Weekly national intelligencer., 1863-03-05
A WORD OF COMMENT.

Though sincerely trust that all of the good
above reported may prove to be true yet view of the
latest preceding information from the points named
cannot yield it too ready credence The Petersburg
Express being, believe, morning paper, its num-
Der of Saturday last must have been made the evening
OF Friday the 27th ulmo This the very day which
Admiral Porter commanding the Union fleet in front Of
Vickburg transmitted to the Government his official de-
spach announcing the loss of the gunboa Indanoa and
that despatch makes menon Of fight other unusual
atVcksburg. And then, regards the
from Fort McAster, which is first announced n de-
patch dated early the 22d, f there be mistake in
tue gures it is dscredited by the fact that many letters
have been received from newspaper correspondents at
Hilton Head Is. CO. late the 25th ultimo, of
which make any alluson to this important intelligence.
The latest apparently authentic news have from Beau
fort Is c is contained in letter of the oath umo
from correspondent of the Boston Traveller which
that Gen. Hunter had prior that time decided
capture the Notifications upon the Great Oeeechee
Savannah by regular siege approaches and that in pur
of this plan the Forty New York Regiment
had already left for that point, and to be followed
Immediately by other troops The landing Of the troops
it believed, could be effected without difficulty under
of the fire Of the gunboats. The bombardment of
Fort McAlster, at the mouth of the Ogeechee, still
continued the date of this letter. but vessels had
dred yards of the fort owing to obstructons in the chan
mel Transports laden with troops arriving at Hilton
Head daily, and Gen. Hunter expected to have a
focs which could not but prove competent to the enter
prise he had undertaken.
From Of the latest letters from Hilton Head dated
the 25th ultimo, We copy the following passages:
"You wait impatiently for news from Charleston BY
the files Of papers received the people Of the North are
expecting Wilmington, Charleston, and Savannah to be
attacked simultaneously this week Is there any
able basis for such expectation How many iron cads
have we How many troops in this department. Would
be policy to divide forces into three feeble exped
tons7 There but expedition fitting out from this
harbor Whether it is destined for either of the three
places named or for Mobile, the Admiral has not informed
| us. He keeps his counsel.
"The iron turrets not all here and the Admiral will
wait their arrival He understands the nature Of the work
before him-tbe difficulties to be met If Admiral Dupont
aud Gen. Hunter had not discretion; if they did not
exercise more reason, Judgment patience than The people
OF the North the expedition would fail at the outset
Why does the press at the North fan the fame Of dscon
tent by keeping the people expectant only to be disap
| pointed Charleston to be attacked this week saws
New York paper Of the 18TH 1t is supposed an attack
being made, says another Of the 10TH Looking at
it from this stand point with the feet and army in sight,
knowing that the coal vessels the water vessels the surf
boats for landing troops and important the iron
ciads, have not arrived these sensation headings
| ludcrous
Friends you have but little conception Of the machin-
cry OF war--of such war ths--ts compleIity and
ponderous proportions, especially naval and land exped
pn which has such job hand the one to sail
from the harbor Of Port Royal There machinery such
as used in There the iron-cads, the
iron turets the 15nch guns; there s machine which
lift than Hercules with strength than ever
lay in the hair o. Samson 1t is for certain purpose.
There is machine appliance in form and big enough
Tor booack to the biggest giant that existed It's
use is puzzle to the uninated. To bring s together
TO organize these powers properly and efficiently is her.
| cuean work"