Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-17
THE RICHMOND WHIG.
BEAUrlES OF FTBEN.Y. TRIBUNE.

BEAUTIES OF TEEN. Y. TRIBUNE.
Tee New York Tri5ums claims to have 100000 sub
seri5ers and 1000 600 readers Here is the sort of
die, or which 1t feeds them:
We have bad some experience Of the superior charae
ter Of the southern soldier in the regular service Of the
army and navy aud should feel obliged to describe him
as person too avariciou' 20 resign and too cowardy
10 fsl'; person who acts as a soy in his camp
who ullocks the gate Of his country fortresses TO his
country ssoos, and then having made all the mischief
his ht head can plan or his weak hands execute, skuks
away and biCs among his peers in meanness This ap
pears 20 oe pretty fair sketch of the class 50 much
lauded in prints OF the South especially Of thoe mem
oers OF the class who hold responsible positions aud are
supposed TO represent the flower of the country.
Oae or two Illustrations OF the pOrve natures Of these
high spTited soldiers: One man. for some time a resi-
dent Of Providence in Rhode Island but who had been
engaged ior yesr two in the furniture business at
CoUTbil was drawn into verbal quarrel in the bar
room oil the noie with an officer Of volunteers which
hli is origin follows: The oi er asked him drink;
hc declined; The o,er then insuted him with gross lan
guage calling bin Yankee to this toe man repl ed that
he was Yankee, and he wished he among
Yankees. Theroup0u the officer drew his knife aud n
Icted on tim severe wound, the same time knock
ing him down A. once the crowd called out that the
id Northeg-er should be killed and they directly rush
ID upon him and began kicking him ia the face amid
great glee the became Senseles; be was then
,arriel 10 soIe LOls vhe,e IN short time h, died
While the MOB returned 10 tlcr drink. IL must be
DOrue IN miai that ifis ratb.a Mas composed il
part Of sol The arms OF South Carolina. Ano-
he5 ius.a smiar except thai the victim there
merely gcrl shsyen as TO half his Lead, tsrred
and aheFed, and adri!t Cu the river in boat,
without or ruddrr. Some Of these GO5le sol
ders, one day desri. spot izsi small Ialan boy
who sold oranges, tEgS his fui. into the streets then
beat him numerically oni went laughing to their grog
Such OF the p,ayfIl freaks OF tAe gallant de-
tenders Of Southern rg-ts
These yo,ga,se-s and thev are a fair sample of the
majority IN the Safe are chiefly oyerseers out of work
ant Olfs7s w 20 never ha- any work, aud WHO wouli
do It # tLey we're asked AL they desire is fool,
jrlk aui clohag and these accessories no trader or
private citizen dare reuse.
The T15.sc dguges ,Ga plan contriyed by is dirty
Washington, for the reinforcement of Fort
Sumter the destruction Of Charleston and the subjoga
ton OF South CAro'inale plan Just 50 brilliantly fOied
by the soldiers sweety spoken Of above. Here it is
We ere enabled to state rh positive certainty that
the principal o iect Of the military and naval expedition
~bca has sailed from this har5or within the past four
iays Is the relief OF Fort Sumter.
Of course such an expedition could not properly be
forth without being prepared for every emergency
aud accordingly th forces employed are sufficient to sub
press If 4, ccsSarv any wcrSs osit,oC that may Dc
made BY the ctes eui.encGed around Charleston Har
Dor.
Ample couven;erc.s for landing men, horses and guns
'o-u a Part Of the expedition. lis commander is Lieut.
Col Hsryey Brown Of the q Artillery, an oicer OF
risd gtllantry ard judgment As the weather has been
favorable suppose that all the vessels Of the Hset will
reach the reud, sometime tomorrow next day
nd Of course time viii be lost ir proceeding 70 the
Jusioess in hand.
The euiucat soldier who has planned the expedition
lls bad iu bened, OF the cOmpl te knoBed;e Of the
urrOuuir-s Of Charleston which nay 6e Obtained ~
Washington He, lcabt und islands thoroughly
hat t'y'e ugts water pdSS'gtS 10 the rear Ci
SuiviU's. Norris and grs-i Islands, through which,
70 high tide. sS.ls %; 1.ii.r,bc jui, pass,
he side connecting Coo -, and or tie Otpcr Ash
ey River With the open sea so that, although Maj. An
l $50. may command the Latl communication between
Dee batteries Of tie rebel, and Tue city will no. thcresy
1e clt en- The po-s --i0a OF p Sc peti passages,
s therefore, betcwc vFo,iAit, not alone, however,
ps,.ly % C.t DN fhe euewys rear bur, it may be-
r 'Lc irUGlctoa u Federal troops and subs, q.egt
1rerluos. Ter,url 2-e channels The lS,y q! Charlie
'oa lGd ae v--r ul-bO- may readily De .e-er'j. All
he oruE s1ous 80 t-H .,Scs s4e sut,et on ha Cuter
1srhog whic7 mile from 'bI city, aud twO ana
nve-eigh;hs niles from Fort Sumter, except Case Pnc
els ,.ics O-e u-e from the ci,y, and two 7nh i've
g1ts E;es from kOgJ sumter, ard For johnson which
IS Two dul guar,e. ul from ;ae c..y, I'D tEll
mile f.o'1 4. Sumter. castle Egckuly i really of no
raj acccutt and J1'i it become Ueo,s-sry could be
,eucoi by Fort SuG:ter The sane may, IL great
measure be said Cf Fort johnson. The g'-i-g
f .u IL ,E;i~-ce 20 the inner N"-N--
ouat.rue the codoa of the batteries directed against
Fort Sumter ald which line ''e CT. ...-. NAY be
it 20 p. psa1l.atle Sac l.ess referred to being de-
-uLeI ty batteries t-st can readily be slencad. IEe
o-,s-i5r o. these il-ts iu jt becomes necessary
o.cc way 70 Tor; Sumter, wi. no Coubt enter into
saciiu- p.,s, whose ulil features, Is PROBABLE
s De te ,i-uOug If the batteries o. Norrss and Jar
,i}s Isuds by vessels in ircU. aad land forces 10 the
I.,t wli. Fort Sumter hcstos1 is attention on BORT
IJulre and .he a. .ceut mortar battery o. Sa'iyans
Island Toe c-tcEs Ot ;ae rebels Dvng situated Oh
7e two ies Of The ltrbor lcy forces vi oe weakened
oy i,i,oU Communication between the Two sides, as
vel az the concentration OF their forces on either may
rea lily De prevented.