The New York herald., 1862-12-05
TINE GRAND BANKS EXPEDITION.
TEE DEPARTURE OF GENERAL RANKS
Speeches Of the General Commanding, Gov.
Curtin. Mayor Opdykc, General Wstmore'
Commodore Van Brunt, U. y. n,
Surveyor Andrews and Others.
The Sunset Sail and Moonlight
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THE fRooPs IN TRANSPORTS.
INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP,
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Thsre very nice impromptu and elegant oVatiou
yesterday afternoon gotten up for the purpose OF bidding
General Banks not Rnal adeu hope but for the pur
pose Of paying him parting salute Brief as the notice
was II was sufficient bring together the Following gen
semcn encra Banks Governor Curtin. Of Pennsyva-
MIA; Commodore Van Brunt, United States Navy; CON-
odore Vanderbilt, Mayor opdykc, Surveyor Andrews,
Col Clarke Gen. wctmore Cen. Strong Gen. Van vet,
Capt. Byrnes, Capt Train Forty ninth Massachusetts),
Major Brown Colonel Howe, Abram Wakeman, Mr. Stct-
son. Colonel Burton DR.. Weld Mr. Could Eessrs Isaacs
and Archer the Surgeons aids and other distinguished
psssonaSes.
The party embarked ON board tho revenue steamer G.
w. wnants Captain Lowoer at about three O'Clock, and
started trip up the East ver to meet the United
states transport North STAR Captain Lefevre, who was
laying there, waiting the orders CT. tie General
Tho day was ane and ccol, and bright sun beamed
forth promise Of success TO the eatest ex
pedtcn OF tho The tho water was lovely
There wind to rue the surface Of the expansive
bay Of New York. Scores OF debound vessels lay at an
ohor, while the ensigns OF dozen nationates were
dropping In the quiet atmosphere crowd Of spectators
lined the Battery shore, watching with interest the dep
turs Of tho boat containing the lustrious party.
Half dozes transports lay idly at their anchors in ho
firth river, waiting their final orders, while in Butter
milk channel lay few Of the deep iden tro ships
me headed up the East river, receiving
asty cheers from the Barge ONCE al whitehall AZ tho
time allotted for the final adeus limited the party
invited to partake Of bountifu COLLATION. served in
The salos Of the boat.
At the conclusion OF the feasting Mayor Opdyke
appointed chairman, and opened the speecbmaking by
saying, substance, that they had met this
70 take leave Of the distinguished General Banks who
,ssvirg day for place unknown But he felt
I nj he he GOV
gorios Union safe In his hands, This great expe-
An had been fitted out oxpcditiously that the public
surprised could scarcely realize that about
70 leave our harbor wspart with him with great reuc
sance but We know be las duty TO perform which he
viii do we'll. May God speed him. In conclusion Mr..
orlyke proposed The health Of General Banks which
drunk standing, and with three hearty cheers
General Banks, in reply, said
FELLOW Cn.ESs-i feel very much gratiHod At meet
md you on this occasion and with you comes good luck
sDr have pleasant day. lave beel in your city Ave
weeks three weeks Of that time it has stoned but,
the elements, here TO- day ready for the
tk bf could not be better sati Ret any
ssrtakins VI It's kind The govs nment has given us
a gaining by thisexl edition some national antages
end results which will he ennobing 70 humanity go
somm nd nas ever gone rom New York as il comosed
q tA0 best inen Of New England and Of New York. IL %
s - as many syo a ss G tbsy = y
aoQured In labori0us and s,okly campaign We go to
uphai the flag a the Unon anc sustain the constitution,
ard may God grant we may be successful ALLOW mo TO
give s0u "The success OF our expedition"
The toast drunk nmd greai chez ring The General
called upon Ego on" several times ard finally he
said There point where shall stop alkng-l have
sow reached that pons' and he seated himself amid
tremendous laughter
General We spoke OF the personnel Of the exped
soo-au exediti feighed with the best hopes OF the
sati n which the great MOI th looking
IIa at,n,
q IN, confidence Of tae people General Banks and
his closing remarks referred 10 P nnsyvana the
gsyssne State Of the Unon and closed by tosns renn
syvanla and hor representative, Governor Curtin.
Cove CURTIN In response 70 the toast. said that
- should always deem IL duty to speak of tie loyalty
q psnnsylvania, possessing, as she did, true and
Stubborn loyalty 70 tho constitution. He was OF the
spnion that this rebe lion necessary TO
strike at OF their rcbclious country TO purge
the viper nest in Short 10 take Richmond the cap
al Of the SO called Confederate states. An expedition "
Texas could do good at the present time; and until
Richmond taken could not hope 10 put au end to
sAs rebellion or expect the Union This
n 90 inng affair, and heretofore have failed
~s have not a. steadiy and earnestly engaged In the
work ms we should He spoke modcstiy Of his raising
seventy thousand In days for the defence
q hs State aud regretted that Pennsylvania oops
sos largely represented In the present expedition In
ssosng Le sad:"I give yon 70 the government
ssc.css 10 tlse demonstrating In God for the result"
The Navy was toasted and responded for Commo-
core Van Brupt United States Navy, who The navy
~tii always endeavor v do its duty, wherever 1t s
placed."
Commodore Vanderbilt was then toasted, General
Dsnks rsmarkipg "He 10 the only who knows where
shs expedition s going" Subsequently a gentleman re-
.arked that no knew where u was going. when be was
ssksd by dozen at once, "wheref' Looking cooy At
Gsnsral Banks he REPLIED sea-" The truth Of this
ssAsement - 10 the voyage Is beyond doubt.
General suUng, r. r. Andrews, Surveyor OF the Port
CsIcdc Howe AMI made appropriate remarks, aud
sbD party e tho table with three times three cheers
tiger General Banks and The great Southern sxpsd
sioa.
During this time the steamer had gone up on she east
eide Bsckwells Island making tho entire circuit Of
she sisnd ami then heading down the river she ran 10
sse s-, Of Twelfth street, where two gentlemen
obemba kei, nd then the steamer was headed ou FOR
sss scamsbIp North star which waiting Cor ~ or
the toot of Twelfth street.
Al ~e uearcd the steamer the hand Of the Forty nrst
Volunteers Colonel Chlckering, struck 40
assvcrite air. whie the Massachusetts boys made tho
cod AIR ring with their lusty cheering. The colors
d. ped. tho whistles blown ,'and returned the
acknowledgment Of their respect aud love for General
Banks Again and ain they obccred seeming 10th to
give this mode OF expressing the feelings Of patr
hearts.
Keeping side by side with the North star wo cane
down the Easi river, greeted by the sr wh ties o tho
sssng stc mcrs passing arornd the Battery lust af,o~
Ask The sky was gray but sot f3reboding, and tho
"a. steam clouds and black smsks rose up against this
q siv ard ovc' the early lighted metropolis The
Transports lighted up with their night lanterns and
=. crown the whole scene, he bright thr, sl.
ve ~ the stin watcrs aud the Zee, OF ap,h I'd
vessel. M drew near the transports the troops on
ia gave vent 4, t ir feelings In rounds OF
cheers Bat DIS playing eanvencd the smrousdinss BY
ss aursg music which nouted the waters swe ,ly
s.d iel upon the dis,~nt with an cnivenIug tone
The >or,h star anchored on ptr No. North r,~..
ard "a We went alongside n her, General Ranks shrkf
s~rh gentleman present by tho hand bado thcm adeu
Aver, one seemed impressed with tie sc.nc, end uod