New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-28
From Our Special Correspondent
STEAMER ATLANTIC,
ANNAPOLIS Roads OeA 90 togl

No weather more favorable 70 the o9)eCts d tie
great naval expedition could have been made, had n
even been manufactured to gil special order, hau
that we have experienced since the Atlantic len
New-York. After pleasant sail of twentyssveu
hours running time we came to anchor of Annapolis,
where we found q number of other vessels Of th4
feet which had preceded u.s. and were either already
laden and prepared for q start, were taking %
board, as fast as possible. their respective cargoes
The good, quiet people Of Annapolis, although
they have become somewhat accustomed 70 military
surprises for the past six months, were VOW really
awakened out Of their mental -surprisedst4
anything state, and positively exhibited the liveess
symptoms OF astonishment at the unwonted sight of
u dozen or TWO or three dozen fullsized steamers
quietly dropping anchor in their beautiful but shaow
harbor, without word Of warning or premoniiiou.
The transport vessels had been preceded by dsv
or so, by the proper officers, who had gone through
the camps at Annapolis, selected the regiments thS
were to accompany the expedition announced to ths
Repimental or Brigade Quartermasters and Comuis.i
saries the quantity and quality of the baggage 20
with each command, intending that by the time he
transports arrived the tents should be struck the
baggage packed in the least possible space, and
everything ready for the instant embarkatiOn.
Owing to the popularity Of the sand-bar which
blocks the mouth of the harbor, all vessels drawing
more than IL feet of water obliged to find anchor.
age on the outside Of the bar, several miles from tho
city, AS all the transports are of the largest si1s,
and of heavy draft of water, the troops and theit
baggage had to be conveyed from shore to ship dis
lance Of from 4 to miles, which was accomplshea
for the most part by light steam tugs. The sea was,
and had been for days, as smooth mill pond, md
all things were most favorable for the embarkatin,
which was effected in good time and in good order,
1t has pleased somebody however to hold us here fs
three or four days. m order to wait the movements
of some of the higher powers on the land, in The
direction and vicinity of Washington, whose inscrus
bic motives in thus OBTAINING an expedition that 10
ready for sea, and the men of which are rejooed as
the change from their camp life, and most eager for
fight cannot be fathomed by our small, shallow, liIn-
tied mowers. The vessels at this rendezvous have
now all received on board their due complement Of
men and stores OF might have done 80 two days ago,
had the word been given to hurry, and the delay
ainly must not be laid at the door Of The gentemen
in immediate command Of the ships, or the soldier,
but the responsibility must rest in higher quarters
Should characteristic gale of Hatteras scatter As
fleet. and wreck and failure, partial or complete re.
suit from not having the full strength of the force
concentrated at the right point, ct the right tine,
then an nfnity of regrets and reproaches WI b
poured out over the ten days Of lovely weather ss
might have been better employed, perhaps, thin
/ lying idly in Annapolis Roads.
To those unenlightened persons whose vision 10
circumscrbed by the narrow circle Of events that
transrire Immediately under their own vulgar optics,
and who by the very necessity Of their position, may
not Immediately command 30 comprehensive view
Of passing history as those who hold higher position
Oh the ladder the privilege of grumblng must not DO
denied. We see, or think zee, opportunities that
are NEGLECTED. or that seem to be neglected, and We
naturally are eager, and perhaps oficious in propos
ing remedies, OF what we choose TO think remedies
Cape Hatteras is point that stormiy reminds
every sailor of past tempestuous pers, and that 10
suggestive to every andsmsn of all unknown dangers
of wreck and ruin, after the peculiar style ard man
ner Of old angry Ocean. assisted by all maliguaas
winds In fact the original, or aboriginal psrtne-
shin articles entered into time in the days Of
Noah, or thereabout, between the winds and wsvs
and the weather generally, to kick up perennial
row off Hatteras have not only never been annued,
but have been observed with Puritanic exactnen,
moot creditable to the winds and waves, eoaidered
merely as contracting parties, but infinitely Disagree
able to all others. Therefore Hatteras has come 10
be regarded AS point to be anticipated with fear and
trembling. And any maneuver which should take
the fleet in safety past the dreaded point, and spas
the passengers their sea-sickness, would be boSn
not too highly to be regarded.
The regiments as embarked at Annapolis, were,
for the most part, full TO numbers, and in gOod
state of health and discipline.
-Four days before the expedition left Annspolis
Roads to proceed to Hampton Roads, u was dr.
covered that the smallpox had made It's appearanos
in two of the regiments. Ii did not however, appear
in q very aggravated form, and was 20 easily man.
ageabe by the surgeons and speedily divested %
its malignant features, that it was deemed exps.
dent and advisable to permit the regiments to 60 On
board ship.
Accordingly, the sth Maine Regiment, in which
had appeared six or seven cases Of smallpox, having
had the infected men properly disposed in the bcss
pital on shore, embarked the rest Of the corps On
board the Ariel The disease did not take on the eps
demc form, nor did tat any time assume very mags
nant type, but was at all times completely manage
able by the physicians. No panic or unusual flisha
was manifested among the men on account Of no
presence of the disease, usually so much dreadeda
and the coolness with which the men regarded n
presence in their midst doubtless had its good ehses
in shielding themselves from the maady from which,
bad they given way TO abect fear and unAah'y
fright, they could scarcely have hoped to escape.
Other diseases we are comparatively free from.
The universal desire Of the soldiers is for slap ~
Charleston and believe the men would fight WIZ
better heart for the purpose of running up the aa
of the Stars and Stripes over Forts Sumter and
Moarie than for any other possible aggressive puF'
pose that could be named. OF course, dozen oshes
nlaces are mentioned IA likely to be the destnau0a