New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-10

strong Union feeling, that ths country Ia almost bsrs
Of provisions except cord, and that money. except
sLinpla.ters. 10 seldom seen. TIE statements Of tas
msn are believed to be m,inly Trustworthy.
'IVednesdny, Jan. 29.-Ins'eAd Of foul, We have a
fair weather ~ could 10 desired. which render.
everybody all the more impstIeut of delay for Of ali
regions in the world, this 10 moss celebrated for
catching weather." To-day il 10 sunny, mild
calm, and extremely we'll suited to naval and military
operations, such 10 ars po~ 10 hand. Bat, thoosi
Gen. Burnside is not ready, perseverance l. havios
ito reward, for by degrees, averaging from three %
five vt every tide the smy vessels being paassa
into the Sound. From the beginning, there has been
a deficiency Of tugs, only one Of hsf.a-dozsu en-
gsged by Gen. Burnside, hsvuy come to hand. Ths
Pilot Boy, Pstuxent, add Pbenix, on their wsy 10
Port Roy d. have been OF great service in towing.
A. many of the naval gnubsts did not draw too
much water, have been constantly employed In
as-i,ting the army Transports into po-ton. desire
to 10 emphatic on this point, bee tuss understand
there 10 . disposition 10 blame 'hs Navy. OF the
twenty naval steamers, all bus Eve draw TOO much
water do moro than barely y, the Bulkhesd,
and that, too, under the nost favorable circum.
stances. Not~itbsapdIng these FIVE were trans.
formed into yunboats. thus ing them unsuita.
Die for towing they have ali, while not repairing
demages, been employed nearly every moment they
could be spared from the duty Of co .lins or pro-
visiong the fleet TO which they belong, in assis ing
tie .rmy transports In this service the Ceres bss
been rendered little LEES than wreck. tho Putnam
seriously crippled, the Shswshenc disabled a to
render Ler unit for any servie till r-psired and sha
other two have been iess oeked mp; "
that the Navy 80 far from omiiIiDg or Withholding
any effort to overcome the cst'sordnsry obstacles
that have been encountered W the Army branch o!
the exJedii II, have bAd their Own resources cur
JAILED in lending q helping hand 10 the extent "f
q cir ability. And this. { have reason 10 know,
has been done in tie u r Of tie most perfect codi.
ality and good feeling Ifthrr~ ~xstsn any quarter
disposition TO accuse tic navy OF Withholding as
s,tspce, am confident that il il not shared by Gen.
Burn.ids or any of hi. immediate associates.
Among The very first acts OF Flas.OfBcsr Golds.
,Aoonch was a T~r-mpto'y written order directing
hi. Ieet to render any assistance In thsls powe a
.sder thu, has bern Observer by every officer !" TIE
fleet with the cheerfulness WHICH bs'ongsto neh en-
,,,, a / in common cau--. Lst evening che STsuid-
ru sta, ted on her way FIR the Sonnd, but groubdsd
ON n. inevitable tar where she vii fe'nain tii'
another tide, If not longer. TIE New-iork
grounded nesr by. but Gen. sier, whose energ! u
un,iring promises her safe delivery into the oound
,,.,;,ht. A conference relative 70 the Kan
oke movement, the point OF landing MODE o'
attack and Other questions OF similar chsracter'
was held IN tie Philadelphia today, at "hieh fias
ow,.r C,Ilsbor. q n. Cao, c. ee Gems. Burnside.
Foster, Reno, a,d PARKS were present, AUD where
he time end manner Of tie attack were siscussed
and generally agrced nloo. Fag-Omcer Solos'
,orouyb, Win hir fleet, viii engage the batteries
d,. an Mt short rage Ii il nj, ctured that the
rebel fleet Gay make II ssAnd at The Marshes, on mo
| lower end Of the Isiaod. Snpua hey do %, our
feet wi stand a, little on cereINy ~ Possble, but
Will fiubt the enemy in ciore crisg. The batteries
Gill be fought ut lr than m'c, and It 10 not I'M
probabIe ,aat go ne of kun-)ots, paying liitls
.t,en,ion 70 tie f,rii6cao.s will dash through
Croatxn irto Albemar,e Sound. Sucn movements
~ onld place the rebrls completely 10 our power
by curing of th.ir retreat. The channel
through C,oarun Sound in msny places 10 only
wide enough 10 admit two oo'is abreast. This
IN ,rded by hi l.ast tree and proerbiy more Dat
cries. all Of which our navy CONT confidently OIL
speedily reducing, though not without severe
night Ar som as the way 10 sufficiently cleared,
Gen. Burnsidcs forces will commence landing al
iIarsut points. lis will cousaias considerable
yuns. and extraordinary delay may b expected.
Driven from their batteries u is expected that ire
rebel. will ,sh-r attempt escape by their bosts
from the north end VI the island, or will retire "a
heir esrrhworks il The cen.r. The first II Of.
teu.ya.d, will lie defeated BY our bosts who will
ave dssb.d through Cro,lan into Albeuarle; the
next will expose them IL Gen. Burnside's forces
Even though they stOu'd sueceed in gaining Tho
40 BE which il 10 reported they have constructed N
the center Of the island, witch, At Last accounts,
consisted ouly Of br-sst~orss without guns, they
would Ls in no condition 90 ain the close siege
which would BE- laid them, say no'bing Of tue
nurdsrous sheiing " w'''ch ih-y would be exposed
from our boats wi hin rangc Of which they stil
would be. conclude that th.s, IDEAS enter into the
plan for reducing the island. Flag -oicsr Colds
borough viii vsvs the Phil ,deiptis and raise bis
pennsnt Oh the Soutbf~d during the action. There
Is u spirit vi emulation smo, tue feet which will
carry it INTO seton in dashng manner. The srms
inrp, of tbs feet embraces hit sn9-.Dch guns which,
beside the ordinary seIls, will tnrow shrspne each
dirchsrgs OF which xns 800 ounce balls effective
1t the extreme range Of the guos. beside many other
guns Of tns beet description. FIVE econd fuses will
10 used. TIE spirit smong Gen. Burnside forces 10
excellent, and they will W mo the acton confident
Of success. Their landing will be effected 10
lAuDc les and flats, covered by their Own
and navy guns. IA in the navy The idea s
to make cite and short work sf be business in hand
When the island shall have been taken, what TO
mains - 10 done in benare Sound VIII be
speedily accomplished with spa part Of tho force.
Circu distances will Of course govern LOT only t1e
uo.is ,f ,ci,n I'm. tho s,.ns To be taken. Gen.