Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-07
Th, enemy. Navy.

uavin0 siguaHy failed to render the block
cd. of the Southern cost of two thousand
miles effective, the United States Navy is
turning its attention to attacking the forts
and harbors along our shores. Ii is quite
evident that they design 10 make this The fall
and winter work of their navy They COM
menced at Hatteras. on the North Carolina
Coast. and will continue Southwark as long
as there is any hope of success The first ex-
pertinent was successful Lit remains to he
seen how it will be followed up. We learn
from the Petersburg Express, of Monday, that
at nine O'Clock on Saturday night, a formi-
dsble feet was in sight of Fort Macon, aud
that an attack was expected. This fortifca-
ton commands the entrance to Beaufort bar
Dor. 1t Is also the key to MOrehead City,
which Is the terminus of railroad passing
through Newborn and connecting with the
railroads of the State at GOldsboro. Ii is the
most important. and Is said TO be the strong
est. of the Notifications on the North Carroll
ma coast. Without it the capture OF Hatteras
will result is but little substantial advantage
to the enemy. With it, be may be able to
form base of military operations, directed
either against Richmond in conjunction with
Gen. WooI. from the South, or for aggressive
movements into the interior an Southwark.
The fort is nearly in sight of Hattefas Island
and is exceedingly important to the enemy in
the holding of Hatteras; also in the clear
ing out of other offences in the neighborhoOd
the batteries at Newbern on Beacon Island
and at Oregon Inlet He will, of course, en-
deavor to make his foot-hold permanent, and
will use his power to gain possession of all
these defences. Whether he will be able to
do so remains to b. seen. A report made by
Confederate Officer in the latter part of Ju-
ly represents provisions, ammunitions and
guns as ample to repel any invasion. We
trust it will 80 turn out, and that the feet
may be driven cut to sea, and that our forces
may be able to re-Oeeupy Hatteras-
But whether such shall be the case or not,
we may reasonably calculate that the Lin
coin Navy will now seek Southern waters,
and that its employment for the winter viii
be in them. Their policy will be to possess
themselves of all the strong points on the
cOdeI, II pOcciOleS Anu IL uON. " peIpcAIdlc d
series of raids upon the coast, involving the
burning of towns and the destruction or con
fscation of all our vessels of every size and
class. This, we think, admits of little or no
doubt 1t becomes important, therefore, that
our seaside friends, and the States having
sea frontage should prepare to receive them
st all accessible points. If they are permitted
to go or without successful obstruction, the
damage We may expect from their rayages
will be incalcuable- In the meantime, the
Confederate authorities should give most ef-
fectuaI to aid the Southern coast States and
people, by giving the Hessians m and around
Washington full employment Our power
must be exercised on land, and in such way
and with such energy as viii recall the boast
ed Navy of the North back into its own wa
tiers. There is no time to lose.