Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-14
CAVALRY AND FLYING ARTILLERY.

Gen. Mcclellan tells us that this is to DC "a war
Of artillery" The reason is obvious lie has lost
all confidence in the soldierly qualities Of his troops
both as to their courage ability and discipline
HIS reliance therefore, is placed the inaninate
means of destruction, which science and skill can
erect and put in operation. With equal numbers,
in an open field, he has seen enough, and deSparS.
In this at least he shows his dIsCernmcnt lie will
make the fight, If he can ono of entertainments,
gineering and cannon ball. With their choice of
location, with the long time they have had for pre-
paratOn, and the erection of immense field works,
and with the vast amount of artillery and ammun
ton at their command this certainly seems their
safest mode OF warfare and their best chance Of hold
ing Washington.
The strong points Of our army just the reverse
of those Of the enemy. We are comparatively de-
ticcnt in both artillery and ammunition for seging
Our torte is the pluck, dash, daring and deadly aim
Of our troops. The bayonet, the rife and the SABRE
are our arms. How then is the fight to be manag-
ed Evidently an open field fight is to our advan-
tage. But if it can't be got must take the other
alternative.
And here let us reiterate our remark made some
six eight weeks ago. We have urged again and
again, that our army should be provided with an
adequate corps of cavalry. The horse is the natural
ally Of the Southerncr. Probably there is no ma
ton in the world that could enlist from its militia
such body of accomplished riders, woodsmen and
sportsmen, these Confederate States. Here is
the material for the best cavalry in the world And
this is the very arm in which is greatest natural
advantage over our enemy. Cavalry, to any amount
almost, could have been had at any time, for the
asking. Had we had only five thousand cavalry at
Manassas, Washington would now have been in our
possession. The enemy would have been captured
and slaIn not by the hundred but by tens of thou
sands Philadelphia would have been the first halt
ing place of the shattered remnants of their forces
But for the want of these five thousand horse, our
great victory has been almost fruiteSs, save in its
moral effect, and in the capture of certain plumber.
The enemy is not broken. His power is the same
as before the cattle. Another great battle must be
fought and for the lack of these five thousand of
brave and valuable men must perish on our side,
before Washington falls.
And even should Washington fall after this great
sacrifice, without heavy body of cavalry to finish
the work in capture slaughter, who Can tell how
much more may remain to be done? One great
point in Napoleon's battles was, that when he de-
feated an enemy, he never rallied again-he was
destroyed. This is the work for cavalry.
But even upon the field, We believe that cavalry
could be of immense against such troops as zee
haze to encounter. They not trained troops
They are mere raw Yankee volunteers, standing in
fear of a horse and in terror of a sabre. Let them
get at all disorganzed for short time while in bat
tie and let body OF horse be thrown promptly up
on them, and they will inevitably be scattered like
chaff before the wind. Their skins would crawl at
the very tramp of the charge, and the shock of the
collision would paralyze every nerve
We sincerely trust that if again. in the next i'm
pending conflict under the providence of God, our
arms should prove victorious, an adequate force of
horse shall be there, to render it more than bar
rem victory.-C Charleston Mercury.