The New York herald., 1862-01-16
GENERAL BUFFERS sxp-oIrIoA.
OUR BOSTON CORREs, ,poNDENCE.
UNITED STATES TRO ssPoKr CONSTITUTION,
Boston HARBoR, Jan. II, 1862.


UNITED STATES TRJ NsroKr CONSTITUTION,
BOSTON HARsoR. Jan. IL, 1862.
The 7raRsrort Consitv,iea Once More on the Way-Te
Officers Deliqhed at Prospect Of Actipe Se,rice-Tae
Ladies' 10 the Sodier-7he Governor Of kaine
and the Tsoors-Good Feeling BetsOes Them-Frie'id y
Correspondence oa the Goreynor-RelsgioGs Services
Beard de- DC
The that soon 10 leave this port for
Fortress Monroe has been received with
hearty satisfaction by all board the Constitution
gns officers and men, who yesterday chsgrinsd
the prospee< Of indefinite delay have experienced
agreeable revusion of feeling that they likely
make step least toward she point Of operations
against the enemy
Most Of them satisfied that within twenty -four
fortyegh hours after arrival Hampton Roads
shall sad for Ship Island; but there has been much
uncertainty about movements that days delay
Fortress Monroe will not surprise me.
Captain Fsetcher has his sailing orders, and shah
start daylight possible, in hopes of passing
through the Vineyard Sound (Which only do safely
before night thereby saving sixty miles and Sc
curing smooth passage Tonight there is heavy storm
q rain with but little wind and welnops to escape very
rough voyage ec
The health Of the regiments good, there being in
fectious disease on board and but few patients in
hospital
General Buffers expedition is especially favored
respect first trip of the Constitution the
veof the regmental officers accompanied the expedition
and this trip the elegant saloon graced with the
presence Of three ladies' The party oC Colonel
Frenchs lady Colonel shepeys daughter and the wife of
Captain Thornton of the Twelfth Maine regiment Mrs.
French Is the daughter OF Colonel Thompson prominent
citizen Of Boston, and much admired the circles of
thai refined and intellectual city Miss Shepley very
interesting young lady the sunny side of eighteen,
and mrs Thornton has done much relieve the tedium
Of our detention by her agreeable manners nd CONVEX
saton. The ladies' will Boston in the ship.
A little incident occurred to-day which evinced Il
good feeling existing between the Twelfth Maine regiment
and the state authorities Of Maine This regiment
oicered principally by who have been prominent
for many years the democratic party. Governor Wash
burn has entirely ignored partisan feeling and has
erted himself to give the regiment every possible ad
vantage. To-day Colonel Shepley ieceved letter from
Governor Washbun asking the Of the expected de
in his power to them their supposed
dilemma The following letter, addressed TO the Cover
nor and signed by every commissioned officer Of the
Twelfth, IS admirable expression of the excellent
feeling Of the regiment for their Governor
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH REGIMENT MAINE VOLUNTEERS,
NEW ENGLAND DIVISION,
STEAMER CONSTITUTION, Boston HARBoR, Jan. H. 1862
To his Exceiency I,RAEL wAsuBuRS, Jr. Governor of
The officers of the Twelfth regiment Maine Volunteers
on the very Of their departure from New England
view Of the many favors and accommodations eceved al
and with full appr cstion OF all the efforts by
tor the welfare Of the gment desire hereby present
you their individual egards and respects and ask
10 receive this testimonial # their obligations you
lieu Of some more substantial evidence which crcun-
stances and their hurried departure only prevent
board this transport officers and alike feel
that they under the protecting Of their State
and while they contribute what they the vindi
cation Of the constitution and the Union, they feel and
know that in their Governor they have friend to vindi
cate their rights and II need tie, their memories.
G. r. SHfPIEY Colonel
WM. X. KIABALL, Lieut.. Colonel.
DAVID r. HASTINGS, Major.
JAMES H. THOMPSON. Surgeon.
W. T. BLACK, Assistant Surgeon.
JOSEPH COLBY, Chaplain
II. N. JOSE, Quartermaster.
EDWIN HSLEY, Adjutant.
And all the line officers
Religious servi ices were held in the saloon this
Afternoon, ami attended by almost every officer the
brgaie. The services conducted by Rev. Mr. Col
by, chaplain Of the Twelfth Maine regiment and Rev. Mr.
Babbage, chaplain VI the Twenty Massachusetts,
giment, who now goes out with to join his regi-
ment at Ship Island. The exercises listened
10 with devout and respectful attention General Butler
left for Washington at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
before the order 10 proceed to Fortress Monroe arrived
He teegraphed 10 Worcester and expected
return but he concluded 10 pursue his way Washing
ton where he hopes to obtain permission for the Cons
tuition with her troops, to sail for Ship Island II
IL not mprobe that further orders will be delivered
by the General in person at Fortress Monroe
The advantage Of sending the brigade TO Hampton
Roads obvious II the soldiers Ship Island
they will be two days their destination than here
and II they are to be employed az other point they
will be at central rendezvous and any case they
gina than they be in the amos here Of New
England.