The New York herald., 1863-10-12

ma ~ tca ress b,rias date January IL, 1858,
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60 ernoi u rs own se'Ao.ly 70 prae2le Che exact
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'es spn's que''os ne law Of pleckaae xnsch ING
se ans Of re, @ as e. y of oSr ports
pr ,hcm =" crt dagger IN ente ing tho
o and d. - % Ss aseas "a iis i. sve Access is
pSr p G fo s src eueass arr 1'ns @ ard
va, ~ bis 70 hs b'ogAae is ineffective and invalid
ls sf & os on or pe"s S sss' Win n
" i eeaca he rani,, - rrcs.,Sns that would from
i'S aasaps Il ,..' 2ne'p4 ,ososa srca ,,,s ex
preston o hope on tho pat Of President Davis, 70
the ei.ect that rarthar relection wond ,ndnce the
must nave met ire eye OF your reaiers. 40 t.r us IS
present known here, tho biocksie 10 stu held by
England ana franc 20 be efeplWa u "9na occupy TOO
mech o your SPACE II we're 20 ens IA tuil detail upon
tha statistics o the during this current year
Of 'he ports o. Charleston ard Wilmington. sufce 10
briefly say that the commerce OF Charleston is four
greater Than the aggregate OF commerce. enjoyed by
al the ports OF South carolina before tho war and tn
II amounts 81 100000 per month, or SIS coo 0C0
por annum But there Is Circumstance which
admits OF concise s'ateSnen', which has occurred
Elropeao governmental 20 overlook Flry IN January
a7t the Ordnance i,uoan az Rcin md resolved 70 I'M
port In vessels of thor own fndry government stores
which were requisite for the Confederate army and navy
and dro ted vessels to be purchase in Europe with hi,
10 the middle Of January and during the seven months
intervening between that dato and the middle II August
sr1ss IN nS and sasy sasa Us
other words, twenty two round voyages were made
by them. No vessel belonging 70 the Ccnfede'
rate government has hitherto been captured by The feds
rails IL Is hardly 100 much 70 say tn with rare exoeo
hons the government vessels como IN and go out without
moesalion. In 10 .he allegation OF lord Russell
that MOST Or tho yesses which engaged 10 running
tho blockade arc insignificant crat which draw only
Foreign Oico giving the bulk and tonnage OF these
government. The Inference is irresistible The blockade
of the Confederate ports the veriest farce Whether
Is for the interest OF Engandto ignore tho fact abund
blockade such the federas have maintained prac,
caly imperative, and that vessels pass IN
question TO the fact that unless England Is able
trary b all probability TO eporco very different kind
O 'n1t n s Sr. ths
warfare is hereafter al an end New principles OF inter
national law will havo 10 be laid down. butt in the mea
time, the inconvenionce which England win shortly
perence she persists in regarding tho federal blockade
effective, fall 10 be apparent to tho least inel
gent Each month incrcases the number or Confederate
cruisers sea- and hitherto al the efforts Of the ederas
to sweep them from the ocean have been failures.
Many OF your readers aware to their cost that
the federals, although mbece against Confederate pri
vateers and mcnof war, are terrible against English
commercial vessels not only when overhauled between
Nassau and the Confederate coast but also between Eng
land and Madeira or between Madeira and Nassau. In
presence Of this fact what is TO prevent Confederate
when bound for New York. and, in conformity with an
international law seizinng any goods
which are cOntraband Of war? The second article
Of the treaty Of Paris is to the effect that the neutral aag
covers enemys goos With the exception of conraband
Of war II viii be found II this war lasts many months
more, that the foroearance which has hitherto been
shown by the Confederate cruisers must have limit.
The very idea that such quality orbearance be
exercised by the Corfederaes upon element which the
federas claim their will probably be scented in
the North; but II will be difficult for England TO deny
(laV claimed and feArOssv wieldel ~ tho other
The second month OF the sego or CharlestoD, as
con by the Monitors and from Morris Island
"Le Roi est mort. Vipe le Roiy'' Furious bombard.
