Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-03
Old seOtt,. Programme.

We have from that great military authority the "
Tes another exposition OF old Seo;tB plan Of Invasion
We join il, Is We find it in The Bsldmcre Sun.
.W-ils this system Of advancing By inches in groa
bodies and avoiding battles Is pu forth By authos
see Is stated in the NortherO kilograms which
der he direct control Of Scott that Gensras hcClsa
and Patterson have ordered rapidly Aa
wage vigorous Both tAss cannot be true. Or
military authorities ui Judge Which is the most probabs
aud regulate their course according
GES scOTr'S PEoG8ANHE OF THE
TIE Nes York Times Of the q q. publishes the follow.
Ing. puPOr.ing 70 be the programme Of tbs clmPast
sgsa-t south adopted BY Gen. ScOtI and which. d
Times says "~as obtained from very reliable military
source 10 Washingtonn We give il for what Is worth
Tue epor which have gone forth that there has beeI
change in the plans Of Gen. Seoitthat his purpose i
nov ~ commence active operations against the rebels
are errcaeoaa From 40 authoritative source hAve
learned the gsasfa outlines OF biz plan Of the campaign
and nov able % s.a,s them with defnisness Urles
consisting shoald rsns2ire hasten events fur
thsr than removed iron baglc. Gen Scott has
purpose OF rUking general eogagemsnt. The only
GOODIES between troops aud the rebels which
likely trlnspire for time to come, tee skr
shes tha, proceed from the scouting parties Of the two
forces encouatering one another.
The hrst step IN Geo. SCOTS programme Is the con-
ce,tration Of federal troops in Virginia and the otter
Border States in such large bodies 70 make il mad
for the rebels TO attempt 60 attack. While thu
inumidAng them, the presence OF our toTce3 vii en-
courage the loyal citizens 70 rise in sufficient numbers
20 prevent any her ousges 10 cut o their resources
increase the dissatisfaction in their camps and cause de-
seTon and oy thus harrAssing them, utterly demoralze
the rebel forces and eFve them from the border States
He Is oonddent that this the loyalty OF the
border States Is fixed Then 10 Is his purpose 70 trans
port by sea an immense force 20 operate against the
Gulf Safes They will be landed under the protection
Of our nsn-oEwar The prominent points the Allan
tic and Gulf coasts aud thus threatened BY approaches
from the sea the authorities Of the different States viii
Al orce recall their troops from the main bods aud thus
break up their grand army and maize IL powurless for
any ohsnsivs movement
The fragmeots in the different States being then cut OF
from supplies from the border States viii be driven TO
accept from Wsshingtoa II Is part Of the plaD,
present arranged attack the dbrs Of the Fobe
my 70 Atemps to reaks any Of tho stolen fort,
the restoration Of them will be made Of tie eondi
tons Dictated 10 the rebels when they dnd themselves
forced accept terms General Scott is confident that
troops gill nos be eomPsllsd 10 remain at any point
more than two CT three days which viii suffice 70 ae-
eonpsh the purpose Of defeating any further offensive
movements Of the rebels. This viii avoid the danger Of
sa exposure 10 the malaria Of the Southern coasts dur
iag the aos moahs By January be thinks that the re-
oet'oo viii Be entrsly defeated and the Union
atructed.