New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-22

strongbolds on Morris aud Folly Islands. IL the
safety Of Charleston be involved IN such move
Inent there should DO no hesitation IN making INC
attempt. Let us do all that may Decoue men Wit III
liberties aud lives, whose homes and AFFAIRS and all
that il 10 dear to them, fathers brothers and nus
bands, are staked on this momentons Issue.
"Tbe fall Of Charleston involves consequences
which we shudder 10 contemplate. Win ner cap.
ture the whole State would be at the mercy OF
the foe and the great cause OF Southern independ'
ence would be put IN fearful jeopardy. Nothing
but a guerrilla warfare for the southern and south
western portion OF the Coniederacy, IL not ior ils
whole extent, would then be lett ne, IN maniieeta-
ton Of our undying and incompetence aeIer I'M,
ton never TO submit to Yankee rule. Let us, then,
resolve TO defend our beloved aud tme-honofed c'y
10 the last extremity First let make every pos
sibie human effort TO wrest the adjacent islsnus
from the enemy, ard enable Sumter and our o'her
barbor fortresses, with our steam rams 10 Keep te
yandals ut bay. Failing IN this, aud even snon'n
Sumter become untenable, then let Us resolve on
Saragossa defense OF our city, manning and delehd,
ing every wharf-fghting from street 70 street ana
house to hoose-snd, If failing to achieve success,
yIeldiug nothing but smoking runs aud inahSieo
bodies as the lOil Of the ruthless cOnqueror
"should Charleston fall life will be no longer
worth living; let us then freely peril life IN her de-
frnse, and resolutely devote her to Destruction
soolee tnan weld her undemo!ish ed as trophy ana
fonrisninr seaport, 10 the accursed foe. We once
advocated different policy-we were once LOT
capituniion in preference 10 sefsoupht or self-ln'
Aicted d, isolation. But we zen mistakenly thonsh,
we had TO eucounter enemy bound by the rules OF
civilized warfare. The mask II now thrown aslde
New - rleans, Nashville, and Memphis have taught
US what We have 10 expect from Tie tender menie'
vi our uupTinupled Toe, aud We know thai our SUD-
iugaiiOn involves submission to vile and Atrocous
despotism 10 worse than savage barbarites, to
GegiadAIon and insult sparIng ne,ther age, sex, nor
condilionl, aud TO the CALLING MANY OF rerVne
domination. Let Us, then, bid destruction aud e&-
termination welcome, sooner than succuinb 10 / an
kee dominion and all lie nameless enormties; and,
# Chares On must fall let Der, although In ruin, yet
i've as the most glorious monument Of self-deiense
ever recorded ia history, covering Der ceieleors
with immortal glory and her wanda! eonquofofS
with undying iniamy.
1--WE are smoug those who cherish the coniiden II
hopc that the enemy Ill b- liscraoy unsuceessiii
ia executing the tips " l. al lresent NoIAiNy 50
vigorously aud resolieIy To carry cut. we tApee'
bi 10 be punished severely 1t he -sists IN the IN
dos:aking. But we may be disappoietet Oar .o'e
MAY ur.se "A celu,lon. 1hr result IL, hiD'd ahd ue-
sroLdeui predict nay tgGnspre lie e@ptu'e CT or
CIV may rerchance f'hgtt MS th'c hHu 'V""P'
heart In ca,c that irgbrcl calamity iai upon us'
they who remain here ma.t suilcT gsievoDs eEiis'
TIE yoes th.y will have IogIeJ O-t gloa l.ru'
will LIE far heavier han those under ich ne chi
zeps Of Newt Orleans, ani NASHVILLE, nnh Ne"p9
have groaned, fuE too vale ioc a@'es I"c cope o.
~. Stte a in tsufod more ii,c. hatred tLau hc
aims r the irhG'tbn's Of any othcT tcc,lon,
and I've will no; sparc us when he con rs ~ con
qneror.
