, 1861-07-18

Our correspondent at Havana arnolrc2s
the arrival at Genfnegos Of the Sumter. :
steamer Of the rcotl Navy, bringing six ptiz.
e., the results Of q short predatory cruise
eey<nth ha1 been bfrnel at sea. The Sum.
ttr was In other times mail steamer plying
between Havsnn and New Orleans, with the
title, Habana but stized By tie rebel govern
mt1,I she MIS- converted into q Dan-oE war,
aud wen :rmed and n: nned, put to SEA the
other day IRON New Orleatr, in saucy de6
nnce Of What the journals Of that city properly
are tie flrst fruits Of the 1axity with which
the blockade il enforced at the mouth OF the
Erothtr result, though indirect, is no less
undesirable. The cruise Of the Sumter fur,
fishes the cotton craving governments OF
Europe with the best evidence that orr nloek'
AID that they are released from all obligations
to respect it. We have 70 right to demand
0, England and France, who consent to suffer,
while We, within legal warrant. proceed TO
the repression Of the Southern insuHectiou.
that they shall conriye at the deficiencies OF
the way to get 1t Is thus shown 70 be open
II England were now to declare the blockade
Of NsT Orleans merely formal, and therefore
without claim to recognition, and if hex
squadron we're to protect British merchant
men in carrying away cargoes of cotton, VIC
Eli u4A AAfE NV 1l5Ak lU NVlAp40AEs NAG HOA4A
act strictly in pursuance Of n equitable pril-
cirle am ounced at the commencement Gf this
con.esr, and which VIC at that time cordially
accepted.
OEr duty, therefore, is evidently to do what
should have been done three months ago
maxi the blockade impenetrab1e. There has
been no moment hnce the blockade WAS pro-
claimed, when It Was not practicable to per
tsct It at weeks notice. It Tas only neceS-
eary 1or 6oEeInment to charter, arm, aud dis
patch some Of the many unemployed coast
wise steemers,, which the fishermen Of New
Eneland Would have ha.tened to man, to
Close every Southern port etfeetually, and es-
tabiish such thorough patrol Of The entire
coast aa would prohibit The egress OF armed
vessels, and the ingress Of vessels bearing mu-
sincs vessel with 1Oo, goo stand of tha most
| approved European arms reached New Or
1eane, in spite Of our blockade But it reluc.
tant to take this course, there is another which
| there is no apology for onlttiog. To the
amazement Of mankind, the rebels have
| Folt Pfckens, without tha garrison of the
fortress taking any step to disperse them. At
| their leisure they have girdled the place with
| every conceivable means Of reducing 1t. Not
q shot or ehen have disturbed their labors !;
| the stranger could only suppose the garrison
assailants- For some time an excuse for in
activity Was found In the weakness Of the
force and the deficiency Of the supplies. But
| this has been remedied. Men to the fullest
extent demanded, and food and munitions
! have been furnished; and . hee: Of wsr
vessels has, since the middle OF April,
been anchored under the shadow of the fort.
Ard yet shipping, and fortress, .nd
rebel entertainments, remain as if the object
of all three was the strict preservation of
peace, and the indefinite postponemeut of that
conflict, for which the entire nation impa.
tsently waits. One result Of this culpable in
activity, and that Immediately to our purpose,
is that seven war vessels, whose services in
psrfecting the blockade, or in cruising after
pr1yateers, are urgently wanted, are permitted
TO Lie idle and rotting in those tepid waters,
with no more Efficiency or promise OF active
service than If they were il the Black Sea.
We are entitled to know what sinister aud it
would seem reasonable influence perpctuate5
this mischievous s&atHs in quo It has been in
The power Of Capt. Brown and his auxillaries
any time these two months, to destroy Gen.
Briggs defeuces, disperse his army, and occu-
~ Pensacola Why has 1t not been done
By whose counsel il 1t that the feet at Santa
Rosa Is anchored there forever, while the sea
within sight Of their decks Is swarming With
inEolent priyateers, and bogus men Of war;
The matter demands inquiJ.-N. T. Times,
15{h inst.