, 1863-02-13
GEN. FOSTERS EXPEDITION.
Correspondence OF the New York Times.l

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Tic grand expedition which for thc last
month las been fitting ont In this liarl,or is
just s4arting Oh It's Southwark journey. a
series Of adyersc stuEtns and yarlnns ml@t:a},s
have delayed the departure much beyond the
time originally iStu upon. But now, III last,
the whole tlcet are tripping their anchors,
and the whole harbur is busy with p7:pa:s'-
tions for slifirg.
Mnlor Gcucf:,l Foster and staff came down
FROM Newbcrn IN special trIin on Tuesday,
the eth, With thu intention ofgctting tho cA-
pcdition Oft at 10 O'Clock on the f1llowing
day, md orders to that effect were given to
the commanders Of the different vessels. To-
lay the wind has abatcd, and orders were carly
signalcd from tue flag, chip, The $. Il. sparld-
irg, for Immediately makirga}l preparations for
sal!irg at the moment The tide changed, and
soon the 1cct was brought into thu proper
order.
Tic troops are embarking On transports and
chartered steamers, the character of the ma
jority Of which is perhaps above that Of those
which impe1i1ed the lives Of 80 many in tho
Banks Expedition, hut which is still not en-
tircly above suspicion. 4 large number Of
sclooners arc laden with foragc, subsistence,
artillery and horses. The cntire feet makes
quite an imposing appearance. Though l
shall Ct course, refrain from mentioning the
number Of troops embarked, mag without
hazard say, that they are comprised pE1nct-
pally Ct veteran New York and Pensglvania
regiments, with scyernl Of the best AIassachu-
sits and ohio regiments. Amongst the Gen
erals with the expedition arc Maj. ten. Foster,
Commandcr-in-Ch Chief, Gen oNeglec, Gen. por-
man, lately Colonel Of the 9th New Jersey,
and Gen. Ferry: and Col. Davis, Of the 1oith
Perm, is airing as Brig. General, and cona-
u,:rd: force which has learnt T':r in :ill the
battles Of the Peninsula.
The CALLING Of tie expedition has been de-
1:ytd, lot only by ad:crse winds, and tue
GLOW movements If some officials, but also
ty The narrow capacity Of the harbur. into
| which tile fleet l:s been crowded. Every
day has Lad its record Of one or more craft
aground on the shoals, or detsccd in some col
lisIon; but at lcugth nearly all have recoy-
eled from these mIshaps, and The expedition
leaves with its full CONF mplcment Of vessels.
The troops have eagerly hailcd the prepara-
| tions for moving and are III the best Of spir-
its, in spite Of tue fact that most OF them have
| for nearly week been compelled to endure
| tile hardship Of close confinement On ship
board. They are all, officers and men, ear
| probable destination. The closest secrecy
has been observed by the Commanding Gen
cral as to lis purposes, and with t1c exccp
| 1ion, perhaps, Of the division commanders ul
der him, none Of the officers have been per
! nittrd to share with him the possession oI
Gen. Naglcc promised his 1ncn 4 chance to dc
a brilliant thing, and win f,mc Of whicl
they will always be proud, and they are ready
| to do their best.
AT PORT ROYAL.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-Aftcr pleasant yoy
age Of something over forty hours, the flag
ship Cahawha arrived at this port OF Til
morning Of Saturday, the :;lst Of January, ane
| in the course Of the tlay the remaining stca1.
vessels Of the tiect came in, with the cxcep
tion Of tie S. r. Spaulding, Gen. Fosters tlas
ship, and Il few others, which, it seems, di,
not leave Beaufort with the bull; Of the expo
di!ion, but remained until the following da.
before crossing the bar. These arrived her
| this morning. Tile sailing vessels are also f,s
| coming in, und tonight I'LL, or ncarly I'LL, vii
be safe at anchor in this fine harbor.
Upon the arrival Of Gen. Naglee, lie va
mot BY Gen. Hunter, who WAS congratulatin
himself that the heavily laden transport
coming into tho haybor, were bringing thu RI
Inducements which he had been expecting
In tl1s lie WAS mistaken, and Gen. Foster
who to-day has been in conference with him
has donbtless by this time brought about
mutual understanding. As to the fnrthc
! destination Of the expedition, for it eyidcntl
is not intended to stop here any length {
| time, there are many conjcctures, but II
fr:in from giving currency to any of then
| preftrriog to let the expedition itself tc
| what II is IN do