Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-11

sA"I PeipCi.-
'The Northern forces are not ready. for
forward movement from Alexandria They are
entrenching themselves strongly there. and
give no indication of early advance upcn
Manassas Junction, Their policy is evidently
to assail our line of communication with Har-
per's Ferry, and to hold still, for the present
in their position at Alexandria We shall
have to defend this line by strong force Whv
not more than defend it Why not send col
umn across the upper Potomac into Maryland,
and while protecting Harper's Ferry menace
at once Pennsylvania and Washington CITY
Since ScIPIo carried the war into Africa. there
has ever been great virtue in offensive warfare
it is the sort Of service for volunteers and
dash among the dense settlements and hume
rous villages. towns and cities of the North
would act like charm upon friend and
foe
The crossing Of the upper Potomac by a
strong column of Confederate forces would
stampede McDowelrs regiment from Alexan-
dria, and put Washington city in panic. The
South owes that city some attentions which
ought to be paid at an early day, and it owes
& heavy debt of retaliation to Lincoln and his
myrmidons The outrages at Hampton, in
Elizabeth city and Alexandria, cry aloud for
vengeance, and they can only be checked by
remorseless retaliation. Robbery and plum
der has been their practice from the time they
| touched the shores OF Virginia, and we have no
more fitting subject for retaliation than the
Abolitonized city of Washington. The town
is full Of banks there is goody sum of bor-
rowed money in the Treasury there are store
houses full of goods and jewelry establishments
| gltterng with precious ware. Our people
not plunderers by nature but We are forced
to the Lex Talionis We will respect women
under the most brutal provocations, but
the emasculation of such erotic monsters as
| Butler and Lincoln, would be befitting retri-
button for the license they permit.
! There is really nothing that can reduce this
war Of the Yankees upon the South within the
regulations deccncies and proprieties beftting
civilized war, but rigorous retaliation of their
own wrongs upon their own people and this
can only be effected by an aggressive move
movement. A Wel-trained volume of Il few
| thousand men could cut and hew its way
wherever it might choose to go. There are a
| plenty Of examples Of such marches in history.
| Witness the case of Charles NIf. Of Sweden,
who carreered his way through the heart of
! Russia and back again, triumphant at every
step Witness the long march of the Greeks
t rough Asia Minor, described by Nenophon.
| Witness the career Of Cortez, in Mexico; of
William, of Normandy ii England; Of Soult,
and afterwards, of " Wellington, in Spain; and
lately, of Garbald, in Italy. Three or four
thousand picked men, ably and daringly com
manded and effectively armed and drilled,
could cut its way through the North, in any
it went.
The best plan Of defence in this war, for the
South is to give the enemy plenty to do at
home. He Is sending all his arms and all his
warriors, such as they are, to the South. We
shall soon have abundance Of men the
field to give them employment. Our policy,
then, is to send an effective column of daring
men into Ohio, Pennsylvania, or to some as
sailable point Of the North-thuS dcnuded of
its men and arms, and vulnerable to attack
charged with the high duty ofretaliating upon
them at home the excesses which their vaga-
bond soldiery have visited upon Their
country is full of villages, full of property and
single invading force could levy contributions
which would go far in paying the expenses of
the war. The policy would be not to beea-
gucr places strongly defended but to sweep
through the land by rapid movement, destroy
ing railroads, bridges, Tightening Governors,
legislatures and people out Of their wits lay
ing towns under heavy contributions CT money
and jewels and burning if they we're not paid
on the spot.
The object of such an excursion would be de-
vasation and destruction. 1t would be under
taken in retaliation f. outrages ut upon Us
vengeance would be its avowed o5iec: aud the
vengeance should be most heavy and terrible
The best defence of H&rperS Ferry would give a
rapid inroad into Pennsy Iva il in the direction OF
Harrisburg and Lancaster. 1t would draw off The
forces Of McCiellen in pursuit aud enable the
true men Of the Northwest to organize for de-
fence. 1t would have magical effect upon East
ern Maryland, we'll upon Northwestern
Eirginia, and fill the enemy with uneasiness
along his whole line from Baltimore to AeXan-
dria 1t would probably redeem Baltimore and
all the counties South, on the Potomac and on
the Chesapeake. Ii would enable to plant
batteries either shore of the Potomac and stop
up that river as roadstead for the no; tile ship
ping. Indeed, 1t is impossible to overestimate
the effect and the results that would attend a
well organized and energctcally executed move,
ment of this sort. Until such measure is carried
into effect we may resist invasion, we may win
victories, but we shall accomplish no grand and
striking results of war"
: A CHARLESTON PRIvATEER CAPTURES RiCH
YANKEE PHIzE.-A few days ago, trim little
privateer-hitherto known in our waters as
the pilot boat tSacannaA-slipped out quietly
from our hal Dor, without asking Commodore
Strnghan's permission, and began her rowing
cruise upon the high seas Many were inclined
to laugh at the idea of so small vessel sailing
under letter of marquc but she carried
anidships a long gun which was laughin e
matter, besides crew, with strong arms and
determined hearts, who knew very well what
they were about.
Yesterday evening, East Bay and Broad
streets were electrified by the glad tdngs that
the little SucaN7t0h had already made glori-
Gus beginning 1t appears that on Tuesday
morning, when about forty miles from George
town, and nearly opposite g Ihe Bend" she
captured fine Yankee brig from Portland,
Me-, and heavily laden with sugar and molas-
ses. We have not heard the particulars of the
capture, but We presume that the matter was
arranged by Capt Baker on the reni, ridi, vici
principle. Be that as it may, the prize was
sent in charge of a prize crew into Georgetown
harbor, where it doubtless will be disposed of
to the complete satisfaction of its new owners
We learn that the brig and cargo are worth
| about $40, 600.
The captain and first mate were detained as
prisoners aboard the privateer. When the
privateer last seen it is said that .. S.
war steamer in full chase. but without the
remotest prospect of overhauling her. Sue
cess, say we, to the .Sor0nnah and her gallant
crew Charleston lNercury
| SAGACIoUs GovERNMENT.-The Government
at Washington, says the New Orleans Pica-
yune, is certainly most sagacious one. They
stop shipments of bread stuffS and provisions to
US at the beginning of most bountiful harvest