New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-30


tic Blockading Flee, collected in the Roads sitnin
ates, including the Cumberland (which Ia at New
port Newsl viz The Minnesota Flagship, the Roam
oke, the Sabine, the Congress the St. Lawrence, the
Cumberland; beside the Dale, and number OF
gunboats and supply ships, in all not less Than 80
guns and 500 men. The Wabash is on the coast,
and is expected 10 arrive. OF course the largest
number OF the expected feet viii be gunboars lately
purchased and now fitting out In New-fork aid
PHILADELPHIA. The destination Of this unexamPled
squadron il Of course Of the secrets ilm0e past
finding out, and not TO be tod when found ont That
formidable operations are to be IN ier,aken on the
Southern sOast, there can be no donli. Inasmneh
as the late Atlantic Bockading District has been d-
vidcd by creating the Southern Atlant, Squadron, OF
which Captain Dupont viii be the Fise Officer, the
conclusion is that the ships which, according 10 re-
port will coDgrega,e here viii confne their opera
lions this aide Of the dividing Be, which will b. the
boundary Of North and South Clroliaa. IL should
no, be supposed that all or even majority Of TIE
squadron viii be employed in special service, for u
is doubtless the purpose of the Government 70 en-
force more perfect blockade Of th, whole coast,
which experience has shown TO be one Of the most
effective methods OF CRUSHING ont the Rebellion. Still,
there are certain cities and ports the moral ehes OF
capturing which would be 20 great dai Il is lair to
be presumed tina, il will be undertaken. II lhero s
one place which above any or ali others the loyal
sense of tho land demands should b. hambled and
made 10 feel the hand Of the Federal Government il
is Charleston lie fall would be the fall Of The chief
pillar Of the Rebellion. Ire results would be com
mousuraic with the cost, great az it uighs lossibly
be, though IL need be by no means 20 great as the
Rebels thick or the Government has been IN the
habit of conceding. Surprising tia, The Government,
intends to concentrate lis energies Ia az expedition
by land and sea sg4nst Charleston according 10 the
clearly defined expectation and wisA OF every loyal
citizen, we may readily suppose that such policy
will DO postponed no longer than consideraiioss Of
the season SHAH dictate. But the probability Of such
an undertaking rests no: alone on hiz presumption
There are indications in the " movements, doings
and so on" great and small here and there, now aud
then that point directly to such parpose Grouped
together these indications 10 The eye Of the catsrul
observer establish more than probability, If they
are NO. even proof positive, Of undertakings al an
early day worthy Of our Government.
Ii gives me pleasure to be abb to state TIA. IN
every probability Lieut.. Crosby Of the Navy, who
has been 80 much and deservedly commended for Lie
conduct in the bombardmont Of Hlterag, and IN
duc.ng expeditions ia the waters Of the Chesapeake
and eltewhere, will cave a separEe command. The
Secretary Of the Navy cannot 30 more proper thing
than give Lieut.. Crosby frsi-elass gunboai. He
deserves 4 for his past services his fithfllnets ca
paciy and loyalty.
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with between twsn,y give ana t.ir5y passengers. al
bat ak Of them ladies, bound for tie North,
from al parts OF the South. BY CONVERSE
ton with them / learn that a. Norfolk, since
Gen Wool took command at the fo.iIeas, corsiaut
apprehension has prevailed Of an attack. W'ihin
the lasf week troops in considerable Numbers have
been cent fuu Norfolk 10 Roanoke Island 10 prevent
the anticipated approach of TIE Usion forces in Ito
resr by WAY of Hateras. The capture of the latter
place was a stunning blow, and cut OF one Of the
principal sources Of supplies. Living IN Norfolk 10
very expensive, and people begin to grnmbIe. am
assured on the personal knowledge 0: ny Informant
that there are good r.any Union men in Norfolk
and vicinity who are compelled n keep silent, and
that even in rebel ranks mary Union men q, heart
AIRS 70 be found l have this on authority cannot
doubt There are in Norfolk, Portsmouth aud vi
emit many families who would sacrifice everything
10 get away. They are looked upon with suspicion,
and subjected 70 many extraordinary hardship. The
test oath, which is to divide the loyal from the dis
loyal will, /, is expected econ be put TO the people.
A gentleman who hss been some time in Richmond,
gives some highly interesting information. Troops
are arriving daily in large numbers from the South.
and lie is u the opinion thrt the number now in yir
gnia is greater than it is generally understood TO DO
in the North. Tie determination TO fight 70 the last
is represented ~ universal. The Msrylandcs in Vir
GINA inlame the public mind by representing that in
Baltimore especially no man IS safe, that women
rsyshed with imPuni;y, and that the Yankees"
are let loose on the community TO page aud destroy.
TIE gentleman referred to states that he lately
at Matthias Point wherehe saw batteries and heavy
guns that the rebels profess to be able to close the
Potomac any day they wish, bat that they will no.
do 90, however, before they prepared 10 attack
Mcclellan and move on Washington which they
pretend they will do shortly. lie represents that the
troops arriving from the South are wel armed, cloth.
ed, and that no heard Of no disqualification. The
D, eytiiing idea in Richmond ia, that the
rebel army viii Winter in Philadelphis, not even
stopping in Washington or Baltimore. Mr. Ely and
several officers have been sent TO Charleston. The
New.York Zouayes, tb. 69th ard 18th prisoners
were taken TO New-0reans Two or three hundred
20 South daily. A stupeodols effort is being made
TO provide blankets for %. army, b. making every
comfy In any State contribute q certain number Of
blankets, the proposition being tha; families should
part with their blankets forward them at once for
tho use Of the army, and make more for themselves,
OF 90 without. In Richmond all kinds OF woOlIen
goods are worry dear. Cloth, worth in New-Enrk 20
cents, sells foe 81 ~.
The latest arrival Of troops are from Florida and