Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-05-30
The gntland 4erald.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 80, 1861

PLAN OF THE CAMPAIGN.-A writer in
the New York World sketches an outline of
the coming campaign in Virginia, which looks
as plausible as any yet presented. He thinks
the only thing that would vex Gen. Scott just
now would be the voluntary evacuation of
Harper's Ferry and adjacents. If the rebels
remain there fortnight longer, they may
have to surrender without striking a blow
The writer proceeds
Southern reintorcements are sent, and
must be sent to Harper's Ferry up the Or
ange and Alexandria railroad TO the junction
of the Manassas railroad thence to the ter
minus of the latter, at Strasburg; thence
there is a march of twenty miles to Winches-
ter: thence, by railroad again, to the rebel
camp An occupation of the Manassas june
ton by our troops will lender such reinforce
ments impossible, except by march of per-
haps hundred miles along the front OF ter
ritory held by loyal army. Without doubt
movements viii speedily occur involving the
following results:
I. The accumulation of Federal troops
across the river from Washington in sufficient
force not only to hold Manassas junction, but
TO advance toward Strasburg. Here they
can oppose the northward march OF southern
troops. and cut off the forces at Harper's
Ferry.
;. The advance to Washington, from the
North. of regiments to make good the deficit
thus occasioned.
3. The occupation of the Maryland banks
OF the Potomac above, below, and opposite
Harpers Ferry, by the Pennsylvania troops
now at Chambersburg and Hagerstown, I'M
der Major General Patterson.
T. The more complete occupation of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, Immediately
east and west of the rebel outposts.
The rebel batteries along the west Potomac
shore, from Point of Rocks to the Ferry, will
be shelled from the Maryland side, and per-
haps taken by troops landed at points lower
down under cover of our fire. In this man.
ner, and with as little delay as possible, the
stronghold which these secessionists have had
the temerity TO occupy on our very borders,
will be retaken by northern generals, unless
evacuated before our investment is complete.
Were Il not for tho srormng of the lower
Batteries little more blood would be shed
near Iarper's Ferry IN the one case than IN
the other Tor when Gen. Scott occupies the
Manassas Railroad it will be with sufficient
force o resist any attack from below or above.
The rebels at Harpers Ferry are splendidly
fortified, but only sttong IN their tortIhcatIons
Their leaders dare not move therefrom with
their half disciplined, i'll organized thousands
Receiving no supplies from either south, east
OF west they will be starved into surrender
Undoubtedly there would be fighting along
the Manassas road before such a conclusion.
Gen. Davis would make huge effort to
break our lines, But with SCOTS disposition
OF our forces. there could be but one result
And i The rebels at the Ferry see all this as
plainly IS we do, they will not risk the
chances. there being vet time for the alterna-
tive .. -vacution.
I. any advance Is made on Richmond il
will l.. by Gen. Butler from Fort Monroe
~ Beauregard is en- route for Norfolk q
believe the destination OF this ubiquitous lead
e. = Il last settledl, Butler will have to fight
his wav. But il is not certain that any
ra.e,s->ut.> in that direction will be taken be
vond the concentration of an army around
Fort Monroe N readiness for grand aggres-
sive movement in the autumn. This body
will then act in conjunction with the great
central army which. after the capture of
Harpers Ferry, will occupy Virginia lines
reaching from Willamsport on the upper Po-
tomac TO Manassas Junction"