New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-29
fRO,r FORTRESS MONROE.
TRADE with Port Neutrality-suspicious.
Of Troops along chesapeake Bay-qhe
Preparing Naval Expeditions.
oc, Our SPECIAL COTfesVOndent.

Of Troops along Chesnpcnko Bay-fhe
Preparing Naval Expeditions.
TToE Our Speesi Correspondents
FonrnE,s MONROE, Old Point Confer, Nov. % 1851.
Among the results that werS 10 fol ow the cspture
Of Port Royal was The opening Of fine field iT The
more practical and enierprisng people of The North
The uewepapeTs enlarged got deal on tic lbemei
aud finally the announcement came that Senator
Simmons Of Rhode Island, who, in addition ~ tie
practical craftsmanship for Which he s greatly dis
iinpuished has quick eye for sharp busne's teams
action in the manufacturing and commercial line he'd
loaded ship with sslt, shoes, coffee, hnd aundry
other little things, of late not plenty among our
Southern brethren, with tie view oil landing SaaH
cargo ut Port Royal. where the aforesaid pFomlsing
field for trade was supposed to commence. The ship
is now at anchor in Hampton Roads. A hidden and
quite UNEXPECTED turn developed ITSELF Tie Gov
eminent vetoed the project. As a speculation, II
would probably prove ine one to Mr. Simmons, "a
for the r. st. the Rebels who should get his goods NJ
ever 70 bgh prices, would be tie gamers. Now, ne
il is not proposed to supply the Rebel people Of
South Carolina with those things which they have
been unable to obtain for love or money, under
stand that Mr. Simmons has received I'm iniinalion
from Washington that no lad better move BIS craft
IN some cafe place until the present state Of things
in South Carolina shall change sstoprove The exist
ence of a Union sentiment and Union people there
who VII he benefited by the trade proposed TO be
opened.
However Commerce is King, they say, psrdcu'
larry ii It is paying one. The subject 10 uuder de
cussion. IL is not impossible that tie rule may lie
relaxed so ns 10 enable Mr. Simmons 70 enjoy at loas,
portion If the benefits be desires. OF course tie
same privileges would be extended to all others max.
ing APPLICATION.
All The steamboats, that could be bought out here
have been employed the past week in the transport
alton Of troops 20 and fom diiIeren, points on the
Chcsap AXE Bay, preparatory to the Hiing Of the
EXPEDITIONS on the fopis. Steamers ol light draught
have been snapped up by Tie Government at aimof'
fabulous prices, and if may conjecture from WHAT
l. 10 be soen Uuon forces 20 the number Of Ut least
several thousands are about to begin campaign in
climate far mder than that in which they were wont
10 pass their Winters.
/. is understood that Gen. Bumsides expedition
will be OF within the following week. The forces
COLLECTING for another destination will follow as soon
as possible understand that The Vanderbilt A.
laniic Bninc and other transports Of The ssmo char.
acter, have been engaged. Thus the deepest and
shoaest transports required 70 execute tic pur-
poses Of the Government on The coast.
Gen. Butler's expedition is understood to have
been worked up by limself amos, solely, md, II
suecessf, will be ugly thrust into tie Tibs OF The
rebellion. One peculiarly OF tie expedition IL that
the men are all entirely new not all Of them having
yet received their arms. His artillery, however,
will be good aud on il be will mainly rely. The
presumption IL, however haIlhefpoto The intended
l0dgment will not prelent many OF posip6 features
Gen. Phelps will be second Ia command. This
officer unies with tho qualities Of the soldier, the
enthusiasm Of CoyepsnIer. E,pecially is his the
case with his touching the question Of slavery. Toe
views Of Gen. Butler as regards piages are well
known. understand that they accord cordially with
those attributed 10 John Coobrane and Secretary
Cameron. do not know whether, in accordance
with them, be will take along arms 10 place in the
hands of all comers but infer that be will not aimee
he has found ii somewhat diieut TO obtain oven
for his own troops.
Symnatbizing with Gen. Butler in these views,
Gen. Phelps is even in advance Of BIN in many re.
spects l do not wish any one 90 impute 10 Gen.
Phelps purposes Of sanctuary character, except
when operating against the Rebels in the field aud
legiimatey, according TO the usases Of warfare.
Bat understand that he holds that having accepted,
they should be visited with all the consequences OF
tbis wicked rebellion, and that it is part Of the
business Of the Union forces TO ward them OIL Gen.
p. is a soldier from conscientious sense of duyi
and should il be In fortune to advance any defiance
into secesbdom, it will be extremely irksome for bin
to administer the policy prescribed in other paEts OF
the country.
At 4p. m. a cloud Of smoke rising from the Chesa-
peake at the Capes hesds the approach of the Con-
siituiion. Gen. Butler will probably join here,
where che was expected lory-eight hours.