New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-19
CLLH.WOHE.

Tie Erening Post, in its issue OF Tuesday,
errOneously and, as we are willing to DeheVc'
inadvertently, charges Con. Gilmore with the
procrsstinat;on that now certainly delays the
taking of Charleston. We had supposed unlil
we read the article referred TO, that II
was prettv well understood that the Army had
done all that the military forces were required
20 do. until the Navy chose TO move. II there
are anv who do not believe this, It Is
lust to Gen. Gilmore that they should be at
once set right. There is deay-urnccesa afy,
culpable delay. But not with the commander
Of the Army. Gen. Gilmore, long since, july
accomplished the difficult and novel work
which was assigned TO him; and tins
has been been performed IN man.
ncr satisfactory to the Government and
Justly dear to our pride as q nation. No Amer
ican should speak lightly Of the mar'eis which
have been wrought il engineering and artillery
during the soiees ol Sumter and Wagner.
Europe has frankly Acknowledged Tie genius
Of GILMORE, as manifested in those works, aud
has made haste to avail itself Of tie lessons
thus taught in the at @, war. one Of tie
ablest military critics oi the day coalessci that
+ The skill aid novelty Of design eynceG in iAc
taxing Of Wagner surpass all that wa' done
| lbe,oie Seyas,opol, and reyolatoli1c al pFeoon'
ceyed IDEAS on such matters.
The fact IS, and it is well !. should Dc made
known to tine popular mind, that The Amy Do
waiting for. and j. now dependent upon, The
action of he Navy. This has long boon obvious
10 al persons acquainted with military science.
Let the Norg nor take tie lead. The time Is dgaiH
arrived for the Navy to advance and do it
allotted part Of tie work. Wha, has delayed Il
since the 2ith Of August lGstl Sumter wa.
then harmless. II wes generally admitted by
Army and Navy oihceTs thoie that 1t offered
10 obstacles TO tie iron-clads. 1tis hesitation
Oil the part Of the Mayor rather Of - com
mander, for We happen to know thai
all but he were 4" Ike ggeyhounds n
the slip, straining upon the Fart'-iAii
hesitation, we cay, weakened the mora
and physical effects OF the reduction
Of that fortiGcaton, IN pigod the Rebels viii
new confidence in themaclyes, and caused th'
recent desperate attempts torcconsiuoi Sumter
This impoliGc, needless, and most unnccessar,
delay imposed new duties on Gllmoge. lie ha
had again to lombard the shapcless remains o
Sumter, and this time lie leaves il IN al irepar
ably harmless condition.
Again the way is opened b. Cen Cillmor,
FOR the Navy. lie is undoubtedly able anc
ready to co0peraie with it if neces ary. Bat
we repeat, tic Nary must nor take hefcad. And
if there is delay or miscarriage, The blame mus
be put where it belongs. And we feel sure that
il will not, as it has not, been justly attrib-
utable TO the distinguished commander Of tie
land forces.
Ii il il, or if il should become, necessary for
the Government to see that the Navy is placed
in more efficient hands than il seems f. be
at present, we are confident that the President
Will act herein, he has acted in al things con-
nected with the scheme 10 take Charleston, 90
as TO insure the horror Of the country, and the
success Of this attempt to subduc and possess
the spot where the Rebellion was inaugnraled.
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