New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-28
FIFTH DIVISION,

FTFTg DIVISION.
TS SSds cd rs RsSy MoISe hunchbss Eu,sw rho,
Young America, Miami Delaware, Mcndots, Dawn, Com.
ON PER-, Stepping stones CGclus Dsysht, Mount M"n'
inq!on Crr.sdrr Samuel Rosn Mystic Picket Rosts No,
3 T. So FOR general service Hampton Roads and NenoA-
Clinton, heio;rope, Unit snd Poppy.
DIVISION or iroE.CLAps
Com William RadiOTd, cominsndina ,,,
Inc vessel. Of N. North Cnrons sound having been
ssgel this squadron they viii constitute the Distinct oil
the Sounds aud uder command of the senior otnceT who
viii requisite their movements
DISTRICT or THE sOyNp.
The senior officer commanding.
AbeqsTe Ceres, hsy, oSSG Mysnrhns Ssi s,s SG
Lockwood, shsmrocA Iacony, Cheope., hs']ei' MaHh'
In vessel. now IN Yok River belong TO the Filth Division,
snd .lo coranding officer Of that division will regulate then
movements , 49,,
commanding ofc@Is wiz report tie commander thereof
The receipt general orders will be promptly
DAWN ID. PORTER, ReaT.Adnirh;
Combs North Atlantic Squadron
DELAYS.
Az boforo stated Admiral Porter assumed command
of The squadron on the l2h October. AMER laying in
Hampton Roads for two months TO the great surprise
of everybody except the military authorities charged
With the immediate supervision Of the land forces 70 Dc
used in The expedition. On the morning Of Saturday,
10Th inst the fleet announced ready 10 sail, the
troops were On board the transports the store and hos
pta ships al ready and at anchor IN the stream
The necessary orders distributed from the flag ship
Malvern TO The commanders Of the several divisions
and all that remanedto be done TO give the signal
for sailing. The clerk tire weathr entered protest.
however In the shape Of q stiff easter, which,
accompanied with rain and occasional "spnTs OF hail.
continued 10 blow Sunday and the greater part OF
Monday, causing considerable damage TO one or two OF
the smaller transports and bargcs which lay alongside
the pier at Fortress Monroe. The Brooklyn dragged
her anchor during Sunday night. but fortunately sns'
taned 10 injury though in imminent danger OF eoinon
with the numerous vessels which lay near her.
SAILING or TIE TRANSPORTS.
During the afternoon end nj hit of Monday the wind
ab.ted and the iranspCrs Numbering in all about sew
enty-fvc 75) vessels To-, their departure On Tues
day morning when The sun rose, not vessel OF the
vast feet except tie large lire obste ships the Iron
SIDES and few Of the larger monitors, renamed.
LEAVING HAMPTON ROADS.
Nv o. O'clock on Tuesday 18th inst. the last shore.
boat had returned with the mails &C., and precisely at
10 o'clock The signal for sailing was given The neet
or rather what RENE ned OF H. then took lie departure
sailing In the following oider. Fist The Minnesota
pert the T1conderoga, then lie Juhisa and WABASH
together About fonr lengths behind tie Tycondeioga
esuo tire Brooklyn, and following the Brookyn-but
some distance astornthe Pow hslan ard SusquehApna
(dewhecis end in the remote distence tbs Colorado
and TIE IronsideL
Aswe passed Cape Henry, distant fourteen miles
from Fortress Monroe with the aid OF good glass
could Just dcscry the last Of tie feet slowly leaving
their nooripgs in tie roads, but tho distance was too
great 70 allow me 70 ider'y The vessels Ticking TIE
ships departure from Cape Henry lat 36 So - long.
76o 90 0e' at 100 p. r 18th inst. We steamed along
slowly until noon day when We sighted Cape Hat
teras bearing ives. distant twelve miles. Passing
round the edge OF tho shoals. the Lighthouse on the
point could Just be seen bearing W. ". W. Here the
Dag shin Malvern hove In ssht for the first time sinoe
leaving the roads and after signaling Us passed rapidly
ahead out OF sight
Soon after SHUTDOWN TIE wind, which had been unfs
,orable, yeered round to the Y. u. Our course sss
s W. and 0, course the wind wes fs!r-the sails were
set the log hove and the chip found to be running eight
knots Point Lookout vas passed soon amer n m Oh
Thursdsy 18th, and Beaufort not long after. (Here
several Of the transports had Pot In 10 coal which has
given rise TO the belief among the Rebels that the eIpe
djtion was intended 10 operate In that quarter. 1ks
Wind continued favorable and the weather Us hne %
could be wished and before shutdown on the evening Of
the 18th We anchored a. the prescribed rendezvous be-
fore wlingtop at distance Of twenty miles from tho
shore Here we found old neishbors. the snsqus-
hanna and Jnsints riding comfortably at anchor and
here we shall lay until Joined BY the balance OF the feet
when We shall take up position according to the
adopted plan OF attack Ia transcript OF which inelose
for your guidance
The weather IL all tina, could be desired; the Captain
oincers and men in the best Of spirits. and IL ali
works well ven make short WOTh OF Wilmington.
y. IN
The Fleet and the Plan Of Attack.
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