The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-08
THE STEAM TRANSPORTS.


THE ILLINOIS TO SAIL To-DAY-ACTIvE PREPARA-
TIoN OF THE BALTIc-FISAL DEPARTURE OF THE
ATLANTIC, ETC, ETC.
The promptness that has far characterized the war
like but mysterious movements of the government which
took their first definite shape the departure on satur
day Of the soop Powhatan and the transport
Atlantic was followed up yesterday by the active prepa
ration for or the steam transports illinois and Baltic
THE ILLINOIS
Was hauled the foot OF Canal street yesterday
morning, and taken into the dock recently occupied by
the Atlantic where she had steam up during the entire
day. large number OF stevedorcs, longsboremen rig
gers and wormen engaged upon her, getting the
cargo which lying upon the dock and the lighters
alongside couple Of horses, with hosting blocks, as.
sisted the in their labors.
The cargo the dock consisted OF fifty or sixty
Of muskets labelled with the addrcss-'Captain
T. yogdes Fort Pickens Florida" These cases were not
shipped the Atlantic, previously stated so that it
very probable whatever the destination Of the latter
steamer may be- that Of the Illinois is for the reinforce
ment OF the fort mentioned the on the
There Ave hundred barrels OF our on board
when the steamer chartered by the governments
portion OF her intended transatlantic cargo They have
been retained on board
On the port side OF the and astern or the wheel
house lighter moored. She heavily laden with
provisions which were hoised over the vessels side and
deposited In the hold
ON the same side OF the steamship and forward OF
the wheelhouse another lighter with the letters &C. s.
on her stern denotng her governmental charater was
anchored Her cargo was cannon, gun carriages,
touche boxes tent poles tent and camp equip
ents ali OF which were hoisted into the Illinois and de-
posted in the sieerage hold. large magazine and
several foaging taken In In the afternoon
The above seemed TO be the Only outfit which tbe
gel was taking board IL any ammunition, powder,
ball or shell was board 1t must have been conveyed
there in the secrecy Of the previous night. Al
least no signs of these articles were TO te found IN
the vicinity OF the steamer yesterday No extra ar
rangements appeared 10 have been made for troops,
there was an ABSENCE Of bedding and sleeping &C.
commodatons, beyond The ordinary Of the ship,
and the entire outfit consisted Of arms and provisions
The urmne IS then that the Illinois is bound on the
mission Of reinforcing with additional supplies OF
the Southern forts now possession OF the government
forces-undoubtedy Fort Pickens as the teliale mus.
ke,s above alluded to would indicate
The Illinois il 10 expected will sail to-day at an early
hour when in the bay, the troops to be conveyed by
her viii be placed on board by steAmtug
THE BALTIC.
Ia lying upon the upper side OF the dock at which the
Illinois s stationed The same active preparations to
get ready for observable board and on the
wharf. About two hundred iaborers OF all kinds were
engaged upon her and the Illinois, and the wharf re.
sounded during the stiffness OF the Sabbath day with the
hum OF their work
aides Of The Baltic, dschaeOg ,hei cagoes through the