Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-16
THE GREAT NAVAL EXPEDITION.

way tn II common rendezvous. Inc larger
porton OF this fleet has been fitted out at this
port but several vessels have been prepared
ut Boston and Philadelphia, all intended Tor
the same object. The fleet has been furnished
with every necessary, yet all mas peeH con
Quoted without hustle. NJ confusion, Mer'
chants la offered their vessels, ana they
have been accepted by the United States quar-
| termaSter with pr0mptness. lhe transports
| have been rapidly loaded at our wharves, ana
| then hauled into the stream Or oil the Battery,
waiting the signal 10 start. Large steamships
| that have won h,nselyes rtnown as ocean
| palaces, have been stripped of theil gliding,
! loaded heavily with cannon ana de ith dealing
| missiles, and taken into the ranks OF trans
| ports and war vessels. The expedition, as 1t
| was composed in our harbOr a few days slhce,
| presented somewhat novel appearance.
The Baltic Loaded nearly to her guards, the
| Atlantic, Vanderbilt and other ocean steam.
ers, all bearing valuable freight, lay IN the
| stream with Saucy gHnboaIs, side wheel ana
| prUpclers and even the dlminutlVe tHg,with Il
| new coat OF black paint, laid proudly win the
| war fleet. BY the middle OF last week, TINS
expedition was 50 far advanced that people be-
gan to Speculate upon lis probable destination.
Tie very curious did not hesitate TO take an
ear walk upon the battery and to devote an
hour to Tie critical examination OF the fleet, 10
| see if any OF them had lett during the night.
| The wonder lovers were gratfied on Saturday
| by the departure Of the Coaizacoacos Cailaw-
ba, Roanoke, Empire City, Parkersburg Una
| diia and Atlanta. The third Rhode Island
regiment was transferred from Fort Hamilton
to the Cahawba, and Col Serrllls engineers
were taken on another vessel
Yesterday the battery thrOnged nearly
all day by crowd Of people anxious to see
the departure oil more OF the vessels. During
the day the Star of the South, Ocean Queen,
Daniel Webster, Ariel, Arago, Vanderbilt,
Oriental, and Rhode Island left their several
anchorages and sped their way out OF port.
The Wabash and several gunboats and trans
ports remain in the harbUr, but in all probabll-
ity will sail during the day. Three ferry
noats were purchased on Saturday the Ethan
Allen, Commodore, Perry, aud Stepping
Stone. These will be despatched tomorrow
OF Wednesday.
The entire fleet will have left this port by
Wednesday, and probably by Saturday will
have received the troops who are to take part
in The expedition.
We commit no improperly when we de
clare that the first destination of the vessels
composing the expedition is Hampton Roads
and Annapolis. The naval vessels will rem.
devious at the former place, While the trans
ports are engaged in taking on board troops
from Annapolis. II is stated with seine sem
blanCe of truth, that there were fifteen thou
sand men sent to Annapolis on Thursday. We
also learn that the Continental Guard eoloucl
Perry, Washington Greys, Col Moore, and
three other regiments, have received or.
ders TO join the division at Annapolis. 1t is
therefore probable that an aggregate force OF
twenty-five thousand men will BIZ sent off.
These will be fully equipped, armed in the
best manner, and supplied with an abundance
OF provisions
The ultimate destination OF the expedition
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 will be instructed to
open when in certain latitude. The utmost
care has been taken to ensure the success Of
this expedition, and we are safe in asserting
that when the blow is struck the effect upon
the south will be terrible. Our readers and
contemporaries may accuse us OF violating the
express commands OF Gen. Mcclellan, in max
ing public SO much of the above may appear
to have been within the scope OF the instruc.
tons referred to. We will say that we this
morning obtained permission to publish the
above facts.
Gen. Fremont and His Appointments.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercially
JEFFERSON CITY, Oct. 7.-Ttere is muth
quiet, earnest working at these headquarters.
l suppose from the symptoms that everything
is going right. Now and then you might
fancy there is quite an unnecessary number of
employees in different capacities about head
quarters, but upon investigation you discover
that all have more or less business to occupy
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ments are systematized. Indeed there is
more system here than | have found in any
other division in the army, and the prepare.
tions Tor the successful management OF this
great division go OH with quietness and ce
lerity most agrcea6ly surprising. One cannot
see precisely what is done until everything is
complete, but at last you are surprised at the
quickness and quiet with which vas labor has
been dispatched. This is very unlike ostenta
ton, aud you wonder how you happened to
be caught in the snare which was prepared to
entrap the commanders in chief. My first i'm.
presslons were that there was too much bus
tie. | mistaken. it was business, and
the hustle was a hItle innocent bonn.
bast by few artIess, brass-buttoned,
newly tiedged military cock splrrows.-
81 suppose a stranger to military encamp
menS, who had read all the rhetorical deScrp.
tions OF FremOntS ostentaton, might, upon
entering his camp, proposed with notions
thus imblbed, Imagine, upon seeing too
guards with drawn swords at his tent, with
numerous staff OF foreigners surrounding hil,
that there was to0 much display but none
others but those who look with aundlced
eyes would discover it, To my eyes, his
headquarters are as perfectly unpretentious-
SO far AS he is concerned--as such quartz rs can
be. Look at the picture. Fremonts marquee
-, tl., Iittln
by lady, waving AT the entrance. AT the
front two of his body guards'-as they de.
nominate themselves Other generals call
them escorts to body guards, as their
fancy may dictate; aud they may not
choose infantry instead of cavalry for
sentres to keep cut intruders. The
general remains in his tent transacting bust,
ness. The guards prevent an embauass-
ing crowd from pressing upon him until he
can dismiss the business in hand. 1t looks
like a systematic, woIkmanlike way of doing
business. On the left there is tent for the
domestic circle, who spend the few days al
lowed them with the husband and father
before he goes forth 90 battle. They remain
during the hours of business, the mother and
daughter lending assistance 10 the father
both skilled, The former especially, by eXpe
rience and knowledge in their avocaons.
On either side of this unpretending pivot
you see that which you will find at the
headquarters of every other major general
in the world-th- tents of staff officers and
secretaries. Behind these, the servants quar-
tiers. Below them the escort or body guard
neatly equipped, as all true soldiers should
| be. The general himself wears neat boots
| plain, transformations, but neatly fitting uni
form, with shoulder-straps-not epaulettes-and
an ordinary undress military cap. Ills deport-