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.ember, 1854. on the Norwich. Capt. Bar

cember, 1854, on the Norwich, Capt. Bar
r.ngton, accompanied by the Centurion, the
flagship of Commodore Keppel, and the
Syren, Capt. PROXY. The fleet which trans
ported the expedition to America consisted
of the transports Anna, Halifax, Osgood.
London. Industry, Isabel and Mary, Ter
rible, Fame, Concord Prince Frederick,
also two ordnance ships the Whiting and
the Newall. the whole under convoy Of two
men-of-war, the Seahorse and Nightingale.
Upon the arrival of the vessels in Hamp-
ton Roads they were directed to proceed to
Alexandria or Belhaven where the troops
disembarked and went into camp.
Sir John Sinclair advised the general that
by making two divisions of the troops Fort
Cumberland on Willis creek the site of
the present city of Cumberland) might be
reached with more ease and expedition.
He proposed that one regiment with all
the powder and ordnance should go by way
of Winchester and the other regiment with
the ammunition, military and hospital
stores. by way of Frederick, Md, and he
assured the general that boats. batteaux,
canoes and wagons were prepared for the
service and also that provisions were laid
in at Frederick for the troops.
These recommendations were approved
and acted upon, and on the 9th of April,
1865. Sir Peter Halket, with six companies
Of the forty-fourth regiment, marched to
Winchester. leaving Lieut.. Cob Gage with
the other four companies to escort the
were not provided for conveying the stores
to Rock creek and the general was obliged
to press vessels and to apply to the commo-
dore for seamen to navigate them, and that
finally and with the greatest difficulty they
| were all sent up to Rock creek and an OFF,
Ger with thirty men of the forty-eighth
| regiment was sent thither with orders to
load and dispatch all the wagons as fast as
they came in.
At Rock Creek.
The officer was directed to send a party
with every division and to apply for more
men as the others marched, land all the
| boats from that part of the river" were
ordered Ito assist in transporting over the
Potomack the forty-eighth regiment" On
the 14th a council was held at Alexandria,
at which were present Gen. BraddOck,
Commodore Keppel. Gov. Shirley of Massa-
chusetts. Lieut.. Gov. Delaney of New York,
Lieut.. Gov. Dnwiddie of Virginia, Lieut..
Gov. Sharp of Maryland and Lieut.. Gov.
Morris OF Pennsylvania. On the 18th the
forty eighth regiment marched to Freder-
| lex. leaving thirty additional men with the
officer at Rock creek.
The business of the council being over.
Capt. Orme states that the general would
have set out for Frederick but few wagons
or teams were yet come to remove the ar
tillery. OF this he advised Sir John Sim
clair. and a few days thereafter set out for
Frederick. leaving Lieut.. Col Gage and the
four companies of the forty-fourth regi-
| ment with orders to dispatch the powder
and artillery as fast as horses and wagons
should arrive. At Rock creek the general
called for a return of the stores and gave
| orders that such as were most necessary
should be first transported.
On April III detachment Of thirty sea
men from the fleet were provided wit!
eight days provisions and ordered to pro-