Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-17
THE HATTERAs AFFAIR-RAvAGING TIE


The Cincinnati Advertiser, fierce member Of the War
Department. at home, is not half satisfied with the bril-
liant achievements of General Butler and Com String
ham off Hatteras. 1t wants them to keep at it, and
never stop eat drink or rest night or day, Until the
entire South is ravsged What then, Hear it talk:
What followed. Did "the intrepid Butler" and "tbe
gallant Stringbam" 60 on with the good work. Did
thew send their prisoners home and spread
along the coasts d.they strike any Of dozen
important points that deienceess before them
Did they attempt TO capture the enemys shipping in
Pamlco sounds Did they stamped, the South Carolina
troops from Virginia by burning little coal and raising
smoke Il the South Carolina coast Did they press
their advantage and obtain foothod on the mainland
Of North Carolina, TO give that warm and forcble
Union feeling Of which hear so much, an opportu
ny of def ing itself distinctly han in the myste-
rious correspondence Of our enterprisrg journasl
Not at all. The fret thing we heard Of Gen. Butler
he Washington and serenaded and in the hands OF
The most superb and vociferous OF bathersktes, Gen.
Hiram Wabridge, OF New York, and hs was making
speech and receiving the glorfc,ticns Of his sublime
heroism and CS;aran exploits, by the populace, Aud
the next thing he in Boston, with the "hub OF the
universe revolving around him. and then he was enjoy
ing magnificent reception at his home in Lowell, where
he made his appearance c'lo, the conquering hero
comes " amid the brayDg Of brass bands and the roar
OF artillery and he made another speech, acknowledging
the honor hitering rectpuon-never tniced from his
beart-proudest day OF bis ife-and all that sort OF
hing Where he is just now, we don't know aud TO tell
the truth If he a speech making expedition don't
care Charitable people will him by saying, be
VII lied home 10 see his family. 1t happens that his family
has bsen living with him all summer, at Fortress Mon
roe in nice yellow brick house. surrounded by pleasant
trees.
And Striugham, too, bad reception and made speech
at Brookl,n Could not anybody less than Commodore
have served AZ an for the high toned chvary who
we're made prisoners at Hatterasg We are glad TO see
that Sringbsm is again far south as Fortress Monroe
L. is possible that be may reseh Haeras in time to pre-
vent the Rebels from retskRg the position and mounting
sn,ir ten.inch columbad He and Butler might have
tougher time Of takr the place from the r. bels the
second time-a task there would be probability OF hav
irg placed before them-f the enemy enerprisiDg
even IN moderation
The panic along the Southern coas, ia QUOTED by the
assurance which the Southern press is enabled 10 give
that there is no dar GER "BOmbastes Butler" and 0ld
Stringham" "o big spree. So there is plenty
Of time for the South TO get ready Tor the next exped
ion portable property" into the interior, mount
guns that can steamers, big ones At "oDg
taw" get their prvateers and places Of safety
and sink distractions in the chsnnes and perhaps plant
some OF Miurys submarine batteries where they expect
our feet. The troops detained" in North Carolina
while on their way to the Potomac as we have seen by
The papers of the State, move to the help
Beauregard and Johnston in their operations sganst
Washington for Butler al Strngham big SPREE
aud there is no danger along the coast for the present
We may be told preparations are making for 'another
expedition on g-ander scale or something Of thatsor
Indeed Has there been no time to prepare until the
presents Have our COMMODORE and the Secretary Of
the Navy and his clerks thought OF preparing for
coast attack until nowy The truth is, il preparations
not made preliminary to the sailing Of the Hatteras
Expedition, that would have warranted the officers in
pushing from place to place, it ought to have been
postponed. As the stands, we have simply given
the enemy warning that Navy may do them mischief
I'D uiv ham iuna- Gnn,t
where-to make ready for us when, after initiate tom
foolery We loaf into action.