The New York herald., 1863-12-02
GENERAL BUrLER's DEPARTMENT.
Activity Of the Commander OF the
United Departments OF yirgi-
mia and North Carolina.
The Inspection Of the Works Within
the Command.
Visit to North Carolina Its EOrtifi.
cations and Harbors,
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&c. Co.. 60.
MIR. w. II. stiner's Despatch.
t, FoRrfls MosRos, Nov. rs. 1893
1aS DEPARTMENT or NORTH CAROLINA
having boon consolidated with tho Department OF vIr.
cnia and both placed in command OF Major General But
ler, In order TO be we'll acquainted with the lnes for
6caions distribution Of troops and deences generally
throughout the entire State under Union control the
Major General commanding concluded personally 10 mako
GRAND AND THOROUGH NspEoroS
Of that part Of the department consisting OF North Caro-
lima which 10 under the Immediate command Of Major
General John Peek formerly stationed at Suffolk during
the memorable siege by Longstreet Siuce General But
ier has arrived at this place and assumed his present
command be has been constantly engaged In studying
the topography Of his extensive department and finally
ordered his staff 70 get readiness to accompany him
trip 10 tho Old North State Chief Quartcrmaster Lieu
tenant Colonel Briggs rcquston 10 furnish trauspor
tation, provided tho ne s. Il. SpauIdng, and
Wednesday, the 18th Inst, was decided upon to
START FROM FORTRESS MONROE
10 Morchead city from this point TO travc through
the interior part of North Carolina. AT five O'Clock p H.
everything being in readiness and the General aud staff
fully equipped for the voyage tho limos cast or and
the noble vessel turned her prov seward heading TO-
wards Beaufort and Morehead City.
THE ESCORT or GENERAL euriER
consisted OF the following gcntomen-Co. w. shater
Chic, of staff Lieut. Col G. A. Kense, Inspector General
Lieutenant Colonel Herman Briggs, Chief Quartcrmaser
Lieutenant Colonel J. Mclean Taylor. Chief Commis,ary
OF Subsistence Colonel Horace G. Iee Provost Marshal
General OF the department, Captain f. w. Farquhar,
Chief Engineer OF the department Captain Alfred T. Puer.
adde camp Captain H. G. Clark, aid decamp, and Colo
mel II S Olcoh commissioner Of tho department.
Rear Admiral S. p. Lee. commanding the North Atlantic
bockading squadron accompanied by his aid, Lieutenant
Sands, being tour OF inspection 10 his vessels
bockading the coast OF North Cirona accepted nv
taton from General Butler and accompanied him the
entire tour Mrs. General Butor and daughter and Mrs.
Colonel H. s. Oco also OF the party accompanying
General likewise Mr. John sanborn superintendent
OF thcAdams Express Company, formerly at this place.
Mr. Stephen Whitney. Jr. OF New York; Captain George
W. Graves OF the Navy and, by special invitation your
correspondent.
Shortly after leaving Fortress Monroe tho spauding
passed Cape Henry aud struck the Atlantic Although
the night clear and bright still thcro consider
ab'e seA running, whicn gave a decidedly unpleasant
motion the ship The usual tribute to Neptune was
oxacted the passengers to the grim monarch OF the
deep, and by uine O'Clock only very few gentlemen
moving about apparently unaffected by sea sickness
while all tho ladies kept close in their staterooms.
Nothing remarkable occurred until Thursday afternoon at
two O'Clock, when wc sighted Fort Macon, and shortly
atsr the good ship drew up alongside Of the wharf
At moREHsAp cry,
which, according 10 lis name, might DO considered
place Of considerable pretensons but 10 reality consists
Of large building erected spes, and Is used
warehouse for quartermasters freight On either side
tracks laid which allow tho to to the end Of
the pier 10 ako in freight for transportation 10 Newben
FORT MACON,
uhch annroach of sitlated
about miles from Morehead City aud. the mission
OF General Butler for the purp OF inspecting tho
defences after arriving he ordered tug TO carry him to
that for0cat,on which Is OF tho finest in the de.
partment The General. his arrival. greeted as
be0s his rank, with salute, and he made minute in
slecon Of object interest around and about the
strt nghold This fort manned by largo garrison,
and mounts about dlly guns. Tho general appearance
Of the work elected the warm praise Of .ne General
commanding, who after short survey returned to the
spsuldins.
rBy snIrFTNG HARBoR
the day Of arrival rather numerous especially
mon war. OF the latter we found the James Adgcr
Shenandoah, Florida, Merceilta Maratanzs. Houqua
and Nansemond. All these vessels belong 70 the vii
mngton blockade squadron, and happoned bo Beau
fort for coai At night, however, several Of them LETT
for their station to look out FOR rebcl bockaders.
REAR ADMIRAL iRy,
Captain w. N. Queen, commanding the Florida, Captain
Ridgey. OF the Shenandoah commanfng officer a,
Beaufort; Captain Patterson. OF the James Adger and
Captain Dominick Lynch. After a short conversation
board the spaulding the Admiral taken in Captain
Queens gig board the shcnandoah-the flagship 10
the harpor-where he salutci By discharge of
,liery.
VISIT TO BEAUFORT.
General Butler, being absent at Fort Macon did not visit
party Of TO the city in his sliib batan Invitation
%hoh was readily accepted The channel from Morehead
City Beaufort very intricate and has wiuding
than tho horns Of four year old stil fair wind
assisted in reaching the soody city, which very fair
TO look at from distance, but closer inspection
out miserable, dirty and ororn place The principal
feature OF the town Is the dne hospital charge OF Dr.
Absworth, which In time OF peace the hosl FOR
residents, and kept in very good order The Cny
warehouse Of any Is the establishment, OF Mr. j. d.
steele New York merchant, who has been located here
since the occupation Of the place by forces Most of
the buildings used for barracks and officers quarters
yEIroRs sPAuLprSo,
while we laid at Morehcad City, very numerous In
the evening number Of officers came board among
whom noticed Captains Queen Of the Florida McDermoit
OF the Houqas Baker Of the Huron and X. II. Lamscn
the Napsemond. also army officers. understand
that there feeling Of great Indignation among the
officers Of the navy generally at the report that tho rebel
Lieutenant Glasselwhose bold attempt 10 blow up the
New rousdes still fresh In the minds Of the public
has boon placed irons by Marshal Murray OF New York
The rebels have declared that the FIRST Union naval
officer they capture they will rctaate upon, as they
tend that assel, being regularly commissioned naval
officer the rebel navy should be entitled to the treat
ment Of prisoner OF war.
orv
the prospects OF a beautiful day very apparent
Preparations having been made to proceed journey
the rolling stock Of the great railroad consisting OF two
platform cars, housed over, and locomotive and tender
appropriated for the transportation Of the General
and suite. Al halfpast eight O'Clock started from tho
wharf, Colonel Jourdan, or the One Hundred and Fifty.
eighth New York Volunteers, commanding post, and bis
star accompanying u.s. and short ride brought US 10
ErwroRr BARRACKS,
where Col. Y. n Ripley, Of the Ninth Vermont volra.
tsers received the General AZ this place 10 located
Aue named after tho bravo officer ormer