The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-28

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The Trip Of the Constitution from
Portland to Fortress Monroe.
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why the Twelfth Maine Regiment was
Not Tsken--,rhc Enscts or tho ssa-A
Character ON Boarsa-The Effects OF Sea |
sickncss-The Ladies' Bear up HIanful- |
ly-Rcligfous Ceremonies-vessel Sight
ed-The Rum or the ConstitUtion-The
First Appearance Of Land-Its Effect ON
the SOldtors-Watting for . PilOt-The
Sacred Soil or the south, sc.
OuR ExPEplrIoNARY CORRESPONDENCE.
On BoARD UsnxD STATES Transform cosnruros,
. SATURDAY, Nov. %, 1851.
Again We are off, and this time for good-no more
stopping for troops munitions COL Jones has received
his sealed dispatches, which not to be opened until
We are twelve hours ct At hafpast one this morn
ng weighed anchor turned the PROV OF the Con-
stitution aouthward.
Tho reason Of our leaving the Maine regiment behind
was this: After We arrived At Portland Capt Fletcher
protested agapst taking any more troops on board on
the Of safety and Col JONES' acting on the protest.
declined receiving Col ehspsys regiment. IL this had
been known before We left Boston should have been
savsdhs trip 70 Portland and should hsvs been well st
than twenty four hours earlier than we were
Another Of delay the conduct OF the poprs
tors Of the tugs employed at Portland. They were 70
bring along forage for the fifty head Of cattle on board
Towards evening Of the tugs alongside without
the forage and Col Jones asking the he was
answered that he must nay twenty-five dollars
more before he could have H. The Colonel
very promptly and decidedly told the captain Of the tug
that unless he brought that forage alongside Immediately
tugs during the day. the government would not pay
tho bill until he approved it, and 1t should never have
his approval until the forage produced. This was
rather cincher and resulted in having the forage
safely slowed board that night At half three A.
n the pilot left US, and are going right along
although not at . very rapid rate. The Twelfth Maine
regiment, which left behind will probably follow
steamer oe chartered TO take them. Our
point At which call will beas wrote you
yal days agoFotress Monroe, where we shall take
board Brgadier General Phelps, who command
OF the brigade at that point. How long shall stop
there IL is impossible TO say for do what
il taking place land, cannot guess what new com
pcaons may have arisen that may entirely change tho
plan Of tho expedition In consideration OF this the
fact that do stop at Fortress Monroe, the final
destination Of tho ship remain mystery until after
we have left the fortress
JO-uay the eky VI OVtTchSt Anu inc ar lS Cniiy,
but therc strong indications Of storm We arc
sailing directly the teeth Of very sti wind which
with the Of freightins the ship makes pitch
. good DEAL and makes second edition or Thursdays
nsuseous experience matter OF very little doubt; indeed
at this early hour OF the day en O'Clock A. M good
many Of the below paying their "devours' he
rebsous state Of my stomach the best for
30 wrstched pun to old King Neptune.
Colonel Jones' after having got three hours nap
yesterday s again on deck, exertng his influence
the When on duty he is strict, almost martinez;
bnt those who have accused him Of unnecessary harsh
ness and severity cannot have him when resxa-
ton from discipline affords him opportunity for the
display OF those qualities which ondsar the ocer 10 the
men. Here 10 nns, manly fellow who humorousy but
respectfully ssha for two hours furlough. On cor
tanIy says the Colonel jump right the fence which
recalls to the soldiers fsvore joke the Connectcu
ssygeans, which has given rise 10 the expression
"Counecticut over shs fence
In the Ninth Connecticut regiment there darling it'll.
fellow named Till, but Galled by the regiment short-for
the reason suppose, that almost every thing in life
s nconsistenty namsd--becauso he uncommonly long
measuring nearly seven feet Short is handsome
he is long don't believe thai Powers would bid high
for him = model for AdoDis; but in tho way Of
statue Of good nature be would be Now Short
likes his "mountain dew well as "sny other man
hut the way he works IL or when he 10 little over.
charged good for the eyes to DR.. windrhip
take Of Herrings horses under each arm M his
pockets with eighty pound balls, and start on on
pedestrian match round Palace Garden.
Short picks mp Of heavy clothing and tuubcs /,
to it's place as II he was rolling up small ball OF snow
This morning he dock with some pork and hard
bread in his hand Colonel Jones stepped up to him
piece Of his poSk Short TOOK the action gra
and tha mail
and Then beat hasy retreat evidently fearing that his
hospitality would be taxed the expense OF an appetite
that certainly must require good deal to satisfy IT,
shall probably have more 20 say about "sbort' before
long.
The same delightful malady pervadss tho ship tina, was
90 prevalent the passage to Portland Out eighteen
hundred ra,ions should calculate the government, has
saved twelve hundred to-day
N. B-Transp0rfaton by sea is economical measure
Judging from the sounds that up from between
decks one would suppose that Herr Dresbschs interest
ing family from Central Africa below suffering from
toothachs that Barnums rhnoceros aud hppopoanus
had become excited in the discussion OF knoty Ques
in natural history This that arises is also suggcs
tive Of a mensgerie. have suddenly become ancho
rite and look upon roast beef oyster patti ,an
ties, and no longer "sgh for the neshpo,s OF Egypt
Being 10 o msditatiye mood retire TO nv
room to indulge a little serious rraection--and
another triHinE matter, Of which VIII only
remark that its accomplishment Is aided by
having the cool hand Of ones mother wife pressed
against Onc's head Being In my room am made
aware Of the presence aboard ship Of the inevitable Mr.
Richard Swiveler, with his irreprsssibe flute wsh
could write that Mr.. Swveler's performance that
liquid toned instrument 10 cnvening but conscientious
regard for the truth compels contrary assertion
mencng "Begone Dull Care" that heavy old ballad q
speak respectfully Of account OF its age) lost
lis identity abored under the impression that it was
Life the Rolling Deep but that was go, and the
flute finally gave up the ghost, wavering between .Dixe
and ooh, Dear, What Can ths Matter Be2
Pad cheeks and very intoxicated looking hair
order Of the day but somehow the exceptions this
fashion cary OF their superiority this human weakness
with gusto that Is very impressive.
One Of the Twenty sixth regiment made very amusing
remark to day. comrade was quite sick, but, unlike
his associates unable relieve himself Of his last
ration "Ohn says the hrst one you're rs sick as we
are but you're too lazy TO yomit.n
SUNDAY MoRsrsG, Nov "a, 1861.
The clouds that hung over all day yesterday broke
into quito littlo shower OF during the night
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