Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-05


With the laudug of men through heavy surf. To prs.
ynpt accidents the Navy Department sem months sgo,
sent trusty agents the shores of New Jersey and Lorg
Island and secured the services OF sufficient number OF
the hardy wreckers of those coAss, who played In
the surf when they children and who have worked
In Il ever since These brave aud skrl men will guide
the boats inf which land at the point Of attack
II addition the Navy Department recruited further among
the skilled and pa.roso esmen Of Cape Cod and Cape
Auu numbers Of whom eagerly volunteered for work for
which, by long experiences, they are peculiarly nued-
They will rot only assist In working the boa's BY which
the army will be landed but will remain as part OF The
laud force afterwards
The ms,erisl outfit OF expedition i-cludes vast
variety OF obi c which, when enum srated, prove what
knowls6ge and oarful forethoDgat is needed In those
who supeioepded the operations. l. may be said thst
il contains amost everything which eopmunI would
gather aud take along Il about 10 found colony
In some deserted island Of the ocean. FIRST aud most
nece sary comes food Besides the rations provided for
his troops while they sha rems!n on board the trans.
ports bear at least three and half months supplies OF
food OF every kind tor the great which Is to be
landed 0ae ship carries on cargo OF water aud the
d. has already chart red and laden other yes
sells TO send down further supplies OF live stock and other
needed provision.
xsrRENoaIYd AND OTHER TooLs.
The Ocean Queen aDc other steamers take out oesids
troops such aItics as shovel, spcks boee, two-whee
csrts bti X, cement, grpds ole', Lumber, prepared
fra % of houses and barracks ready 10 DO SET up,
cror. cut saws immense quantities Of sand bsgs besm
sc, x,
An iunerss sore Of shot and shell s on board as
also many huge coumoi Ids mostly the vast tenincn
guns yhich do gu b fearful execution. The Alinnc
Al Baltic carry the most OF these out more are unuer
$1,000 20 be plsc d GU other vessels as we'll There are
aso Quantities Of gun carrisges and light guns for Held
operaons or these many Parrot guns aud all are
compl eiy fitted ready fer the artierists haads when
they are landed-caisso-s, foges and large QaanueS
Of rr,ps canister shot aud shell beng with each bate
~ ul Gent ono would dick for campaign In the IN
terror.
A great numb'r OF army transportation wagons arc
nroyided over and above those wllch belong TO eaoo
regiment and vi ch the troope took away with them-
Extra camp 'qqip e. OF every description Is also pro
dsd, and grea. number Of extra arms and infantry
eqnipmsnts
enlisted In this city nearly hundred professional
stage drivers Ttesi Jehvs will be most serriciols on
me Southern rods. WHERE ss Mr.. Qustesd relates IL
his Journey through The South, Northern stage drivers
are found hs only competent men TO taxs 'onArse o
stages in the various interior lines.
PITTS.
We NAV add here that all tho b,st Fl,s belonging TO
nj, CITY have gope do~D Niih chs expedition Thev
we're chosen becsu they arc flmiar with every point
on the Southern from the Chesapeake to the Tex
es shore Besides these plosa numoer OF skiIliu arc
tr1s v colslug ptain- re engsg d from Cape oon
These men know every inch OF the coast; have saied
,ro eyety harbor and inlet With III r craft aud vi to
bys 10 carry the ships irt1 port gr at or small Or
the All mic or 10 the ~ where the expedition may %
| yrdsred 70 laid
number OF carpsners MS ,us, aud other aftincers
rorm part o. thu material OF the eKpedI'p, 80 uaI 10
ring % barracks aud for Other work, skilled stor
vii be always at hand
~ ou the N. 2. Tine Get s).l
rar eaRIT sxPrUirIos-ISPoErANTd GENERAL ORDER.
The follow ng general order vas leu on Sa'nrdsy,
I'D read o. ard each ship comp Ling th' @ 80:
HEApouAKrER3 4. o., STEAMER ATLANTIC,
oc;cb 20. 1851.
