New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-05
THE TEXAS EXPEDsTgON.
The second division saiied-Ehc first
prbnr'sed 49, The Third DivisiOu -
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From Our speeiai Correspondent

from Our spccisl Corrcspordent
ATLANTIC HoUr, NorroiE jane J. lslj.
The public are aware tina, al important eX-
Yoaition las been fitted ont at city Point. and that d.
desiila jon. after realcagou.ug IN tio vicinity o.
Mobile u Texas. where. 80 army ol occupation snd
observation IL il expected g. nder impouau, scryccs
10 the country
The cxpeditioaary force viii consist OF wo divisions
" the Twenty lnh Amy Corps. aud is composed cue
urely Of colorcd troops, vhose discipline and gal.
aniry "a the field cannot be eAceled By any body Of
roops (wthout regard color OF similar strength IN
our army.
ALREADY SAILED AND ABOUT 10 LEAVE.
The Second Division under the command Of Gen.
Jackson g. at tie time Of writing tAis dispatch, AZ
least 700 miles ou is way to Mobile AID i is conA
deay expected that the First Division. Bfcyct Major
Gen. Giles D. s. "a, late Of The Fifteenth Army Corps
wil be ready 70 leave some time tomorrow The day
after. The greater part Of The Division is slIeady "on
board ship" and ~ 1oon ~ some additional Transports
which ore hourly expected shall have arrived, the
whole expedition will be fairly under way, bound for
the Rio Grande.
THE Third DIVISION,
len Paine OF the Twenty. fifth Army Corp- was sent
with Gen. Ierrys command the famous Fort Fisher
expedition rad 10 at present serving with tie Tenth
Army CORPS at Raleigh, " c. During review which
Cen sherman held at Raleigh .hort time since on
the occasion OF tie entry OF Lis army into thai place
Cen Sherman remarked 70 Gen. Schoticd this col
ored division marching past that he Cihermar>
never saw or reviewed finer looking body of troops
in his life. The same remark wond be applicable 10
The two divisions COMPOSING this expedition regard-
discipline and soldory appearance, aud II, at any tine
they should be called to defend tho national flag
against Whatsoever Zoe, the country may rest assured
that they viii soqut themselves with the gGGniry that
becom American soldiers. who having experienced
the blessings of freedom know that il cannot be bongh.
az TOO high price
THE TRANSPORTS,
numbering some sixty odd are Of the very best class
aud are mostly 4 steamers. admirably lifted up and
well adapted for the purpose for which they being
used. Many Of them have been fog time past in
Government service transporting troops 10 Hilton
Head Savannah Morehead City and other points along
the coast.
RATI0Ss, AHEUNITI0N, &c.
The command viii take abort 40 days rations and
800 rounds of ammunition for each man aud the
ports ere ordered TO take board oil the water they
can possibly stow away which, in connection with
lie water condensing machinery with which most of
the trans rts arc supplied, will insure bouniul sup
ply OF Tat arnnort0nt and necessary element Tor the
preservation Of Ii :, comfort and health.
The STEAMER CRESCENT
has been designated a. Gen. Weiizels beadouArter
boat and is being fitted up accordingly. Tho General
is expected TO 20 aboard Saturday, by which time
the Lass Of his command will have embarked and
left the city. RT.s