Wagner. p-otracted through several whole nights,
have done trihny injury 10 tho occupants Of those
and hopefuuess of the assalants the doerease
II anything were wanted TO stimulate the desperation OF
the resistance, would be found in tbs announcement
that when General Gilmore and Admiral Dahgreu havo
done their work the turn OF Gen. Renamn r. Butler will
come csn, i1s unnssessa'y I, state that the work Of
successfully accomplished terc would bo nothing left
for General Butler DO unless he elects perch upon
Is believed that with President Davis proclamation
(denouncng General Bntler as felon and murderer.
% Ss would be- ant to vsnurS u a i from so
seacoast. But the Indications arc that Geussal
Gilmore sud Admiral pahlsrsn have s'i;l pleOty Of
Sssyed 1a hss ,s on GINS could nSs be ssa
CONDUCTED BY the ederas will enc. the csassiess suDsti
tuition Of new two hundpd dpounder and three hundred
not but be limited For the last ton twelve days
shells have been thrown into the exp,ans
FOUNDER Parrott gun from which ths iuceudary
shells thrown bad burst close 70 the mczze. Alto
tho a hO S on.
chcerulness and confidence. The long delay has given
The q GsyooDns s 70 th1
Generals Beauregafd and Gilner Is finding full scope
One OF ths immense Bakely cuns, lately imported from
his breath 70 catch the echo Of its rst report Move
ments are promised; whenever The equinociiai
shecr which will possibly exercise powerful opence
upon the siege. u curious commentary upon the in
humanity Of the act OF which the federas, in attempt
ing bombard Charleston have besa guilty TO read Mr.
Cobdens dssrbs launched against the fnrs, Ia q recent
debate in the House Of Commons. Mr Golden Is re.
having command Of fortress In Belgrade took 1, into
bn head, In q momeut Of panic, 10 lombard tia. city
outrage that would moi Be tolerated even in war because
We all know that great warrior, the DuSe OF VEL
lngon, sid u down as rule that you would not be JUS
titled in bomoardng city even 70 carry cut straiesicai
movement IN the face OF your esemy.n Intense has
been the indignation throughout. The coniederaoy the
rails the itself has excited sprprse what would
excite surprise wouid be g. learn that outrage which
The rSaer" oc,sa from NJ The same 's public
prohenson which he has justly av shed upon no. dis
% Sse Of the ur
which occupy Fast Tennes sc-thc sSiigorland as IL is
called, OF the conicderacys sil maintained and no.
thing known than that General ickner has with.
drawn his forces westward and occupied position near
10 General Bragg, whereby h. has et Knoxville open
u the federas Whether tho iederas have avacd them.
selves Of tho opening thus ocred TO them Kuoxvne
not In position positively 20 state; bat the nprcs.
sion here Is that srch would DO 90 their
advantage. The difficulties OF Gen Rosecrans operating
as he now In NJ distance OF 100 miles from base
and In mountains which greatly resemble the Jura range
must necessarily be excessive With the eyes Of the
confeteracy s;eadasiy xcd, they ihis moment
upon Eastern Tcnucssee Z. MOI believed that thcre Ia
danger In that quartof Vague threats Of danger to Mo-
bile from portion OF General GRANTS army are heard az
Intervals but Mobile certainly, Justice done 10 IT,
tske care Of ITSELF Meanwhile along the Msslss,ppi
upon both banks. active employ for General Grant
will not be wanting Rnmors a considerable activity on
the part OF General Price Ia Arkansas or the organ aou
OF endless guerilla light batteries both sios OF tho
great river of revived hopeuiness tho stats Msss
sp Of upabatsd spit Of resistance every corner
Of tho Southwest might well shake the cou6dence OF
mIghuer power vs. wielied by the oderss n reason
Judgment had any influence upon their cousAes Nor
putting aside the stubborn resistance of Cbael0 have
Tho edersls hai much lately to encourage them eIse
where Ia Western Virginia n warm engagement m tno
nerhborhoOd OF ths vhito sulphur springs, betwceu
force OF from two Thousand 10 three Coneer
stes under General Sam Jones' and force
of fcderss under General Averi, resulted on Aurust
TN tho rnlusnk k.hl an,