, 1861-10-05
POSSIBLE MOVEMEHTS.
Fortress Monroe to be Attack ed-.An.
other Expedition by sta.


We hate received information from Nor
fox, by way Of Fortress Monroe, Of most
in. ;oriaL1 character. 1t appears that great
mr. paraticrE n!e being meds by the rsbei au-
Thu1ities at Richmond, a!org the Janc5 and
York rivtre, eId at Norfc1s, for some purpose
OF an offensive character. Il Is their intel-
ricn to tcrd down the James and YORK rivers
a strong body Of troops, accompanied By
aea4y ordnaree, for TIE purpose Of occu7yl2g
Yo1klc~n and other positions On b3th rivers,
Al j itr stt5e operations. Indeed, accounts
have a1reaby b.en publiehed Of the arrival OF
troops &na colunb;sds ct yorktown. They
ere -lleo putting the STEAMERS Jamestown and
Yorktown in 6Cht:Dg corciticn- The Merri
mcc has bee1 uILe7g going thorough repasL is
r esT1y cclnRletet, is ircn cta9, and Powerfully
s17zed. Two sailing 7esse;:. Ct; var, wlien
at tie tinc Of the evacuation -. the Union
fer.ee, tsye teGn -s!ssd a7d pat Upon } thor.
oEsa war footing. 1t is also stated to be their
puTco1e wbsp al this Is reaSy to throE ia7Sc
land force upon Newport N1ws. with heavy
tic two sailing vessels sre to leeTe Norfolk,
and tie steamers jamestown and Yorktown
H.U come down the James riyer. fne Eebel
7es5elsot-war cse to erglge the heet while
the army are attackiHs newport Nexs y 800 eas
| lard, preyenting the assistance expected trou1
! Uuicl yessels-of war, in case Of any suck m
| attsck, reaching the troops. If these plaas
! prove successful the rebtls intend to assault
Fortress Monroe itself, as they now consldel
tlAs Is q strategic point Of the hlsnest ant
mcst yi.sl Importance, it being in connectio,
with the free entrance Of the Chesapeake Bay
| the base CT operations by which the unlol
Government cau most effectively carry cut tta
corrse Of action along the Southern coEst
TIE rebels, however, intend to wait for sucl
! n opportunity to carry ont their plans, Whe1
it shsii Eo happen that, By some naval move
msnt, but few vessels will be at Old Poin!
AID these they expect by this sudden manoeu
3rp eocn to conquer. Doubtless this, in cor
J NJ ctiou with the facts developed by the AZ
thoTites At Washington, will explain, in
great measure, the rec=nt movements oetol
) that city.
The rebels h6ve found that they canns
, | safely attempt to enter the capital they ha1
| also found they cannot croEs the Poto.nf
river in consequence Of the recent equlnoctl
: storms. aud freahete, and the presence :.
+ General Banka's column, ncr can they eosll
. e:cSs Into Maryland from Aquia Creek. Th'
hsye therefore adopted this method Of attac
rs i: would doubtless strike both ways,
4 | giving them mere probable chance cf takis
o the city Of Washington, and also checkil
= the operations Of the Government along t
SoGthe1n coast
u The victory at Hatteras Inlet is evidently
!. be followed up By smother expedition fro
,e Nrw York city, if ne may judge from t
signs around Us. Five steamers hare sudden
u bt en- chartered within day or two past,
= arc NEW coaliDg fer voyage and fitting
!. With btrlhs for the accommodation Of 8 lAt
: number Of troops. In addition to -tas
1e transports some aix or seyen gun boats are
l. 4L.hcr in the Tatc16 around the city, all rea
IT, 10 sci1 uEoh receipt Of orders: Cover
,r A. ryan ard A6jutant General Hil1honse
= rived in the city last cyea;ng, and today =
ID c.Emc1ce the consolidation Of the misce
ag n.>us incomplete regiments in our, vicini
d Al tits looEs like tic carrying ont Of 80
- plan determined upon by the Government
80 alcther naval expedition. The gunboats
ot fc1 bembasdirg and attacking purposes, :
he it would seem as il the transports, which
,,1 ii II Httirg up, a1e intended 10 carry the II
minis resulting from the consolidation ct
H. mcLciIg to-eay.