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

tle S0ppd on Monday; so that, ebould tbere oo nv
.vt,sordinary delay unforeseen obstacles, Tue
o.,ock viii be made and the battle fought on tues
dow or on the day following at the furthes'' ihe
..no-ted strencth of the enemy, and tie certainty
tba, tha struggle will be a severe one, 30 lar nom
dsunting our troops, increase their eutnuSlasni
Should the rebels untertake TO make an oVs'iu"''
,,,nd and in the event Of troops eHecting landing
II IL probable that the bsyou viii DO Ifeeiy useu
7is morning small schooner came down tie SOUND
bearing a white flag, having on board ionf Oesoi''''
-Sron, the rebel forces stationed 1T Middleton, Oh
;bo main land, about midway between fAu'A.o
xiver and Roanoke. Their story Is that, ID
accordance with plan previously sgIeea upon
l.st evening, Immediately after taeo, they loon
sio. boat and pulled off 10 tho schooner, about TWO
r,iss distant. which they found loaded with WOOD
and deserted. They Immediately hosted sail, ana ny
thc compass steered southeast. By daylight tpis
morning they were in sight of our fleet, when they
.an up white flag. Their names are Inom"S
HaLely, Lewis Iauergan, both formerly OF New
York; Peter McDavis. native of Beaufort n. w.
and Thomas Bulger, formerly a momber OF Com
pspv D. "a Artillery, u. S. A. He was recognized
by Gen. Burnside, aud viii Immediately e'i'st IN
Cart. Morriss Compary, 9TH Artillery, a. For
No,s. C,rolj9iaps at Middleton, indifieFently
AIMED. .,oor!y clothed ard ell wOrse paid, or paid
,o.t,if asd greatly dissatisfied. II Is the opinion
~ rfe-. dosertsrs that thoss who DO not Icy down
,lcr arms and come 10 us, vii on She FIRST Fire
from our troops. They have three or four rusty car
ron mounted on ca7t-wieels, q quantity Of round
sl0., but no shells or fuses The most exaggerated
stories were aaost concerning the expeditions that it
had been scattered at sea by the recent gales am
scysn.l thousand lives lost that several hundred
.ips had entered the Inlet with an immense force
srd ipnumeraJe other rumOrs, showing The pane
stricken condition of the rebels IN that locality
S1ivr4av. F,B. 1.-After dispatches had been
sesei for the Suwanee last evening Tie time for
icr 70 start was changed, and word was given out
that SIZE wculd 90 to-day. There was every appear
snce Of regular north-easter last evening, but prog
nosrics,on tbs time happily fails and the weather Is
worry fine, with the wind on the southwest.
Where 30 much depends on the wind ana weather,
every indication relating to them is watched with
interest. We sre NOW promised by all signs settled
eOod weather. Ii is understood that Flag Officer
Goldsborough has this morning addressed u note 10
tie commanding officer Of the blockade squadron
Of Wilmington, N c., directing him 70 dispatch tie
Chippewa. or if she is not at hand. some other gun
boat Of equal capacity TO the vicinity Of Nag's
Head and shell the rebels who said TO be bid in
,c woods AID among the sandheaps in that vicinity.
1his il a timely and judicous movement. The
water is Of q depth sufficient TO allow vessel 70 run
20 coso 70 the shore, and command Tint potion o.
che @od strip said 10 be occupied by the rebels. II
vas the fLeling which the Monticello gave the
.nemy VIXEN they were about 10 close aroULd tie
iulinsus 5hat rescued the latter FROM their perOls
situation near Chicamaconico last Summer, and i. is
NOT unlikely that the operation will ,.e repeated
Sunday, Fc5 2.--Auotber detention Of toe die
patch boat, and another day added 70 ibis journal.
The Suwsnee was 10 have left yesterday p. m. but
was detained TO take tie dispatch Of Flag Oidcef
Godsborough ordering up the Chippewa. The Lost
ern City was finally sent that service last even
ing, with the understanding that the Suwanee would
leave for Old Point to-day. Last night tic wind
chopped round o TIE north, ana is now blowing
gale from that cheerless quarter. Since tie eype.
di'ion is fairly anchored in the Sound, we care lule
Cor gales or changes The bssts must be furious in
deed 10 longer delay the movement appointed for 70
morrow. Another poe ponement does not now seem
probable, and confidently predict that by Monday
night the expedition will anchor under Roanoke
Island, and proceed % It's work on tho following
Is are said to he at Nags Head gives rise to some
conjecture as 10 what is intended by what wouid
seen 70 be an u1uiitaIy movement. Ordinarily 1t
would be & melaee Of Forts Clark and Ha,icrss
down tie banks; but to do ha, the force would have
n cross Oregon Inlet, nearly Lalf a mile wide, ard
Lom three 10 five feet deep To place this in their
rear without superior fscties FOR rocTossing in an
emergency, with the open sea on one side and
Roanoke S)uod on the other would be bunc,r
too great 70 expect even from Wise. Tie Tea-
sonaIe suggestion il that the troops have been con
geeatcd a. that point The neafes, where, in this
inclo eni season. and in the trsitc.ed condition Of
the rebels in tie matter of supplies and camp
eQpipaae tbsy can be housed and fed Tor 81 Noe's
Head there me buildings that viii house eeyersl
thousand men, while on the banks in that vicinity
ahsre are cattle, hogs, and sheep, which the
St5els, without money, viii not hesitate to approps
afe without price. Efom Nag'- Head there il r
good roadway, on the beach, to Norfolk, ard il is
40, improbable that the troops cane by THE route
aud ,aadc Il BALI ia heir Ireaent position, which j.
from nine 20 even miles atoge OREGON lnot. En-
conped rhoIe, il is difficult TO perceive how they en-
strengthen Roanoke Island suCcour thtir tIe'lItn
ghen attacked. for Roanoke Sound, which seperat
them, has depih II from five 10 seven feet, and ID
IRON one 10 tseo miles wide Asa, Oregon Inio' /
here extraordinary focihies would be required 30 /
cross and recggss troops in IN emergency. Tho
larger the force on the island the greater the number
ofr.jc's that win be tagged, for DO not permit ms
,e iol u single nstu. TO doubt tina. The island will
'e cut oil from tie main shore, and he banks a.
vel; 90 dat even should our land forces not gain
DO fua On fif sflrd-s f,fiufe 40 uc,