New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-25
THE LATEST REBEL NEWS.
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Editorial.
THB Loss OF FORT FISHER A BENEFIT.


Tho Yankees have intelligence Ot the cap
ture of Fort Fisher. As usual they pronounce
1t "the greatest and most important VICTORY
they have ever won, the most crushing pow
tie rebellion has ever received" The fan ol
Wilmington they expect to take place Immediately and
many grand and glorious results TO follow. They boast OF
the largest and most powerful navy in the world and II
and then. OF intervals perhaps, Of twelve months
fortified place the coast is reduced, they arc
only content, but full of exultaton. They forget
lat il viii be only when are relieve ed from the neces
sity VI defending harbors and their cities, shall be
able make after the style that suits best and
will be most fatal 70 them. Early in tine Revolutionary
war Mr.. Charles Lee certainly the most accomplished
If not the ahes general side, advised the aban
donment Of ell orr coast cities for the reason
that the attempt 10 defend them would
scatter forces toy much and throw too many OF them
ont of active service At later period when all those
cities had been occupied by the enemy he REQUIRED 70
the counsel ho bad given and justly claimed that the
event had proved its wisdom. We have very little
doubt q At our remaining ports along the coast including
this city could upon grounds Of military expodi-
cncy, b. now surrendered TO the enemy With positive
advantage to ourselves. Let Yankeedom therefore re-
jOice tie Fort Fisher business much rs suits
the people of there States neither weaker nor less
determined In consequence OK Its Loss Let them CON-
fort themselves with tho belief that We are being con
strced In territory and broken down in the strength
OF armies. Tho more We are crculnscribed the
readily viii our armies cooperate. Success In war
depends but little on the numbers that answer
the roleas provided there he enough 20 give spirit
and confidence Devotion and vaor multiply numbers,
and the means Of concentration at desired points Is
better than vast armies operating without concert oil
purpose. The Consular armies sf Rome were rarely
% 0oO strong, and with these they conquered the world
Xonophon conducted bis mastery retreat rom the
rfpito oil Persia With 1000 men, aud NltladeS WIN
the snme number yanquishod the hosts OF Darius:
Alexander set 10 conquer Asia with 10000 and did
IL. Napoleon with the same number yanquished four
successive armies IN Italy each nearly double his own
Frederick the Great Of Prussia. with population Of
OO0OCO successfully resisted league OF 10000 900.
History IL full of examples OF what small armies, well
handled and sustained by determined people, can DO
We feel IN absolute that this war Will add
another ustrious instance 10 the catalogue. We have
not yet begun 10 fight as proud race driven to des
peraiion will fight We have not begun 10 suffer rs other
nations with FAR less at stake end far less aspiring have
suffered We realize what may be required Of aud
in view Of it all we have not the first thought CT yield
ing nor the least fear Of failing.
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