Year: 1861

City The former vessel found to be too small to
commodate the whole force; therefore the latter
chartered to carry the Maine troops, and sailed some
hours after the Constitution had left Portland.


OUR PORTLAND CORRESPONDENCE.
PORTLAND, Nov. %, 1851.
The Departure from Bostou-TAe Pleasures Of the Sea to
Landsman-7ae Voyage-The Arrival at Portland, dc.
After repeated delays and postponements have at
ast got away from Boston, and removed from the tr
mountain city fruitful Of excitement During the
morning preceding our departure the crowd on Long
Wharf had thned out very sensby in consequence Of
the Constitution having hauled the stream during
tho night that all hope Of getting aboard of hor was
dspellod. Still there considerable concourse of
people on Long Wharf and the surrounding piers patiently
waiting TO catch tho last glimpse Of the finest ship that
ever visited the shores Of their city. AT twelve O'Clock
the tug left the pier for the ship for the last tme carry
ing several officers Of the expedition and party Of lades
and gentlemen who were to accompany their friends
among the regiments as far as Portland.


As the steamship lay at anchor in the stream, hor
beautiful proportions and model were displayed to the
greatest advantage At twenty live minutes past twelve
p N. a salute Of two guns was fred from the ship,
the pennant dipped the anchor weighed, and amid the
performances Of tho national airs by the regmenal bands
and the cheers of the soldiers crowdng the ships decks
and the answering hurrahs Of the people shore, our
noble vessel left the classic shores Of New Engands
tropos carrying with it the hopes and fears Of the loyal
citizens Of the old Bay State and leaving behind mys-
terry deeper and heart absorbing than any that
before puzzled the intelligence Of the modern Athens.


God grant that the solution Of the mystery may bo
suoh shall reawaken the echoes of patriotism that
rocked the old cradle Of liberty in TO- and have since
sounded at the cry Of "Liberty and the unon." The
decks Of the Constitution presented different from
that OF the night previous Confusion had given place to
order, tho passages longer nearly impossible
from the accumulation Of heavy boxes and visitors
ing and going to and from the ship and could hardly
believe seeing the ample and clear space that
nearly two thousand souls board besides larga
amount Of freight.


The day cold and overcast. and stiff north wind
Blowing in the harbor and sitter bowling out
side, and could discern in the distance tho tall,
foamcapped breaking violently against Egg Rock
where tho Mariana recently met her dreadful fate
II was evident that the voices so Justify in cheers
for the Unon and for everything that would express
| fidelity to country, would sound different key
melted by feelings personal than patriotic and
springng from regos deeper (physioogically speak


ng than the seat Of all noble sentiments But as yet
there no. fcarof the disgusting my vivid
recollection Of last nights experience is a sufficient apollo
gy for the strength Of my cxpressons alady Of the
aud the capital spirits and condition Of tho
sufficiently indicated by their cheerful countenances
and tones they salued Forts Independence
and Warren with three times three. At Fort Warren
tho parape lined with the prisoners of State ANA
the garison and fancy that rebel guests were in
frame OF mild hardly in accordance with Governor An
drews proclamation Of Thanksgiving they witnessed
tho departure OF our ship, carrying punishment the
rocfeant sons Of Uncle SANS great family


In an hou. we had passed the lower light began to
have foretaste Of tho peciar pleasures Of cold Ocean,
noticed rather unusual socltude the part Of each
man for the health Of his neighbor and an unwonted
emphasis in tho assurances Ct perfect health the part
~ fpr thnr Dc
dor, regret to say their faces and suspicious hilai
ty rather belicd. Soon after the first pros
trated and the cry was raised "porkins sick - and
| of rushed knot OF soldiers TO laugh at poor Per-
kins, who was SO thoroughly absorbed in arithmetica
pursuits as to be casting up accounts way from his
boots--amost But if Perkins had weakness for com.
rany in his misery his wishes fully gratitied
for before night two thirds Of the regiment below
and rapidly reducing their weight ayoirdllos The off.
GERS saloon not much fortunate in this respect
At dinner the tables presented quite festive appear
ance but at supper there was corporas guard,
at table Those who were not attacked by sickness
or course treated the poor sufferers with the otes
sderaton and the most superb patronage while the VIC
TINS consoed themselves with the thought before we
were foIty-cgl hours at sea the obdurate would
| have to come to it.


Your correspondent was not sick not he but he made
rather curious mistake; he got an impression that
the 2ist of November was appointed as national
! Fast day, and Kept 1t as such with such rgor as
| to look with oathing and disgust upon anything
in the. way of comestibes excepting pickles, and
This morning tho Of the %y aEe sne
not remarkable for roseate hues though in the way
Satisfactory.


The ladies' Of number of the onicers Of the Twenty.
sixth Massachusetts regiment with u.s. besides seve
raj other ladies' and their husbands friends of the Off
Colonel Jones (Acting Brgadier General for tho
expediton) Lieutenant Colonel Farr and Major Sawtelle
CT the Twenty sixth, take their wives with them the
expedition; the other ladies return to Boston from Port
land.


Major Strong Chief General Buffers STAFF and his ac
compshed lady, were also among the passengers to Port
land, but return to Boston from here.


Major Strong received dispatches at this place from Ma
jor General Butler but they contained nothing to
rally change the original plans for the expedition.


General Butler is at present in Washington but leaves
for home tonight, probably.


Colonel Butler, OF the Commssary Department goes
with the Constitution to her destination South.


Colonel Jones win probably be promoted to brgadicr
generaship shortly, and will be succeeded in his
mand OF the Twenty sixth Massachusetts, regiment by
Lieutenant Colonel Farr, excellent officer very
popular with the men and his subordinate officers.


The ship Kinghher has been chartered in Boston and
win leave with munitions of war, stores and heavy
freight on Saturday proceeding directly to the destna
tion Of the Constitution.


Mr.. Cushing Of the Qaartcrmastcr's Department came
with US to Portland and will charter ship to sail from
here with freight as soon as possible.


We anchored in the ofng at Portland at one O'Clock |
this morning. having made the passage in twelve hours
and half, not very quick time, but when consider
that the ship under pressure Of only twelve pounds
OF steam, and is capable Of thirty we can readily believe
the of competent Judges she very fast


1t was understood that the Constitution would lay at
the dock and consequently the piers are covered With
persons who didn't get sight at the Great Eastern and
wish 10 this vessel the next best thing but they
were disappointed in getting close view Of her she
remained at anchor in the ohing.


me iWeiith Maine resssht Hiaronou n.v town from
camp (about three miles back from the harbor) this
morning, and have embarked board the steamer by
means Of tugs. II is very line regiment, composed
mostly Of young farmers, who waited only TO get the
crops all In before they enlisted They were paid Off yes
terday In Uned States Treasury notes by Major Usher
Assistant Payaster United States Army and parook Of


genuine Thanksgiving dinner IN quantity and quality,
contributed by the citizens of Portland Poultry pics
and all sorts Of good things were most generously pro-
yidod.


In cooking the ratons for the immense number of
troops Captain Fletcher of the Constitutions pr:des him.



haust magic bottle BY his cooking apparatus
he is able to cook infinite variety OF eatables al at tho
same time and In the same wooden boiler.


Since commencing the above the Twelfth Maine regi
men have all returned to ths city, their Colonel wishing
alterations made in their quarters before they go
board. They at the Grand Trunk railroad depot
where they will dine and perhaps take supper They
will embark probably towards night.


The weather is splendid and quito warm and all are In
good spirits. The health OF the regiment excellent,
there being sickness excepting few cases Of conya
lescent foyer patients.