Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-20

The complete success of the naval expe.
dition is important in all respects in the pro-
press of the war, and especially in the fact
that we have gained a permanent foothold
in one of the cotton States, which will be
great advantage, both as a safe harbor and
place of rendezvous for our vessels, and as a
base Of operations by our land forces. The
moral effect Of the victory, too, will be
great. It was on the soil of South Carolina
that was inaugurated this stupendous and
iniquitous rebellion, and there the Stars and
Stripes were first trampled down and dis
honered before the civilized. world and it
was appropriate and just that it-should be
first Ieinstated there, never, as General Viele
says, tobe removed again. -
The glory of this victory belongs entirely
to the Navy, and when we consider that our
Navy was small, and but few of our war
vessels were in serviceable condition at the
breaking out of this rebellion, we can better
appreciate what has. already been accom-
plished by it. Beaufort Hsrbor was well
protected and defended by Notifications on
either'sid OF its mouth. Vessels attempting
to pass in would be exposed to a raking fire
from both sides. 1t is known the rebels were
perfectly confident of resisting successfully
any attacks that might be made by our fleet,
and of destroying it if it attempted to pass
into the harhor. -t..
The confidence of the rebels seems to have
been well founded. Our officers have pro-
nounced the defensive works on Hilton
Head the finest ever erected in this country.
Their guns were by no means of an inferior
kind, but were of the most improved pattern
and many of the heaviest caliber.
Some idea may be obtained of the formida-
BILE character of the feet from the fact that
in less than six hours such was the destruc-
tiveness of the firing from the feet, the forts
were entirely abandoned-the rebels having
precipitately fed. Everywhere within the
range of the fleets guns the terrible effects
of the firing were visible. -..
This complete and signal success has at
once established confidence in this inn
portant arm of the public service. The
achievements of our Navy in former times
have redounded to its highest credit and
glory, and in this last victory it gives
promise of being equally serviceable in
5uppressipg rebellion and restoring peace
and prosperity to our country.
Beaufort has been regarded as one of the
most strongly fortified harbors on the coast.
Being in district in which the proportion
of blacks to whites is as six TO one, they
knew that it was one of the most vulnerable
points on the coast; and, therefore, much
attention was doubtless given by the planters
in that vicinity to strengthening it, and put.
ting it in state TO resist any attack. But
all proved of little avail before the destrue-
tive fire of our men. of. war.
We may expect now that all important
haIbors from Hatteras Inlet to Galveston
will fall successfully into our hands. With
this great advantage over the rebels, tht
issue of this war can no longer be doubau
in the mind of any intelligent man and Z
few more such victories will destroy the las
hope of success among the rebels. Z.