The New York herald., 1862-01-28
GENERAL BuTLER's EXPEDITION.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
USrrsD STATES TsANsrosr CONSTITUTION,

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UMrHD STATES TRANSFORM CONSTITUTION,
HAMPTON ROADS, Jan. 23, 1862. !
The Troops Disembarked-Their Heah-Ovdeys Ceustsv-
nsanded-TAe Consultation as Troop 7ran1ot-He.
Superior Accommodations Gale at Hampton Roads
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The troops Of General Buffers division still encamp
ed the beach in front Of the fort The very
cheerful and much prefer their camp life to the limef
privileges board ship although the weather has been
very disagreeable ever since thoy landed
In hunting around for material for their comfort and
n applying TO that object they obtain that occupation
for body and mind which is positively essential 70
tentment.
am sorry that cannot speak encouragngy Of their
health. When left Boston there were two or three
Of measles on board They removed on the
morning Of departure from that city, but the night
Of debarkaton here tho disease again made its appear
ance and then has increased greatly until there
hundred and ffty cases in hospital on the
Constitution.
At every trpof the steamtug which plies between the
shore and tho ship number Of taken from
the camp the Constitution The surgeons untrng
in their attendance upon the SICK and express the hope
and belief that there win be serious results from the
complaint Most all the patients have got strong type
OF the neasles. but all doing WELL and few days will
probably find tho camp in good condition Of hellth
To-day Lieutenant Wiege Of General Buffers STAFF ar
rived from Washington bearing dispatches from General
Mcclellan to General Wool counermanding ordcr sent
to General Wool few days since providing for the
transfer OF the Twelfth Mane and Second Eastern Bay
State regiments to Port Royal do not think General
Wool had received the order and the following inel
genco which have since obtained to account for
our having known nothing about 1t uAti Lieutenant
Wegels arrival at this place. An order issued from
tho War department about tho 17h inst relative TO the
disposition Of the above regiments and sent to Gene
raj Dix at Baltimore for Transmission to General Wool
BY singular oversight this order msaid and for
gotten in General Dix Office for four days when it was
discovered and the War Department teegraphed 70
for instructions and result Lieutenant Wiegel
despatched to General Wool with the countormhd bear
ing Of January 90 but bringing orders for do
parture Colonel Shpley has, however received order
to make requisition the Commssary of this depart
ment Tor ave days .resn WHICH looks e a as
be taken board until the sailing orders arrive and the
troops ready TO proceed TO their dssna
tion.
Lieut.. wiegel says we are certainly going TO Ship
Island, and that Gen. Butler will be here to morrow
morning
We are experiencing severe storm and ii is feared
that men will have hard time OF 1t the beach
The news from Ship Island by the United States mail
gunboat Rhode Island has greatly increased the impa
tence Of all in the brigade TO be their way to their
destination. The Constitution has beon thoroughly
ceansed and is ready receive the troops
the order embarkation No vessel could be
admirably adapted for transporting large body Of
troops than this noble ship put eighteen days conIne
JANUARY 25, 1862.
Tho storm which commenced on Thursday continued
to rage until early hour this morning with terrible vio
lence. Yesterday no tugboat could come alongside the
Constitution, 80 that Of measles (of which
there about dozen) obliged to remain in camp
until this morning, when they taken to the Con-
stitution Gen. Butler did not arrive in the boat from
Baltimore yesterday morning, and the boat has not
rivod itself this morning. The Georgiana which should
have left here last night for Baltimore still remains at
her dock and will probably not leave until this evening
The tide high on the beach yesterday afternoon
raj Wool offered to admit az many could be accommo
dated into the water battery Of tho fort but as would
hold only four fire hundred the preferred stay
outside They struck their tents aud removed them up
into the hills back of the beach, and those OF who
remained the Constitution and who most heartily
plying the poor fellows shore last night, sim
cerely grataed to learn this morning that they had
suffered much less discomfort than had anticipated
for them. They in capital spirits, and take to their
quarters most kindly. aner body Of mon cannot be
found anywhere than these two regiments, and when
they get permanent encampment believe they will DO
models Of intelligence and discipline.