Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-22
the Great Naval Expedition.

Prom Commercial Advertiser, l4th.
One Of the most extensive naval expedI-
lions in which this country ever engaged
Is now in preparation, and part of it is ale
ready on the way TO a common rendezvous.
The larger portion of this feet has been
fitted out at this port, but several vessels
have been prepared at Boston and Phila-
delphia, all intended for the same object.
The feet has been furnished with every
necessary, yot all has been conducted with
out hustle or confusion. Merchants have
offered their vessels and they have been ac-
cep.ed BY the United States Quarter Mas
ter with promptness. The transports have
been rapidly loaded at our wharves, and
then hauled into the stTeam or OF the bat
terry, waiting the signal TO start. Large
steamships that have won themselves re-
nown as ocean palaces, have been stripped
Of their gliding. loaded heavily with can
non and death dealing missiles, and taken
into the ranks of transports and war YES
sells. The expedition. as it was composed
in our harbor a few days since, presented a
somewhat novel appearance. The Baltic,
loaded nearly 20 her guards. the Atlantic,
Vanderbilt and other ocean steamers, all
bearing valuable freight. lay in the stream
with saucy gnnboats, side wheel and pro-
pellers, and even the diminutive tug, with
new coat os black paint, lay proudly with
the war feet. BY the middle of last week,
this expedition was so far advanced that
people began to speculate upon its proba-
BILE destination. The very curious did not
hesitate 10 take an early walk upon the bat
terry. and to devote an hour to the critical
examiuatiou Of the feet 10 see il any Of
them had left during the night. The woE
der lovere gratifed on Saturday by the de-
partu-e Of the Coatzacnalcos, Cahswba,
Roanoke. Empire City, Petersburg, Una.
dilla, and Atlantic. The Third Rhode Is
land regiment was transferred from Fort
Hamilton to the Cahawba, and Col Ser
ribs engineers were taken on another ves>
sell
Yesterday the Battery was thronge6
nearly all day by crowd of people anx>
ious to see the departure Of more Of the
vessels. Daring the day the Star of the
South, Ocean Qneen. Daniel Webster.
Ariel, Arago, Vanderbilt, Oriental and
Rhode Island, left their several auchorages
and sped their way out Of port. The Wa
bash and several gunboats and Transports
remain in the harhcr, but in all probability
will sail during the day. Three ferry boats
were purchased on Saturday, the Ethan
Allen, Commodore Perry. and Stepping
Stone. These will be dispatched Tomorrow
or Wednesday
The entire fleet will have left'ihis port by
Wednesday, aud probably By Saturday will
have received the troops who are 10 take
part IN the expedition.
We commit no Improperly when we deA
clare that the first destination of the yes
sells composing the expedition is Hampton
Roads aud Annapolis The naval vessel.
will rendezvous OF the former place whilt
the transports are engaged in taking CT
board troops from Annapolis II is stated
with some sen.blabce Of truth, that there
were fifteen Thousand men sent to Annap-
oils on THURSDAY. We also learn that tht
Continental Guard, Col Perry, Washing
ton Greys, Col. Moore, and three other reg
imsnts have orders tn join the division a
Annapolis. Il is therefore probable tha
an aggregate force of twenty-five thousand
men will be sent OF. There will be fully
equipped, armed in the best manner, and
supplied with an abundance of provisions
The ultimate destination Of the expedi
ton is known but to Government and Gen
Scott, and even when the feet sails, the
General in command of the troops will
probably receive sealed dispatches, which
be will be instructed to open when in q
certain latitude.
The utmost care has Been taken to secure
the success Of this expedition, and we are
safe in asserting tLat when the blow Ii
struck the effect upon the south will be ter
rible.
Our readers and cotemporuries may ac'
cuse US Of violating the express command;
Of Gen. Mcclellan, in making public SO
much Of the above as may appear to have
been within the scope of the instr Lotions
referred to. We will say that we this
morning obtained permission to publish the
above facts.