The New York herald., 1862-01-26
RIVER AND HARBoR INSTRUCTIONS.

Z.I
The Yankees plead excuse for their defeat at Bull
that tho attack prematurs-that they were not
prepared for the conflict and hence the disaster which
they met with Since then, however, they have been
busily engaged in their plans to subugae US, and
with spirit OF bravado calculated to fghten little chill
dren they the world their entire readiness
to enter upon the work OF subugating the South.
Let alter the picture aiittle The Yankees having
regarded the uprising OF the Southern people very
small affair supposed in their ignorance that they could
not furnish army in anywise comparable to their
and that therefore they had only them order
to vanqush them. Confident in the hope which this
inspred-thoroughly convinced that tho Southern
army would fly al their approach, they took up the line
OF march for Richmond without for moment supposing
that they would meet with disaster No mser
Of the dollar which he cenched in his fist than
these same Yankees were that they had only to start for
in order to reach Richmond But alas for human hopes
they fckle Death stronger than the miser
and at his approach the clenched hand few and the
dollar fell Southern arms were too terrible for Yankees
and the victory which they proudly anticipated
the bitter apple OF retreat. rrIf
But so unexpected the defeat, that some reason
that this unexpected disaster be
and so to satisfy the popular demand it announced
that hat the attack was premature-tha. II was made to
spirit Of humility, comes forward and says, II the
greatest coward Of them athis demand Of excited
press should have been granted the greatest
Of them all because consented that should be-
This appeased the people and here the matter rested
But let US follow this leader let Us go with him and
ference with Abe and his Cabinet We imagine
hear him using such language the following:-''We
weak and cowardly-they the reverse and srs
never can overcome them by struggles land. II
conquered At ALL it must be by navy. at least this is
our only hope" The suggestion acted upon Fleets
at once fitted out-afer which the announcement
was made;'We are ready" In = word, fully satisfied
that they not our equals land the sYankess
look to their the only by which they
subjubate
But notwithstanding the great advantage they have
in this respect shall allow their hopes be rcaizedy
We ask, shall we allow it?-and mean just what
say. True, have no large fleets to meet theirs-
had they would lind Themselves no better of sea than
upon landbut We have nevertheless many ways left
by which thwart their plans and br them
certain destruction e.se force them ofego their
plans and return TO their waters Among them and
perhaps the most prominent among thom is the proper
obstruction OF rivers BY failure do all in this
ly allow the Lincoln navy 10 secure its ends.
We god ot This subiec.eS prDperiy otaructing the
riers and ko,or has not been altogether lost sight Of and
yet attention to it has not been general think
necessary under the circumstances We should like
the plan adopted by General Lee the obstructng
Of the and harbors Of Georgia and South Carolina
adopted by all others in charge of dscnces and
speedily put operation Tho advantage OF his system
is, that, If attempted il would require very CONSIDER
able time for fleet to remove them and pos sib ~ they
would not be able to do ALL But admitting that
they could eventually remove Them, still the delay il
properly taken advantage OF would give chance,
least, of visiting vengeance them by Of
masked batteries planted the margins o. the
near the instructions.