New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-09-26
SIGNIFICANT MovENrEN rs.

Confirmation succeeds confirmation, all going TO
show thatthe Lincoln despotism Is aiming to strike
a powerful hsow upon spme part Of the Confeder-
ate coasts For months their newspapers have
informed ps that all The nary-yards of the North
were employed to their utmost working capacity,
turning out ships and gunboats, repairing Old YES.
sells, transforming merchantmen into war steam
ers, and preparing to put afoat every description
of craft suitable for shallow as well deep water
calculated to annoy Or destroy the property of the
people Of the South, exposed to predatory sea or
river attacks Within the last few days their jour
mails have proudly alluded to the strength Of their
naval armament, giving the number Of vessels,
their crews, the guns they were to carry and
boastfnily announced that we of the extreme
South would soon experience the effects of their
prowess near our hearthstones.a And the tele-
graph, from Southern sources, has told us, time
and again, that great naval expeditions were about
to sail from New York and Fortress Monroe.
So, we have been fully posted, and cannot well
afford to plead ignorance in the future if the enemy
should happen to obtain the advantage on some
portion of our extended coasts; and in regard to
this particular matter we have spoken frequently
and emphatically. The success Of the enemy at
Hatteras has emboldened them to strike at higher
and more valuable points, and while they are cum
ningy striving to conceal their main object OF as
sault the magnitude of their preparations exposes
their duplicity.l Why, even in the dispatches OF
this morning, it is grayely announced that great
expedition was about starting from New YORK,
with the view of taking Brunswick, Georgia, and
another paragraph announces the departure OF a
| feet from Old Point Comfort The New York
Herald maintains that Charleston is the Southern
city that should first receive punishment; but It
happens that Charleston is so well defended as to
| be beyond the reach of the Yankees Mobile has
been threatened. So has Savannah. Indeed we
are inclined to.the belief, if the records were con-
suited that New Orleans, the most important
point of has been mentioned the fewest num-
Der of times.
We do not believe that the great fleets repre-
scented as sailing, or about sailing from New York
and Old Point Comfort, will attack Charleston,
Savannah, Brunswick, Mobile or Galveston. They
have another object in view and to accomplish
it, they would agree never to attack the cities
named. The Abolitionists wish to have control of
this city. 1t, and the navigation Of the lower Mis-
sissppi in their hands, they will declare that they
are satisfied They would give up dozen Wash
ingtons, half dozen Marylands, and three or four
Kentuekys, including millions Of LousYies, to ex-
gercise their dabolical sway over the Crescent
City and the glorious valley which pours unexam-
pied treasures into its lap. Consequently, it is
reasonable to suppose that these fleets, after max
ing few demonstrations, by way of feints, will
unite and suddenly appear in our waters.
These are our clear convictions, and We have no
hesitancy In giving expression to them, as they
founded in reason and common sense. Besides,
the people of our locality not likely to become
scared afflicted with any sort Of panic, unless it
be fear that they cannot run after the enemy
fast enough. Yet, it is wise to acquaint them with
realities that may soon be upon them, in order
that they may not be even surprised. Full in
formation with an intelligent people, instead of
depreciating, adds immensely to their efficiency.
Once posted, they are always prepared.
We hope these fleets will make their first grand
effort in our waters, as we are convinced that the
arrangements for their reception are of such a
character that the most stubborn believer in the
salutary Influences of caloric will acknowledge
that his surprise is only equaled by his gratifca-
ton STILL there is nothing like posting the public
at large, and that is the object of this article.
The enemy is coming in large force, land and
naval. We are going to whip him off with more
ease, and equal glory, than drawer and better
enemy was ONCE whipped of the soil of Louisiana.