Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-09

What Is Thought of the Great Naval
ExpedItion--The Great Storm SCUM
ding like '1SYcet NJ uStc" ia the HnfS
of the Rebels.
From the Richmond Enquirer, November ~
Our summary of news from the North
is of more interest to- day that usual. The
sailing orders of the great naval expedition
will attract especial attention. Specult-
ton will now soon he Mt an end; aud per
haps before these lines shall h" printed the
telegraph will tell us where the blow has
fallen. After reading these orders We can
not Join in the opinion which 4" som" rX-
tent prevails, that the contemplated lnnd-
, ing is intended on amy comparatively 60
clnded or undcfcnded spot. Ii this gItLt
force is to take possession of some snndbnr
or marshy island, or seacodSt village, why
such strict irjunctiOns that the expedition
Isauld sail i'll body, and the soldiers
land in such heavy array, and with thr nd-
monition that their courage will probably
be tcsted2 If We Judge that these orders
by the ordinary rules, and III connection
with the Northern boast that Il terrible
blow is to be struck, and at our very vitnis,
we cannot but expect that it is intended to
debark either in the vicinity OF - strong
/ Confederate army or of large Comieder-
ate city Applying these tests. Pensacola
1
are the points which present themselves to
our mind There is something so absurd
in the Injunction tn keep the expedition
I close together. and to land in a long line
! of boats, and with elaborate preparations,
for the purpose of capturing Sand Point
or MusquitO Bar, or Alligator Inlet, that ii
is difficult TO conceive that the Northern
Generals would thus make themselves Ri
diculous.
If the expedition attempt to land at an
! important point, we hope that our force
would be sufficient for their repulse. If
among the pines and Swamps, they will
have committed great folly, and injured
themselves, not MS. Weare not, however,
without other hopes. The winds have
been bowling. and the clouds have been
pouring out their floods. We confess it
! the blast of tile storm has sounded in our
ears like sweetest music. 1t has made us
think of the Spanish armada, that sailed
in great pomp, on grand design, but was
dispersed by the winds, and vanquished
without meeting an enemy. VINO knows
but that stormy Hatteras WAS created for
! such time as this? Who can tell but
that the rocks and sands of the Florlda
coast shall prove the instruments of Prov
deuce to punish, the wickedness OF man
The grand feet sailed on Tuesday, the 29th.
On Friday afternoon the storm commenc-
ed. Three days had thus elapsed Where
the fleet had got to, whether the storm there
ragged, and whether it claimed its prey, we
/ have yet to learn.
But whether by the winds of Heaven, or
by the blessings of Heaven on Southern
valor, we trust soon to be able to announce
that the feet which sailed from Hampton
/ Roads, is a feet that shall never more re-
turn, unless, indeed under another flag.
I The Norfolk Day Book of Monday, has
the following remarks with regard to the
( naval fleet: --.- e. .g
rived in this city several days since, re-
norts that a vessel. recently arrived on the
coast of South Carolina in antapparent
state of distress, from some of the British