Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-27
The Grea, Navar expedition.
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One Of the most extensive naval expeditions IN
which this country ever engsgei is now in prgpa
ration and part of it is already on lAe way 10
common rende deZvOus.
The larger portion Of this feet has been fitted out
at this port. but several vessels have been prepared
at Boston and PhiadephiA, all intended for the
same Oti sct The feet has been furnished with
every necessary yet all has been CONDUCTED without
hustle or confusion Merchants have offered their
vessels. and they have been accepted By the United
States QuSrtermas;er with prOmptness. The trans
ports have been rapidly loaded st our wharyas. Gld
then hauled into the stream eff the battery wait
ing the signal to start Large steamships that have
won themselves renown as ocean palaces, have bseu
stripped of their gliding, loaded heavily with can
and death-deaiing missiles, and taken into the
ranks of transports and war vessels The expadi-
ton as it was composed in our harb5r a few diys
since. presented some hat novel appearance. Th-
Baltic loaded nearly to her guards, the Atlantic Van
derbt and other ocean steamers. all bearing valu-
able freight lay in the stream with saucy gulbjas
side wheel and propelleFs and even the dimnutve
tug with new coat of black paint laid prosIly /
with the war feet By the middle Of last week this /
expedition so far advanced tha. people began [
70 speculate upon its probable destination. The !
very curious did not hesitate to take an early walk
upon the Battery, and to devote hour to the crit.
i,al examination of the fleet to see if any Of them
had left during the night. The wonder-loyers were
gratiied SatuI day by the departure of the Coat
zlcoalcos, Cahawba Roanoke, Empire city, Park /
eFsOurg, U0AQllld anu AtiAnla. Inc - RHODE 1s :
land Regiment was transferred from Fort Hamilton !
to the Caha wba, and Colonel Serrill's Engineers
were taken on another vessel
Yesterday the battery was thronged nearly al /
day by crowd Of people anxious TO see the De 1
parture of more of the vessels. Daring the day .
the Star of the South, 03ean Queen, Daniel Webster
Ariel. Arsgo, Vanderbilt Oriental and Rhode Island
lgtt their several anchoraees and sped their way
out Of port The Wabash and several gun boats ard
transI Orts remain ii the harb,r, but il al probsb
ity, will sail during the dsy. Three ferry b0s,s
were purchased on Saturday, the Ethan Allen, Com
modore Perry and Stepping Stone These viii Be
despatched to morrow or wednesday.
The entire feet will have left this port by Wed
nesday, sni probably by Saturday Will have re-
ceived the troops who are to take paEt II the ex
petition.
We commit no impr91risty when We declare thaf
the first destination OF The vessels composing the
expedition is II tmpton Rhodes and Annapolis Tde
naval vessels viii rerd zvCus at lLe former place
while tue transports engaged IN taking board
troo is from Annapolis l. Is sa,ed With some sem
blauce Of truth that there were Is 0J0 sent 70
Annapolis on Thursday. We also learn that she {
Constitutional Guari, Col. Perry Washington
Greys, Col Moore, and three other regiments, have
orders to join the division Annapolis. 1t is there
fore probable that aggregate force Of 70 900
men will be sent eff These will be fully equipped,