The national Republican., 1861-10-31

The other means Of transportation may take
the remainder Of u brigade with probably one
or two sections Of field artillery
4. The disembarkment will be made In three
lines: The first line will be the brigade of Gen.
Wright, hanked by two sections Of Hamilton's
Light Battery, and accompanied by the squad
Of regular Sappers and Miners and two compa-
MES Of Serrill's Volunteer Engineers, with u
sufficient supply Of intrenchipg tools and sand
bags. The second line will be the brigade Of
General Stevens, and, If necessary, accompa.
MED by a section Of Hamilton's battery and two
field. d.pieces, to be manned by a company of the
Third Rhode Island regiment. The reserv"
will be composed Of General viele's brigade,
the remaining portion of SerrilPs volunteer
Engineers, and the Third Rhode Island regi.
ment, and will be disposed of according to cir
cumstances.
s. The boats Of not only each company, but
each regiment and brigade, will land abreast, as
far rs practicable, and in the order of battle.
The utmost effort will be made to effect the
landing In that order. Should it be found i'm.
practicable to land Immediately from the
lighters, then the surf.boats, when emptled,
will Immediately proceed to the rapid landing
of the men from the lighters, and as soon as the
whole line is landed, all the boats will return
and bring forward in like manner the troops Of
the second line, and so with the reserve.
8. The general officers and commanders Of
battalions, &C., will be furnished in time with
the plan Of descent and the particular order Of
battle. 1t is probable that the first limo will
have to conquer the ground on which to estab
| lish itself. II not seriously opposed, the first
| line, after overcoming Immediate difficulties,
will continue to drive backward tho enemy, but
will not venture beyond supporting distance
| from the shore before tho landing of the gen.
eral commanding or without ais special order.
Z. The commander officer of the naval squad.
| ron has kindly consented to furnish 800 sailors
to assist in launching and manning the surf
boats, and he appeals to the patriotism of the
masters, mates, and sailors of the several trans
| ports to furnish An additional number Of cox
| swains and oarsmen.
| ANY deficiency OF oarsmen in surfboats will
be supplied from the platoons on board Of these
respectively, so that each boat, when ready
| may be rapidly rowed ashore. The soldier
oarsmen viii land and form with their platoons
s. General and field officers, with their re
speotive stats, will endeavor to obtain landing
boats for themselves, and the necessary COX
swains and oarsmen from the transports ant
| other hired vessels of the fleet.
0. The seamen and officers of the troops OF
| board each transport will arrange with thu
master for voluntary helps Of this kind. which
Il may be needed and can be given, and will make
a special report to their headquarters rs early
as practicable of the assistance thus rendered
10. As soon as the landing shall have beel
effected, the surf and other landing boats viii
revertto the chief quartermaster for immediate
supplies.
ii. Tue sick and non effective men will remail
on board the several transports until provision
can be made for them on shore. The non
electives will be especially charged with tn
care of the sick, under directions 10 be left b,
the respective medical officers.
IL. Medical officers, excepting one from eac
brigade, to be designated by the respectv
brigade commanders, will land with troops
The three medical officers left aaoat will, unde
the directions Of the medical director, divid
he duty Of visiting all the sick on board, in
cludng those of the Third Rhode Island reg
ment and the battalion of volunteer engineers
By order Of
,o,,.s> Brigadier Gen. T. W. SHERMAN.
V''s"eu' LOUIS H. PELoUzE,
Captain Fifteenth Inf,ntry.
Headquarters First Brigade E. C,l
:, Steamship Empire City, Oct. 25, 1861.
Ohioial:
PIERRE G. KANE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General.