Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-24
Another NavnI Expedition - The Fleet



A correspondent Of the New York TriJnne,
writing from the United States steam frigate
Roanoke of Fortress Monroe, Tuesday, Sep.
tember II, 1861, says;
We are under steam, and sail early to.mor-
row morning, in company with several of
the naval vessels that have been lying here
since the eventful demonstration at Hatteras
Inlet, to an important point upon the South
ern coast, there to attempt to achieve another
victory similar to that so successful at Forts
Hatteras and Clark. " will be, If l am not
greatly mistaken, an imposing aad terrific
assault, resulting triumphantly TO our gal
liant forces, and the good cause they maintain.
1t almost seems superfluous to remark that it
would be an act Of the greatest imprudence
TO venture to give particulars, or to speak
definitely of this formidable movement; yet
will remark that should victory again perch
upon our banners, it viii open to us a chan
mel by which we will be enabled to deal the
severest blows that Secession and its enthu-
siastic followers ever received. That such
may be the result is my prayer.
Another correspondent of the same paper,
writing from Fortress Monroe under date Of
September is, says:
Within the last few days, not less than
half a dozen vessels belonging to the block
OrQerS
10 rendezvous in the neighborhood of one Of
the principal Southern ports--a fact of inter
est taken in connection with the sailing of
the Vanderbilt Atlantic and Baltic with
troops from New York Other gun boats
will soon follow. The Roanoke aud Mime.
sofa are the only first class steam -frigate5
now here. The Cumberland is at Newport
News. There are but one or two, even if
there is q single Southern port, where yes.
ca11 At hnfp Il s. mt h.
expedition which may now be considered as
having sailed, will be accompanied by gun
boats and ships from eight to fifteen feet
draft.
This is the description of the vessels that
are now on the way to the place of rendez-
vous spoken Of The public will probably
learn what the particular place is tvheR they
hear If The bloao haUing been struck l pre-.
sumo 1t will be found to be sufficiently South
to be in range of the original seats Of rebel
lion, and at least in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the district of country most eXeCrated
for lis hostility to the Government The
draft made by jeff Davis on the resources of
the revolted States to sugtain him at Rich
mond and on the Potomac, would seem 70
leave them in actual weakness at home, and
lily prepared for defense against well. ap-
pointed and judiciously and vigorously -cou-
Quoted expedition, such as Is understood to
have sailed to operate against the rebel coast
defenses, and make permanent lodgment
on the sacred SOIL" Georgia, South Caro-
| lima, Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi
| were drained at an early day, and it is as
serted that within the last two months up
| ward of thirty thousand volunteers and re-
cruits have left Tennessee for the Potomac,
| besides what have gone elsewbere-in all q
| very large proportion of the fighting popul :
ton of that fighting State. 1t is not easy 10
see where the troops are to come from to de.
| fend the Cotton States from invasion.