The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-23
TnrnaIds.s E1pedItIon.

We have noticed a great many specuia-
tons as to the probable destination OF the !
expedition under Gen. Burnside, but we re-
member none more plausible than the fol-
lowing. taken from the Fort Monroe cores ,
pondence of the Indianapolis Journal. To !
our eye, no point in the South presents 90
strong astragetical importance as-Weldenr
on the Roanoke river, and, in a manner,
the terminus of three railroads. It is a point
within striking distance of both Norfolk
and Richmond, and as base for offensive
operations would be unrivaled in the South.
But says the correspondent: ,.,..~
am convinced that the stroke win be
made on the interior waters of the sounds
of North Carolina. 1t will sail through !
Hatteras Inlet north, up Pamlico Sound,
capture Roanoke Island, sail through Ale /
bemarIe Sound, up Chowan River to Win |
ton, thence cross by land 10 miles to Suffolk 1
at the head of Nansemona Greek, and, taxi /
ing its batteries in the rear, with the right |
resting on Suffolk and the left on Drum- |
mond Lake and the Dismal Dwamp, cut of
Norfolk, Gosport, Portsmouth,, in fact the
entire peninsular, from communication with
the main land, severing two railroads, one
leading TO Petersburg aud Richmond on the
nun ,1~s-., otnar Though e~1tre
of North Carolina to Wilmington Should
the rebels at Norfolk attempt to escape by
: the way of the ship canal through the Dis
n NAL Swamp into the Sounds, they will run
: into our feet of gun boats, and should they
II try it by the waters in front they will he
n bagged by our bIockading feet at Fortress
"a Monroe. The city of Norfolk and the
towns of Portsmouth, Gosport and Suffolk,
will be taken at one fell swoop, together
- with the navy yard, the rebel army, all the
,e rebel steamers and vessels in that important
1t seaport. 1t is grand plan, and if the reb-
: els do not get scared, burn their towns and
~ make their escape by the way of Suffolk,
ir have no doubt will be successful.
Or have certain intelligence that twenty
"A steamers of the feet were in Pamlco Sound
four days ago. and that the rebels were
terrifying Roanoke Island to dispute their
lg passage to Albemarle Sound. Also, that
the rebel force on Roanoke Island were
n mutinous and wanted to 60 home, as the
= time of their enlistment was out and they
IL would serve no longer. #oa
I'D Besides, the calculation is that the i'm
ey mense force which accompanies the expe-
ee dition will carry terror along the coast, anc
that Edenton, Hartford, Elizabeth, Winton
M and the small towns along the shores of tho
Tia Sound and rivers will be evacuated on it
at approach. To resist will be madness, an(
IN no resistance can be expected until tn
forces approach Suffolk In fact this expe
cir dition is going to do, with its 10000 mel
aid and its fifty gunboats, what the Governmen
he tried to make us do with 600 men and n
II cunboats. But il shows the high appreeia
ton in which Tndianians are held, and W
nss take the compliment modestly. The Gov
hat eminent has walked up to the fact that i
DID, order to control The waters of Pamlico an
: A Il. =. how lar
feet of gunboats do it, and they hav
gone and done it. s4f r.
While this demonstration is going o
cab towards Suffolk and Norfolk, not only Gu
-, ting these places off but also hanking I'll
batteries of Pigs Point, Craney Island, Sew
1ey aIl's Point and numberless others, depri'
're- ing the rebels Of two important railroad
ing and threatening Richmond in the rear, it
,;.h more than probable that demonstrate
H.. | will be made on Washington, on Pambir
'nis River; Plymouth will be taken, and goin
mp up the Neuse River, the town Of Newbel
ack will be captured, cutting off Beaufort fro
railroad communication, and rendering Il
evacuation of Fort Macon q necessity. Loo
ueu at it in any way You will, this feet W
the sweep these Sounds like the bosom of de
Co truction. SNW 49,
lion Should this prove true, and the exped
!. ton q success, the Union troops viii ACHE
- victory second to none in the annals
om- the war. 1t will make the boys of t
Twentieth Indiana feel glad, too, for t
,eeu gunboats that banged as and shelled US o
lars o. our camp - in ey0o
ure- L IS probable too, that simultaneous
the with the landing of our troops at NewtC
wed at the head of Chowan River, a feint will
made from Hampton Roads by our feet, a
while we amuse the enemy in front, c
the expedition will be doing the business in
ated rear. There are ten thousand men rea
hid to land in front, and large number of g
bas boats and a number of men-of-war,
ready to open FIRE on the rebel batteries
tne Sewalrs Point Craney Island, and Phi
~er Point. - sss-
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