, 1862-11-14

I{B Effects as FofeAkadOgVcd By the
Richmond Enquirer.


The Richmond Enquirzr Of Nov. 5:h has the
following article:
The enormous mud rap;d increase of the
encmy's naval power in this var is one OF the
most painful subjects Of interest. This arm
has grown to such size Us to threaten De in
many respects more seriously than the enc
my's lind forces. The Yankees have now
n4ore than they could boast when the war
commenced Large and active preparations
have been made tor naval movements this
rinte1, and it is generally estimated that there
are now about t4iy iron-clad meu-of-war
building for the Yfnkes government, beside
There is good rdhson to suppose that the
Yankee feet, which is to fall upon orr coast
this winter, will be stronger in point of arsa~
ment and class Of thips than any which has
get Embarked On an Offensive movement.
The objects 10 0e ACCOMPLISHED By this naval
demonstration are Of the most considerable
importance. They are to capture our sea-
ports; to make their blockade etfectuM; and
TO oIcn avenues Of invasion to those districts
Of the South where tue emancipation procsa-
nation can, with tie beginning Of the new
year, be put into pl$ctical effect.
would ensue to ii enemy from tie capture
Of our remaining ports, or to slight sucl d
misfortune to us bS the consolation that We
can ktill whip the enemy BY interior warfare
The welfare Of t puntEy is essentially as
soslafea ted. Win e Of what p9r;se %s
that. through iuprovldeace or imperfect FORE
sight on the part Of this government, Charles.
Ton, Savannah and Mobile are to fall into the
hands Of the enemy this winter, then We may
prepare ourselves for train Of disasters that
will reach r1le heart Of the South, and feafiully
try the fo1titude Of our people.
With these porss in the hands Of the enemy,
| tie blockade could BE- enforced with strict
Lees and rigor Of which we have yet had no
| experiences in our suiIetipgs from this source
| We would have to abandon all ideas Of build
| ing navy Oh this si1e Of the Atlantie. We
would have to repeat the humiliation Of Civ
ing up to the enemy or destroying what few
naval structures ne have. we would lose,
| to great extent, our vast system OF railroad
communication in the cotton States aud Te
might realize, when IT. was too late, that the
intcfier wa1:are Of which such hopes have
bet n intiu}ged, wonld have to be conducted
under circumstances, In this section vi tue
cunlederacy+ which would render the susie
nance and preservation ct large army almost
| Impossible.
These calamities threatened In the cap:ur;
bf our potts are grave enough. One graycr
however, and mort terrible than all these, il
to come il tile enemy Can get hold in ths
| cotton states, Tor putting into operation .hcy'
| his emancipation sctcme. Great efforts vii
Naturally br made TO Il ep this pet measure o
| The AbullttJnlsts from falling 10 the ground
! snd to see that the wrath which Mr. LlncoiI
| Las bottled for the first Of Janu lrY, does no
go iEto a harmless lizzie Of soda powder. 81
far in the waf the enemy's scheme Of seryil
ihtrrrecIion has proved ridiculous failure
Tie attempt is now to put it into operatio
where We are least defended, to try the poiso
st the heart of the South.
Prediction OF future disaster is not 8 pleas
ing t:le to that portion of our people who ar
| neycr questioning what the government does
and take for patriotism q blind and blu=terin
trust in the future. II is for fear of the cor
sequences Of this y Hretched eelf-conciet that "
have pointed out the important results il
volyed in the naval movements of the enen
on cur coast and rivers.
Tie practice OF sLrouding an military MA
t6rs In mystery, and requiring the people
believe thai all is Safe ~iiGout their troub1in
themselves with inquiries, has not acted WE
iu tbs South 1t may 10 sume txtenr, ha1
| served the puJpases of authority ID thrown
4 val over the e}rs Gf criticism, and cOnce4
ing, though im{sesfectly, its faults. It ce
taIuly his not biinGcd the enemy It appear
cllrltuE]y enough, that he has Kept niulse
thoroughly informed Of tue condition Of o.
ttfrEstF, while our own people know OF veal
, Evss cnly Hlcn the Intelligence zefc1eS the
that they a1e In the hands Of the Yankee
TAat We shall hot have repetition Of this 8;
experience OF the pas. at Charleston, Moail
Savannah, snd other places On our Goa
rhrea;ened by the enemy, we continue
hope; but it is hoping ia the dark