The New York herald., 1862-01-25
North Carolina Rebels In q
Flutter.
THE MILITIA OF THE STATE CALLED OUT,
THE THEATRE OF OPERATIONS.
Speculations and Surmises Of
the Rebel Newspapers.
GENERAL WISE At ROANOKE ISLAND.
THE LATEST TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES,
&C., &C., &c.

THE LATEST TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES,
&C., &C., &C.
BALMoRs, Jan. "a, 1862
The boat from Fortress Monroe has this port
There had been arrival from the Burnside expsd-
tion.
The Norfolk Day Book Of yesterday discredts the &C
counts of the Burnside expedition being Pamco sound'
and says that reconnaissance from Roanoke Island on
Monday last made such report.
This appears be the latest advices they have Since
then storm has cut Off all Communication with the
coast
Tho Charlotte IN. C) Democrat Of the 2lst inst.
says-"In anticipation Of invasion Of the North Ca
rona coast IL ID contemplated 10 call the militia OF
the several eastern counties. Tho call is yet made;
but the Raleigh Journal says that will embsace thirty
three counties P. s-We learn that the militia have
been ordered out since the arrival Of the Burnside expe
dton at Hattsras; and IL appearas from the Raleigh
Register Of Saturday that q draft has been made in
Wake county.
The Raleigh Register says there Ii quite excitement
in that city in regard draft which has been made for
third Of the enrolled militia. Substitutes, expects
will be in demand.
rELEGRAPHIc DEsP PATCHES TO THE REBEL PRESS.
WILMINGTON Jan. 21 1852
special express has arrived from Goldshoro', and
that there Hatteras four P. one hun
dred and twenty five sail Of the enemys vesseis-ons
hundred inside and twenty nve large outside
thebar.
Private information says the enemy intend TO attack
Newbern, Hyde county, and Roanoke Island simuIta-
neously.
Confidence expressed the ability Of our forces 10
maintain their position.
ANOTHER DEsPATcH.
WILMINGTON, Jan 21, 1862.
despatch from Goldsboro at four p. NJ, says that
Iarge number Of women and children arrived from New
bern by a train this afternoon
No other news. Fight expected.
OPINIONS OF THE REBEL PRESS.
We publish below interesting Articles from the rebel
newspapers relative to the Burnside expedition
From the Wilmington IN. C) Journal, Jan. 2o.1
What course the Lncoines have adopted Thurs
day are unable to say The Norfolk Day Boot assers,
though with knowledge. that they destined for
Elizabeth City Probably this point is suggested
dcaed being at the southern terminus OF the
two lines OF water communication between Albemars
Sound and Norfolk harbor-the Dismal Swamp Canal and
the Chesapeake and Abemarle Canal. The number Of
canal boats would appear give shadow of pausi
blty this. might be object seal up navi-
! cation through these works and thus cut or two i'm
portant lines Of transport and communication between
forces at Norfolk and those northern II
would be madness for any "expedition" to attempt
its way Norfolk through either Of these canals
Very naturally the people Pamlico Sound serious
y alarmed Some injury. serious injury, indeed, might
be done to the dweers in Hyde Beaufort Craven and
Jones counties maraudng but strae
gc advantages could be secured to the enemy by any
such course and report speaks truth, General Burn
side is not man like Butler and others who delight in
rapine without military object. OF course speak
Of the country and remarks will not apply
Newbern or Washington or to attempt to seize upon
some point the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
with the view Of obtaining control Of that work, either
the purpose OF solatng Fort Macon Of advancing
the interior These things only conjcctura but
they neither impossible nor improbable, they
tura small anxiety in the minds Of the people
| Of Newbern and Beaufort incidentally
In ord q III he nQrRs
for the fola to force its way into Albemare Sound
which is connected with Pamlico Sound by narrow
strait some twenty miles long which divides the main
land Of Tyrrel county from the banks Nearly in the
middle Of this strait lies Roanoke Island which proba-
bly, about twelve miles in length and three In breadth
Roanoke Island divides the strait into parts that
between and the mainland being called Croasn Sound,
and that between the island ana the banks being called
Roanoke sound The former Croatan sound will posi-
bly, admit the passage Of vessels drawing eight and half
TO nine feet waeregh' and three quarters Is marked on
the Coast Survey at the shallowest point This channel
approaches 4t part of its within range Of
the island. from which batteries might command it, II
could not be easily commanded from the mainland.
II is thus evident that Croasn Sound will allow the pas
sage of vessels of large draught Of water APP
proach IL from the whether they enter by Hatteras
Ocracoke Inot. The channel, however is intricate
and narrow, and capable Of being readily obstructed
| should think.
Tho same narrowness Of the channel would evidently
| preclude the possibility OF any manuuvrng by gun
boats other vessels attacking any batteries on the
island and IL they wold be forced 10 pass
certain points in single hlc Once in Abemae e Sound the
shore Can be approached with safety in twelve feet
|
three points. Any vessel that Abc-
marie Sound ascend the Pas luotank Eliza
Pasquotank river the mouth OF which only divided
from North river, the mouth OF which 10 the southern
terminus of the Abcmarle aud Chesapeake navigation,
| by narrow neck OF land known North Point
The water between Roanoke Island and the banks 10
! known Roanoke Sound, and il not gable There
lunar tides and any rise OF fall in Abemare and
Croatan Sounds Is due the winds the state Of
rivers. As for Of resistance and defence
only that they may be adequate or course
|
which we do but partially.
Roanoke Island is about fifteen miles from Hatteras
! Inlet.
[From the Petersburg Express, Jan. Gil
| We think it highly probable that the great Burnside
expedition intends TO make its demonstrations New
Orleans order to assist the movements Of the armada
which threatening the Mississippi Valley from Cairo
From the Norfolk Day Book, Jan. 221
rumor reached the city yesterday that many az
hundred and twenty i've vessels and we're
at Hattcras, inside and outside the bar. We not
prepared to say but what there is some truth in this
NOR aud that these mostly the the Burn
side expedition those recently from the North
the great maraudng expedition. How many Of those
that passed through the late gale there
able to say but Judging from the tone Of the Northern
papers that they already to make onward
mcnt as soon as they arrived, and their not having
done SO as yet convinces that they have not all
disabled from the gale be worthless to the ex
pcdition. Move when they will, have only to say
| they will ind much warmer work than what they have
| baganed for.
| From the same paper
We are positively assured that ntsgenc received
at the military headquarters here Saturday that fleet
Of forty steamers inside the bar at Hatteras
the 18TH Wednesday last. This information is from an
Official source and General Branch gives II full credence
This Of the Burnside expedition. whether 10
destined 70 attack Ncwbern. Washington, Roanoke
| Island, or go further South, no one can tell.
GENERAL WISE AT ROANOKE ISLAND.
| From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 22
General Wise who has been assigned 10 duty at Roam.
okc Island department Of General Huser s at present in
this city in connection with the interests Of his post.
will crafty his fellow citizens TO learn granes us
to state that not only has he recovered from hts late
illness but his health s better than 10 has been for
twenty years lie is devoting himself 10 his patriotic