Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-29

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incompetent Generals huggng the delusve falacy that
there ia strong Union party at the South, who would
eoopsrata with the Union army The Administration has
mover believed thai the people Of the eleven seeded
States are uuanimoa1 10 their determination 70 sever Tor
ever their connection with the Northern StAtee But this
fact "a now TOO eyi1cnt be logger denied There is
authority for saying that the President and Mr. Seward
ara boh nos convnced that the South IA united one
man in this attempt n achieve for themselves separate
nationality and that crush the rebellion and conquer
peace it will be necessary to call forth the entire
sreaSth Of the loyal States and to put into the field at
o-ce not hall million but million Of troops. Tns Will
be urged IN The forthcoming PRESIDENTS message
gaa RoR for the successful prosecution Of the war.
ANOTHER FORMIDABLE NAVAL EXPEDITION
AGAINST THE SOUTH, TO BE COMMANDED BY
GEN. BUTLER
The Northern papers SAY that another important naval
expedition under Gen Butler destined for some South
ern port Il under at Boston. The monster trans
port Constitution hes been chartered for the expeditions
and "a said that force Of three thousand men, com
prising regiments from Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Mairs are 70 he embarked board Of her. The pre-
els destination Of this expedition is OF course not an
uouaced bat thA il designed against the Southern
eoast cannot he doubted The Boston correspondent CT
the New York Herald writes Of IL
Boston has another of excitement aud one that
rather Aonoys her because abe cannot divine the mystic
~ Is the eortemp ated departure Of General Buffers
Division on the long talked Of special service an
not rered to give the precise destination OF the ex
p,di.ioa ba your readers may rely on the following
particulars as authoritative and authentic The new and
splendid Plehc Constitution is expected to ar
rive at this port tomorrov (SundsyD and will at once
proceed 10 take In qraFemasers and subsistence stores
and coal, On Tuesday morning the Twenty sixth Mssss-
ohusst.s Regiment Col Jones, sni the Ninth Connect
cut REGIMENT Colonel CAh will arrive in this city from
LoEeI where they are now encamped and will embark
ithnu, delay on board the Constitution The battery Of
artillery now at Camp Chase Lowell, will accompany the
two regiments.
On TUESDAY night the steamer will leave for Portland
totake on Col Shepeys twelfth Marie Reg't and then
viii put to and proceed at once to her destination on
the Southern coast. =,
The pout Is one at which they viii meet with little, II
any RESISTANCE 10 landing The troops viii at once form
camp of instruction ard await achievements and the
steamer will return to this port General Butler and
soft DO no. 20 with the advance but remas here until
abont the LAT Of December, and by that time Gen'rh
Batter will have the Constitution and number OF trans
porst probably from the Port ROYAL ass and will embark
With force Of Eve or ak thousand men to join the var
Major Stroas Of the regular army, and AssisautGene-
Ia in General Batlers Division, ia ousy engaged in
collecting heavy ry and sisge train;so that Judging
fran, the formidable prspa-athn think that before ma
nv weeks shall Rave pass d. the residents Of Of our
Southern cities will be hugely disguised TO find the
srsasv mechancs"o Massachusetts the wooden nutmeg
democracy Of Connecticut and the Wiry lumosrmen Of
Main, thundering at their gates. When the attack is
Col Jones Of the Twenty-Sixth Massachusetts, Regi-
mont Il to command the first section Of the division. He
will be remembered as the commander OF the famous
Sxh Mssslcsusess Regiment that foughtits way through
Bd.imore on the memorable Ugh OF April The SIKH
Ps0jueut constitutes the nucleus Of the Twenty SIXTH
and forms large proportion Of the prsssn regiment
In the scnod section Of the dvi'ion will be the famous
Connecticut R,-imeBt comwsn1ed by Col. Dsming late
Mayor of Hartford and Speaker Of the Connecticut
House Of Representatives
HON. DANIEL S. DICKINSON on THE WAR.
Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson who was considered
40 true and steadhss friend Of the South has been
making " war speech In the North. We mske sin
gle extract
This wa called TIE rebellion or secession movement
but Il was not rebellion Of the people against the au.
tho-i,y Of the United Safes simply the treacherv
of few high ofisers Oi StA.e, ~ho-s bated ambition
and treachery the of plugging the country
toto al the horrors Of civil The orator then drew
vivid picture o. the ultimate fate ard inevitable doom
Of traitors nsancing ia iss Isea1t and Benedict Ar
no a. ~xamples Of what would n imatey oeiAV nose
who were nov eudeavorng overthrow the Union. To
gain peace Il must be conquered no compromise, no
copcession must be made; for tie acknowledgment o.
the Southern Oonlsderacy WOul nalgurAe The reign OF
anarchy.
A SECRET CHAPTER or THE NORTHERN HISTo
RY OF TIE wAR-A SPEECH FROM GENERAL
PArTERSON-RIS CAMPAIGN DEFENDED.
Al Phad lpSia on the 2Oh instant mem Hers OF the
First CITY TrooD met in commemoration OF the lorna
ton Of the company in IVA. Alter assembling AZ the
armory the Troop proceeded to the Continental hott
whore they partook of the anniversary dinner. After
thsaa hal been aby discussed G,n. Paterson in re-
sp,nss 70 a toast and three cheers made forcib'e
az, ch eSpan1g hs reasons for not intercepng Gen.
zeal Johnston previous to the battle OF Aalasls juno
ton
was done ard he asserted what they knew to be true
thu. the column was well coniuc.ed. There was not
false step made, a blunder committed The sklr-
mishers we're always ia front, and the TANKS well pro-
tee.ed They were caught in no trap, and fell into 10
ambuscade They repeatedly offered the enemy battle,
and when they accepted it they beat them. There was
defeat and no retr0ak with his column.
A TULL INVESTIGATION DEMANDED
Il might be asked. why have you not made TINS
s,tement soonerS Because the publication OF the docu-
rsnts soonsr would have been most detrimental to the
Dusl;c interests He preferred bearing the odium -
literally bestowed him. rather than clear hinsen a.
ths EXPENSE of the in which We are all engaged
The time had arrived when the matter could, uiihoot
irirv 10 the service be inquired into and he was de-
tmned that I, should be done and that before long all
he documents referred TO should De published, aud
s,-s.A before the American people, unless those whose
dtyi vas to do % should, In the meantime, do him
justice. A., os
Ju1e he took command AZ Chambersburg. On the
f,ur;h he Was informed by Se that be
consdsr,d the addition to his force of battery OF Srt-
I,rv and some regular infantry indispensable. On the
egs,h of June letter Of Instructions vas sent to him
IN bich he va. told that there must be no reverse;
check or drAsn battle would be victory to the enc
nv sling his heart With joy, his ranks with men and
NJ magazines with voluntary contributions; and, there
to,e 10 axe bis measures crcumspectly and attempt
po,hisx without clear prospect Of success THIS was
good ire rucsiua and most sensios ADVICE 1000 or
Rad he gas TO obey; and be did
On Triday the Is n be informed that, on thesup
;,ion that he would the river on the next Non
az or fus,day General Mcdowell would be instructed
70 make demonstration on Manassas Juncaon lie
,pru..d At the order but promptly obeyed On the
I5h ~ reached HagerstoUn and on the l6.h tWothds
oSbi. forces bad crossed the Potomac. The promised
S,.,ons,,.,iou by General Mcdowell 10 the direction q
6,n,,s,s Junction not made aud on the l0h ust
,h,.. d,ys Alter be had been told he was expected TO
\, xa,teerrSphed By the Generaia-Chiei to tend
bS A ope AL the regular troops, horse and foot and
I'm ~. II.nd REGIMENT and battery aud said that