In
ouartermaster's and subsistence stores and
coal. On Tuesday morning the Twenty-sixth
Massachusetts, Regiment, Colonel Jones. and
the Ninth Connecticut Regiment, Colonel
Cahill, will arrive intthis city from Lowell,
where they are now encamped, and WIZ en-
bark without delay on board the Constitution
The battery of artillery now at Camp Chase.
Lowell, will accompany the two regiments.
On Tuesday night the steamer will leave
for Portland to take on Colonel ShePley's
(Twelfthl Maine Regiment, and will then
put to sea and proceed at once to her oesu-
nation on the Southern coast.
The point Is one at which they will meet
with little, IL any, resistance IN ianoing.
The troops will at ence form acamp OF insfnc
ton and await reinforcements, and the steam
er will return to this port. General Butler
and staff do not go with the advance, but
remain here until about the LIST of December
and by that time General Butler will have
the Constitution and number of transports
(probably from the Port Royal feet, and
will embark with force of five or six thou.
sand men to Join the van. Major Strong, of
the regular army, and Assistant Adjutant
General in General Butler's Division, is bus
lily engaged In collecting heavy artillery and
a siege train; 30 that, judging from the for
midabIe preparations, think that before
many weeks have passed, the residents OF
our Southern cities will be hugely disgusted
to find tho "gressy mechanics" OF Massaehu-
sets, the wooden nutmeg democracy OF Con-
necticut, and the wiry lumbermen OF Maine,
laundering at their gates. When the attack
Is m ade Ii will be in conjunction with the
navy.
Col. Jones, of the Twenty-sixth Massashu-
setts Regiment, is to command the first Sec
ton OF the division. He will be remember
ed "a the commander of the famous Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment that fought its way
through Baltimore on the memorable 18th
of April. The Sixth Regiment cons titutes
the nucleus of the Twenty sixth. and forms
q large proportion of the present regiment
In the second section of the division will
be the famous Connecticut Regiment. COM
manded by Colonel Deming, late Mayor OF
Hartford, and ex-Speaker of the Connecticut
House of Representatives.
General Butler is at present at his home in
Lowell, but will arrive here Monday morn
ing, and probably remain here during the
week to superlntend the embarkation of
troops. 49,
Another Boston correspondent writes:
Yesterday General Butler reviewed the
two regiments at Lowell. To-day he is at
his headquarters immersed in bust ness. 1
doubt If the first division of his army starts
tomorrow, there is so much to be done in the
way of freighting the Constitution, with
stores and munitions of war. She is the lar
gest ship ever built on this continent and
the largest wooden steamer 10 the wor Id. 1t
is stated that her capacities will be severely
tested in carrying three thousand soldiers,
but ! am assured by Mr.. Culver, who was
the Assistant Superintendent in building
her.. that she can carry that number with
ease and comfort. She is of $500 tons bur-
den.
In the upper saloon, which is one hundred
aud ten feet long, each stateroom has dOub-
ls birth and single one, then there is a long
sofa, the back of which turns up and for ms,
with its seat two more berths--m akiDg ac-
commodatioRs for FIVE in each room. l q the
ladies saloon, below, each room is capable of
holding four persons, there being no single
berth, as 10 the saloon above. On the second
deck there is an immense number of 'stan-
dec, cots, In tiers of three each, and in the
steerage and freight deck the room is almost
wholly occupied by hunks. The ship car
ries twelve metallic lifebeats, aud the Gov
eminent has placed six surf boats on board.
She has been visited by at least five thousand
people this afternoon.
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