Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-15

The Condition OF some OF our HaFbOI

Defenees-
The ouinoul Purport Of Secretary Sew
ards eireuIar has turned the attention Of
several patriots to the condition Of harbor
defepsss on the lakes. A writer who has
given tke subject much attention and aP-
pear 70 be familiar With the nature and
eoudition Of the defensive works at differ
ent lake ports, communicates the following
% Cleveland paper
BuTTALo-This port Is 90 nearly played
ont that It is Of very little consequence
whether Il is taken or not The ballrush-
e. growing on the docks will afford an ex-
eeIlent eoneeAimeut for masked batteries,
however, 10 case there are any who feel
sufficient interest in the old toEnfron ear
.ly associations TO defend IL The Proba-
6ilities of hostile ships being shattered on
the breakEater Is 90 great that Buffalo re-
ouires few defenees otherthan those which
we're provided years ago. Nearly every
body in Buffalo hAs turned auctiOneer and
the enemy couldn't hold the city two days
before they would be sold Out-knOcked
down TO the highest bidder. Then, too,
the fatality Of Buffalo creek, where the
Coroneris engaged night aud day in hook
ing out cold, unpleasant bodies, would have
an influence IN keeping the foe at dis
lance II all the above means of defense
arc unaVsiliug Buffalo has final resort
Let the city give the enemy such recep-
ton as they treated Lincoln TO last spring,
and they will get away IS soon as possible
and never come again.
DuSKiRK.-The principal defenees of
Dunkirk are the high price Of board and
poor whisky. In case OF extreme danger,
II
would doubtless run down. Their march
from Predouia 10 Dunkirk would be great
ly.aeeeIerAted Il the enemy attacked FIRE.
dOnis 6rst.
BRIE.-The sanguiusry feroeity with
which the Eriaus once carried on a rail-
road war 10 not forgotten, and will show
all foes what they are to expect if they
attempt TO take to city. They make things
Grip when they get going. The o S.
steamer Michigan lies in the bay during the
winter, and being made Of trou would add
great weight to the defence Some of the
NIehigan's officers play very good hand
at "Dutch Rounse," which could be rem
dered available in hand 70 band conflict.
Perry's flag ship Lawrence is sunk in Eric
harbor, and there are such unpleasant as
soeiatiOns in the British mind connected
with that chip, it would be no wonder if
the rotten and water logged relic of the
battle of Lake Erie would be sufficient in
itself to keep British feet from rounding
the peninsula.
FAIRPoRT.-A formidable sand bar
across the mouth of Grand river will ef-
fectually prevent the enIrnuee Of hostile
vessels-or anything else. II the enemy
take Fairport they will have to visit
PAinesVille 10 do it, for nearly al the build
ings that once constituted the former place
have been moved to gainesville.
MILWAUKEE, This port is defended bY
three or four daily papers, mounting sew
cral editorial guns of small calibre, en-
5aE6eIte Il has also an outer line of de-
fense, extending to Grand Haven. Michi-
igan, which line all vessels approaching
from the northward are forbidden to cross.
on pain OF being "blown up by the guns
aforesaid. tits also defended by an insti-
tuition called an Academy of Music, to
which the people would besure toinvite tho
enemy Immediately upon his arrival. His
only escape from sueh An affection will bs
to keep away. But the principal defence
of Milwaukee is Booth. Should the enc
my attempt TO take il. they would have to
take him with it-h thing no civilized enc
my would consent TO 90. Milwaukee
therefore, may be regarded as compara-
| tlNeIy sAles-
RACINE Should the enemy attempt to
take this port he will have to land in skifFs
or hatboats above and below the harbor,
which no navigator but q Fat would bu
fool enough TO attempt to enter. The
safety Of the place consists chiefly in the
| fact that il is the residence of several H.
iuois wildcat bankers. Should the enemy
take it, they will find the chief luxury done
will be that which it has DnH'sHl.
Observation-Disclosures mainly by natural
earthwOrks, which 1t is safe 10 say no ves-
sci drawing more than six feet water can
by any possibility &c; over.
/ CHIcGGo.-ShouId the enemy ever be
foolish enough to make a ''charge" upon
Chicago, he will undoubtedly be arrested
and brought for trial before the common
council, and ms the proceedings will last
till the war is over, thrre will be no danger
OF the ''chArge" being sustained.
CALUMET.-The only port on Luke Michi-
gan which cannot be defended.
In relation to the ports on the othcT
side Of the lake, their chief safety consists
in the fact that none Of them are worth
taking.
The Manufacture of Government
Saddles oYerIn MarttnSyIIIe.