New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-29
Voyage Of the North star-Who were on
hoard rpceulations ns TO the Destina-
ton OF ts,e Expedition-Pers0naI Notices.

From Our specai Correspondent
AT SIX. Wednesday Dec. 10. 1862.
But few iGys ago the very indefinite specification
Of locality afxod to this letter would have had sd-
diiionsl appi nria sness, M describing my mental
ooudiH~- Oble,.s and destination OF this ex-
petition. know them NO.. 80 ,h'nk dol sIbei, /
am obliged t. limit my condolences to The TRiBUSE.
Pending the time when there viii DO 10 necessity
for reservation, accept an idle ssaetter involving
Only six dsys experience Of myself and my fellow
voyagers OF board the North Star. The mention of
that vessel voyage Of that duration, and of Gen.
Banks, inevitably suggests an ultra-Southen deg
tinationof hat piece of information the subscribers
TO The TRIBUNE in Dixie are welcome 10 make the
most: can afford to admit 30 much and little
more. We may be going to Vicksburg, to Mobile,
TO Texas, AL and several; for are we not, at this
time Of writing, FLASHING gallantly through the blue
Atlantic on the outer side of the Gulf Stream, some
where beyond the furthermost Cape of Florida,
and f,eaming parallel with that long line OF perous
reef and eandbars which terminate in the dry Tor
tugasl BY tomorrow we hope to enter The Gulf OF
Mexico hence some of the above mentioned locali-
ties must be the right ones. And further the de-
ponent sayeth not, until duly authorized. Let Inc
speak Of the voyage.
The North Star name of good omen y ia pretty
well known TO Yew-Yorkers as one Of Cornelius
vanderbilrs big ocean steamers, which used to ply
TO Aspinwall, and has crossed the Atlantic She
lay quietly enough at the foot of Eleventh street,
East River, Oh the evening of Dec. 4, when first
presented myself on board finding only eight COM
panes of the Massachusetts 4lst there looming blue
and multitudnous in their military overcoas and the
darkness. Next day was one Of hustle, of confu-
SLOT, and embarkation; aud not until 5, p. N. did
the playing of " Hail to the Chief" by the band in
form us TINT Gen. Banks had joined u.s. What time
we lay of the Battery, having been lowed thilher
by tug. Ii was at least five hours later when we
got clear OF Sandy Hook aud were fairly oil, our
stem pointing southwark
Let the reader suppose the North Star on her first
night out blowing her way through the solemn
rushing waters on bleak, raw December night, the
usual amount OF incidental discomfort and sea-sick-
ness on board the soldiers between-decks, the Off
GERS and civilians crowding tho numerous cabins,
the cannon and ammunition numbering the deck,
covered with CANVAS and arpaulins to protec, them
from the driving spray and the occasional spiteiui
gusts of rain that rendered the night additionally
uncomfortable; and all Of us bound on some great,
formidable entefprlLe, Oh WHICH perhaps out one
man knew lie secret and scope, while l. The TRID
USE correspondent, avail myself Of this early oppor-
tunity to t.nder the following list Of my fellow
voyagers:
Mslor.Geners NATHANIEL p. BANKS, Commsnderin Chief
Of toe expedition His staff. comprising
Lieut. Col. Richard b. Irwin Assistant AdJutant General
Lieut. Col Wm 4. Albert, Assistant Inspector General
Major O. Norman Leper, Judge Advocate.
Col John 3 CLARK, Abide. Camp.
Lieut.. Col; stIOther. Ad-ae'CsmP, Porte cruyOn.
Can't Frederick d Iiautovile, Aid Camp.
Capt Robert ID. Durham, ABIDE Camp.
First Lieut. NhaTles A. Hsrtwcll Aid.deCamp
Second Lieu. Samuel NJ Whitside, Aid-dsCsmp.
Capt. w. Stptyis Hooper, Acting Aid deCamp.
Fist Lieut.. haIles b. Sargent Acting Abide Camp.
MAJOR Harsi Robinson. Volunteer Aid. eCamp.
Col Samuel H. Holabird Chief Qusrtermaster.
Cob Edward q. B-ckwith Chief Commissery.
Surgeon Richard ii. Alexander Medical Director
MAJOR ID. C. Houston. Chief Engineer
Capt. Henry j. Abbot Chief Of Typographical Engineers
First Lieut.. Richard NJ. Hill, Chief Of ordnance.
Capt Richard Arnold, Chief Of Artillery.
Capt VIM ". Rowley, Chief Signal Officer.
Chief Engineer. Major Houston.
Capt. j. w. Mcclure, assistant Quatermaster
Dr. Richard n. Alexander, Medic Director.
DR.. David l.. Rodgers Medical Inspector
DIP Middleton,
Dr. George NJ. Stdfnburg.
w. G. Spence Medical Purveyor
Mai Gen. CHRISTOPHER Colon AUGUR, Second In Com
mand to Gen. Banks.
His STAFF. CONF rising;
Major George 4. Ha.esd Assistant Adjutant General
Major John II. Rauch, Surgeon.
Capt. J. Hodge Qusrtermaster.
CAPT II. u. Woodruff, Commssary.
Capt. Walter Cutting Aid de Camp.
spyt JARss bspbNt, AtddS'Ispp.