The New York herald., 1862-02-03
GENERAL surlER's EXPEDITION.
OUR HAMPTON ROADS CORRESPONDENCE

OUR HAMPTON ROADS CORRESPONDENCE.
UsrED STATES TRANSPORT CosArunoS,
HAMPTON ROADS, jan 81, 1852.
Lmnediase Departure Of GeweraI Buffers Erpei'soT-
F1lse Statements Of the Boston Traveller a. 10 SHIP Feer
and Irsabordination Refued, DC. DC.
The Constitution and the camp on the beach are both
alive this morning with busting activity. Coal and
fresh provisions coming aboard the ship with an
aacrity that speaks volumes for the energy OF Colonel
Shepey and Acting Brigade Quartermsster Jose In this
connection wish 10 express the regret OF oil who know
Mr. Joses peculiar fitness for the position that no WIN
not accept hls present vocation . permanency. de
was urged very strongly by General Butler and United
States Quartermassr George to accept commission ~
Brigade Quartermaster but he persstenty declined not
wishing TO lose his identity with the Twelfth Maine reg
ment.
This morning Colonel Shepley received q despatch
from General Butler urging the utmost haste In getting
to sea, and we do not get away tomorrow sm sure
It viii be no fault Of the Colonsls.
The Twelfth Maine regiment win be embarked this a.
ternoon and the Second Eastern Bay State regiment TO-
morrow.
Last night death again visited our ranks.
Asa Phillips, Of HubbArdstown, Mass, q private in
Captain Browns Company r. Second Eastern Bay State
regiment, died Of consecutive pneumonia He is very
highly spoken Of for his excellent character and sodsry
qualities. His body will probably be forwarded TO his
friends this evening.
As thero have been some statements published In the
correspondence Of the Boston Tausr which oacua
ted alarm friends Of the officers and this por
ton Of the New England DIVISION and to convey tho i'm
preston that at time general existed
board the Constitution authorized TO contradict
them. By personal knowledge am also able to deny
the existence Of warrant for the damaging reports
IL this correspondence 1t Is asserted that symp'
toms Of ship fever had made their appearance among
the mon, that there was q general insubordination
here then there reported conversation between
General Wool aud Colonel sheplsy the morning OF our
f0oshy asking Who is General Buter?' aud affecting
entire ignorance Of any such thing as tho Ship Island
| expedition.
OF tho first statement can only repeat what have
said before, that have had over two hundred cases
OF measles OF which number three have died. the rest
doing WELL and the surgeons satisfied that there
occasion Tor apprehensons Of serious results ia
single other The disease 10 have entirely
itself out, have occurred in several
days If the ship had proceeded the condition
IN which she at the time Of dsbarkng tue troops Mt
this point, infectious diseases would probably have
broken out among the mon; but that tho symptoms II
ship fever any other c6ntsgon existed at that tms
or since am authorized to positively deny
In sas story Of S9 tho facts are these
Roads few bad follows such are 70 be found in every
regiment broke into the wine room OF ths ship and got
about hundred dollars worth OF wines and liquors,
which they distributed among their comrades OF
quito number got glorousy drunk as is possible
TO do on generous mixture OF Mumms verzcnay, Oard,
Of the boys bound to anticipate the fortunes
OF the battle field by giving the surgeons some little
practice tho broken heads OF their associates They
| go. up beautiful "shndy," in which was
pretty badly stabbed aud another had his tongue
ly cut As this occurred after midnight the officers
could get the of the conflict until the above
damage accomplished. The guilty partes--sone
eght-wsre arrested and have been since then
confined in the guard house, and wild probably be severe
ly punished. While tho irons being placed upon
these men two Of them, who crazy with rum,
swore they would submit 70 be handcuffsd and
used language their officers which cannot be found in
Lord ChesterHeds Ietters His Son. and is not autho
rized by the army regulations.
As Colones Shepey and French determ ned that
the should little memento of their Col.
onels remembrance OF them, and Ball, Black Co s
palace convenient, their wrists very
encrcled with superior article iron jowelry. The
disturbance Immediately quelled, and we'll
disposed set OF men than these regiments can't be
found any No connected with the expedition
dreams OF such thing general insrbordination In
gard the silly story about Gen. Wool and Col Sheplcy
assured by Col s. that there is word Of truth
the whole thing The officers quite indignant that
such unfounded stories should be told they
necessarily great alarm and anxiety among their
friends at home The in capital spirits az the
prospect Of going into permanent encampment ship
Island. No important movement will be made from that
point until after General Buffers arrival which will
probably bs within six weeks.