The New York herald., 1865-04-09

Departure Of the Araye with General
Anderson and Other OliciaIs.
The Cd Flag and the Fort Sumter Mail
Bag on Board,
&C., &C., Sc.
&c.

The government transport Arago, Captain Gadsden,
sailed from the foot Of Beach street noon yesterday
for Fort SUMTER raise the old aag once more that
historical fort The vessel selected Is magnificent pad
die wheel steamer Of large dimensions. At ten O'Clock
those invited 10 assist in the celebration began como
board, and sixty one were deck when the anchor
was weighed Post Onice van, decorated with Tags,
drove down 10 the per between eleven and twelve
O'Clock, amidst the che N Of the crowd On the
the original Fort Sumter mail bag addressed "dsjor
Anderson, Fort SUMTER April a. 1885," and also the old
Fort Sumter nag enclosed in box and placed in charge
Of Sergeant Hart whose nams 10 indelbly associated
with the defence Of the fort Hart was the man who
lowered the dag whom the fort vas evacuated and he is
TO raise u again at given signal Good Friday next
For the Last four years the nag has been In the vaults
under the Bank Of Commerce Mr. Knapp Superinten-
dent Of the Post 0ncs, aaA Messsl PARCELS and Yeo
pan clerks were in charge Of the and s valuable
rcics s~e agsaaa
General Anderson, the hero Of Sumter, with his lady,
son and three daughters went early board, and was
the cynosure Of all eyes on the crowded wharf he
chatted few moments with friends him. "There
goes General Andersonh Va attsrsd ali around as the
General proceeded up the gangway to the deck General
Dix and Miss Dix followed Immediately after As soon
peated the patriotic words Of the veteran any man
the spot"
time there were oongrsgatsd the wharf Henry Ward
Beecher, Geo. Thompson Lloyd Garrison, Theodore I'll
Van eSs
early on board the Arago ana remained till few mo-
ments before the lines werc cast loose ana the vessel
passengers devolved upon him. and In the face Of the
usual difficulties, whore each had some personal prefer
saad @ that the aensrai displayed ine.h.ust-
able urbanty, and finally discharged his delicate
duties to the satisfaction Of all on board. board.
Nearly two hundred invitations were issued, and thirty
one refusas received The remainder Of the
guests with the members Of the Cabinet are expected
twelve o'clock tho steamer moved on the glowing sum
shine giving promise Of . glorious trip. There Is no
OF Captain Gadsden, and tho comforts of splendidy
supplied ship, will have pleasant voyage to the ehd
We subjoin list Of the
~ INVITED QUESTS.
General Anderson, wife, son and three daughters.
rowsr y Major
General 7. Seymour, Major General Jen O. Davis, Cap
tain Norman Hall Major General John g. Foster, Rev.
Matthias Harfis Sergeant Peter Hart of
Lieutenant General Scott
The Governors Of Mane Now Hampshirs, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connections New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland. West Virginia,
Virginia Governor Pierrepont) Tennessee Kentucky.
nesoa, Kansas California orosoa, Missouri Nevada
Woe President Andrew Johnson,
The member; Of the. Cabinet VIZ Hon; VIM II.
Hugh McCuIoch, Hon Gideon Weles, Hon James Speed.
Tn, Supreme Court Of the United States, viz Chief
Justice Chase, Mr. Justice Catron, Mr. Justice Grter Mr.
Justice Swayne Mr.. Justice Davies, Mr. Justice Wayne.
Mr. Justice Nelson, Mr. Justice Clifford Mr.. Justice
Allar, Mr. Justice Field
,. The Hisry GG%@!tsss q ses Senate vi:wM0n =
B. Gratz Brown, Hon. Henry 8. Lane, Hon. J. W. Nes-
Governor David Todd, Commodore @. Ryan, r. W.
Ballard Hon: W. Strong, VIM R. W. Hooper, Hon. James
Thompson, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, wife and son I;
Rev. Samuel Scovle, Hon. Wm II. Kelly, Hon. Aonry
Wilson, Mr. Daniel Dougherty John 7. Howard Court
landt Parker, Hon John n Brodhead and wife, Hon.
wm Lloyd Garrison, Phylda Dsydon, Hon W. L. Kel-
logg, Andrew Benedict, VIM II Beach, and eon, James
Frieland Miss Ellen A. Low, DR.. Stons, MIG Mary
Stons, Sergeant Peter Hart, Mr. Lasker Howard,
and WIFE Col n Jordan and vie, Hon. Louis "; Hail.
Geo. R. Shoenbureer, VIM. Watts, Hon. Judge Davies,
e. d. Morgan, Jr:; Cambridge Livingston, A. A. Low
and wife, Captain Norman J. Hall Hon. Chas Anderson
NJ O. McCulloch Joseph Hoxie General Dix and daugh.
ter 4; ". Smith, Professor p b. Mahan Professor
W. woodward, Hon. John Reed, Hon David Asnew,
Admiral Farragut and wife, Captain Lincoln, Dr. John
T. Metcalf and daughter Major General David Hunter,
Hon. John =; Clifford, Hon Charles Supner Q Dewey,
Hon Ira Harris Hon. william n Meredith,
Hon. William wilkins, Hon. William Robinson,
Hon. L. NJ Howe, James L. Hutchinson,
Esq John Mcdonald Crossan, Esq Hon. David Richie
Dr.. r W. Hooper L Anderso9 Esq John Tucker, ,
General Hacck, Major General Hitchcock, Brigadier
General Deaheld Brgadcr General Fry and wife, Brga
der General f. D. Townsend and two sons Lieut. Colonel
Samuel Brock, Hon G. " Fox, Assistant Secretary OF
The, the NsTy Esy su Daniel Nj Curry D. & Rsv g.! Crook:
Hon. b. Howard, A. Augustus Low, ChaA Beach, Oscar
G. Sawyer, @. 0rfswod Gray.