Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-15
TIE FEDERAL FLOTILLA-ITs
DESIGN.

There is much nYobsblEy. $40 rhinki IN the
assertion ofthe New York Horii rhatit is not the
intention OF the Federal Aotiia TO attempt the
capture OF the large Southern seaports al present,
Bas that The manifest object o. The Aeei Is TO
eject a Judgment on an island. or some SAT-
po.n, thar commands one or more important
harbors with q view 10 future operations.
The design Of the expedition, as originally Te-
ve1led before sailing from Fortress Monroe, Is
Wei known. Il was understood TO be the occu-
PASSION of some large Southern coast c.y, for
ste 4vowed purpose OF reopening the cotton
rg-8e and thus fulfil the promise Of LINCOLN 10
procure The shipment OF large quantities Of the
staple 10 Europe. including England and France
IN particular A secondary consideration wss
70 form . nucleus, around which thst myth Of
Union parry. supposed by the enemy to exist in
suorz iroe even in the Gulf States, could rally
and assist them in their infamous and wicked
wax upon The South.
lhc whole force accompanying the fleet mum
be-s certainly not over fiteen thousand men.
To feet 3 landing al some exposed point. such
a. Port Royal, or Beaufou, may De possible
a. oar troops sre scattered along he coast TO
isurh p great extent But the danger is a3eT the
Ao5rmsut takes place. a. ihe bTuEi Of he battle
VII then come. The difficulty j. not in the act
hot in holding sheir position after
tnaa1sAsa
q S1h.s cons Iteration which wiz prevent a
lv assault upon any important cotton port,
h---- Ha7.- "a HaesI 81. rua-rr ruaz HIM
se b. s.taaton 10 follow np III success with
p.4or.esi results. Nothing 5 more necessary
tasr .5r ths H5fiia 70 have -lne place Tor rem
dcs-aa- IA ease o. storms a5 sea Pensacola,
B-7 -k snd Besufou are The only haTbors
ms EN- BE- entered BY some OF the large class
vessels that form q part Of 1t, and hance the
probability 81 one, or even both OF he latter
b@.ay so iomidahly threatened with occupation
81 our lass accounts from the coast II debark-
8. sn should be made g., one Of these places, "
elsewhere on some island close by, our impress
SION, as derived from he northern press. IS, that
Iargr achievements viii be dispatched 70 them
before 4 movement IS made upou any Of rnc &C
-cent cities
The ma1audsrs il the meantime will not be
Inactive, BAT VII be tusiiv engaged in sendirg
oct guerrilla parties along the coast TO hausss rs
e. muth as poss Die. Organized probably under
tlr nam. 81 ,he Cameron GueriIss" they VIII
pa .tsr heads 10 work 10 carry ont The yeIy
hum.na Instructions Of thar high ;unctionary
Stealing negroes. and, If geeessaTy, forming
yheu into squads, companies, etc, is q part Of
Al ----1 IL rrs go -rr
iecycI instruction among that class @: orr popu
isuon.
Bat The mercenary motive which constitutes
tas msinspring 10 the whole affair-in other
words. he tu- Iorhsr Jcatg7z oil its ioond in
tin following statement made hy 4 dispatch
from Washington, dated the 9TH instant. which
gge ind in the Chicago Tribune. Itsays:
Government has issued permits to parties IN
Rblda Island 20 trade with lova,ists on The
southern COAST. Vessels are fitting out Tor that
purpose. loading with supplies OF various kinds
among which Is SAT-. clothing, and other art
cI.- af necessity, trlich # Is JPscod riH BE- r.
chaa1ss J0r coa0p. This IS a new feature Ia ihs
eorernmeut policy, and may lead 20 important
results. Senator immOn OF Rhode Island.
mas been the principal mover in This matter II
suay BE- thar these vessels. and other, nov htIins
out. wil also follow the expedition, and a. soon
ss be opening is made, and a permanent foot
ine Obtained ia South Carolina and Virginia,
laTg0ss o. cotton viii Be NJ once shipped 10 Licsr-
pool aai other points. THIS is q very important
movement. and has The fall sanction Of The gov
aumeut-
Here we have the paramount design Of the
encmy. in the execution Of whic heverything also
IS 70 be the subordinate fundamentally. To
achieve IT, iusurreeton, pillage, and vandalism.
are al TO be resoned TO with the full assent, and
under rhe instructions Of the gorilla government
The expedition has not the same disinteresied
motive thar lnstgated the JoHS BROWN raid,
70 place lt even upon a level Of intamy with the
f~ataitous enterprise Of thar dr'uds3 victim Of
1Doil.on teachings.
We trust that wherever the feebooJers may
booncz down, they viii not be- allowed to re-
.ns.u long enough To Discovery well the geography
Of their locality. bat w1l be attacked at once
and driven landcalIy rom their lodgmeut into
me Jcsau.