The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-10-31

Washington, Tarboro', Edenton, Plymouth,
Windsor, and other ports Of North Carolina.
Vessels have cleared and entered through this
inlet all summer, for or from the British West
Indies an2 the British provinces. carrying what
the rebels needed to sell OF To consume. to or
from the very heart Of the rebel country. At
Hatteras Inlet. 1T a given signal from the light
house, small piratical craft have lodged in or
out to catch i passing vessel or escape a cruiser,
while the shoal-water and heavy batteries on
shore have presented formidable natural and arti-
fetal barriers against all pursuit. Thus. while
Albenarle and Pamlico Sounds remained open,
it seemed idle 70 talk Of a blockade. 50 far as the
coast from Cape Henry 70 Cape Lookout was
concerned. But IN the recent capture. q blow
has 1t length been struck, which must put an
end to trading and pirating in nearly al that re-
gion.
1t viii readily be seen that the government
has now opened for it a way of entering the
Southern Territory, and in the very State which
i supposed to be most loyal to it of all the Sc
coded States. To that effect We have the follow
ing item
"H-sp-ctahe gentlemen, who have arrived from North Caro-
W. q ciTcut'ns route. say the l mon PROSPECTS ~ that State
are - the most encouraging character. Tie acting Governor isa
reliable Uuiun man. Secr-t leagues Of LOYALTY" exist in every
county, ami arr rapidly increasing m strength. already nrmb-f-
in- one-talf q the voting population. \ provisional state
government will be put in operation in a few months. The
Masonic Lodges are almost unanimous in support q The nation
al goveument And i; i reported that the mass If the people
ar rrldy % hos, the Union nag. Their troops are returning
join any Union force that shall land at Beaufort. There is a
perfect reign Of terror ia the interior u the state"
The above may be reliable VI it may not. But
the most important news from the East is this
that a large naval expedition left New York
prior to September IS, carrying some 10000
troops. which expedition was to be reinforced
from Fortress Monroe. \ second expedition was
being fitted out, TO include some of the new
gunbOats, twenty-three Of which ~ being con-
and would be ready for service in
September. The destination of these large fleets
had not been announced. but it is more than
likely that we shall hear of l.. 900 or 20, 900
troops being landed somewhere in North Caro-
lima. 1t would be no hazardous work to take
possession of Fort Macon and the fine harbor of
Beaufort, n. c., commanding Cape Lookout,
and connected by railroad directly with New
bern, and on to Goldsboro' and Raleigh-2G
miles from Beaufort to Newbern, 60 to Colds
boro', As to Raleigh. The possession of these
points, by advancing an adequate force IA miles
rom n~avigable waters now under control of the
Federal forces, would cut off the connection of
Deauregard's army with the seaboard States of
South, whether for supplies, re-enforcements
IT retreat. Those who are familiar with Revolu-
ionary history, will be struck ut once with the
1arallel between the rebel position thus developed
md the position of CORVALLIS after he invaded
irginia, when he found himself beset by Wash
ngton and Lafayette in front, and Greene in his
with the French fleet in possession of the
1hesapeake. The reproduction of correspond
ng results must be the work of time, means,
mercy, and military skill. The first step has
taken in the capture of ~llatteras Inlet.
The second is the secret naval expedition.
Such was the position of affairs at the latest
from the East, and if the supposition
dvanced by us is the correct one, viz: that IL
army is TO be thrown into North
then the position of affairs assumes an
ntirely new character. Beaufort, to which re-
renee has been made, commands North and
Carolina. That place once taken posses
ion of, not only will it be easy to open cOmmu-
ication with and encourage the Union men of
'orth Carolina and all the loyal region of Ten
essee and Alabama, but by the possession of the
junction at Goldsboro', Charleston will
cut off from its direct communication by rail
it'll Richmond. Such an entering wedge be-
yeen the Northern and Southern States Of the
of traitors, if it does not induce Mr..
eff. Davis to forego for the present his pleasant
lticipations of a march to Massachusetts,, and
Irn the faces of his soldiers backward, will at
suggest 10 the governors of the Southeastern
tates the expediency of recalling their quota of
oops for home defense.
The Rebels in Virginia will thus be exposed to
tack in front from the Maryland line, on the
INK from Fortress Monroe and other seaports,
I the West by the army in Western Virginia,
ID in the rear from North Carolina, while all
lance of retreat or communication for supplies, ,
or achievements from the South, d,
i'll be cut off. What the effect of these strate-
c movements will be can readily be imagined
the rebels in Virginia will be thrown in confu- .
On and become disorganized, removing at once 7
ID for ever all fear of Washington being cap /
red or even attacked by them, in fact, exposing G
EN- to the only alternative of surrender. should t
e forces surrounding them be sufficiently strong. y
1t will thus be seen that the recent critical as .
ct of affairs in and around Washington NAV v
entirely changed by the next news received, t
ID the rebellion cause be placed in a position i
Iich will give some hope that the ringleaders, 7
30 have So long deluded the masses, NAV be !
and made public examples of for the benefit !
future generations.
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