The New York herald., 1862-01-06
OPERATIONS ON THE COAST.

he fepuse Of the enemy in South Carolina joyful
earnest OF tbefuture Although official accounts have
been received, yet think 1t true The Northern
Troops after long hesancy their first attempt
march from the towards the interior OF the
s.se and hav. received tnsir nrss rebuks Whenever
b predicted that they will arrive at similar result
ne Northern people and government anticipate great
art Of the plan multiplied series Of successful
arches and subngstons throughout the Atlantic States
sooH s and easily have also the country commanded
.ad . ..rip q wavs-w.sssd sand was no.
the design Of their armada. Yet 1t will be
found that these all the prizes they viii gain
tos an enormous expenditure. Wherever the water Is
ahs hasty and Insufficient deencss of the South
1Asy can certainly batter them down and land their
soops But thea Vim end their b.rr:n glory: When
me causes easily seen. The ssacoast can never
sack State IN arms unless the whole power and force
- the nation that makes 10 employed in the adventure
ssens take al its armies Of the Potomac Missouri and
Ohio IN vessels and transport them TO the shores Of
they might ,.nnss %.ns with success n:
fear nothing from columns Of ten, hfteen.
twenty thousand Ball runners when they leave their
she Southern country, they could make such d.
scent unknown and unhsralded would they ind land
eeosat and happy y when We % hear q similar Efforts,
from the rational assurance that they will arrive at par
abel ca1aotr0phee
The fear that some minds entertain OF the Northern
1ee and the consequences Of its operations the South
not less without foundation than the security
difference which the first Of its sailing
without Justification. That feet do mischief
the villages Of the coast but is without power nfct
,n.f = % cs ~ Worsr r ,nc ,s y
money, and many nns Ship It will ravagca half dozen
small towns and good Gotten TO he burnt But
generals who have charge OF Il 70 risk an advance Of the
smallest and mdest sort In any part OF the interior
RET the reward Of insolence and cowardce
Tho troops sent on this expedition and borne by the
transports attached 70 IT, are like all the troops in the
ned raw and undisciplinsd. Now, hero, elsewhere
whenever the unframed volunteers OF the South
she unframed volunteers Of the North, with equality
may be assumed as certainty Tho repeated trials and
proofs OF this leave possible doubt Of the ndvdua
superiority Of the southern man over the Northern
In personal combat aud this superiority is still
the only element In tho battles fought between the
swo nations This our security against the feet and
IL also perfect absolute defence for the present
against the great force collected along Ncrthcr from
eer 30 long the armies Of the Union and ~ the
federscy both composed Of recruits stand in
danger and need entertain apprehensioDs The dark
hour Of orr trial has not yet come. win come when
Mcclellan has succeeded In converting his Yankees
into the involuntary machines known 70 the military
science a. resnsnts, brisAdss and divisions: This
tho secret cf his long delay. This is the work
q his hands and his head At this moment
=. mSs. cosdly iuSsSu. ssd epfnsy shs mcs
unwuiike race. when long subjected 70 8
rigid and sthodcal discipline. be maleamated
bodies which act with the certainty and ns ensiby
combinations Of iron and brass moved by steam and di
Fscted by ono human hand. There is 10 snp
pose that people Of the United States exceptions
% tho rule that holds good with Hndoos Muscoves and
NAlays Their separate poltroonsry be overcome by
she power OF military organization and then the
- segregated soldisry-howevsr noble-may BE-
eroksn like The wavs on mass Of stone. Horc lies the
srus danger q the future. while the North rsliss
discipline wearust sti. 20 individual superiority and
However briat The results that the last has hthertc
Uaincd snd say s sscsss, II viii BE- found IN the end
= inscsut the Amsrcan continent and IN the nine
tscnth century u has ever been In all other ages and
au other lands.