New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-09

the stream 20 clear tho piers and await the or.
der and still the line OF bs!onets trcoping over the
crests of the bluffs and down 10 the water hardly les
sened. Boats filed, and filing, but none rr az
yet. Would the direction be up orwould ii biospana
then up This had been fcs Gays the question and the
Rebels whose torpedoes in York River have been
picked up by gunbosts in considerable numbers
lately. were doubtless watching the feet from their
signal station, but Gen. Batter had devised plan for
eyadipg the misfortune OF their curiosity Son. hog,
ever oil doubt TO TIE direction was get at rest Al
o'clock the fast steamer Metsm6fa. With Cen SMITH
and staff on board, turned er PROV down the river.
Hal an hour later the Aragc appeared, with Gen. GIL
more ana dropped anchor near the Gloucester side
IRON whiGh she received troop OF tho 10th Ccrps.
1be emearkas,on passed off with nothing Efr lie
succpss and Was devoid OF any interest more .pecia
than ways attaches b such scenes The men were IL
excellent appearance and spirits smiling and jeslins
with another and exchanging greetings as differ
ent regiments together and they wer,
pIeased with the prospect Of lssying dismal Yorktown
aud after getting board the word was freely
passed among them that the expedition was destined
the James RNCr
AT seven your correspondent embarked on the phila
depAin steamer john A. Warner, having On board
Brig Gen. Gilman MaIston Of New Hampshire. endtbs
slst and Goth New-York Regiments. which formed
portion Of his brigade. The sank red on the ryes
behind Gs and at cey speed the boat proceeded Sonsh
ward the night being starry and still and only Anew
/ lights being visible moving IN the rear Midnight
came and the Warner anchored In Hampton Roadey.
followed by the rest Of the Feet as they came H. and b
| passed the night.
At Oh the morning OF Thursday. anchors were
weighed, and the feet moved On 10 Newport EewI
Al. 49,. ...tt Ia
Cumberland, and again halted The feet numbered
about sixty vessels large aud sla including all siSes
down to the poorest erryboat and they stoed at an
cho scattered irregular circle clustered o'ei
with mcn like bees swarmed upon the branch Of tree
the scene, though quiet in ITSELF was exciting m The en
tremo At tho pier lay chain of pentocn boats COW
cred with men and in tow Of tug; in another placs
were barges loaded with artillery which had been taken
overland from Yorktown on Tuesday; biaes
! Phadehhia side.wbeeer, the SuwaDee. dragseo
heal Nv dong with wheel deep ia the water "sle"
down with men from the 10Th Corps and YET Towing
barge filed with artillery.
! All we're collected ct Newport News and reacy. Az
a quarter to eight the feet steamer Greyhouiu' WV
GEN. iute. on board, passed ahead, signai16 ss Enc
went aud anchors weighed accordingly tns 'oa's
heads turned nbout aid we were fairly unn'r wa! Gu
terri the james River. bound for City Point Inc
suu was bright and the air hazy The vessels ei INTO
LON, line according TO their burden and sped. AZ
half past nine about thirty transports were in sight
ahead from the deck Of the Warner, and about the
same number behind reaching back into The haze.
Al 10, O'Clock the Warner (Which nearly in the
center OF the line) passing Hog Point on The eA'
tremity of Hog Island. abont - miles up ne r'er
] Williamsburg lying directly north. Here We passed
one Of the new double ender Gunbosts and The monitor
saugns. Rounding these points. In the fierce bright
sun the feet oIt uded back on the muddy ii'er ~
curve ike bent oos and seeing this long line, the
conviction inevitable that although the ial soop
| TO cone yht fail yet success was deserted
Ear.hworks, I'LL in ruins, except 4 small foss were
seen on James Island. the north bank, when was
passed by the feet between IL and ociock but the
men and guns which should been there were wanting
The banks OF the river were deserted and sign d
inhabitants was visible. Here and there. particularly
on the north side passed burned broken piers;
earthworks which had returned 10 the dust as they
were; sometimes house. and james Island clusters
! Of burned ohimneys Above jamestown. as the river
narrowed, the sandy banks green with woods and
the fires and houses became more frequent yet still the
country desert and the fee, pursued Us wind
ing way from side TO the other with the channel
over line of several miles in length. no living ;hps
seen except the first squad Of Rebel watchers whS
made haste to oommuIi. lie with Richmond. For the
quiet and the easy motion, We might baye teen
voyage OF pleasure.
At the fleet passed Fort Powhatan. for the Ionsh
bank in the second geat bend boow City Point; b,rc
lay tie famous eI Rebel Atlanta
| At ?. H. Harrison's Landing having been passed.
while the fleet about five miles from City Point tho
Greyhound met us. driving down stream, and as il
passed each vessel received from Gen. Butler the char
acteristic order " Push TO City Point. All right"
just then the Rebels were seen signaling fsom tie
rear the Harrison House. the north bank out tho
expedition being a against time the boats 40
cordingy pushed The mouth Of the AppaInattox
was reached and the stream speedily filed
with the vessels among them being several ponitors,
and number Of gunboats. City Point proper wac
passed and the of the boats finally stopped at lie
first bend above the Appimattox and the landing
menced about g.
The expedition has thus far been perfect success
and unriyaled for speed and secrecy. II is reported
that the Rebel signal corps at the point Of landing did
not leave until one, aud n, contrabands state that
there suspicion Of any advance previous to that
hour For once Il Is possible TO hope that the Rebels
have been duped and outmaneuvered. 1t was reported
last night that the pontoon bridge had been nearly laid
the Appomnttox and the object of the expedition.
the destruction OF the railroad south OF Richmond VIII
doubtless BE- attended to to-day, and until done. W.
Dash OF CoIorcd Cavalry Across tho Chick.
nhoruiny-A Rebel Camp Surprissd and
30 Wen KiI,ed-Thc Enemy Pursued
Almost 10 Richu,sn nd Movement ON Pc
ter-burg-Thc Place Abpudencd and
Fired BY the Eaemy--A Union siunboss
Blown Up by "a Torpedo.