The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-08
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.

IT'S DESTINATION coNJEcruREp 10 De PORT ROYAL.
[Frcm The Richmond Enquirer Nov.
Oar summary from the North is OF more into
10 day than usual lhc sailing orders Of the great
naval expedition Wit attract especial attention Specull
ton will now BE- end and perhaps before these
lines shall b. printed the telegraph Vii tell rs whore The
blow has fallen. After reaoig these deis, however
we cannot ON u ne opinion which, TO slme extent PFC
walls that the contemplated landing intended on any
comparatively secluded aud undeended SPOT II this
giant force to take possession Of some sand bar 81
marshy island oast village, Willy such strict IN
junction that the expedition should sail in body and the
soldiers and n such heavy array, and with the aion-
ton that their courage Will probably be tested II
wo judge tn 50 orders BY the ordinary rules
and in connection with the Northern boasts
that torribe blow Is to be struck, and at our
expected to debaik either in the vicinity OF a
strong Confederate army Of large Confederate city
Applying these tess, Pensacola and Charleston and Sa
vannah and New Orleans the points which present
themselves 10 mind There is something SO absurd
In the injunction 70 keep tho expedition close together,
ana TO land N long line Of boats and with elaborate
preparations for the purpose OF capturing sand Point
Mosquito Bar Alligator Inlet, that is dlcult
ceye that he Northern generals would thus make them
selves ridiculous.
II tho cSpeition attempt to land at an important point
We hope thai our f3rcc would be sufficient for their
pulse. II among the pines and swamls they will have
committed great folly, and injurel themselves, not
We are not, lwoyer, without other hopes The winds
have been bowling AMI the clouds have been pouring
their floods. We confess 1.-THE blast OF the storm has
sounded IN our ears like sweetest music. II has made
think Of the Spanish armada that sailed in great p,mp
on grand design but dispersed by the winds and
quishcd without meeting enemy. Who knows but
that stormy Hs!ttras created for such tine as
this9 Who can tell but that the rocks and sands Of
tho Flor da c. asst shall prove tho Instruments Of Provi
donce to punish tho wickedness mans III, grand Meet
sailed on Tuesday, the GOTH On Friday the
storm commenced Three days hal thus elapsed. Where
the oet had got towhether tho storm there ragged and
whether Y claimed lis prey-wc have yet to learn.
But whether by the winds Of heaven, by the blessing
oil Heaven on southern vanr, trust to be able
announce that the feet which sailed from Hampton Roads
rs eet that Shall never moro return, unless, indeed
under another flag.
TErom a IA Too A
We understand that gentleman arrived in this city
several days SINCE who reports that vessel recently ar
rived on The coast OF South Carolina in apparent
OF distress, from some of the British Islands, bound to
Baltimore Some Of her sails and rigging had been cut
away as though she had been in gale and she
dcavong TO make her way into Charleston harbor for the
purpose OF getting relief She overhaulcd by tho
federal feet of that coast and by them fitted up with
such needed repairs would enable her keep her
way.
They then put their mail on board of her She lors
hore and soon got an opportunity and lodged either
charleston or some other Southern port where she was
delivered over to the Confederates with her valuable
cargo On an examination Of the letters in the mail
IRON the Yankee fleet found that consider in
formation leaked out as to tho intention OF the invading
beet which Lately left Hampton Roads n appears from
TINS source Of information that their design is attack
charleston IN force from three different points ap
proaches and may be that Port Royal is one of these
points This information luckily has been in the pos
session OF the Charleston authorities long enough to give
thcn an opportunity TO prepare for their reception, that
is, II they can place any reliance on IT,
1t Is quite likely that the gale which has been
sweeping along Our southern coast, and which prevailed
here on Saturday morning with much force has either
sunk or driven on shore portion Of the fleet il may
be has so scattered them TO delay the time Of
plated attack If this should prove correct surmise
then viii only give additional timo to make
and al one point where suspect they in
tend to attack few days only gained would enable
10 defy the attack Of tho Hessians.
Nov, what is stated above may probably have some
connection with the following, which find in the Rich
mond EldTsr of saturday morning. say II may have
some connection with it, although don't know that 1t
haswe merely tell il as IL told 20 us, without vouch
ing for its correctness.
From the Richmond Examiner. Nov. @
II is understood that the mt has information
the particulars Of which not given to the public that
furnishes grounds the belief that the Yankee feet
preparing 10 land AT Port Royal in South Carolina. There
IS said to be here Of The most capacous and finest
harhors the Atlantic coast, with bat few natural adj
saDg es Tor Its deincc u is thought not improbable
hat the enemy may attempt TO move inland towards |
-lareston
THE STORM.
despatch from Charleston reports the late storm
ID eyte ngy violent along the whole Southern coast
The Noifuk Day Book Of Monday says A very severe
storm Of w4d and RAIN accompanied with thunder and
lightning began Friday night last and continued until
saturday at noon. The wind bowed most territcaly,
sweeping down trees fences &c, in its course, and
they were within reach OF it, must have had nos ser
Gus effect on the ceL which atey sailed from Old Point
We arn that the various camps near the city suffered
very severely Tho flies torn oil and scattered but
ut one time il thought every tent would be blown
down.