The New York herald., 1862-01-14
The Embarkation at Annapolis.
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one that must lead to important results.
The Embarkation at Annapolis.
OUR ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENTS.
On BOARD UNITED STATES STEAMER CossAcK,1
ANNAPOLIS HARBoR, j. n. s, 1862. !
After six eight weeks of unremittiug exerton the
Preparations for the expedonat those
with this ponthavc been concluded and night the
troops quartered on the feet.
Indications Of speedy embarkation began to manifest
themselves most discernbly towards the OF last
week, in the rigid requirements regarding passes
from camp leaves Of absence furloughs which
limited the period Of stay from the vicinity 9Th
inst in the extensive cooking of ratons; hurried
preparations Of berths the vessels sad other
mistakeable signs The prospect hailed with de-
light by the soldiers and good fortune like i'll forune
seldom comes single the Paymaster appeared with full
purse about the time, and dispensed his pccunary
comforts No time had been lost however, shore for
the longer in camp the perfect disc ipine be-
coming and within short period OF departure the SOL
diers drilled in brigade and division evoutions and
in sham battle with blank cartridge.
On saturday, the 4th nst the orders for en-
barkaticn were promulgated. and their reading in
each camp was ths6sil0 for outburst Of cheering
During the eveni ensuing day, officers packed
their trunks, sd knapsacks, and teamsters
got ready TO trsi lamp equpage.
On Sunday, 5tf he Fifty third New York regi-
ment (DEpineui Fes) broke up their camp and
marched to the wHaf and embarked. On tho following
morning the regiments Of the Fret brigade struck their
Acnts, and with their bands playing, deGed into The
road from their various camfs and ched through the
city to the point of embarkation. manosuvring Of
the vessels attended with little deAy, and Of
the regiments compelled to wait the Naval
School grounds until the transports ready. slight
fall Of snow covered the ground 10 the depth Of three
four inches adding not little TO the picturesque
presented everywhere in the vicinity The white roas
the covered bougbs Of the the white fields
which the tents ad now become almost undscernibs,
furnished striking to the blue uniforms which
wended their way in solid column towards the harbor
The city, TOO, shared the excitement and regiment
after regiment passed in ortuous column through its
abyrinthan streets, with music playing, its denzns
crowded TO windows, coorways and pavements, squads
Of soldiers to be met with at every point and trades
men and shopkeepers exhausted Of their stock 10
meet the suddenly by replenshed purses
The barrooms placed under a strict injunction by
The provost guard but, Notwithstanding, the
Mars found opportunity TO qua parting bowl to the
health Of Bacchus. These few cases Of intoxication
did not however the orderly character Of the
barkaton in the slightest degree.
A
The dull cloudy morning Of the 9th gave way 10 a
beautiful afternoon, and the suns rays were re
feced from myrilds of glistenng crystals. Even
Sag advanced and several regiments assembled
the Naval School ground withoat or protect
Ag inst the colder atmosphere of the waning day,
bivouac instituted upon the spot Night in, and
the scene became one that brought most iorchay 70
mind tho enhancing pages Of Charles O'Ealey
The scattered tror brought into dark relief against
leapng, cracking DANES of the burning logs lines OF
senries extending and enclosing the hi on the
side of which the byouac made, tho stacked mus
kets cleaning the light Of the fires, the illumlncd
trees the tramp Of tho relief guard tho boisterous laugh
that and then arose. the seng and chorus clear
soft moonlight the brilliant studding che sky the
twipklrg lights OF the fleet calmly resting anchor
the bay all conspircd render the picture one OF i'm
pressiye beszty and grandeur.
The next day Tuesday, Was but enactment Of the
Of the previous Regiments poured in
the camps, and possible embarked. THIS
(wedncsdrr) morning all board except sixth
New Hampshire regiment, which arrived a late b'ar
last night and which follow tbs steam rapsyort
Louisiana ready
Tho busy has been transferred from sshe
land to the water and She vessels gliding by cah
other to their respective places in the feet the passing
troops cheering each other and the bands playing And
the strains OF music the ships bells counting
the passage Of each half hour, and between sbe
black huks of the transports alive with masses Of blue
uniforms dart the small boats, filed with tardy soldiers
whom the guard have collected from the city and
hurryng abJsrd The last letter has been mailed and
she last received from the shore aud the fleet
awaits the signal gun 20 speed away.
NEssse BrroRs DEPARTURE.
Night has come, and the feet still awaits npatiently
she signal for DEPARTURE but it pretty generally
jectured that the will be until tomorrow
The soldiers have Withdrawn from the decks
ahips, and long in the berhs and cabins smok
ing playing cards telling stories and singing while over
the tho of the regments bands
A description of life board the Cossack will ON the
principle disc, onnes, serve illustrate tho course
of Affairs the remaining vesselsof the feet Six com
panes of the Pennsylvania Fifty regiment are guar
tered here aud every available spot il occupied like
Tammsny Hall the occasion OF good old fashioned
mass meeting OF the "untcrrned." Though the limited
area Of the deck does not permit regimen
isl parade, sufficient is afforded for company
and squad drN and some OF the manalvnes
especially the oordcr arms" extremely annoy
ing to the rcpertorial pen and In the
interval between the drills the deck them
selves with vario0s zamgillaerosiatc and acrobat
seas the ropes, m ists, ladders and warehouses
while others Hip nckcls aud indulge in Ike games OF
chance On the next deck soldiers reclno in their bcrs
reading new spayers cndcavorng by the light Of ten
by twelve window 80 learn the denoucment hero
ar herones adventures as related in dog cared wei
stumbled novel In the a couple or the musicians
havc scduced play ing for the dcsctolon Of tho
crowd, and when the music dancing tunes The
stuflng feet OF the boys tell bow anxious they are to
sgct in - while the music OF song finds plenty of
vocal accompaniment. Thus the day, The programme of
which IL varied only at meal hours by tumatu0us rush
40 the comni-sary department for crackers coffee
wears slowly away, and tho umc of "tat,oo' ap
rroaches lie soldiers dispose themselves TO rest in Their