The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-29
THE SUPPLIES AND GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

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expedition so as to guard against failure from slight
The Decentralization of the troops is one Of the
most necessary and important matters attended to-
and for that all possible precautions have been
taken. The ferry boats chiefly to BIO relied upon
bringing the troops close to shore, being much better
adapted for landing troops than the ordinary built
steamers; and in addition TO those several hundred
surfboats have been provided, commanded by expe
renced surfmen and wrcckcrs from tho New Jersey
coast Gen. Sherman estimates, in one OF his orders,
that tho means at his disposal capable OF landing
from three to four thousand at once. The best
pilots to be found in this city and in New England whose
seamen are familiar with every league Of the Southern
coast are engaged in the of the government and
win prove TO be indispensable to their assistance.
An immense number Of army wagons and horses,
for transportation purposes addition to those be-
longng to each regiment, are also on board the fleet
and we understand that the wagoners have been recruit
cd to the extent Of two hundred from tho stage drivers
this city, who are proverbal for their skill In managing
the reins. The transport ship Great Republic alone has
six hundred and Atty horses boardthc whole number
Of horses being fifteen hundred Tho steamship Daniel
Webster carries supply Of water for the expedition.
Other transports laden with hay forage brick provi
sons of all kinds, shoves, pckaxes barrows and mpe
ments Of every description required for fertilization pur
pcses We understand that corps carpenters masons
organized in this city and accompanies the expedition,
and it expected that, in addition those, several
hundred conraband negroes at Fortress Monroe would
be sent We believe however, that that order has
countermanded, and that negroes we're taken on
board there It has been determined however, that all
persons of whatever color who may seek the shelter of
Our flag will be employed in throwing up Notifications
erecting temporary barracks for troops wherever and
landed. Extra camp equpage of every description, is
provided the liberal scale and large supplies of
clothing and equipments, not only for those who now
form part of forces but for those who may rally to
the support Of the in the regions where our
troops 60 to restore the countys flag. In this
ton showing the views Of the in regard to
persons Of color who may offer their services, give
the following letter from the Secretary Of War the
General in commando
WAR DEPARTMENT., Oct. IA, 1861.
SHIN conducting military operations within States
declared by the proclamation Of the President to be In
state Of lnsurrccon you will govern yourself so far as
persons held under the of such States
concerned by the principles Of the letters addressed by
me to Major General Butler the 30t OF May and the
9Th of August copies of which herewith furnished TO
you. special directions, adapted to special circum
stances cannot be given much must be referred 10 your
discretion Commanding General Of the expedition
You will however In general avail yourself of any per
sons, whether fugtives from labor or not who may offer
themselves TO the national government you will employ
such pessns in such services they may be fitted for
either ordinary employees or, If special circumstances
seem require ~, III any CapaCly, Win Sucn
ganUation, in squads, companies or otherwise, as yon
may deem most beneficial to the service This however,
not 10 mean general armng Of them for military
vice You will assure all loyal masters that Congress
will provide just compensation TO them for the loss Of the
services Of the persons so employed IL Is believed that
the thus indicated will best the substantial
rights Of loyal masters and the benefits to the United
States Of the services Of all disposed TO support the
government while IL avoids all interference with the
social systems Of local institutions Of every State beyond
that which nsurrecton makes unavoidable, and which
storation peaceful relations to the Union, under the
tI.t,r tsan
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
Brgadier General T. w. SHERMAN commanding expedi-
ton to the Southern coast.
Among other large items in the supply list may note
two thousand bushels Of Cumberland coa-to be used
for steam purposes but for heating shot, &ceght thou
sand bags Of oats for horses Gin vesse with
bonding quantities Of and hay distributed among
| other vessels; three and a half months supplies
Of food for the army, dumping carts handcars barrows
camp Stoves brick cement, grindstones lumber, pre-
pared frames of the houses aud barracks, crosscut
saws sandbags for brcastworks several hundred
balls for tho and OF the troops
| garrison, &c.
As to military stores proper, there is what would ap
pear TO be inexhaustibe quantity. Ammunition, sho
and SHE'LL with ten thousand stand Of supernumerary
kets and small arms TO be used in armng loyal citizens
in the vicinity where landings may be Effected mostly
placed board the steamships Atlantic and Baltic
which also carry number Of huge columbads of course
other transports used for like purpose. or light
guns and gun carriages for field service there large
quantities Many OF these Parrot guns, with their
cassions grape, canister and orges that go TO make
up complete field batteries In fact everything that the
greatest foresight could suggest likely to be needed
and that the unstnted expenditure could procure,
has been most literally provided