The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-26

availng The blame attributed to CONNIE dore pender-
grast HIS conduct through the entire rebellion from the
~ o Nore'k, and the burhing and partial destruo-
uo vi there Up 10 tho present time has been
oy inactivity Every officer on his station
Is heartily weary with his conduct and prays that he may
DC removed therefrom.
Our distculss with foreign nations VIII arise from the
hcciency OF tho blockade and it bthoovcs US to take
ere fA II We cannot furnish large number Of vessels,
we can al least place commanders upon those vesc6
men %ho VIII be constantly upon the look out and ms act
I'VE as is possible. 1t is time some young blood was
nlused in the navy aud particularly in the navy in and
about Charleston II II is done the Roanoke and her
consort had better be called home The Seminole ser
under the most favorable circumstances with sail and
steam, make over eight knots an hour, and 10 suppose
that she can catch anylig except under circumstances
somewhat similar TO those under VIII Gu she picked
up the Albion Is most absurd. She is the laughing stock
OF the enemy and even our own squadron Under steam
alone she make over four knots hour and in
heavy sea- IL she holds her own me engineers think she
performing wonders Her place is in smooth water, such
as the James river or Chesapeake Ray where she viii do
bne held Tor her peculiar abors but for making her
an efficient bockadng vessel for The stormy coast, is
out OF the question: unless she changed IN her rig and
new and larger screw put IN her
The Minnesota, Monticello, Harriet Lane, and the Day
ght san to morrow for Cape Hatteras, whore they viii
meet the Cumberland fac, and then proceed down the
southern coast The nets OF the coast will be blocked
by shaking in them schoone,s loaded with stone large
fleet Of schooners accompanying the squadron already
near the field of operations We shall know the result of
the expedition in week ten days. The Wabash and
one or TWO gunboals viii sustain the blockade here during
General Wool visited the Rip Raps this afternoon and
witnessed the firing of the Sawyer gun ON the enemys
position at Sewais Point From every indication IL
apparent that the shells burst right among the enemy,
and cleared them out Of the post OF danger for bset
time The practice very good have been unable
10 obtain yet the details Of the practice OF the Union
gun yesterday When the report of firing Is made by
the ordnance Officer hope to be able to obtain and
send it to you.
This afternoon General Wool went up 10 Newport News
to review and inspect the brigade encamled there He
VIII make the inspection IN person. and Of the usual
thorough and complete character.
look for the best results from his visit. II is pretty
generally understood that this system of personal spec
ton is not merely thing Of the fay, but is to be made
permanent The General is detei mined make soldiers
OF the volunteers under his command and TO this end
will. see 70 it that all do their dpty We see
indications of his presence every side and hereafter
we h pe for an improved state Of affairs. Now all that
Is needed here are rcinorcemens enough TO swell General
Wools force 10 thirty thousand With these he
strike telling blow, which will 90 the enemy incaeua
bic mischief Let reinorcemcnts be quickly forwarded,
ana then look out for music in Southeastern Virginia.
The Union Coast Guard has at last been ogazd There
is history yet TO lie written OF this brigade which
will tinglc the checks of who ready it. When the
time comes the work will be faithfully performed. The
officers appointed by the War Department,
dation OF General Butler give great dissatisfaction to
the members OF the brigade They are mostly Massa-
chusets men, just here for the purpose who have
hitherto had no connection with it.