, 1862-01-15
THE BURNSIDE ExPEDTTIOy--
WHERE THE BLOW WILL FALL.

THE BURNSIDE EKPEDTTlON--
WHERE THE BLOW WILL FALL.
THIS morning We lay before our readers
the full details Of the second great Naval
Expedition, under General Burnside, which
day before yesterday sailed from Fort
ress Monroe for its destination. We
have fir some days past held the in-
formation we now give, under seal Of Sc
crcsy, which seal was removed by our prl-
vate dispatches last evening, and We may
now definitely state that this magnificent
land and naval force Is to strike blow at
North Carolina, and ere this, has doubtless
veil legun its wo1k.
f tic reader will accompany our cx-
PLANTATION by reference to 8 good map, it
will he seen that Hattegas Inlet opens into
Inc broad expansc Of the two great sounds,
A1bcularle and Pam}ico, on the seaWard
side licked by a line Of low sand bars
and sI,its, while landward the deep inden-
tations Of bays and est1aries extend far
into the inferior Of the State, constituting
It's richest agricultural region, its greatest
slareholding section, and, consequent to
The. latter, its rebel strongholds. Upon
these beautiful bays are its principal sea
ports and from points easy Of occupation
through this extent Of hundreds Of milet
Of coast, the map will show how short {
land movement will place in OUT hand:
railroad points Of vital Importance to tn
rebellion
This, then, is Gen. Burnside's mission
He will pass through Hatteras Inlet tn
gateway won to US By Buffers victory o
the 29.h Of August last, and now for th1
first time promising tic long-expected frui
Of that capture. His immense feet vii
sweep these waters, for the navigation 0
Thicl! glance st the lists in another col
urnn will show them well chosen, from
size and Gghtness Of draft. He may lant
a force northward which viii be within
easy reach Of Norfolk to cooperate with
force frc1n Fortress Monroe; OF may pun
ish The rebels along the Roanoke, lay Ply
mouth in ashes, sink and destroy the mos
quito fleets Of the rebels, and the craft nov
building on the stocks, for these waters al
the source and retreat Of the rebel nav,
Southward the Nense gives broad 81
7froach to Newbern, as well rs othe
points Of access to the railroads into tt
interior.
All that is wanted for the utmost succe:
Of this expedition is the right spirit an
temper in its commander The army H
know arc right, and Gen Burnside hi
with him picked troops, who are burnin
to see service Our special reporter in al
other column demonstrates by facts Of
figures the excellence Of the command. a1
the country will now ask rs to its cor
rnandcr, " What toiN he do Nth it," {
far, in this WAT, our commanders, with o.
Or two exceptions, have lacked one Of Il
most important qualities Of generalshi
No success Of our arms has yet been #
lowed up. When the Hatteras forts We
..capturcd, tie General and Commodore
command, instead Of cndea7oring to re:
further solid advantages from the surpri
and CONSERVATION Of the enemy, actual
returned to Washington with their d
1,atches in their pockets. When Port Roy
was taken, so defenceless Was South Ca,
1ina that single regiment Of sherma'
fifteen thousand men could hare seiz
Charleston; but NO effort was made.
We look for better things from Gene
Burnside. The secret Of his destination b
been well kept. Frequent river reconno
sanccs Of late have kept the residents
the lower Potomac and its tributaries
. lively state oEalarm. Everybody prop
esed it would not 60 seaward fri
Old Point Comfort, and yet ere Il
it has filed all the shores
;. North Carolina with terror. VIII Bul
side follow up the blow he may strik
We hope SO. He carries with him 81
smooth bore muskets VIII he study co
plexions when stout arms are extended
use these weapons against the enemies
The Government? We pray that he u
not. Let him strike boldly aud fear n
Let the Government at Washington clt
its ears to the clamors Of pro~s1ayery sy
pathizers witl..th rebels If not with III
cause3 and push this and all their adv.
tages, and the country will be made q
by what this expedition Will do to yin
cate the Government end punish traiso