The New York herald., 1863-09-03

his whole orce aroed tho srade and pick Tor the ne
three month"; would suirce 70 advance niae un'~
the walls OF Fort Johnson. Most proe&ois-
irdoed almost certainiy--Gen. Gilmore, on 60.
taining possession Of Cummings Point, viii open
at long range with his thfee two and one
hundred pcupdor Parrotts against Charleston city, keep
ing his troors ia state OF tranquil amusement while
watching the effects Of Greek Are amongst the buildings
Of Meeting and King streets aud ousy sdmrpg the
speadid exerus OF courage labor and science by which
bis coolreres OF the navy propose tho
lines o. torpedo armed distractions now blocking up
Charleston harbor.
NO MORE moS-otADs
ne,ore concluding his letter let ca attention 10 the
manifest mpolicy OF further increasing gcet Of
Monitor built rcn-cads These vessels, admirable per
has ior attacking fortified places along ooastsal
though they repused ut Forts McAster and SUMTER
and have not yct succeeded In driving its defenders out Of
Fort wsgner-are manfes,y unit to tho
ccpt when guaranty deed OF dead calm" shall have
boon obtained from the Clerk Of the Weather and arc
just as manestly unfit for human beings TO live In for
any length OF tins. Besides ia clear that with the
duction OF Charleston and Mobile all tho worE for which
this class OF vessels peculiarly fitted win have been
accomplished know II is said that they could be used
floating batteries with which to dcfend hsrbors;
but ask the best competent TO judge Of their cspsc
ties aga vessels like the Warrior Guerrero &c.
and this Illusion will be disspated. In the Judgment Of
who have commanded these lttle. low lying two
slow sailing floating batteries, one Of the vast iron
clad rgatcs Of France England could receive their
fresix eight guns at most-and thon right
them the p!oughs which such frgaes carry 10 'front.'
beneath the water ripping the whole lower skin OF the
Monitor huls TO pieces, and their tall prows moving
undsturbed the little circular towers and pilot
houses, which would go down in eddying whirlpoos be-
sudiy Wa aad
Iron clad frigatss fight ron-oiad frgates, aud fast
vessels TO aght vessels. There is Of
grassgrown Monitors to-day that make. 10 her
o 10 tideess water five miles an hour, II 80
much while the mailed frgates OF France and England
make from ton TO eleven and half In this respect also,
the Roanoke failure, only making six knots per hour;
and only safeguard against invasion must be such
vessels Mr.. Webb of New York, is constructing.
Cannot Mr.. Assistant Secretary Fox be made to realize
these obvious factss (Of Mr. Secretary Welles say
nothing. the sefcomplacent occupation OF stroking
his long white beard appears to at present the
utmost limit Of his joint intelloctual.physcal
tims) Cannot Mr. Assistant Secretary Fox be brought
TO comprehend that all vessels must be In ther
nature compromise between the best shape and con-
strucon for the immediate purposes Of battle occurring
mayhap once In several years, and the necessity for
having such accommodations, ventilation comforts, &C.
will preserve the health OF the and officers form
ing the respective crewss These questions asked by
every unprcjudcod naval officer at this place and is
important that the matter should receive the prompt
attention OF all who are interested In oty property along
our Atlantic and Pacific soaboards. -
WASHINGTON August %, 1858.
wHxRE rHs WAR YnS s.
It's only reaching Washington person begins to
realize the fact that engaged in the most dreadful
civil that has convulssd ancient or modern times In
New York witness nothing but the psacef active CO.
erprse Of commercial s The merchant and banker in
their counting house. tho lawyer In his ccs, the trader
behind his counter seem Indifferent 10 the crest struggle
issuo bent they upon the accumulation Of the
almighty dollars. II often requires sort Of gavanc
shock, such y the ists invasion Of Maryland and tho
riots at nome-which brought she war on small scale
TO their doors-to stir them up and keep their pa
trtotsm alive. Here things quito different; for
washngton contains the moving power Of the army y
the great artery which gives Vitality 70 the war.
WASHINGTON
you encounter the provost guard every korner.
wltuess troops, wagons and army suppcs moving
through the stEssss .n evcry eurter you crowds
ofcors sSd soaiGl perseng the streets, or locngins
aboqt hotels aud saloons; YOU also companies of
q soldiers proudly marching about vain Of their now
horn freedom ana eated with their resimensls These
| dark sons OF Mars look down with supreqe oontemp
upon their less warlke brethren who prefer waiting
hotels and driving carriages and the like TO the chances
OF being food powder The negro appears vol of
bere tho rogues are well dressed coutentcd looking and
strut about 10 tho full belief that they are as good a.
white men.
rHr HofxLs 100
here doing big business and therefore owncrs and
servonts can afford 10 bs disobligng as rossibe-a
privilege which they freely They patrohzed by
molly group comprising goherae officers ,placchunters,
iclsrs, sharpers and blsokiegs all signing for the
1eshpos Of Father Abranam II Is funny TO witness the
eager anxious uncertainty Of pacehunters. Some for
tGnats ono who has Jus, got one OF the government
plums about with joyful aspect, willing 10 treat
everybody; crowds OF loafers about him. congrau
latng him his good -luck and eponging him Of mint
jueps. II 10 wonderful how mans friends recognize
him the moment fortune smiles. have seen Senator
claiming relationship ith fortunate candidate who
would not acknowledge his obsequicus bow before A
poor unsuccessful wretch stands modify pear, as II
med,ating suicide. You have state and national Office
seekers hear from all parts Of the United staos, II you
are to credit themselves and their testimonials they
the only capable OF keeping the government aiost.
Yet somehow, the government manages 70 get along
without them
CONTRACTORS.
who sell shoddy for coh and rotten shoes TO the scidcrs
the rarna arsocracy here ruling by the asoendancy
Of their illsctten gold. They the nabobs Of ths
hotels, and even geuerals sIug star pals before them
The almighty dollar Il qmnipoteut; and while thsy
clap their hands upon their pletboric pockets they VIII
rule Cotton king in the sSutk bu, the dollar i king
IN We North. am told the ladies cf some Of the
cendapt luminaries " State occasionally hold kind o
urd0e when aeprius contractors pay golden respects
10 Tho full essorfhcc TIA; they viii not be forgotten by
the higher powers
srTrrps,
toosa are prominent class hers nieSy Of them haying
.asesse fortune out Of u, peer so1isrs, who, getting
troo of marc tack and pork opon account with the
srter, the latter Gcecng him two or threc hundred
per cen, rhogh soldiers ressrd them regular SHY.
loks cxtortns their pound OF aesh stu fhey csupot DO
without them The rebels are 30 wen pleased With ,bstr
good things that they are taking charge Of good many
sut crs lately
hoShI HorInEnsTRArs
i sorry 70 meet officers here who seem 10 be ON
permanent duty at the hotels and saioons. " fhero
despise moro than another 10 otrcsr who has
the meapcss TO put bic pay In hs pocket then shrink
from the dangers of the battle held don't know how