The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-06


quire upwards OF three thousand dive hundred men, 1.
must not be Supposed however that any OF this force
would be available for land demonstrations Of Any ohrsc
tAr tbeir vicss would be required operate the
auIs u the several ships
TUE STEAM troop TRANSPORTS.
THE ATLANTIC AND ILLINOIS CHARTERED BY THE
UNITED srArEs-PRovIsloNs, CEMENT, LUMBER
AND IRON ON BoARD-RUMoRs AND FACTS ABOUT
OTHER STEAMERS, ETc.
We received information, which we deemed reliable,
yesterday morning that the Cnted States govs nmeat
had chartered the steamers Ariel Of Van erois Hoe,
and Baltic, belonging TO the North Atlantic Steamship
Company for the transportation Of troops and supplies
come destination unknown. During the day Ramor with
Der thousand tongues, told the story with
sand variations; and IL c,ud believe the re-
ports current in the streets, the Daniel Webster,
the Illinois, the Ariel, the Adriatc (now in Euroosl,
the Baltic, the Ocean Queen and the Vanderbilt had
al been engaged, and under the weight of such
ments the government etock went down. The afternoon
papers went further and the Jared for by
this time the vessels had been purchased by the United
States, and were 70 be transformed into Of war
han.sormato on devoutly TO be w,shed,
no doubt but Iestly difficult. Of accomplishment In
the limited time (about day and hsif) allowed. At
about two O'Clock the steamer Atlantic entered at
the Custom House "ceared for Brazos, rexs, with
various runors BY this time, however, our reporter
had investigated the matters and visited the various
named with the exception Of the Adrtatic,
which being somewhere In Europe, hal ev,deutly NJ
subject of any Of the CELLS perpetraed by govern
ment.
KNOW NOTHING.
Our reporter first visited the office of the Pacific Mall
Steamship, and inquired for the gentleman VIII, had
charge Of the affairs Of the North Atlantic Company
The gentleman to whom referred tall, aae
looking parsonage got up1h the English STYLE, and BE-
tween him and the reporter the following conversation
cneued;-
"Is the Baltic chartered ~ "No, SIR"
RKpoRrER-I am q reporter. &c; have been informed,
&c. So you know whether the Cnited States has char
tered any Of your steamersp
GEsnKxAs-I don't know, sir, II 1t 80, wouldn't
be likely TO know.
R-Who would?
G.-No one concerned with the business. II the gov
eminent chartered cleaners, wouldn't have the thog
talked about 1t might make another Star Of the wess
R-Prec,sely Where are your steamers lyingp
G-Foot Of Canal street, North river. ~
R.-CSn see them and 60 on boardY
G.-You can see them you go tho-e and can 20 on
board they'll lot you, suppose There's always some
R-Csnnot you give me pass to make the going on
board a certain as the see ng.
gives passes under The circumstances mat l. 70 say,
the steamers laid and you couldnt sec anything o.
Adieu and exit.
WHERE IGNORANCE rs BLISS.
