The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-07


invading army would have TO attack charessss
from the land side It requires but look at this
try to make understand why. curing war Of twenty
months the railroad between Charieston and Ssvas
nah which miles aud miles Is conveyed upon restls
work. has cut aud why there is little danger
Of its being cut IN the future.
AND GRAMS" saa
In addition other land and def,nce Of Charles
ton great credit duo 10 its defenders FOR the energy
with which they have built and equipped two large
clad rams, which lying al the wharf, and arv
likely be very prominently heard OF II the long
threatened assault fail upon the devoted head OF this
"pesent nest OF sedition" Three other similar iron clad
rams are in ali advanced stage OF progress.
TIE BLOCKADE DroCKApE HREAKERs
As regards the efficiency Of blockade which clutches
the throat OF Charleston harbCr. It may be that nothing
efficient could. under the ci-cum stances, be nsi
tutcd by amy nation butif the cnicsncy Of blockade
he tested by the elseacy Of the capture OF slips at
tempting egress and ngress, IL is farce TO consider
Charleston wilmington Savannah and Mobile eieclnally
bockaded Scarcely dark night passes but avossei
goes OF of these ports; and yet II would
DO difficult 40 far tho number Of blockadng vessels
concerned any nation To institute more restrictive
blockade Tho truth appears to be that il was dcdt
for any nation TO institute an efficient blockade IN the
days Of sailing vessels-and how difficult 1t was tho
British nation fully learned thor long war at the
beginning Of this century with Frsnco--it y almost
impossible to do so in these days Of steam SWIFT
vessels of light draught, painted load color 80 a.
scarcely to be visible ut distance OF thirty YARDS and
consuming coal which emits only Ugh. vapory smoke
laugh the blockade to scJrn they nOseeSsy 0morge
from creep into their SShcering harbors a. SLOW
steathy pace which attended by sonud from sorew
r into and out 81 so,scr,. naro,s s,ns y tses. usd
haue sareey had me sho fired al them. The world mas
learned many truths from the gigantic struggle which for
two years has convuscd this continent but It Is doubtful
whether pregnant lesson has beon taught ha
blockade along an extended and dcult line Of coast b.
the maritime power Of the nation nstluting what Il
The success u ono large Charestou Arm tho block
ado running business is no secret IN cthor North Or
south, and detailed TO me IN i.s full particulars
many months ago in New York. My oniy object In
aludng this firm at present ~ IN order that Justice
| may DO done to tho ibcrslity which It's cngltsned
managers evnced in their dealings with the Confede
ratio government. No ship which belongs 10 Mcssrs
| Fraser and Co.-the firm Of which am speakhg-es~
ted 10 General Bea,esdrd, tch the co Of each item July
marked, and Nth request thu. he mR select rom Me
70 Hc Centederaic government. Il possible that this
iibcraly may have brought its own reward, ~ " ~
for what they have selected higher prices than Mcssrs
Fraser likely to have asked but when II Ia mentioned
in connection with the fact that there Is no charity or
public institution the city of Charleston TO which tho
managers of tho 1rm OF Fraser CO. are not municent
subscribers must be conceded that very high praise
their due although they are not apparently o. socn
make value very highly this public msnton OF thesr
| good deeds.
REBEL AUTHORIZATIONS AND RRsoLvEs
Charleston correspondent Of the Nassau Guardian.
writing from the former place, under the date OF Fob
| ruary 81, says
still from all indications the hour OF tria! Ia AZ
hand Beauregard has issued stirring Irocla-
NATION ordering combatants TO leave the city, and
the people 10 rally for its defence The entire cosn-
munity are the alert. The iederais however,
Judging from Northern statements, are divideh IN ner
ncs three weeks may elapse before they
strike the anticipated blow. Their preparations LOT a.
tack Will doubtless be gigantic but they viii encounter
and in Savannah energy and ski equal !" their
own IL is not Improbable that simultaneous attack
will be made at three places-say Wilmington,
Charleston aud savanna with view to distract our
attention aud anticipate any great concentration o.
troops But these contingencies have all been prOvdco
for and land the will ind US able "
cope powerfully nth them at every point or enc tang
assured-Char estOn, ayannah or wilmington WIN
surrendered The streets may he red with the
streams Of blood houses blaze and crack u
fragments amid the din and havoc b0mbardncnt and
battle, but men, and Children are united N ooe
| 81 ntment-No surrender.
BLOCKADE RCNSERs IN PORT.
From the Charleston Courier, March 27.l
There are four Al tho wharves Charles
ton that have arrived Nassau since Sunday last with
valuable cargoes Of merchandise. Notwithstanding the
blockade city ct present enjoying larger direct 70
| reign trade than she over had before.