The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-08

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FORTRESS NoSRoE, May 4, 1894.
ON TIE MOVING.
Activity and silence pervade evorywhere, and the
furious dashing Of orderes, carrying messages from
headquarters TO the different chiefs Of departments only
breaks the apparent monotony OF the garrison whe
dreadful qetude Is observable in and every
thing The whole scene betokens an impending storm
and the set features OF the principal officers and the happy
goucy sort Of appearance Of the rank and e are only
the prelude Of the coming struggle.
HEADQUARTERS EVENING.
Major General Butler st his ONCE surrounded by only
two favortes Of his sta, and is perusng some
papers which be disposed Of prior to his taking the
ned II he feels the anxiety which only general upon
whom great responsibility rests can experience his
outward demeanor does not indicate IL; for hs coun
senance he the point OF attend
ing festive party instead Of going to the scene OF Strife
PREPARATIONS
for the present campaign, as mentioned in previous
dispatches, have been made on the most extensive
scale skill, energy and money have been lavshy ex.
pended and all that human ingenuity could devise has
been contributed TO make this campaign q success.
Under eagle eye or General Butler all these prepara
tons been made and to him and his faithful corps
or assistants belongs all the credit Of the substantial
manner In which everything has been prepared.
ORGANIZATION THE rRoors
TO part 10 the campaign has been supervised by
Major General W. T. Smith, who made his headquarters
t Yorktown The Eighteenth army corps Is his special
comm and while the Tenth corps, under General Q. A.
Gilmore at present attached the Department OF vir
sinia and North Carolina was likewise commanded by
him until the latter named officer arrived yesterday
from Port Royal. Tho Eighteenth corps was encampcd
at Yorktown and the Tenth at Gloucester Point When
everything was In readiness and the troops were properly
brgaded and assigned TO divisions General Butler held
review, which proved satisfactory TO every ono con-
csrned
TIE NrAys or TRANSPORTATION
furnished BY the government for the campaign have been
very extensive aud on large scale. Steamboat after
steamboat has bcen despatched for Hampton Roads and
ihsre, directed to await orders from the Chief
Quarternaster, Lieutenant Colonel Herman BirVs But
steamboats, were not the only mode Of
provided. schooners barges steamships and IN fact
sp Kinds Of crafts aoat chartered for tho occasion
and sent 70 this department 10 carry troops
TIE MANAGEMENT or TUE BOATS
was entrusted TO Captain Andrew Answorth Master OF
Transportation and Captain OF the Port This branch OF
the service could not have been given TO one more capa
bic Of performing its duties. Day and night Captaii
Aims worth was at hs post and boat after boat received
instructions to take It's assigned place.
raE cosMasARv DEPARTMENT
conducted by Lieutenant Colonel Small Chief Commits
sary ably assisted by Captain James Curry Depot esro
mssary As the troops under General Butler have 20 be
provided with raoos BY this departm u NAV be m,
ened that the posoa Of ccmmissary has bcen no sine
cure number OF the steamers have been transferred
70 Colonel smn to supply the army with ratioos.
rnE BosrIrsL A7aAseEuSrs
arc under the able superrtedeuce IT Medical Director
Dr. Charles Mc,ermics. who also hsdhAi purvevos as