Smyrna times., 1861-05-09
The Plan of the Campaign.

headquarters, al washington, say that Gen.
Scott has prepared q complete plan for the
suppression of the Sostheru REBELLION. Il is
well known that Gen. Scott did not consid, :
che possession Of the ports in Charleston har-
Dor as Of sufficient strategic Importance to war.
rant any extraordinary effort for their defense
or recspture. But he has insisted that Pense.
COLA, the finest habor and the best naval STA
aiOn in the Gulf of Mexico, should be held an
defended at every cost. The pretence of rein.
forcing Fort Sumpter was mere fsint TO draw
the attention of the rebels to that point, while
the zeal destination of lbe reinforcing squad
rOa was Fort Pieksns.
Ths expedition has accomplished the irst
part OF its purpose, and Fort Pickens is REIN
forced aud provisioned for six months. The
ns1t step will probably be the landing of a
cooperating force to besiege the Notifications
Of the rssels and drive them from the penin-
sula. The reinforcing fleet took out every
rsqsisiIe for land operations-spades, shoveIs,
carts aud other implements needed in digging
bitches aud nal king intrenchmenIs.
Another part of the plan OF the campaign
10 al expedition to Texas which will probably
snSunl to twenty thOusa nd men. This force
operating o0 ihR Texas frontier, will check
the designs OF ths rebels upon the Indian ter.
utOry, as well as upon New Mexico and Ari-
Eonia, and draw TO il all the Union men in
those regions. Ii will also give Us Indiaoola,
asa naval depot, ftog1 which our command of
the Gulf cun be greatly strengthened. and the
blockade of the Gulf ports made almost impen-
sltabls.
10 the West centre Of military operations
has already been established at Cairo, Illinois,
al the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers. where the commerce of The Western wa
ters is all under command. AT this point ca
be eja eenIrated force of Western troops suf
keIeHt to maintaia possession Of the Mississp-
pl. Ohio and Missouri rivers. A naval force on
the rivers could cut off Arkansas aud Missouri
from the other Southern States.
II is also probable that powerful land force
will occupy western Virginia, and gather in
itstanks the Union men of that section. Mary
land has already, in effect, made its Submission,
SIT Ofits troops, independent ofany action her
authorities may take.
The North American thus states the plans
now as actsally devolving:
The froat now presented to the enemy by
the national forces is in the form OF great
curve. the right wing resting on Cairo, sup
ported ey forces at ST, Louis, Mo-, aud Spring
nsid III, the ceatre on the upper Ohio, at
PaFkersburg, ChIllcOlhe I'D PitIsburg, nd the
len wing at Fortress Monroe and on the Ches-
aPeaks. supported by strong forces at Phila-
delPaIa aud elsewhere. There is no essential
ssralegIesl POiHt in the immense curve left un-
protected. Forts Delaware and Mliflin have
oees reinforced, garrIsOns have been stationed
tNswark, Del, ElkIOn and PerryVIlle, Md !;
Wilmington has been rendered secure, strong
camps established at Gettysburg, Harrisburg,
fosk. Cha mbsrsbOrg, PIltsburg, and various
ps'ats on the Ohio river from Wheeling to
CINCINNATI, asd 10 Ind ana at the principal riv-
etlewns, and these are supported by Camps al
Celambus. indianapolis and Springfield. 10
iset, this front is but the edge of rapidly &C.
eumslaIing armies at the north at Portland,
Boston, Hartford. Providence, Albany, EImira,
New York. Buffalo. Detroit, Milwaukee, st.
Pssi, Chicago and Davenport.
~ had been at one time the design Of the
rseeis to saiHank this line by throwing q COL
sms into the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
Iess ls new impossible. az we have the whole
OhssaPeake Bay at the command OF our feet,
Fortress MOnroe strongly garrisoned, and a
me Of railroad leading through Delaware to
safsesrys Nd, by which we could at any time
arrow an immense farce from Phlladelpha
Nes York snd New England. and any rebel
asny wosld thus be cut off and obliged to sur.
fsndsr, Ner is il now aay more feasible for
.ae Tsbsls 20 oatfaBk the western wing from
Assoari, as that State is surrounded by IIli-
nois' Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska. the forces
IRON which render her somewhat eircumspect
respecting her conduct at present. Should the
SeesssionIsts prove troublesome there, they
may be attacked by the Illinois and Michigan
nooPs from the east, by Iowa. Wisconsin, Ne.
yssks aad MiSnesota from the north. add by
nassss aud Colorado from the west. Ou-
nnss are, therefore. we'll takeR. veil fortified,
Ana impossible to break through OF resist.
As tne eSsats OF the war progress eur read.
efs VII sss that By sea and land, the south is
ss completely surrounded and threatened AT
Al po'ais as The nature OF things will permit.
ofsoarse there are some points of superior i'm.
Poriance to which the War Department osI.
nraiiy disee< much anentisa.