The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-15
THE PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.

/ HarpefS w eekly,s a 4NeW YIN pdpCi WSiA Noo"A
in the South, gives the following as the plan OF the
autumn and winter campaign of the Federals:
We believe we may say that the plan of the
Autumn and Winter campaign has been determin-
ed. and that the leading Generals apprised of
the parts they play in it. 1t involves opera
tions of SO extensive character to be without
parallel in history, and to be morally certain of
eecting their object-the suppression of the rebel
lion before next Spring.
The plan presumes that the rebels will remain
inactive at their present posts. Should Gen.
Beauregard attack Washington, change in the
programme might be the result, as 1t is confidently
antic pated that he would meet with an overwhel-
ming defeat, which would probably precptate
matters-Again, should Gen. Johnston undertake
an aggressive movement against Cairo, the Mis-
sssippi expedition might proceed to work more
speedily than is now intended 1t is not believed,
however, that either Of these contingencies will
occur. At Washington as at Cairo, attacking
force would fight at such enormous disadvan-
tage that it is not supposed the experienced leaders
of the rebel army would wantonly run the risk Of
a forward movement.
Assuming, then, that the rebels pursue the
wisest course, and wait to be attacked in their
entertainments, we have reason to believe that in
the first or second week of October, the campaign
will be simultaneously commenced on the coast,
in the vicinity of Fortress Monroe, at Manassas at
Harper's Ferry, in Kentucky, on the Mississippi,
and in the Western portion OF Missouri.
We believe that three naval expeditions
being fitted out in New England and New York
The camps at Hampstead and Scarsdale are to
furnish men for two of them; the third will recruit
10000 volunteers in New England. We presume
We shall not be far wrong if We predict that these
expeditions will be commanded by Generals Butler,
Burnside and Lander. Two of them will probably
operate on different points of the Southern coast
with view of distractng the attention of the enemy
from the line of the Potomac-one. for instance,
may effect landing at or Port Royal, South
Carolina, while the other, reinforced by the gar
rison at Fort Pckens, may reopen the excellent
harbor of Pensacola to the commerce of the world.
It is likely that the third, which will consist If
at least 1000 men, and will be commanded by
Gen. Burnside, will operate in the Chesapeake
landing SO side to flank the rebel army
on the Potomac, while on the other to take Nor
fork in the rear the rebels should fall back
from Manassas. All Of these expeditions will be
provided with ample artillery, aud the landings
effected under cover of heavy naval batteries
Ships, steamers. gunboats and launches are, we
believe, being actively prepared for this service
simultaneously with the departure of these ex-
peditons we look for forward movement on the
part of Gen Banks. A glance at the map will
show how Gen. Mcclellan will cooperate with
him. If the enemy resist him IN force, Mcclellan
will naturally attack Manassas at once. If he
moves on without opposition, the attack will be
deferred until he is in position to take part in it
by fanking the enemy. We have an intimation
that simultaneously with Gen Banks movement,
Gen. Sickles will cross the Potomac some twenty
miles below Washington, with view to gain
position between Manassas and Richmond. These
Details however, are as yet undetermined; and the
intimation is merely shrewd guess. The main
pOint-that Manassas will be threatened on three
sides simultaneously, while column of Gen.
Burnside advance to cut off the retreat of the enc
my-may DE regarded as pretty certain.
Meanwhile, further west, Gen. Anderson may
be expected by the 10th Of October to have raised
such army of Kentuckans and East Tennessee
ans to keep Tennessee effectually in check and to
cooperate efficiently with Gen Fremont, who, by
that time, will probably have mustered an army
sufficient to beat the rebels in the neghborhood of
Springfield, Missouri, and to man powerful ex-
petition for the descent of the Mississippi We
do not look for naval operations of the first impor-
lance on the Mississippi. The fortified points on
that river will naturally be assaed by land Corps
de arme will converge upon them from either
shore, and reduce them Hatteras was reduced
or, when the thing is practicable with the bayo-
onet. The gun boats will be useful as auxlliaries
and the river will prove valuable for the transpor-
tation Of supplies. But The fighting in the West
will be done on land.
IL the campaign In that region is to keep pace
with that in the east, the rebel forces under Price
or McCuiloch, or whosoever has succeeded them,
which are now in possession of Springfield, Mis-
souri,, and the vicinity must be defeated and driv-
en- into Arkansas, scattered altogether before
October 15 Whether this can be achieved de-
ponds upon considerations which are only known
to Major General Fremont
Thus, if our information be correct, the battle
will have begun along the whole line, from the
Atlantic to Kansas, by the middle of October, and
at least two points on the coast will be either in
possession OF or under bombardment by our forces
1t is believed that the whole force will not be
less than 100000 men, exclusive of reserves and
Home Guards in Kentucky, Maryland and Mis-
souri,; so that at every point attacked we shall out
number the enemy.
1t is not reasonable to believe that the rebel
troops from the Gulf States will remain patiently
under arms in Virginia while their homes are be-
ing assaulted from the North
The yankees plan, but they can't sueceed.1
DEATH OF HENRY X. SAvAGE-It is but
few days since announced the death of the
President of the Cape Fear Bank and we regret to
learn that death has taken from the inst tuition an
other excellent oficer and estmable gentleman
Henry H. Savage, Esq, itsCashier, died on the
evening of the Sd inst, at Allegheny Springs Va
WHEAT CoFFEE.-A Virginia lady, who has
tried the experiment. writes to the Richmond
Dispatch that Wheat is better than rye or any
thar IL Al,k