On the supposiIon Of the foo's eaceess, Il 10 onr
duty g. avoid occurring his ln4ish usIiGnht' All
who can h. az TO Telvice 20 TIE Work y &C else
.h,ald i.f.k. themselves 20 places of fle.ef. Aud
n .r. ~ el, not 70 defer reu4o val 20 late day. We
may be compelled 20 rcuaio, o. A. re lAaA, 20, q
our e.cngc circumstances m-y oclgc us % leave ali
our personal e!ira o behind.
q" Wo should 90 consider THAI our city is gong
20 fn Ak. hrrc- I'D determined resistance. l. The
enemy y-tn u b. VIII have 10 take n. No tHr -oi
trncs hoat will inee' I'm midway hetwecn tie
yiisryes and Fort Sumter ~ order 10 Eject sur
render. W. arr go.ng t. ignt I'll "" hf" driven
from street ~ street, and oohInne e h8hi wl4le We
! ar. rcfrctfug
" 20 determined - rcsi.isuee invovrs immense IN.
iury 10 cur islr ety. IL tbc bands OF tie enemy Il
will he little better thai heap OF Tuins, eyed
thosgh the work II distraction il 40; insured by
/ military ordc-.
1--WE regtat that We are oiopinl0n that the present
attack sill result The other ~ acs have JVue and
even more disas'rously 10 she mean aad wicked iVa
Bot il n no proper 20 prepare for tic Wofsf Il We
arc forced 80 defend our cry alto tie munner We
have resolved 10 defend II, the women and chsidrct
and ged men who t8rry tol1ug wOdl0 snlicr u.lfo
r.,p infinitely gre6ier than they VIII have to teal
during their temporary exile.
| "It bshOoses us 10 give tbis tlboct serious and
rrofouud G. usidrraton. II tho enemy h forced q
abandon he effort be - making 20 gam poe, scion o
our city, rsinrn 10 our homes n short time
II he Il snccessiul-whicb God iorblal-wewill hay,
avoided privelious aud woes OF which We caa no '.
form no adequate conception. let IS take cousel o
prudence.
/ The citizens Of Charleston are furnishing cooke
ratious to tho troops on NORRIS Island. The for
.igners IN that city who refuse 10 h. not s.n
North 10 their Yankee friends. Hero is the way
tbey are served:
I'VE learn that not moro ihan or seven of al
! tho Employees al the Arsenal Icilsed 10 Join ANY
! contrary and Major lrc,cvaut. conmandant Of the
I Ar.enai quickly sent the-c. with their foroigt
/ proteo ION pagers TO Major Perry uaan, oar new
cnrollng ,ficer, who 40 quickly forwarded them 10
Morrs's Island, wn-re 'di'chiug 10 eong %, aud
foreign papers are not resprctcd.'
IrT'S RETREAT
From The hic acni Ersriner. July ~.
Gen. Lee hai recro,s,d the Potomac. With th
~ announcement " II supposed the second invasion OF
tn, unrt.d STATES ID at aa end. The Goyernmen
and US oniel general undertook this campaign or
illr own responsibility, aud AT thsu own tIme
Fublic opinion al Lot iupol uIcir action. Bdt pnb
lie epiioa DID most certainly jIstify, approve, moo
aJopt Al. Although il h.s be On abruptly terminated
bJ "a uneucrcrsul hattie. We ass iar isom thinking
,igt the de ign wus inJGdic.ous.
This var can be terminal "a Only by Ruch a rCls
ure. IL rsghi have been gloruusly terminated IN II
month Dad Geityspurg witnessed .hc aunihiaIion OF
The Onion arny o. tHe Potomac. But thu. battle
g,- fought IN POSITION wiich rendered success I'M
yossti-. Way II was iough, is set unknown.
duny pe,.ons now blame Geu. Lee for attacking
,r ene'ny there; but shall be slow 10 crIti;
an officer of las service nnd capacity until tie incia
are better known. We woald only remark, in
passing. that wbL Lee ceusuFed ior attacking an
army little superior 10 hs own with the Advantage
Of tosit"n a5aiDst him. Johnston IL denounced loc
OF attacking four times bis number an torifcai0ns
aud pori,ion, by tLe EIDE Of which Gsttysburs wa,
play ground.
But This clmpaicy il not without gains which
coinpensato The sacrifices made. IL hhs Feplenished
Tie LOnlsa ernte hersi-. WIN leals wagOns, pro-