Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
The Yankee Navy-yyhere is 1t a.

With all the boosted power and numerical strength of the
Yankee Navy what has it accomplished SO far in this war
Very little comp arsoD to its strength The of its
vessess rCn cads its first class rigate it's gunboats
its its mortar eets-aRd the lists of its officers
filed columns CT orthern journals and gave promise
of terrible work upon the deence'ess coasts OF the South
Contederacy: Where is this bcasted Navy now p
Where its officers VIII at they doing These are
questions that naturally arise when hear nothing
splendid naval exploits like the capture of the sand
Hateras the conquest Of the earthworks Roy
the seizure of the Confederate Ministers board of
Trent sea- and other achievements of similar character
The splendid fleets which sailed from Fortress Monroe,
than year ago. well calculated to impress the
Southern mind with awe, and give to believe that
result Hatteras fell almost without struggle and Port
Royal followed, after brave aid heroic, but futile
resistance. These effects caused gloomy feeling in the
South for while but from which there speedy re-
covery when the trivial character Of these conquess
required the barren tumphs
Passing Of the minor acts of the enemy upon
such tho Smelling of islands the coast the fight a.
Pensacola and the bombardmen of Forts jackson ST.
river fleets ofFarragut Porter and Davis bombardng
Vcksburg for MONTHS without not only with
cut SUCCESS but with serious loss themselves
our batteries and brave soldiers in that vicinity
Nor hern paper announcing the arrival of the Federal
Vchsbug, and describing her torn and ttered condition.
says
specimen of the present coalition Of his fleet He sends
vessels and ship carpenters should be at dis
patched to New Orleans to make repairs to the
feet which probably at that place by this time The
river is falling rapidly and the heavy ships compelled
to leave account o. % heavy traught of water Some
Monitors needed tere hey should be sent down
! before the stormy weather = fall sets in.
An the squadron terribly cut up, and the men need
little AMonitor is worth half dozen wooden
sells, and the moral effect is worth something Also"
Here we have in part answer to query. where il
the Yankee Navy at least far relates to that i'm
feet which went to reconquer and subugae the ta
valley of the Mississippi. And not this f2r picture
other portions Of that Navy? We believe it is In Hamp
ton Roads of he largest vessels lie hopessy wreck
ed from the contest with the Confederate MerrmacV
gna at of the navy yards the Mississippi five Van
kee gupboas lay for repairs below Vicksburg repo
the of others whose has been cut short b.
Con ederate balls and .ches while from New Orlean
comes the assurance that all Of Farraguts squsdrcI
terribly cut up"
Thus ends the boosted power of the Yankee Navy Til
people the South have learned to regard it as Compare
lively harmless and know that properly constructed
tortcaons manned by brave and resonte men, are NOR
than match for it. But while thus learning its compare
tive weakness, should awake to the importance
weakening it still more Our coast defences should
strengthened during the months, and the reserve
held in readiness TO prevent raids into the interior o
clad vessels of should be purchased at any cost In E
rope and iron rams built in every Southern port Thu
we shall be able to weaken still the already defeate
and terribly. cut up Navy Of the United States:
Augusta Qonstslsasonalist.