, 1861-04-12

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From the N. Y. Wpl1. April 9TH -
The excitement IN the @tTydsferda;y5 relative
to the movement Of troops, steam transports
and war vessels, continued with but LITTLE
abatement up to a'1ate hour last evening. III
the the navy yard, along the docks, on the PIER
and ferry boats, everywhere, in fact, that II
was poastble to get q glimpse at the operation
OF government officials Or government vesseIs
there was crowd Of anxious lockers on deter.
mined that nothing should escape their watch.
fnl eyes or attentive ears. Unsmployed. New
York reyelled IN sensation that made them
forget the past and think only On the present.
something VAS to watch. -, ..--....,,..,,
TIE CANAL STREET PIER.
The Canal street pier ya= besiesca b. an
army OF people through the day, who sought
to gain admittancc to the dock BY every imagi-
nabls. .pretext. None, however; were admit
ted who did not possess tickets or come with
loads Of goods. Carriages were constantly
arriving, bring ging experienced officers Of the
army from headquarters, who busted them
selves inspecting the freight Of army stores On
shipboard, and who rendered valuable ser7ice
toward perfectiug the general arrangements
The adjacent piers, dock boats, and lumber
and wood yards were crowded with the pao-
pie, who discussed the operations and ex-
pressed opinions with the utmost freedom
An enormous pile Of goods and merchandise
Of all descriptions lay upon the pier, which,
added to that already taken on board the
steamers carried them down to the low wafer
line. Some Of the scenes were highly ludic-
rous. Women were rushing down the pier in
search Of husbands who had base1y deserted
them and left them to the mercies Of the
world. One Of these shouted fr1ntical]y for a
policeman to bring her husband, whose face
she had just had glimpse Of, ashore "to
and abe WAS compelled to surrender her 1rae-
tional self to the mercy Of the elements.
Some Of the men-ship hands-wcre drunk
and were behind time at the roll call Other
men were at once shipped in their places, and
there were plenty more to be found on the
pier anxious for berth. Harbor thieves 1=ere
plentiful, and it required the utmost activity
y lying about SO profusely on every part Of
the dock.
SAILING OF TEE HARRIET LANE
The first movement Of the day WAS the asil-
ing Of the Harriet Lane. This vessel has been
under sailing orders since Saturday last, but
she could not get off on Sunday. She was
formally turned over to then naral department,
and Will probably act in conjunction with the
armed fleet that has just LEFT this station.
The ship is proVisloned for three months
cruise, beside having rations for file Of ma
including eeamen, tiremen, stewards, Sc, is
ninety-siA.
The destination Of this vessel is puzzle.
Those on board speak. very mysteriousiy of
her mission" but the fact is, they know moth.
ing about it. Capt. FauEce has sealed orders,
which be cannot open until beyond the Hish-
lands. He will then know; whittier he is
is q CORES pondent Of the 7Eorla and an artist
from one Of the pictorial papors.
BALTIC.
The steam transport Baltic, lying at Canal
street, had been ordered to be in readiness for
sea st 8 o'clock precisely, and it was stated
she would sail at that hour, but delay in the
arrival Of certain stores kept her back until
about three hours beyond that time. The
fires were started under the boilers at 10 4 A.,
and at 2 O'Clock she was blowing steam heayi-
II, Every foot Of available space Oh deck ind
below, fore and aft of the steamer was filled
With provisions and army stores Of miscel.
laneous character. Among these IF. re thou
sa1d bu> he'll bags OF coal for the use Of the 1iy-
ing artillery. Eight hundred barrels salt rrc-
visions, ons hundred bundles OF lay, several
thousand bushels Of oats, quantity OF wbee1-
harrous, kegs Of brandy, rum and other
liquors, quantities Of rope and deep sea lirce,
great number Of trunks and boxes, with the
simple n ark U. S. A., and about fifty tons OF
small stores. Portable forges, barrels Of ship
brsud, foragIng carts, ordnance tools, packages
Of gnnny bags, offcers' luggage bundles Of
EhoyeIs, casks Of nails, piles of eordaze, :ud
cases Of muskets served to lumber up tha
deck, and render it almost impossible fer the
men to work. On the upper deck aft, there
were fourteen double bank boats, said to be
for the conveyance Of government troops, aud
near these was quantity Of sails and uncut
CANVASS, also an immense number Of gunny
bags.
At 5 o'clock the steam tug R. L. AIabey
came down from Goyernor's Island with troops
for the Baltic, the regimenral band playing
"Anuie Lawrie" and "Rogers Quickstep."
At o'clock the troops were placid on board,
and at fifteen minutes to six the lines were
cast Of, the band struck up lively air, The
troops cheered and the Baltic was of, sream-
ing directly seaward. At P. II, she passed
through the Narro~s, accompanied By the
steam tug Yankee, which has ;bcen chartered
by the government to accompany her, The
Yankee had On board about ore hundred ions
Of fuel and a crew Of fourteen men As the
Baltic passed the Cutaline and G. 7. Smith,"
both laden with troops, tha cheering was yo-
ciferous.
The crew number 149 men.