The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-11-16
From the New YORK. Herald o. the roth ul,.
Our First Great Naval Lxpedifior,

Our trst Great Naval h.xprdifiorr
{ TUE REAL COMMENCEMENT or THE WAR.
T Our FIRST great naval expedition against
our rebcllious Confederate States hay
ing sci sail for it, destination, We are
at liberty 10 spread before our readers
as we do this morning, the elements aud
materials Of the land aud naval forces
Of which this formidable expedition rs
composed. Our copious and accurate
details cover a large proportion Of out
available space but we chccriully yield
1t 10 the universal and absorbing inter
est which this important enterprise com.
mands
Nothing to compare with it as mari
time military movement has ever been
witnessed on this continent Shps.of
war and transports, the squadron mum
beers over seventy vessels, including
many Of the very largest 100 our naval
and commercial service The naval
strength uf the feet il no less thau Eve
hundred guns, combining, 90 a great csc
tent, the heaviest Gaiibef with the latest
improvements. The land f1rccs Of the
expedition. thoroughly equipped. organ.
lied and disciplined for the dutics Il
this special service, may be SGT down at
about twenty thousand men. exclusive
Of large body of laborcgs The freight
% the expedition embraces horses aud
cavalry equipments. Htrcuchiue aud
building implements and materials. field
and seigc artillery, provisions munitions
and warlikc stores ~ all kinds suggest
cd by the wants Of large military coli
ony on hostile coast The naval
branch Of the expedition is uudsr the d.
roSiou Of Com Samuel + Dupont and
the land forces are under ti4c command
Of Gen Thomas w. Sh,rmau-ihor
auEhly educated, experienced. aud ap.
proved officers.
From THIS brief recapitulat.uu the
reader may conjecture the objects con.
tcmplated by this imposing squadron
Many millions Of money have b.ea fe.
/ quircd 90 put It ailoat, bar the results.
we have reason % anticipate, will amply
compensate Us Iar these and al other
expenditures incurred in teitiI OF imr
great and sacte cause, " t6e integrity
Of the Union We consider tli. expo.
ditiou, In fact, as practically marking
the commencement If the WA against
this Southern rebellion Thus far our
battles and Ssirmlshgs have been the
mere preliminary rcccouu.isaacas iuaj
dcut-, and accidents o. - gtoat cam
paign II they have revealed us au
enemy cunning aud quta iu all the
stfategems Of guerrilla warfare. masked
batteries, sudden surprise. and mystic.
ri1us retreats, tie net result is the nm
doubted superiority of tie Uuau sold
iers IN courageous lighting. and in all
the other solid requirements. pt t#e fnut.
ed fold Otherwise, excepting thc trll-
liant little affair "a, natt.ra- u'Df. tE.
campaign TO ibis day has br,a nothing
mllo than de-n',ofy border war with
u0 results uf decisive character
This ro.t naval expedition carries
the war into the vital parts IS ,hs &c..
brllian Whore II will d.-t .tf.ku r. Is
hardly necessary 90 conjecture. Am.ag
our other dctailt upon tHe -utisct. u,
give today "a tall Of an tHV.rf. hay-.
hattar= iulets, sounds. aHl e-'a4..t- Ht
eut southern coast. with JIeIr depth af
water at high and low ttiy FuHu 'h.~
table, considering the heavy ships g tu.
expedition. aul It's oure NJ Deadly
blow cog two a. this rebellion. tha 3d.
tgllgcui reader may take I- choice of
auo ur two from half a dozen Idarut
landing places TIE utvl department
% Commodore Dupont .- iu'.l 8 tween
Cape liatleras aud Key Vs. NHio
thr-c limits there alc fua Southern ports
bearing the names of /. ..r.... .f.. .u