Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-28
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We had cur misgiyiUgs wben the ii st reports from
FJsi JlcS.on favorable. Tbs discrepancy be-
tsssa tao h report and tas last resa,i has been
yari.o5 10 81 our fort dSh,s thA. have learned 10
dsad ,as rscoii OF he telegraph So not IN
prepared TO- the isl Of EsE Orleans. We bad been
prepared from the Big ming o. toe for the less Of
our sespor. cities. The enemy is supreme by water
as he power transport troops aud supplies 10
nsvgS5!, point. We on the contrary. compelled to
move focs BY rosis often amos, impossible Our inAb
" 90 traverse parallel oi'cu Aioag TIE coast OF the Coo
ll5 racy IN time 70 reuOres army meet demons
tiy1, Is obvious. Toe N ni.sNtsd ipaiCqlaey o. our
Io-,s TO res5' improved ordnance to prevent he
ya1l-e o, iron-oad sunbOAs has increased the dsId
vsl.a;as urtsr w5ica Hs have slsay3 labored.
We 10 1oy istsu 10 underestimate the value Of cur
ssagys: es,s uos parry by Theory the seri5u, blow
Vhcl rs fall Of Mes Orleans IN raie, upon She has
b.rstogcrs e,masz3ed lie ssssiPpi, and sfIrded
OMIT to the se-a1, which even the blockade has no.
CR-, galy closed SIZE vas depot of supplies. The
Of large money contributions and the workshop
in which we're torgsi mary materials Of military use.-
~ 5f no llssns .osg,: that the tall Of NsW O:esrs
csrs ih {. lhs entire eonmand Of the Mississippi and
iss uSgg,ols rbu a-e7 IN ss- Souh AID Interrupts
oDnus-iSau1a ~i.a T -1,-, ArSAasts aud Missouri.
sl' u, tie sane un' "a inP,5e' on the enemy IL
dressed eKpecalrs 70 slcssol these advantages ard
l-s d-a,smsat o A. additional loses 70 occuPy the
cost ei,iss.
Ul- armies a-e fed cid ard transported By the cup.
plies o. Tie nteri,-. They are veil armed and organ
I'D sad have llEays proved nVincibe in lie open
EsG TIE prcbsn OF conquest Is FAR ftom sOutiog 81
loss as these armies ara 10 The 6si The enemy mus;
.sy doSH his advantages ihs e0Ss; ard adv TO
u1a. IN the ist5r8r. O Ihe rcsus o. battles when
our rcops 90. Is sgt Of al that dear 70 tie huaAn
A-E-, NJ e-azo: doubt The enemy mus; be defeated,
- pl az fiis E,lis hsssscf'rs, wiki this nysds'l I'd
wage to Gu, srGs d. will have no ear.h-vOsk'
N5sh 70 re.rr, 10 gu-boHis 70 protect srl,s-
E,s.s 90 carry a~,y hs SHATTERED columns. We nos i'm
pes upon he enemy ne si'Ndyaatage to whei be La
lslt,.ore su' .c,es Us TX uust uoz move by Ian d
KS must nOs transport hii supplies in wagons he viii
Hsy. % dstlsh troops for defence OF his commands
J'r. a tie enemy g5els hs Inca eonderss ard
corSsar.o ours, and strength is thus iuersAei BY
tLs very movement that wlaSees tia-
sc a,ve si'ys though. TIE Government shonli have
rap D., Gsys! 5ei every productive interest in the int
rio- [ should have accumulated supplies, ard built
~oklhops II D,5vill', Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, F4yess.
Vie and LyaelbuIg rather than az points nearer the
SEA gols-
sloui have finished certain short railroad eonneo-
items a, D,uv.ls and ChAsanOOEt 70 eouesO'rA;e sup
plies upon the Interior depols aad facilitate uGnsporta-
uo1 vbc5 could 70. be interrupted. rbi, hope vi
lor be done, AMI With this policy tf interior e,n.
ration IL vii b, impossible tor the enemy 10 told
'19 country which they may Ovsgran and the POrs
tsey nav have captured ADD still have sufi ent force
20 eorqIsr armies Courage then. the vert mis-
fortaues have bafallsu US We h.vs done our duty in
defending ali The points which have fallen. If have
los, them iE because they ua,euable agaast
.hs oddt LIT 10 man IL the oyerrul country or cap.
tined cry "s5ss lsoi h,a,, or hope" Let him, ike
the Ca c Of Fredericksburg say II demand that pro-
lection Of private properly that the Au Of gives
b. do not ackro Vlsdgs your authority. rese nd
ayoS nv allegiance 20 she COnfsderats Goverluel."-
Ta.s spirit gill render the temporary soccer Of the
sIeny Of 10 value. l. hey bassy violate the lass Of
5r usuity they leach the folly Of submission.
If ,1-y d. n7t the county their possession vii CON
pei s1s detachment OF troops which vii dininsh he
lD,uy Of the enemy 70 defeat cur forces