The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14
From Fortress Monroe.

From e late number OF the New York Tri-
bar,. in our possession, we extract portion
of one OF It's correspondence from Old Poini
Comfort, as thowing some little light on
matters in this section. and also giving the
tattIe of some Of those who Leave here for the
North
Several com panies of the 1udaniaua will EN-
bark in the Spaulding for HAtteras this even
ing. The other three companies under the
Lientenant-Colonel, win remain at Camp
Hamilton.
Ii is understood that further reinforcements
for this department will reach here at an
early day. 1t Is not probable that they will
be suffered to remain idle, but that they will
be employed in important work, which the
approaching cool season will reader it prac-
ticlble TO undertake.
1t is understood that Flag Officer Colds
borough expects to have not less than forty
ships of the Atlantic blockading fleet collect
ed in the Roads within the next two weeks
A present we have SIX frigates including
the Gum berland, (Which is AT Newport News J
yi,: the Minnesota (nagship), the Roanoke,
the Sabine, the Congress, the St. Lawrence,
the Cumberland; besides the Dale, and a
mum Der of gun boats and supply ships, in all
not less than 325 guns and j. 800 men. The
Wabash is on the coast, and is expected to ar
rive. Or course the largest number of the
expected feet will be gun boats, lately pur-
CHASED and now hitting out i'll New York and
Philadelphia. The destination Of this unex-
ampied squadron is OF course one of the Sc
cre,s almost past finding out, and not to be
told when found out. That formidable oper-
atoms are to be undertaken on the Southern
COAST, there can be no doubt. 1nasmnch n.
the late Atlanuc blockading district has been
divided by creating the Southern Atlantic
Squadron, of which Capt. Dupont will be the
Flag Officer thesfonclusion is thar the ships
which, according to report, will conEregaIe
here, will confne their operations this side
of the dividing line, which will be the boun-
Diary of Nor tn and South Carolina.
1t should not be supposed that all or even a
majority Of the squadron will be employed in
special service for it is doubtless the purpose
of the Government TO enforce more perfect
blockade of the whole coast, which expert
ence has shown TO be one Of the most effect
i've methods of crushing out the rebellion
Still, there are certain cities and ports, the
moral effects Of capturing which would be so
great that 1t is fair to be presumed that it
viii be undertaken. Ii there is any one place
which the loyal sense of the land demands
should be hInibied and made to feel the hand
OF the Federal Government, it is Charleston.
It's fail would br the fall OF the chief pillar Of
the rebellion. The results would be coinlnen-
surate with the cost, great as ii might be,
though it need by no means be SO great as the
rebels think or the Government has been in
the habit OF conceding. Surprising that the
Government intends to concentrate its ener-
gies in an expedition by land and sea against
Charleston, according to the clearly defined
expectation and wish Of every loyal citizen,
We may readily suppose that such polio y
will be postponed no longer than considera-
tions Of the seaeon shall dictate. But the
probability of such an undertaking rests not
alone on this presum ption. There indi :
cations in the "moyementS, doings, and SO
on" great and small, here and there, now
and then, that point directly 10 such pur-
pose. Grouped together. these indications 10
the eye Of the careful observer establish more
than a probability. il they are not even prsoi
positive. OF undertakings At an early day Wor.
thy Of our Government.
II gives me pleasure to b. abletO state that
in every probability Lieut.. Crosby, Of ths
Navy, who has been 90 much and deservedly
commended for his conduct In the lombard.
msnt Of Hatteras, and In conducting Sxpedi.
tons In the waters OF the Chesapoaks and
elsewhere, viii have separate command
The Secretary Of the Navy cannot do = 1nors
proper thing than give Lieut.. Crosby tirst,
class gun boat. He deserves IL for his mast
services, his faithfsilness, capacity, and 10y
ally.
This afternoon nag OF truce came from
Norfolk with between twenty five and thirty
passengers, all but six Of them ladies', bound
for the North. from all parts Of the SOUTH
BY conversation with them learn that 81
Norfolk, since Gen. Wool took commAnd 81
tho fortress, constant approximations has pro-
vailed OF an attack. Within the last Wt9k
troops Ia considerable npmbers have been
tent from Norfolk 70 Roanoke Island 70 pre-