The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-04
WHAT THE REBELS SAY OF IT.
Mobile and Montgomery, Alabama,
and Richmond in Danger.
General Burning of Cotto1>
Recommended.
No Flag to be Respected in the Event Of 0
Landing by the Union Troops.
Still Further Disasters and Re
verses" Predicted,
Se.. &C.. &c.

from the montgomery AuVertlsST hNTh ~.
As the Yankees have succeeded in their purpose OF
making demonstration up tho Mississippi river, u is
not At all unlikely that they may before very long maks
sim,ior a eap Noble oith cew Of The cdfue OF at
citu and of the alabama river aud IN the event
OF their success in passing the deences below Moos,
they venture far the Alabama river as ~ ID
Our auth rites have doubtless done ali they could TO
render bile and the mouths OF the river secure against
bat ms at Now Orleans and other points the FOR
tca ions sufc cnt TO obstruct their passage
Il Is MOI impossible that the Yankees may succeed IN forcing
their ,cdv paa the dence Should they do this, unsss
the river Il so obsructed that they cannot navigate
they would be qute likely to push on to Montgomery.
hope they may newer % % or hsr doing
SO Is which should be unilinchngy contcmp ated D
and cpai atoms .e meet the eme 'gsncy There Is
here as ~ well KNOWN considerable amount Of cotton,
hich the enemy eatly in crested in throwing on
the ma t. We have deeper interest, h9wever, IN
preventing them from seit NJ ~ and II our people ano
Of it, Not should be suffered to go Abroad
upon any pre;ext md measures to secure the prompt
destruction # the whoe amount II In danger OF falling
into the hands OF tho INV have not already been
adopted they shoud be at oncs We 1reMde'sood that
to pes,eaage iadstnite dmoun Of cotton
The designs are ev snty The agent is to purchase
large supply Of cotton and them in case Of hrea,ened
Yankee alton Of the city he would hoist The ench
flag it TO prevent II from being destroyed Dy our
authorities ard the citizens. With NorNgome7y and
e Alaba,nr ,rer in the hands Of the fd.kees, and tls
one shiJed Eaope aud The necesses Of the manfac-
turers hire leei Tho Yankees would not, Of course,
supply Of cotton sufficient to their requirements
England and Fl ance would all their interest in the
American question, and Lincoln wond NO longer be
troubled with fears OF foreign Intervention.
1t 10 doubtless very nice arrangement on the part OF
those who wish TO relieve themselves from very dsa
grceable dilemma; but assure he French aga and
an Others that the sheme spont scork The question con-
corning the protection OF foreign flags has already BEEN
decided The President having authorized Gen. Lowell,
At New Orea destroy all cotton and tobacco belong
ing to citizens foreign residents, indsorminatey
where it in da ger Of falling into the hands Of the
tho will h. ruReu
Fech flag or any other piH nat tie COTTON from do
ssrxesio i, case ne enemy ;ec,e~s 70 land at ibis point
From the Norfolk Day Book, May IL
The iuthern Inows sill ntinuos uncertain, but
enough 10 prepare the public mind for disaster
and Let then idress ourselves TO the con-
temptation this melancholy fact and patriots.
Iot Us consider the disaster with fortuds and discuss
the result with dispsssionats cslmness.
In doing this cannot attempt. Is some Of or CON.
temporares have DONE to Judge the action! Of General
course Of &C ION until ws have hs Official report before
vindieat t that hs course was - fsr q We are In
formed, the on ono lcft for him 70 adopt
In the present state Of public opinion We are aware
first sharp paroxy is over the people must SEQ that
for him lave remained in the city would have been 70
How far no is responsible for tho passage OF gunboats
by the fors low is another question upon which no
judgment b, intelligently formed with limited
Information. the act Of evacuatng the city vas No
cessary seq ester upon the rival Of the federal SHIPS
for infantry fight men-ofwar BY this movement
residents pro- against the destruction Of the cty-a
result which must have necessarily followed upon its
continued occupation by our troops.
The rcspons blty-and an awful one IL is-was incur
red by the evacuation Of New Orleans but by the
government. in leaving the river that tho enemys
coald pass the batteries to assal the town
This is instructive and costly les on. and comes
most happy illustration of the truth Of our frequent
predictions Of losses the coast We only defend
our navigable streams and hlrbors by distractions.
There Is thiy use in building new forts and
camu ating ordnance behind earhworks with this object
in view. During the Russian war II conclusyey es
tabshcd at essa Bomersund, Kibburn and in tho ma
val cannonade Of Sebastopol that ships with steam
power would engage and batteries Of the most formda
Bile character vii SUCCESS
More recently the splendid dash made by Captain
Tucker and his river squadron past Newports News,
under ire or hour shows that forts will not
answer
This berg demonstrated, what thenf WIN the 90
venment td timely precdai0n 10 sdrs RichDr nj, or let
fall Jef re an issni fcdnt totldy We have than
once proc aimed this ger; have more than once
called the authoriics take steps to this end; and
whatever may the result will have the consolation
knowing that discharged our duty by pointing out
the danger ana its remedy.
The distractions OF granite be placed under the
guns lowest forts and thus leave open the river
above for transportation.
With obstrue ions below and proper arrangements TO
increase them above the passes Of The river,
the capital will DO safe-Ind not till then The press or
Richmond taken the matter In hand let others urge
IL forw ard,