The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-09
THE WAR NIOVEM L n L.
SAILING OF THE FIRST OF THE FLEET.

SAILING OF THE FIRST OF THE FLEET.
Description of the Scenes Attending their
Departure-No Cheers - A Silent Leave
Taking-The C Cargoe oes-SpccuIntions OH
their Destination, &C., &C, &c.
The New York papers give further details
of the military movement taking place there.
At Governors Island all day Friday men
We're engaged in loading lighters with provis-
ions, clothing, and large quantities of she'll
On the dock, besides large quantity of NOR
tar shells were piles of the smaller but more
destructive balls, with which coumbiad guns
| are loaded. Two of these guns, weighing Is. 900
pounds each, We're on an adjacent wharf at
which lay the schooner John N. Genin,
which, it is conjectured, is to be laden with
munitions of war. Within a month past two
other schooners have been thus laden at the
| same pier and have departed for parts un-
| known. In the vicinity Of the wharves Were
| 1000 shells, large number of gun carriages,
| each of which are directed to 'sCapt. Vosdel,
United States Army, Fort Pickens, Fla."-
| The Herald, of Sunday. thus describes the de-
parture of the two first vessels of the fleet:
| SAILING THE powHATAN.
The steam slOop- Of war Powhatan did not
| haul out into the stream on Friday night, as
was rumored, but remained alongside the
| dock at the Navy Yard throughout the night
| Yesterday there was another large influx of
| visitors to the yard, but everything had
| been taken on board, there was not the same
| hustle that prevailed on the previous day
| Much anxiety was manifested by the visitors
| to ascertain whittier the Powhatan was
| bound, and whether she was going to take
troops on board. One man was observed to
button hole watchman, and ask him "whe-
| ther it was true that sogers were to be EN-
| barked 80 to which the watchman replied
that he did not know, W hich, in turn, was fol-
lowed by a rejoinder from the querst, that sit
| was no use denying it, no how the watchman
could fix it, for If troops were not to be taken
| on board, what the - was the use of all that
| fuss - To which cogent, but rather profane
reasoning, the Watchman youchsafed no re-
ply. This incident serves to illustrate the Gu
riosity that prevailed among the spectators as
| they watched the progress of the prepara tions
| for departure.
| 1t would seem that the Powhatan was
merely awaiting orders, for during the day
two sealed packets were received by the COM :
manding officer and Immediately upon the
receipt steam was got up. AT two o'clock the
mooringS We're unfaStened, and, aided by the
| steamtug Ceres, the Powhatan moved slowly
out, and reaching a point of the stream free
| from obstruction, sailed down the river
| There was no cheering or outward demonstra-
| ton by the spectators, as would undoubtedly
| have been the case had she been bound on a
cruise to sustain the honor OF the American
flag against any foreign foe.
! river, and the Powhatan rounding the Bate
ry, where her movements We're observed by a
number of spectators, who, however, exhib-
| tied no further in terest apparently than that
| conveyed by gloomy look, passed out in tC
the bay, but no salute greeted her from the
forts in the harbor, nor was there any demon
stration by the surroun ling shipping. She
| steamed seawartls, and after anchoring a
quarantine for short time, resumed hel
The following is a revised list of the officers
of the Powhatan Captain-Samuel Mercer
Maryland. Lieutenants-Esbert Thompson
New York; NJ. q. Perry, New York w. b
Whiting, New York; w. II. Gamble, Penn
sylvaniI. Marine Lieutenant-J l.. Broome
New York. Surgeon-Joseph Wilson .Jr.-
Passed Assistant Surgeon--Jas. Laws. Pay
master-J. J Gulick. n. j. Chief Engineer
Hartman Newell. Midshipmen-Geo. Dewey
Joshua Bishop, NJ. S. Stnyesant, and Chas
Barnard Duycker. Sailmaker-Jacob Ste
phens.
SAILING The ATLANTIC.
A number of mys terious boats were put OF
board the Atlantic yesterday afternoon. Tn
ATTAIN tic, stated in our third edition
yes terday, has been purchased or charters
by the Government, and cleared for BraZos. -
The boats alluded to are lighter and smalle
than the ships boats, longer, much narrower
and clinker built, after the manner of tn
Whitehall boats, with four pairs of oars
These boats were evidently built for speed
, There is a rumor that they are intended to b
used in reinforcement Of Fort Sumter.
, However this may be, it is hardly probabl
. that the Atlantic is really bound for the Bra
zos, as there are now very few troops and a
abundance OF provisions at that station. Tn
. | Atlantic, it should be borne in mind, carrie
out Il large supply of provisions, and is be
lieved to have taken soldiers on board fror
Fort Hamilton under cover of night.
Orders have been received i'll this city for i'm
g. | mense quantities of sand bags, and ~, 900 ar
now preparing, destined for Tortugas
, THE SOLDIERS.
A portion of the soldiers that were to nc
, | company the expedition arrived at the foot {
| Canal street at eleven O'Clock, and were a
l | once surrounded by a large crowd, and pile
| with all sorts of questions. Where did yo
| come from Where you going? Ho,
many men are going? VIII there be 4 fight
But the queries were useless the men turnin
f deaf ear to all questions, ok-sO matter wins
3 | character, for fear that they might be made I
g | say something that was not right, although
, | In reality, they knew nothing, and therefor
! had nothing to communicates. The compan
= that arrived was Company A, Second Reg
: ment, United States Flying Artillery Cap
g Barry, numbering sixty men. Owing to tn
\ | crowded state OF the dock, and the fact tha
e the stalls Were not ready for the reception
e | the horses, the men were obliged to remain i
0 the street tor two or three hours, after whic
time they were permitted to go upon the docl
' They had with them four guns, two of thel
/ being brass six-pounders, and the other tW
brass howitzers, of twelve pounds calibre
g The men were all fine looking fellows, an
q |
/ would not affect their spirits in the least
. | TEey We're totally Indifferent as to whel
they We're going, and laughed and joked at tn
[ | prospect before them ii it WAS an excul
sion of pleasure. 1t was said that the horse
!. | belonging to the artillery We're very valuabl
s animals and highly trained, and that tha
/, was the reason OF their being taken such extr
. care Of Company NJ, OF the Second Arti
: iery, commanded by Major Hunt, accompa
: | MED the others. They had no horses beiu
| obliged to leave them behind them when the
. left Texas. They will be freshly supplied ,
a whatever point they may land. The balans
: OF the soldiers We're taken on board from
4 companies from the Second and Third reg
. ments. in all about seven Companies il
0 Captain Brooks, and q, Captain Alien of Ii
I Second regiment light infantry, are also q
board. company OF sappers and miner
from West Point, and few persons belons
ing to the Ordinances Department., under ii
charge OF Lieut.. Balch, complete the who'll
. The total number OF men is about five hui
: dred, although many think that IL is nuc
larger. She may, however, receive = fres
Q | supply before she leaves the city from eth,
t Fort Hamilton or Governors Island as sh
has accommodations for fully two thousan
; men.
THE ExBARKArrox
| ~ the troops and armament was conducted
tue usual military style. Some euriosity WI
, manifested as TO how many horses (ssyent 1,
sighp were TO be got on board, as the steam,
. was lying several feet from the dock but Il
presence OF two strongly built stalls soon e,
piained that. The horse WAS quietly placed
Y one oi the stalls, and almost before he had tin
] 10 KNOW where he was, tho steam hoist ting nj
paratus had placed him with his companion