The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-14
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THE FIFTH OF APRIL.
QUE SPECIAL NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.


FLAGSHIP JAMS ADGm,
NORTH EDrsro. 8. O., April 8, 1883.
READY 70 START.
After long wesks Of anxious waiting, during which time
the preparations the contemplated expedition against
Charleston have been ceasslsssly pushed toward night
and day, 70 na completion, the expedition ID now fair
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No one not oognizant Of all tho multitudnous details
necessary to be carefully observed and carried
insure success imagine the immense proportions
which Admiral Duponts sbors have assumed in placing
bis part Of the expedition complete basis Other
OF les determination would have quaed before the
prospect but he grappled with the difficulty and needs
and svercame the one and fully met the others.
THE PREPARATIONS.
The preparations necessarily scale OF gigantic
proportions No boys play was his, 70 enter the
harbor Of Charleston and capture the city, bsgrt with
hundreds Of guns Of the heaviest description and Of
the most modern STYLE gathered from the rst manufac
tories Of the world by long continued and expensive ef
FORTS to defend city to which the eyes Of all the world
turned and about the nnal fate Of which hung the
hopes and fears continent He was not 10 risk an
attack with the ordinary means at his disposal. He
called TO his aid the hitherto invncble iron cads and
his demand met promptly the position Of affairs
would permit Seven Monitor ironclads and the Whit.
ney battery Keokuk, besides tbs ironclad frgae New
ir0nbiues, were sent 70 untOu quantity OF
ordnance, stores, sufficient 10 every gun In the
squadron twenty days continuous firing. The manufac
ture Of this amount OF ammunition shot, she'll
grape and canister not the work Of q
day week. Months have elapsed, and yet the
proportions were uncompleted and whio tho nor
vous and demanding public have laid the blame
Of the delay, they pleased to call II, at tho
door Of Admiral Dupont he anxiousy awaiting the
arrival Of consgnmonts Of munitions without which the
attack Charleston would be terrible farce futile at
tempt.
The REHm DKFExcB INSTRUCTIONS.
Numerous batteries armed with hundreds OF guns we're
not al the defences which be overcome before the
proud city Of Charleston should lay the mercy Of our
death dealing guns. Tho ingenuity OF brave intelligent
and scientific rebel ooss had devised other plans de-
fsatng object within the channels huge torpsdoes
made Of boilers Of steamboats, seized for the purpose
anchored ned with twenty-five hundred pounds Of
powders sleeping volcano ready at touch 10 elect its
Internal s and lot loose the confined hsrculsan forces
which should blow 70 fragments the unfortunate object
which came In contact With u. Between these huge In.
formal machines hundreds Of lesser torpsdoss,
strung like beads upon . thread q . necklace,
across the channel, pregnant with instant dsstruo-
Non; and before them, skirmisAers before the
main force, line aftsP line Of Ashermen's nets, g.
thsred BY force from North Carolina South Carolina and
Georgia. 70 disable the propelles 0 the cads, and
render them helpless and prey V the rebels Not sats
FED with these precautions, lines Of spiiss have been
driven into the bottom the channels above Fort
Sumter and bstwssn and the city, and these protected
By torpsdoss making 70 them disun we'll a.
highly dangerous These few Of The obstacles 10 BE-
overcoms before our ironiAds got within Smelling
distance Of the city Indeed every dsvos which science
ana intelligence suggest and the Of the rebel
mi hsva
70 mako the ssbastopol a America impregnabls n
&c 10 possible the city viii b taken; but am In duty
bound 70 say that the OF the expedition
placed beyond Doubt
rnn LACE on rRoors
We should fall In our efforts viii not b
owing 10 the want Of skill or . determination 70
grasp victory, II II may lay In the power ofsmsu but
solely to tho lack Of adequate Let that be clearly
understood and we stand fall upon the throwing the
de- But here lot us dsabuse the North Of many errors
which seem TO have become nrmly nxed In the public
mind In the nrst place. instead OF having an indefinite
number OF men In the land force 10 cooperate with the
navy We have only about thirteen thousand all told, and
only nine iron clads fgate. 10 carry ou that part
OF the plan which requires invulnerabe vessels The
people North seem to be under the impression that we
hsyo ave or sx hundred -on-cisds and wooden frgaes
n "a no, so Farther on will be found cot statement
OF the NJ bor OF vessels and guns which TO DO all tho
work we fail the csusl will be apparent the dulest
conpreh enson 30, We Do no, intend 10 fail. We sha1
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