The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-16
the TEXAS EXPEDITION.


Our Fortress Monroe correspondence.
FORTRESS MONROE Va, Juno H. 1865.
TEXAS ARMY
Since the surrender Of Lee ami Johnston the great
pedion 10 Texas has occupied great deal Of attention
of the military authorities and the press Of the country
Up the time of Kirby Smiths surrender It was thought
that troops TO the Gulf TO compel this
great rebel cotton Spectator 10 TO TERMS but
his capitulation dissipates all such speculators No
matter what may be the object OF large army being
dered down-whether It be merely 70 as corps OF
observation perhaps to enforce the Monroe doctrine
that large force Of troops are en- for
Texas and among them is Major General Godfrey Welt
zel's well known Twenty nth corps, composed Of
"srnoked Americans" This portion OF the Texas army
has been contributed from this department and is
small acquisition. Their hardy services In the
pagns against Richmond and Petersburg have for
them wroaths Of glory Of which white troops
might be proud, and In whatever position they may
tbo ae "mdsr Which bey 'n0s W."
Major General Godfrey Wetzel the able commander OF
this corps is too well known in the history Of this rebel
pondcn at this late stare Of the Every intelligent
citizen Of this country, North South knows him full
well reliable, saunch and true soldier In every
ceptation Of the term and he can BIO trusted.
THE OUT'lr Of THE CORPS.
In fitting out this expedition the Qnarterrnaster Cen
era Major General Montgomery c. Megs has spared no
pains or labor to make ono OF the most complete on
record Colonel George d Wise, Chief of the Bureau Of
REPRESENTATION, has only chartered such vessels
afford tho most annie accommodations to the human
freight they are TO carry Colonel George W. Bradley,
Chief ouacrmastcr at City Point, has been entrusted
with the important and arluous task OF cmbarng the
Twenty fifth corps. From Major General W tzel down
to the private Colonel Bradley hes received the most
hearty Acknowledgement for the Judgment h has dis
played in tho shipping arrangements for tho corps Col
WIN am T. James, Chief QuaTtcrmaster for the Depart
men OF Virginia, cooperatod In every possible way TO
make the expedition a complete success. He met all
rcIusiions made on him for vessels with the great
pronpttude VIII ch has characterized his admins
trston at Fortress Monroe.
VESSELS
The following Is correct LIST Of vessels comprising
General wcit2 s Texas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES carrying
Second division, Twenyffh army corps, Major General
Il r. Jackson commanding:--
Herman Livingston, flag Daniel Webster,
ship of Gen. r. L. Jack Cassandra,
Ma'a,orda, United States,
Montauk, VIM. Kennedy,
Trade Wind, Rebccca Clyde,
Thos A. Scott Warrior,
Wilmington, The,is supply traln),
lrnmn.hcus Rcbecca Barton
Nightingale,
DIVISION
was the FIRST shipped and the first 10 leave.
noxt to leave, and is commanded by Major General
Giles A. Smith Major General Godfrey Wezel and staf
Icrt with them TIL, following vessels have this portion
OF the corps on board
Crescent flagship Of Major Tonawanda,
General Wei,2cl. DcMolay,
Weston Metropolis, hng- Empire City,
ship Of Major General G. Chas C. Leary,
A. sinth. star OF the South,
Glaucus, Neptune ARTILLERY corps)
Tillie, Nereus (wagons and reg
j. r Everman, mental horsesI
Richmond, Doris,
Atlanta, Gov Chase cavalry escort,,
Cumbria Savannah.
Louise,
THE DIVISION
understood that the following vessels have been
lected by well known and most energetic gentleman
from this place, sent North by Colonel WISE 10 carry
the Third and last division Of tho Twenty fifth corps:
Meteor, Blackstone,
VaruDa Mary A. Boardman,
WcybOssctt, General Mcclellan,
D. DIZZY iipck, Ashland,
Admiral Dupont c. Whiting
II. $. HaGcr
Besides bes" vessels orders have been issued tho
fine tugboas Eliza Hancox weil known for the services
rendered at Fort Fisher aud Wilmington the Andrew
Fletcher and stern wheeler General Berry prepare
accompany the expedition, for the purpose Of assisting
III Tightening troops and rnnng up creeks and bayOus
Altogether this is the most formidable expedition and
bet lifted out that has left here any other port
rsri ular atten ion has been paid by Colonel James
have every vessel supplied with cooking apparatus to
supply the with cooked ratons. Those ships which
have no condensers were pentifcly supplied with jun
per water from the Dismal swamp which IL considered
the best for voyage by sailors; and the whole
every care has been exercised to make everything
pctc. In few days the Third division w, sal, and
then must look to from Texas to be Informed of
the progress Of body Of troops intimately connected
with the past events in the Department of Virginia the
Twenty-ffth army corps.