Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-26
A POINT Og REAL DANGER.

The sudden activity Of the rebel privateers as dem
onsrated by the this morning, shows among other
things thas The blockade Of the southern coast Is ex
sremely imperfect. These vessels have evidently st
pat TO sea- their Appearance and mischyousness o.
the great highway Of traffic would have been earlier re-
ported and the statement accompanying or present IN
formAtion that they Saerey rob, without seizug YES
sells Of draft too deep TO enter the secondary soutnefn
harbors shows that they count no difficulty IN run
ming our Intellectual Gordon From New Orleans, also,
We have cace that the Confederate war steamer
Sumter fuly manned and armed, had set forth on 9
cruise doubtless pGrJuiI Of the California reaSUreshp
passing to freely II no blockade existed; while i;
is wei known that communication between Ne6-Oretns
sad Galveston proceeds without Interruption Another
trick Of the rebels K not in some way prevented vii de-
srOy ell hope Of cutting OF supplies rom abroad The
masters Of vessels who fad the Southern port 70 which
they are destined cosed against them run their vessels
ashore At some convenient point where the cargo be
safely landed. The Richmond papers, in reporting one
instance Of this kind speak 4 it were nos the first.
II viii be remembered that when inquiry uss made IN
the British House Of Commons as to the instructions sent
out TO Admiral Milne, commanding the squadron upOn
this station wh regard TO what be 70 recognize and
respect as blockade the reply Of the Ministers hSt
The subject vas 50 surrounded by difficulties it had been
deemed advisable 20 refer II entirely 10 she Admras dis
erection letter frOur POr PickeDs shows in What way
that discretion Is to be used British lrigls belong
log 70 the squadron ct observation had aived OIL the
fort the commander Of which exhibited the Instructions
received from bis Tag oHcer. They were as follows
IL L
YER or depart from unknown 10, or in spite OF the guar
dan usa-o-EGr.
2 An efficient blockade necsssstes the complete cut
ding ca al maritime ngress egrtss, except In reE-rd
70 hArbor Islands having outlet to the sea- save under
the guns Of the meet.
The eseaps ct Tire third vessel from TIE blockaGi9s
squadron signalzes the iavaiii.y Of tSe blockade"
This IL speciic and unu'siskabe and under tie La
ter rule the blockade Of New Orleans, even by the coz
iessiou Of naval ol,ers who are maintaining q
a - a.
lavsd. nav De declared 5 BY Admiral Milne, and n
wolves Us in difficulty little Anticipated. but calCula 81
to exert a most disastrous in1,eneo upon ths pres-ut
contest A Thorough and Ell c.usl blockade would m
ns utterly destroy the rebels But Eng-ud Is a. mech
interested in raising il are in maintaining u ~
has never been believed there IHat We could MAKE ne
blockade esrtva and the Instructions from the Acin-
raj have undoubtedly been prepared upon suen suppo-
Sdon- We have no doubt that Mr. Muir, the Bri'lse
Consul A. New Orleans whose business il Is 10 discover
ny looobOe through which the shipment OF cotton to
Liverpool may be resumed, has hst ready Tor h' AZ
mra % twenty vessels thai have run the blockade since
ss assumed 20 make t . competent one Tne eyidence
may be so conclusive that ourselves may be con-
PEELED 70 acknowledge IL force a;hoag5 attempt 70
raise the blockade would under any circumstances, in-
syitaby lead 20 a war vita England Here 5 4 matter
deserving the most careful attention OF our Government
Engard has interests AZ stake 10 opening toe SoULa
err ports UDoa Is msy depend the employ OF mil
lions Of operatives well commercial reyulson which
NAV overwhe th., country vita ruin. Every legal &C.
feet IN our proceeding N be taken advantage o. To
have our blockade broken would be equivalent 20 the loss
OF campaign. Il would supply the ensnyuith what i
nov lacks-mesns for prosecuting the war on grand
scale II would destroy the prestige we have been stad
" gaining and perhaps engage Us in foreign a. vel az
domestic var. I. would help 70 turn loose swsrp CT
pirates upon our commerce.. We cannot, indeed, ina
CINE condition Of thpgs frarght siLh danger IN
every aspect thAn inefficient blockade Of such port
a. New Orleans. VIII the Government take immsd a'e
steps avert the threatened peril and restore pubic
eonhgenceg Il Is absolutely essential that We Weld that
great arm our Navy in to secure respect abroad
snd protection home, and destroy the rebels BY de-
stroying their means Of existence.