IN one OF Jerry Bryant's stories be says that he
came to the door, saw "No admistane," and
80 went in: and, up,n the principle,
We having been Informed tina. We couldn't
60 board the steamers and that there nothing for
20 Immediately sssrtd for Canal strest and The
Company's pier. disRotvr view Of gentleman so
resembling inte locator 1T the once that, in
spite of the dust, We kept our eyes npon him, and sor-
wed that he rhoud walk fact upon dAy
f,sf greeted u.s. tho pisr, No III runs long ont
the river and upon either side Of lies the Baltic
and the Atlantic Cayts and drays loaded With all err
OF goods kept passing a. the pier gate and asooshed
At serg 40 much activity about steamers hih up and
Dot chartered, We followed the carts and ents'ei
the sbed. Boxes barrels and bundles everywhere
about Piles Of mstireeses, heape Of lumber, ba'ca
os supuy bags crowded togeiher hap hazard Loats
STRENGTHENING barrels being damned IN tho hold
workmeu running about and working Ike bees Buste
ccnfus.n bard labor all "ound Two Coal pages yng
alnr gsidr Tho Atlantic ana pouring their loads into tho
riener fast "a horses and men cout al hoist and
empty the buckets FIR vess"l which VISA not char
ter IN go any where and which wss laid no Tor the sum
mer, the preparations were certsinly extraordinary
THE ATLANTIC
ia large finely furnished si1e wheel steamer Of the
6rst class. sho built by W. r. Brown, in 1sss; her
bu,ben nearly three thousand tons; her draft about
twenty feet She has three decks; propelled By
One eide lever engine, and viii carry, comfortably,
cratsnces hut could Transport for any reasonable dts
from this T-xasat least thousand
nnors WIN .ne nv.ns hpn sa aas, nor
feet breadth heam ffv six feet; depth, thirty two
fe She In IN excellent order and ready for instant ser
Tie genten who gave these particulars abont the
veese appeared like having authority and we &C
rdirRy inquired with what the Atlantic was loading
~ ook around you !" The reply with everything "
With every thing. enough There q bags and
barrels az potatoes ans cabbaQas boxes OF salt, bar
rata M noDr facuf md
beef plank osts and tin Dor Of overy kind bars ~ iron,
a'tresses tea quors bread and nearly two hun ired
| barrels of cement : Does she sail sconY' ~e Mkef
she sails frow, sir" "wbere forY'' "Ahl that's
what o. must know tel you, sir the govern.
meut s era TO 20 smethirg DO you see those barrels
OF csmenHn
Upon ipq,iring whether rould he allowed board
" wtre referred % az ther gentemtn IN quest On
vert " re Office over the fock 70 ,h' coal bsrg =,
finally w The EIDE o. the uan,r We never saw he
eert, Who wss az nsefn u us and a Dpersood -
Mrs. Harris to sety Camp, hut having COT ad 20
don't care 20 search for bm further Sailors and
'orFshoremfn working Ike stuntei giants getting
the coal In hosting the stores up AID lowering barrels
ard hoxes mo the bold The COOKS we're p,shtng no
their utensils anr puttrg bright fa1e MN N "
mart Of the hutipess me engines e,a bisy IN their
room, the fires light and the steam getting MP
Fve'ytbrP gave evidence ~ hurried and apsedv d.
pe'ture but nothing told whittier and FOR VII, purpose
he claa Tor Hraz infererre adfs q c'uvy
the United S'ates troope from TEXAS ~ New York 10
that csse the sors fr the support " the ro VS.
the ms'trss for them ~ rest up1n, the iumbsr 70
rake them temporary hadsfna Bot why the IRON bars
and the cemerH Rum orftays that tonus ~ be pI
on board m Goverro slJd, and that me one u tbs
sonthern feit % 10 he reinnfcet and pf0vsoned RI
he correct ard may Arc Ue 'obave moth y
tar Of TIE Weet affair AZ any rate there u no alto 90.
Mt cobcsa'nent NJ 10 the fact of tho vessel .
loafiDg. Although more people about than npnu
eny ordiray occasion. there nigh, have ben crosf
for all any orc stemsd "a u The gates we're open
you could enter lrok and wonder you picasei Obvi
viouey there w he necepeits for special ret
despstrhes TO Charleston snd subsequent GRAND Jury IN
vestigatiors Tie governnept willing 70 ct all
the south know hat the Atlantic loaded with sores, 10
coming but declines TO tell anything more Although
cleared, the Atlantic did not ss yesterday afternoon
OTHER VESSELS.
There nothing whatever 10 justify the rumors 10 70
gard TO any the other named above except
the Illinois The Baltic Ia MT the dock with the A.
antc but is not loading, and one on board In
regard 70 the nlnos, she advertised by Commodore
Vanderbilt Leave nj Havrn hut La