Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-04-24

say Dupont is incompetent, -, 4,
him a coward (they dare not do mt call
talk Of supercedng him BY Farragut, andNpd
say that II the Captains of the iron clad
vessels were men OF the Paul Jones stamp,
they would have renewed the action on the
9Th and would have taken Charleston or
perished in the attempt They point to the
small loss Of life on our side as an evidence
that our brave sailors did not do all that they
might have done.
need not tell your readers how unjust all
this is; but nothing better can be expected
from men who compose this administration,
As ignorant as children Of all that pertains TO
war, they are attempting to carry on the most
stupendous war the world ever saw. Com
modore Dupont is by far the abest naval Off
Ger ia the service. II he we're here, no man
would dare 10 call in question his courage or
his devotion to his country. When he says
the capture Of Charleston is impracticable,
IT Is so. As regards General Hunter, ex
planned, IN my letters OF February q and
March Ia, the reasons that would render his
force useless In those letters stated the
instructions which General Hunter had re.
ceived from the administration, and said that,
in consequence Of them, "The expedition
against Charleston will have to be abandoned.
What General Hunter is doing will cause the
failure Of the whole expedition, and he is
doing it in obedience to express and impera.
tive orders from the administration. The de-
morslizaton Of Hunters army is such that no
results can be expected from IL" These
statements have now been verified
The cruel ISLANDERS that the administration
are hesping on the heads Of the brave Cnp-
tains of the iron clad vessels will recoil on
he heads Of the base originators The &C.
counts of the battles that have been published
prove that never did naval officers fight more
brayely or conduct themselves with greater
gaantry II is 10 shame that their services
are not properly acknowledged.
With the.results of the battle your readers
are Of course we'll acquainted, Charleston
stands today where she stood a month ago,
and where she will stand till the end Of the
war---INPREGNABLE and uninjured, She has
been made so by the scientific skill of Gen.
Beauregard The great battle Of the 7th of
April will long live in history. 1t demonstrate
ed that Charleston was absolutely safe from
any subsequent attack that the Coniederates
have plenty of English Whitworth guns, car.
ryiug steel pointed projectles that the strong
est and thickest iron clad vessels can be per-
forated with these proiectiles; and that stone
fortresses mounted with guns, such as those
possessed by the Confederates, cannot be re-
duced by the heaviest artillery from on board
Of vessels knew all of these facts, except
the last, many weeks ago; and, knowing them,
| said in my letter of February TO- "The ex.
petition will fail
The result of this expedition, around which
so many hopes clustered, is another proof Of
the utter imbeoility and inefhciency of the
Administration, and furnishes the only demon
stration that was needed Of their ncompe-
Itency TO conduct the war TO successful
termination. How much longer will the peo-
pie permit them to continue the fratricidal
strife Charleston is no stronger than Savan-
nah and Mobile We can no more take Rich.
mond or Vicksburg than we can Charleston.
These are facts, known to all men whose
reason is not clouded by hatred towards the
South And sooner or later, the AdministrA
ton will be compelled to acknowledge them,
and make peace.
The news Of this great dsater, following
close on ths heels of the news Of the failure
Of the four expeditions 10 open the Mississip'
ri, will have n most damaging effect upon the
Union cause in Europe The Confederate
loan, already fayorite stock in the Paris
and London money markets, will 90 up, up
up; and new loans, to any amount, can be
negotiated in those cities with ease. The
turning point of the war has been reached
If the South has been in any want of money
hitherto it viii not be so in future. The
finances of the Confedersey are now estab
ished on a firm and secure basis aud yor
; may now look for declaration from thG
courts of France and English that the South
having demonstrated her ability to maintain
her independence, is recognized as an inde
pendent nation Thus the disruption Of tbs
Union win be perfected. Cancellation woulC
have won back the "wayward sisters.' Blu
the Administration resolved on coercion,
: aud behold the result, in discovered Union
And these men arrogate to themselves thu
Inaue of If1iO1l men I