Newbern weekly progress., 1861-09-10

NAV further state that some hard fighting may
be expected and if the expedition should be
very successful, the infantry troops sent out
will not return with the squadron. Gen. But
Ter will have an opportunity OF distinguishing
himself and cffacing the unpleasant memory OF
Big Bethel.
From the New York Ti!ncs
If there is anv rule of warfare which is of
inSlinc i've and universal acceptance among
men, whether civilized or savage, it is to strike
an enemy where he is arcahn&t The reason is
maiiifcst--you strike thus with least danger to
Yourself and with more danger to the foe. -
But it seems to us that the United States
Government has wholly failed to profit by the
wisdom of aces. We have permitted the enc
mics of the Union to pitch their battles pre-
cisclv where they wantcd them, and we have
neglected to strike single blow where blow
would have fallen with deadly affect, and
where none could he given in return.
We entered upon the present war with un-
disturbed posseSSios Of the seas; with all the
| navy of The L. S in our hands, and without so
much as an armed tug boat in possession OF
the rebels Tie entire S0Hthern coast Of tie
r r5tl .States both Atlantic and Gulf--ar0S de-
tcl,celcss and in its vicinity were millions OF
dollars worth Of most valuable property
plantation produce and slaves. Any other ma
lion on the globe at war with the rebel States
would have made u dash tie first thing at their
e.rpose9 sea-roast, and swarming about their
numerous inlets and bays, would have harIaSScti
them with fears. and mulctcd them with sue
ccsSf,tl forays, until their plantation society
which is the auimating element OF thus rebel
Eon-had been utterly exhausted and diSor-
/ ganlZed
If we wish to disper<e the rebel armies in Vir
.rinia the hest mode is not TO attack them III
front As we did at Manassas but Ill the rear-ai
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile or Berwck Bay
1t is long distance III the rear, either or those
places. but q gun at only one Of them Woui
reacl, the ear OF every planter 1T Manassas. and
sound more fearful note than the 'Isrordan'
thunder of q thousand guns at Buil Kun oatIHe
Tea thousand soldiers at1aat on the Tuif OF MEX
i,.C and seeking an entrance into the Cult States
at the most available point for interior attack
ould in less than two weeks, strip Cen 6au-
reg ard of half his army. A bold selznre OF any
poir! on the Gulf coast in strength and with the
fixed purpose To carry the war home to th4 plan
| ta,;ors of the Southern oiigarchy who made 1t
would send 4 mcrt,. shock through tine hic'mon1
! Government, and scatter it us men scatter IRON
magazine on fire,
! At this day there should be Mt least three ar
! mics, of ten thousand men each, embarlingj foI
! opcrati0Rs agninSt ihe Soath5rl coast hat nnm
| ber ccud easily capture Chan lesion. Savannah o.
/ New Orleans; and once in our hands, 10 paw
! er of the rebels could wrest either one away. }
| these men ready to move now, they coui'
| 90 down over smooth seas, de1ark and periorI
! their work at leisure. If we wait another monti
we shall have oquinoctial storms and rough sea-
to-contend with, and no safe ports to tahe;shelte
| in. The soldiers will be sickened and weakened
| and demoralized by tempetuous voyage. an'
! unfit for enterprising work on land, but VIVA
| might be more fatal, the fleets conveying th'
trooDS might be scattered, some ships lost periIff
and driven on rebel shores but. at all events. 81
DELAYED and thrown out of their courses as to max
co operation in contemplated attacks Impossible lie
When we consi|er the vast advantages W
would have in assa!ing the rebels by sea an
A. oy,,I fi,nI
! homes we confess utterly at a loss t
know WHY it has not been done and Why u
preparation for it's apparently making Ihe \:
! w is one arm of the public defence, but we use
not at all
Acaiu and again we have urged the vital in
nortance of asssailing the enemy OIL the sea coas
where we are strong and he is weak, but :"
have failed to get a response from the Uovcrr
ment or general support of our views from tn
public Perhaps they are afraid, If we send a
army into South Carolina or into Louisiana. tn
slaves may be emboldened to insurrection. Wei
perhaps there would be danger OF 1t. But II til
rebels ever failed to strike blow at our Govern
ment lest thev should hurt somebody or do dam
age to some Northern mans property, we hav
! vet to hear of it We shall have lose our sque
mishness about possible injury to rebel propert,
or be prepared to submit at once to rebel COZ
quest We should throw an army into Sou;
Carolina and another into Louisiana prompt.
IF any Unionist loses his property by reason
the presence of the United States army, he ca
have it restored again, or be paid for it. If rel
el loses his property, it is good for him. and WI
b. be abe better hing if he loses his life with it.
may suit the rebels very we'll for us to have N
Wy costing us this year thirty-fye mi
lions of dollars, the only use of which is to e
: force the blockade; hnt tho people of the Unite
states will eventually demand that by some har
or other it be driven with destructive power u
on the sea-coast seats of this most wicked rebs
l lion.
; THE grain raised in the State of Illinois in IL