Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-16
THE PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.

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THE PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Ha1Pers Weekly, published in New York, gives
the following the plan Of the Autumn and Winter
campaign OF the enemy:
We'beheve we may say that the plan Of The Au-
tumn and Winter campaign has been determined,
and that the leading Generals are apprized Of the
parts they are to play in it 1t involves operatans
OF so extensive character to be without parallel
in history, and to be morally certain Of efecting
their ohect-the suppression of the rebellion before
next Spring -
The plan presumes that the rebels win remain
inactive at their present position. Should Gen.
Beauregard attack Washington, change in the pro-
gramne might be the result, as it is confidently an
ucipated that he would meet with Overwhelming
defeat which would probably precipitate matters.
Again should Gen. Johnston undertake an aggres
sIve movement against Cairo, the Mississippi expe
dltlon might proceed TO wsrk more speedily than is
now intended 1T not to believed however that eth
er Of these contingencies will occur At Washington
as at Cairo, an Attacking force would fight at such
an enOrmOus disadvantage that it is not supposed
the experienced leaders Of the rebel army would
want only TO run the risk of forward movement
Assuming, then, that the rebels pursue that wisest
course, and wait To be attacked in their entrench-
ments, 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 vic
Ferry, IN Kentucky, on the Mississippi and in the
W eStern portion CT Missouri
we believe that three naval expeditions are 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 10 900
volunteers IN New England We presume we shall
not be lar wrong If We predict that these expedi-'
tons will be commanded by General Butler. Burn
side, and Banner. Two Of them will probably op-
crate on different points of the Southern coast with
view OF diStracting the attention of the enemy
from the line of tie POtomae-one for INSTANCE
may effect landing at or hear Port Royal South
Carolina while the Other reinforced by the garrison
at Fort Pckens, may reopen the excellent harbour
oil Pensacola to the commerce of the world
1t is likely that the third which will consist of at
least 10000 men, and will be commanded by Gen
Burnside, Will operate in the Chesapeake landing
so as on one side to flank the rebel army on the
Potomac, while Oh the other to take Norfolk in the
rear IN case the rebels should fall back from Manas
sas All of these expeditions will be provided with
ample artillery, and the landings will be effected
under cover OF heavy naval batteries Ships steam
erS, Sunboats and launches are we believe being
actively prepared for tins service
Simultaneously with the departure Of these expe-
dItonS, we look for forward movement on the part
oil zen. Banks glance at the map will show
how Zen. Mcclellan will cooperate with him If
the enemy resist him in f,rce Mcclellan will natur-
ally attack Manassas at once If he moves on with
out opposition the attack will be deferred until he
Is IN position to take part in it by hanking the
enemy.
We have an intimaton that simultaneously with
Gen. Banks movement, Gen. Sickes will cross the
Potomac some twenty miles below aShington
with view to gain position between Manassas
and Richmond These details however, are of
course as yet undetermined; and the intiInaton is
merely shrewd guess. The man point-that Ma
nassas-wIii be threatened three sides simult-
aneousy, while a column under Gen. Burnside ad-
vances TO cut off the retreat of the enemy-nay be
regarded as pretty certain.
Meanwhile further West, Gen. Anderson may be
expected by 10th October TO have raised such all
army OF KentuckIanS and East Tennesseeans as to
Keep Tennessee ettectualy in check, and to COOP
crate efficiently with Gen. Fremont, who, by that
Time will probably have mustered an army sufficient
to beat the rebels in the neighborhood of Spring.
held, Missouri, and to man powerful expedition
for the descent of the Mississippi We do not look
for naval Operations of the first mp Irtance on the
Mississippi. The fortified points on that river will
naturally be assailed by land Corps Garmec will
converge upon them from either Shore and reduce
them as liatteras was reduced, or, when the thing
Is practicable with the bayonct The gunboats will
be useful as auxiliaries. and the river will prove
valuable for the transportation of SUPPLE But
the fighting in the West will be done OH land.
ii the campaign IN that region is to keep pace
with that in the East the rebel forces under Price
or McCulloch, or whoever has succeeded them, which
are now IN possession. of Springfield, Missouri and
the vicinity, must oe defeated and driven into Arkan-
sas or scattered altogether, before October I5.-
Whether this can be achieved depends upon con-
siderations 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 pos
session OF or under bombardment nv our forces 1t
is believed that the whole force will not be less than
$4,000 men, exclusive of reserves and Home
Guards in Kentucky, Maryland and Missouri; so
that at every point attacked shall probably out
number the enemy.
1t is not reasonable to believe that the rebel troops
from the Gulf States will remain patiently under
arms III Virginia, while their homes are being as
sailed FROM the North