, 1862-03-19

sided, and about fifty feet in length by twenty. |
in width. The mortar is mounted in the cen t
1se Of the boat, tic iron bed resting upon q |
firm, eyenly-plancd oak platform. The NOR
,ars weigh about 1860 pounds each, and
throw 4 thirteen-incl shell weighing two hun
drcd and twenty-dve pounds. Directly in the |
rear Of of each mortar Is tent for the accom-
mediation Of the men,. thirteen Of whom are
required to man each boat. The other alpur-
tcnances are boat, sweeps for the zaftsmen,
anchor chaius mortar apparatus for charging,
asd derrick at the bows for handling the
EhcI.
ANa1EN1IIoS, BOATS, ETC.
The ammunition boats accompanying thc
expedition are the Judge florence and Circuit
Western, each carrying nbout 600 shell, be-
side solid Shot and powder, which are lodged
In J. magazine below the Water1ine out Of reach
Of El1ot- Amy danger from fire is avoided by
The Stringent rules in fozce. The boats arc
ofEcercd as follows:
First Maeter-Eapt- J. r Richardson
Second Mastcr-W. G. Newton:
Pilols-W. G. Shanly, Geo. MaIona.
EngfneeE-W. PickcrEtaf.
ssu1cron-Dr. Amaea Blake
Ia.maEter-ucnry 4. Mitchell.
CHEAT WESTERN.
+ r;ioteMIohn tiulblidee Il william Kantz.
Enginecr-Charles Christopher.
TIC steamer Alps, onc Of the fastest boats
On the Chic river, has the coal barse IN tow
TRANSPORTS.
There arc two transports, the Silver wave
ard Alps, carrying 1890 men, under Col Bu-
ford, comprising tho 9Th Illinois, Col Buford,
and the 10th Wisconsin, Col Heg, composed
almost en1arel9 OF ocano1naFaans. 1he lalser
regiment arrived at Cairo only 1c" days
since and has been 9uarfered at BIRD folnt.
Tie above is the composition OF the fleet,
the largest which has yet appeared upon the
Western waters, and viii serve as an introduc-
ton to the Expedition. I nov commence to
journalize detailed account Of the voyage,
its surroundings, incidents and results.
F5idoy, March 14th-ssiling orders for the
| expedition were received on last Tuesday night,
md were at once communicated to the captains
Of the feet, with instructions to be in readiness
at three o'clock on tile following afternoon for
sailing. The few repairs yet remaining, were
completed on "Wednesday morning. At noon
the tow boats, four In number, steamed up the
river to The curve of the 1evee, where the NOR
t I'll Q0AtE 1A3s NANu lE&At AOA1 NNALo III
tow fastened between them. qussterpast
three 10 the afternoon, tho flag ships tug came
up, with Captain Pcnnoc1s, Fleet Captain, on
board, ordering the rows to follow the Benton
when she moved. Three, quarters Of an houI
after another tug came up with the orders to
let our fires 60 down, is VIC should notSmoye
that night. a few minutes after, through the
courtesy Of Commodore Foote and Captain
Penuoek- q third tu:. came up to convey tht
Journalists. back to the city. These gentle,ncz
have laid the press under infinite obligations
!! by their marked po1iteness and unceasing Ct
forts to increase the facilities and decrease ths
/ discomforts Of correspondents. The cause o
this counternapding Of orders, WAS aispatc1
t. rectiyed by The Commodore from Gen. Hal
,a, ,,e,.t;,,.- ,b,+ +ha aa,or.,,-
lech PefenpioIaiy 1nsisuns tnat ehe uepastar'
of the fleet should be delnyed uutl heavy seq
Guns could be placed at and below New Mud
I'd. ia cnt off the retreat of the rebels. Th
dispatch WIS received gust as the benton Wa
shout EoIs.iug her sailing sisuals 4 few min
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