The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-01

he was this time last year Hattras e Hilos Head fsu,
Reonoas Lamd fell, D0aelso fs Nlo Orlecas has fduss
But great armies still in the field They have not
falenthey have not been worsied-they have always
the enemy wherever they have encountered him.
When they shall have been beaten and dispersed 30 that
they rally again then u may be time to feel
gloomy about prospects, Until that time shall have
arrived unmanly despond, far less TO think Of
abandoning tho causo Even then the last Of
brave nation resolved TO be crsayed remains TO
We can oven then other nations have done before u.s.
resolve ourselves into guerilla force composed Of the
whole country, ard fight the battle for life death
throughout million Of square miles, But that tmo Ii
not come They have not beaten armies pitched
ba,tIes nor do believe they will ever do il. Bsaure.
gard, win poscerful force, is aal the guardian Of
Ne Sonth,cea Johnston, ioth a force stiH more
po90ful, fares Mcclellan at York. Stoee,pan Jack
presens an undaanted front in TIE ralley; our
armies in Georgia and South Carolina unsubdued and
We continue to hold our own in the Old North State
Tho snemy has nevor been able to obtain adyantago
over us, except by means Of his gunboas. Take him
away from them, and We can always defeat him.
By the loss Of Ne,o Orleans ,pe are sep rraed from
Wea louisiana, 7ezas, Arkansas and Missouri. But
many Of tho brave troops from that side Of tho river
are with u.s. and those that there will st keep up
the fight, in spite Of their isolation. They viii thus
constantly employ largo portion Of the enemy army
II every seaboard toaun in the coatedracy, and erey
sicr to,m ,ohieA can De reached BY osnboais ,oey.
in. the possession of the enemy tomorrow, it ,oould
not haze the slightet eject upon The issue ef
this contest. II would not be so disastrous az a
defeat Of Beauregards army, give half the
for dependency Fortunately, they took prisoners;
our troops remain to reinforce Bsaassgdr 90 elseoers
as hey may be ordered.
The event Of this war is still much in the hands OF
Having made himself master OF the river seaboard
towns, the enemy, no wish conquer us, must come
into the interior. There he will have beat armies,
without the aid Of his onclad boats before he can boast
orhaying subdued the country. In the meantime
cupation Of many points must necessarily tend TO
the weakening OF his strength upon those points
which the grand issue to be decided and thus far his
success is scarcely disadvantage to US. Let country
men initiate the firm and magnanimous conduct OF our
sires in tho Revolution and doubt cause
gloriously triumphant.
(From the Norfolk Day Book, April 29l
Our antcpatons from the imperfect Of yesterday
have realized Tho city Of New Orleans has fallen,
snd the sudden shock falls upon unbrokcn by any
previous forebodDg This BY the reerse
Of the suggests future pyipofion aud 'cant to all
"i&sss af Aneieu ba. nso 10 be lameed OF a threatens
amy sppiesf Nor is this all; when inc
completed their ircnclad navy they will take every
portan point upon the coast except in those where
awsc discretion may permanently obstruct harbos.
It win bo remembered by our readers that immedi-
atcly after the 9Th and 9th ult. we took the
position have here resatod. We must obstruct
the channels leading to the seacoast towns wo wish
to preserve and abandon the impracticable At
tcmpt at holding any point which cannot be
thus protected II is true that 10 sad picture to con-
template; but that may yet be held
up for reluctant contemplation AS fall back We
shorten lines shorten them they strength
spod. Tho rsparaton Of this disaster far may
DO repaired rests with tho Executive with the
Cabinet with Congress- with any headquarters,
but with the people.
The bearing part Of population must rally
the flag Of the republic and the planters must
trate their energies upon the production Of meat and
bread for armies. We confe. that we, in common
,eh wiser men, cere deluded into the general belief in The
supremacy Of eoo We had high authority for the belief
The "commercs Of tho world hangs by thread" said Mr.
Dickens and the truth Of this declaration may yet
come manifest; but cotton political agent is done
for. "None SO poor to do IL reverence blockade
raiser thousands to appreciate the fact that when
the does end large cotton supply hand win be
large fortune.
The applies to tobacco planters in limited
degree They afford watt seeing the future gol-
den harvest for the holders Of these staples But realize
thoy actually hold not trustees under the con-
hscation act for Lincoln but for themsevcs-hold as
To DO this they must nterpose armies between
tho snemy and their plantations to rtcrpose tho armies
they must feed them; to feed them they must plant
cereals and lot their dreams Of fortune be somewhat
modified in their magnificent proportions.
Hog and hominy arc far moro important than cotton
and tobacco and by the extent Of the supply to be FUR
nishcd by the cs-Mississppi region wc must measure
the extent OF calamity. With ample preparation
for Tho supply Of armies shall be able TO achieve
our liberties.
Disasters to brave people but the fails OF An
taus from which they rise with renewed energies and
rmcr purpose. We have faith in ultimate success
but should this prove falaosus remember the
example OF sarason, remember and emulate it, Let us
put humble trust in God and fight from scacoast {,
interior leaving monuments our roso-
luton upon every Geid Animated by, this determination
we say their boasts Of conquest tho heroic Ian
guage Of Wise, at Roanoke-Neycr, never, never.
From the Atlanta (Ga.j inteiIigcncer, April I'll
The telegraph tells that the enemy before New
orleans--probably they In possession OF the
Crescent City. What resistance has been made theis
to its occupation know not With their gunboa,s re.
ssiance may useless and 10 moro than pro
bable none made Having passed Fort jackson, Il
seems the ensmy's rapid approach TO the city but
fesbc defence mado the river from that point 70
the city. We had looked for different result limo and
again had bcen advised that tho cnemy approach TO
the city, should they succeed in passing Fort Jackson
would be hoty contestod-that stronger works OF
defence than at Fort jackson had been ercctedthat
heavier artillery planted the batteries upon tho
banks OF tho river-thas distractions Of q most for
mrlabio character were on the river-and that sue
ccssfu resistance TO It's capture would DO made
In this appears that ws have been de.
iuded, as IN every other case where a for,
has been assalcd upon which reliance was put
for the defence Of town city Modern Inventions IL
seems render forts useless for defence Ironcad gun
boats destroy, pass them by with certainty Memphis
c1rehnd, ,Diu share The fac Of Neo Orlsoa. 10 de
ludo ourselves with any othor hope is now folly We
ought and must prepare for the worsithat worst is tho
occupation Of most Of our Cities with water approaches