The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-16
MORE TROOPS TRANSPORTED SOUTH.

MORE TROOPS TRANSPORTED SOUTH.
DEPARTURE OF THE STEAMER DANIEL WEBSTER FOR
FLORIDA AND rExAs-NgARLY ONE HUNDRED
UNITED STATES TROOPS ON BoARp-HER CARGO
SUPPLIES FOR THE AMERICAN FORTS, ETC.
No small interest was aroused yesterday by the
ments Of the steamship Daniel Webster in the harbor
This interest by alyed by the subsequent
movement Of the same steamer out Of IT, The
Daniel Webster has been lying up for q long time,,
and hence as soon as she was observed
steamiDg down the river and towards Cover
nor's Island those who recognized her naturally
and generally inquired what the Daniel Webster was
about2 1t became known, however, by the subse
quent circumstances that the steamship in the
vice Of the United States government and engaged as
transport.
On the 9Th instant orders were despatched from the
War Department in Washington TO the government mill
tary authorities here to charter steamship and forward
the recruits Governors Island belonging to Of
the artillery regiments serving in the United
States forts at Key West, Tortugas and Indian
old, Florida, and BRACES, st. Jago, Texas,
10 their respective corps In accordance with these or
ders, therefore, the Daniel Webster char
tered for period of thirty days perform the duty and
the charter concluded Monday last The
lying at her pier the foot of Eleventh street,
East river when she chartered and whence she
her cargo board The cargo consists of Of
supplies OF proVSOn6,
such bread molasses beans vinegar &c Part Of it
taken board barges al the government pier foot
of Whitehall street, and from them transported to the
Daniel Webster.
About eleven A. NJ yesterday the Dlnl Webster having
received her coal and cargo board steamed from her
pier down the East river, and hove to eli Governors
Island in half hour afterwards Presently the steamer
Pope Can, having 90 United States troops board,
left the pier at Governors Island and ran along
side the steamship. No the steam
ers made fast to each other than the troops
were transported from the deck Of the Pope Catin
blowing gale from the northeast In the meantime so
that the removal OF the military and their baggage from
the one steamer to the other was not accomplished
easily for nearly three hours At half past three
on board which she to carry, and proceeded down
the bay. AS the wind veered round after to the
northwest, it became doubtful whether she would pro-
coed to sea before to-day. The o. men which she
belong to company d; 10 to company + 10
company X; TO company l.; and to company
Of the First regiment United States artillery and 10 TO
company OF the Second regiment of United STATE ar
lery Until today 40 Of these men have been stationed
Bedoe's island account Of the crowded condition
Of Governors island They we're all put on board the
Pope Catln, however, at Governors island They
are in charge of Captain Dawson, and are &C
companed by Major Porter assistant a'jatant gen.
Of engineers. Most of the men and all the
supplies are to be landed at Key West, Tortugas and
lndanola Florida, while the remainder be trans
ported to Brazos Texas The steamer chartered for
thirty days. and will be under the discretionary orders Of
Captain Dawson during that time The government have
also reserved the right to proong the term of the charter
rata II the services of the vessel required for
a longer period.
The United States storeshp Supply will leave we
necessary description for the United States forts in the
seeded States.