The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-22

There Is IL disaster .. la 9r-=tl; SIR
" clen II = - G-LLc4!. - bug :, .tA al! de-
gree ct Ps'ielos or T.:..oscpby ssihe zlnost
Uniform rncc.sz Jf the e'leny %unboaia on er
our land batteries. Il !. thlGg = s9lutely
1nPre edAnt5i i its extent in the history o
n.Lt4re u H!re cases o1t % every Ten W hica
nave eyer occurred before, land toriiiicationa
have HTivr4 e vesse'5 az Otter a. thec .t-
tackled them In ths Russian VIZ the i'm
n :pse SIAN Eav;cs Of EIg ,aud and France
were beaten BY the Russian fortiGca.ioue ia
s!r1ost erery encounter. At Pensacola the
gallant Bragg gave aomt of tbe tlae-t ehi,s
~ taG enemy Nays lesson ~ lch hae taught
Al n ever since to seep their d;.iance bot,
be- that lt the cnly ins'auce IN this war III
n bic powerful teet OF the eneuv hss been
io'od IN iJs snrp'ee. Fhs reason is, that
Er-gg batteries were prcrer'y constructed
ard Lot mere slaus h'er p-ar. COED tor nothing
tu' 70 inTee m1rier9ls ana s1ccrss!ul
a..ault.
Nothing lie easier than 10 defend pach a
rlver dc tie james Fl n he :ncursions of an
enemy. l. is Ia many places 80 narrow and
'ortuoGs that 1t would seem scarcely 70 To-
on,re any artificial defence. But the recent
raid of the enemy 10 poin, 50 far in the IL
'erior az Florence, Ala, thovs tha. their ell.
terpr-a some,lnles outruns their discretion
and that il is not safe 10 leave any water com
INJUNCTION, however apparently secure, " ilh-
"ut proper defeGcas We are aware tina,
MEASURES have been long ago taken 70 fsrtif,
certain points on tbs JAtaec river, though 10
wha. extent We would n0i lssn,ion ii we
knew, and the Govern rlent conducts all ;ts
military operations with such colnmpndable
secrecy that W do no. ourselves know the
plumber nor The location of the defences Bat
there can be- uo harm IN recommending tia,
they he multiplied ard strengthened, AMI that
distractions be placed at euch points in the
channel ~ may he Inort Aicieut il stopping
Tue progress Of Ii hos..e feet. For thi, pur-
rose piles might be driven in the river yess,ls
snnk, and preparations made for blasiiuc M
sandstone BLUFF That overt.ang the channel n;
certain points, aud which could be readily
precip plated into the river upon tho approach
OF An enemy With such appliances for de-
fence, added 10 rt'oug fori fications, and The
protection afforded by the powerful force Of
Gen. Msprnder on tho Peninsula, the appre.
henSons 81 rife In the com 10 dntv Of au incur.
SION by thla mode Of approach TO the captal,
oushs to DO readily allayed We speak with en-.
Tire cand n when we say thai we know moth.
lug OF The extent aud character of tue fcr:it
cations on the river, but lake il for orautad
that amen. the long period anordiDg opportanj
Wee Tor making il absolutely impreguable
which has elapsed, il ought to be ia such
safe az 20 ensure pUt.ic confidence in II. va
Cnri,y.
but i: il not with reference 20 toris.
Gallons III any particular locality. but in
Bill, thai We you'd au.in, and fer the
hGndred,h time, urge the construction. of
WORKS capable In every respect Of resisting
Tue heavy weight of metal ea~t Gy ,l.. BOW.
"finl.guns.now Ill use IL naval wa t,sre There
~ 10 sahon On Earth shy our fortihcstio
sh'ai h's eniy DO invainerttie BY guubos,s,
tol 'Aoy sh1aid .e ALL. To- boat then, b,,,,,, -
every eonses,. Nothing b.,t tb4 ,,.., ,,',l,,
Die neg t4eace IN tl,sir sat. s.e,i,.s,, ,r,i,.s,
saesMsnt ot their gars ea1 = In.it ., am, ,,,j.a,
result out aathorilie- SHOULD -. 8. ,a;.
matter al once. ahd lave ,ae Fertilization,
either bail. properly, Ut .,ot la it at all Bet
ler ..Ys velst,aG: t4sa. - all lhau @oavsrae,
l4s@. 'sf lis bn!essgy VI ou. maa .ag ina
S!e}y Vi tie easssy.