The New York herald., 1862-02-13
GENERAL HUNTERS EXPEDITION.

LKAvsSwoK1H, Feb. IL, 1se2.
The greatest activity prevails Fora Leavenworth in
making preparations for the expeditioc from
here under Cen Hunter. Troops and supplies being
concentrated in the southern portions Of the State and
the iadcatonsSsppear favorable for early advance
The General himself working earnestly and unceAsng
y IN the perfection the details OF the expsdtion and
every department pushed to its utmost capacity. Sc
regiments OF cavalry four regiments of infantry and
three full batteries OF artillery, with Parrot and wart
guns, route from the East, and are daily
pected 20 join the expedition, which will be one Of the
most formidable yet organized during the war.
West.
SHORT SKETCH OF THE GENERAL-oFPICERs OF HIS
srAFF--REGIMEyTs COMPOSING HIS BRrGADE-RE-
CRryrs FOR THE EIEETfETH REGIMENT NEW YoRE
voLUNrEErs-wEEKLY NAIL FOR KEY WEST, ETC.
The United transport will leave her dock
the foot OF Warren street. clock this morning
for Key West Fla. aod Fort Pickens
Brgadier General Brannan, the newly appointed com
mandant Of the Military Department Of Key West and
Florids, will Leave in her.
Brizadier General Brannan is New Yorker forty
three years @ ago graduated from West Point about
three years before General Mcclellan. He was comms
stoned officer OF artillery in tho United States
Army, and when the rebellion broke out command
Of Fort Taylor Captain OF Artillery. He had force
OF forty two under his command and when the in
habsnts Of Key West sent to him demanding the surren
der of the fs he promised to do when he had more
powder loft He has besn stationed at Key West for
about five years and thoroughly acquainted with the
surrounding country. For the last few months he
bs,n 10 command the Third brigade Of General Smiths
div sion OF the Army OF the Potomac He brevetted
a Brsadior General in the month Of August last year,
and1is appointment confirmed by the Senate last
week
The following officers accompany him as members
his stsG-
DrsCrsne, Surgeon General
Capt. Louis 8. Lambert, A1iutant General.
Capt lnghsm Corye Quartermaster Of tho department
The following regiments will compose the brigade under
his sooFnmsnd-Nnctieth New York Volunteers Colonel
Morgan commanding Ninety first New York Volunteers
Colonel Van Zsndt commanding Forty seventh Psnnoyl.
vsn4a Volunteers, Colonel Good commanding, aud
the seventh New Hampshire Notwithstanding q
total q about Sour thousand men
Mr. e. ". Roberts. Of the QuartermAsters Dcpsrtmeut
OF the Nnstssnt1 regiment New York Volunteers will
also leave for Key West on board the Philadelphia He
takes cut twenty i've recruits for the regiment
90 well ss q large quantity Of stores puring the
short he has beeu here he has received important
assistance from Mr. Kn,pp, the manager Of the Soldiers
Home in Washington DR.. j. r. Jenkins, OF Washington
and the ladies' Sanitary Committee this city who have
kindly aided him In hs erts ~ procure sheets feather
pillows hospital storsf wines, SHIFTS, books iand have
locks the regiment. and 70 whom lac returns his sin
cere thanks
In future there WI be weekly sns to Key West by
wsy OF Havana, which will doubs, be great accom-.
mediation 10 those having relatives statoned a. that
point,