New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-11
A STRATEGIC MAP OF THE SEAT OF
WAR.

We lay before our readers to-day a carefully
drawn strategic map Of the seat Of war in Mary
land, giving such points only as are now tho
theater of action, or may become so, should there
DO any serious resistance. We have given also
several interesting points 10 Virginia.
Tho approaches to Baltimore by rail will be
seen at glance. They are from the north, tho
northeast the south, and the west. The Phila-
delphia and Wilmington Railroad from Havre de
Grace, distance of thirty-three miles, trayerses
on its way to Baltimore, first, Bush River, and
then the Gunpowdcr tho bridge over the former
being three-quarters Of mile long, and that over
the latter one aud a quarter miles in length.
There is also o small bridge at Stemmer's Run,
and one at Harris's Greek, near the city. These
bridges will be all rebuilt before the beginning Of
the next week, and travel on the road will be
resumed, under the protection Of the Federal
forces The Northern Central Railway, that
stretches off northwardly into Pennsylvania, pass
ing through York 10 Harrisburg, is now in run
ming order, the bridges, of which there are large
number, chiefly over culverts and small streams,
having been rebuilt. Several Of them were Of
iron, and were let down by removing certain
screws, so that they could be easily and speedily
reconstructed. There were no bridges on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, aud the Washington
Branch, injured or burnt, nor were there any
burnt over the streams crossing the turnpikes and
common roads in the vicinity Of Baltimore.
The capture Of Harper's Ferry and the holding
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, passing
through Martinsburg, in Virginia territory, will
necessarily be tho next step Of the Government,
after the occupation of Baltimore. The nights
around Harper's Ferry make that point almost
impregnable, but the United States are fully able
to disposses the virgnians Of their occupation Of
them, should they attempt to hold them. There
may possibly be some fighting at that point, aud
an attempt to burn the bridge over the Poto.
mac, but to prevent the latter every precautOn
will necessarily be taken BY the Government and
the Company. There will be no difficulty in
keeping open the whole line Of this great high
way if Harper's Ferry and Martnsburg are once
occupied, for the intermediate places eastward
will DO of easy access to the troops, while the
portion beyond Cumberland will DO protected BY
the friendly population of Western Virginia,
Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
The occupation of Pikesvie Arsenal, seven
miles out on tho common road leading to West
minister will efectually command that part Of
tho vicinity Of Baltimore, and will DO the center
of line of communication between tho Relay
House on the Northern Central and Woodstock
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. II will be
seen from an inspection Of the vicinity of Balti-
moro, that tho occupation Of tho railroad ap-
proaches thereto necessitates ito submission to
the Federal authority, whose forces have only to
fortify the nights around the city-pointed out
in our map thereof published 10 last Sundays
TRIBuNE-to let tho loyal citizens rise up In
their might and crush out forever tho rebellion
Of the 10th Of April, 1861.
A glance at the points laid down In virginia,
and regarded by her military martinets as
strategic, viii show that the United States viii
have no difficulty in driving before them tho re-
belS, 70 soon ~ Gen. Scott is ready to move
upon Alexandria, Dumfriss and Fredericksburg.
on his way to Richmond, which must inevitably
fall into his hands, whether JEFF. Davis makes
stand there or not, for the sdvancs Of the United
Hkatas unoa That CITY viii necoonriIy ko sup.