Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-11

meet With an hempg defeat which would probably
precpitste matters. Again, should Gen. Johnston under.
take an aggressive movement sgsiDst Cairo, the Misss
sippI expedition might proceed to work more speedily
than Ia now intended Il Is not believed, hosever that
either Of these contingencies will occur At Washington
as at Cairo, attacking force would fight as such an
disadvantage that s not supposed the eIpe
renced leaders of the rebel army would wantony iun
the risk Of Q forward movement
Assuming them that the rebels pursue the wieeet
course, and wait to be attacked 10 their entrenchmtnt
wshave reason to believe that, in the first second
week Of October, the campaign will be simultaneously
commenced the coast, In the vicinity Of Fortress
Monroe ct Manassas ct Harper's Ferry in Kentucky
on the Mississippi, and in the Western portion Of Mis-.
souri,.
We believe that three naval expeditions are being e..
ted out In New England and New York. The campo at
Hampstead and Scarseale to furnish for Of
them the third will recruit 10 900 volunteers in New
Eogland. We presume We shall Lot DO far wrong il
predict that these expeditions will be command by
Generals Batter, Burnside and Lander. Two Of them
will probably operate different points Of the Southern
coast with view Of distrscting the attention Of the
enemy from the line of the Potomac-one, for instance
may effect landing Of or near Port Royal South Caro-
lina while the other. reinforced BY the garrison at
Fort Pckens, may reopen the excellent harbor Of Pen.
sacola 10 tie commerce Of the world.
is likely that the third, which will consist Of at least
10 900 men, and will be commanded by Gen. Burnside,
will op.rate in the Chesapeake, landing 60 as on ono
side to flank the rebel army on the Potomac while on
the other to take Norfolk 10 the rear In case be rebels
should fall back from Manassas. All Of these eIpedi.
tons will be provided With ample artillery and the land
irgs will be effected under OF heavy naval bate.
ries. Ships steamers, guuboss ard launches are, We
believe being actively prepared for this service.
Simultaneous with the departure OF these expeditions,
we lock for forward movement on the part OF General
Backs. glance at the map will show how General
Mcclellan will cooperate with him. II the enemy resist
him in force Mcclellan will naturally attack Manassas at
once. II he moves on Without opposition, the attack
will be deferred until he In position to take part in
IL by fsrkirg the enemy. We have intnaton that
simultaneously with Gen Banks movement, Gen Sckles
will croes the Potomac some twenty miles below Wash
ington, with view TO gain position between Manassas
and Richmond. These details, however, OF course
as vet undetermined; and the ntimation Is merely
shrewd guess. The main pont-that Manassas will DO
threatened on three sides simultaneously. while colamn
under Gen. Burnside advances TO eff the retreat Of
the enemy-nsy be regarded as pretty certain.
| Meanwhile further West, Gen. Anderson may be
pec;ed by the 10Th October to have raised Of
Kenuckaus and East Tenpesseeans and TO keep Tenres
see eecusy in check ard 10 ceooerate efficiently With
Gen. Fremont, Who that time, will probably have
tered an army sufficient to beat the ebes the negbbor
hood Of Sp,iDef.d, Missouri and TO apowerul
petition for ths DEE cant Of the hssss pp We 90
look for navel operations Of the first Importance tie
Mississippi The ior;if points thai river will
rally be aassied by land. Corps d drmo will converge.
upon them from either shore, and reduce Them Halter
as was reduced or when the thing lie practicable with he
bsyouet The guhbcats will be useful as suxiaries and
the river will prove yauabls for the transportation OF
tppplies But the Sighting In the west will be done on
land
If the campaign in that region il to keep pace with
that in the East the rebel forces under Pce hcCu
loch whoever has succeeded them, which are nov Ia
possession of Springfield, Missouri, and the vicinity
must be defeated and driven into Arkansas scattered
altogether before October 10 Whether this can be
achieved depends upon considerations which are ouly
known TO Msjor-Generi Fremont.
Thus n our information be correct the battle vii
have begun along The whole line, from the Atlantic to
Kansa by the middle of October and at least two points
The coast will be either In possession OF or under bonn
bsrdment by forces. Il s believed that the whole
force will not be less than $50 600 men, usve Of re-
serves and Home Guards in Kentucky, Maryland and
M>sonr that at every point attacked We shall proba
bly, ont number the enemy.
II Is not reasonable to believe that tie rebel troops
from the Gulf States will remain patiently under arms
in fuginia while their homes are being sssaied from
theaSorth.
TIE OLD NORTH STATE.
The gallant Gen. Hill, Of Bethel fame, sbeen order.
cd from the Peninsula to take charge Of the defercs CT
the northern coast of North Carona-Gen. Anderson,
of this city, having charge of the Southern.
The Milton Chronicle ha'ing enquired whether the IS
N regiments in the field average 1000 the Fayetteville
Observer answers: I'VE assured that the ls con.
tans 1908 rank and Gle aGd il stated that The two
which went to Wilmington few days ago had llee
each. We have doub. that the Regiments will
rage more than 1000 Lis sligo Of: the enthusiasm
with which Norh Carolina has gone into the contest that
volunteers do not stop Ut the minimum number In com.
| pany, but almost always exceed the maximum"
The name Of the North Carolina First regiment TIE
game that covered IF with slosy at Bethel having been
changed by the home authorities to the Niasesnh
meetiug OF the officers held few days ago at their
headquarters near yorktown, when it was resolved
That having been the frat Regiment from. North Car
DINA TO enur the State OF Virginia. the IRE, Regiment
from any State to and repulss the invader the t
Regiment TO receive the appreciation OF our country men
by resolutions at their Noopal and State ellis that
having bsen entrusted by tho people of North Carolina
with Flag, upon whose folds Is inscribed "rhe Fret
Regiment OF North Carolina by the hands Of coun
ry.womep and having been expoed to the dangers Of
battle and endured the hardships Of camp in this our
cnly campaign as the First Regiment d. hereby
In behalf OF those whose graves may be seem humble
though they be- in sight OF their trials and labor In tho
NINE Of thu whose enfeebed health s,tess their pa.
tieuce aud ,itude; aud In the those who get
live proud Of their sppeson and Of the association Of
which i reminds tht our most earnest protest against
this change.
Resolved, That We have shown by al of our se.ions
since the call for youiteers our earnest desire pro-
mote the good Of the CAUSE and that while we are still
we not wiling to surrender our name to minister 20
the capcs OF any one or to subsevs The convenience Of
few Office Clerks and that will never submit to such
imposition until have exhausted every mea Of re.
dress. consistent with our efficiency sndtcharacter.
TIE BANKRUPTCY OF THE NORTH
It entirely ceiain that whatever copfss the Tan.
KEGS may pursue they have pretty taectusy involved
themselves In general bankruptcy The newspapers Of
the North seduousy conceal the deporabe evidences
Of this fact from the public eye, but every now and then
refugee from the North furnishes information corrobo
ative Of our statement gentleman Of high character
and intelligence reached New ORLEANS few days ago.
having bsdled the spies Of the Ysnkee Government
The Nes. Orleans Bee Aarnsshroush him something Of
tie state Of Affairs In New YORK ~
Dat Of some two hundred and fifty frs.-class mer.
obsuts-men who were regarded as impreg aable-orly
thirteen have thus far met their obligations. All tho
rest are bankrupt or the small fry Who have failed Il