SPECIAL ORpER, No. Ia. l. This command will saI for
,s o,s IN ,on n very few day., under voy Of ma.
| val 20 aadron command d ~ Q, mmAnder Dupont Tee
will move in three columns and 10 rear OF the
| main body of the squadron. Toe transports belonging
10 the ls Brigade will impose the Isht oolamn; those
Of the Cd Bdgade and third Rhode bind rsgmeut the
cntra; and those OF the Brigade and the Battalion OF
| youuieeer Engineers the left column
Each vessel will rstan It's order In column, and the
columns will move In parallel lines equdisan regulating
from the right The ssl vessels and other transports
made Quale TO the task OF sailing SIN the YET, VIII DC
lowed by such steamers the Chief osrterEter may
j,sirnate Commander Dupont IN co cpsTitos al n tbs
nd forces has kindly m ide such 81 arrsng o. NJ
et az will secure the transports from unnecessary dfu.
sion and all aenor officers transports and masters Of
weasel. will euter into the spirit of aud conform to thos,
arrangements, a plan Of which will BE- dry given
! The General Commanding announces TO the EEpedi-
tioDary Corps that L. Is nended 20 make descent upon
| tbe enemys coast, and PROBABLY under ercuuitnnces
which will demand the utmost Vigilance coolness and IT.
tteniity or the part Of every cf3Cr ard man OF bis
,mmand In consideration OF the ness aud holm IS
of our cause OF the ardent patriotic which has proup'
ed the yirtuous and industrious ci Ens Vi our land to hy
| Iart IN he me
40 most confidently believes that hs will De CIR cusy
aud efficiently Ftsd 10 his efforts TO overthrow
Jealous active and wig foe, WHOSE cause is unhoy and
| Or nciplss untei abe
| On the epproch OF the tran'pors 20 tns IIic, o'
decentralization, each B isads Commander viii slchor
hs transports as near each Other pr ocab and will
AZ the pFapsr time superDteLd the Discrimination OF
his brigade TIE srrt boas and other means oil oiseoi
blrkaion at hand ere believed 10 be cafatie OF Ian
ing NJ once from three 70 four Ihousant mn The sur
boats are of # Sc :; two OF the iseS. may toke
the officer, aud meu Of company OF 100 men; two CT
the next szs company Of 70 men, and SO on 10 proper
ion The othtr ,ans Of transportation may take me
remainder Of brigade, With probably one or two SEQ
! ten, OF field artillery.
Toe at lire will be the brigsdi OF General Wright,
a,nked hy two sectors OF Htnltons Light Battery a.
ooupaned by tho squad OF Regular sapoers and Miners
and two con parlss OF Serres Volunteer Enii ieer',
With 8, iueat supply OF enrenet tools ana saa1
| b gs TIE second line VIII DE ire ohBtueV "s"f",
stevens and if necessary, accompanied BY section OF
a,mltons Battery and two Geld pieces, 10 be manned
oy oomnsny OF the III I'd Rode Island regiment TIE
rSseiv. will be composed Of Cen Viees brigade, the
rem nlng portions Of Ssrs volunteer EoTinsefs auo
the relrd Rhode Island regiment aud will b. disposed
| OF according 10 circumstances.
The boats OF only each company but OF each reg
jment and brigade wiz land abreast Us tar as pracca-
HE and in order Of bstls The utmost etfost viii be
made TO effect tbs larding 10 that order Should Il b.
un upr.ctioabe to iaod Immediately from the fgb'
then The sarf. boats when empdsd win immed AZ "
ooc,eo 20 the rspd ilniiug of the from the ght
era: and as soon as the whole Iine 10 landed all TO
boas will return and bring forward In like D2nDer the
troops az the second line aud SO With The reserve.
The genera! officers and commanders Of battal'
Iona will be furnished n time With the plan OF do
cent and the particular ord OF bsts. II 10 probable
tb.t the first Hoe will have TO cora7er the srepnd on
which 10 establish ITSELF and II opposed by greatly su-
paror numbers to maps sfe ard probably to momenis'
ry sntrsnch. If not sehousy opposed the trst ine,
sf.s ossrcouing immediate f'ultes, Will continue
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