Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-26

e." JUsTICIA We Iupish to day communica' ;On
over the above Signature. matter OF ns 70 the
disg uished ieader ID rem referred although are
unconscious having done any justice OF the kind
alluded TO- Otber papers lave referred to Gen Bragg
in terms not smpiy uncnnp'imenary but ever bitter
aud denunciatory. Ii would not be right for Us to
comply with correspondents request, 20 point
oat anil par, GUAR The forces between this point
aod Fort Fisher, bat W. do think that the safety Of
that important work depsadsd greatly upon any e1pe
dictionary force b-ing immediately attacked before
trencbing Such wss certainly General Writings
opinion shown by the TACT that he urged this course
upoo General Bragg. Such, no doubt, formed part
of his plan for the defence Of Fort Fisher. The Gen
sa of division whom General Bragg gave the order
to attack reported the enemy already entrspched.-
These facts VIZ believe, generally admitted. The
harm was doe The masses OF the enemy held an en-
tenched position between Fort Fisher and ito support
ing infantry force and the result what 10 already
known handful of men 10 Fisher was overwhelmed
bv superior numbers whilst three times their number of
veteran troops within sound of the firing. did at
all participate, perhaps because they could not. We
tnke il that they are M Of the army Of Northern Vr
sinia spd it ia late in The day TO doubt their
age That GrneraI Bragg did order attack, bu.
subsequently Withdrew the ordsr at tbs request o;
the gallant General of Division, 10 proof that
hs did approys of an attack, and did not coz
slider il impossible. The reason for the withdrawal
OF the order shows either that it had been toe long
della Yed, or that the reconnoissauces were defec
tive We ale LOOKING at things simply as they are
We do not mean to set up military critics not
but does it require military genius to zee what is
Re n!ainest common The chance OF
the fret blow with its conseq tent advantages was lost
and all the reat followed. We see that it did, That
was the only chance for Fort Fisher. That General
Bragg did have forces take to be likely,
bat taking every thing to account that deficiency on
our part and preponderauce theirs dus 10 their
tremendous naval force. We do lot know that even
had the enemy been attacked at once Fisher would
have been saved. Tnat can Low never be krown.-
But then if ever there toas CD ,nce.
There is undoubtedly good deal of Injustice done by
though tess newspaper generals. To this ourselves
have frequently borne witness But are the at
such generals military Critic3" always in COED
taste Is it any argument to insist that because you
cannot command an army make better p,an OF a
battle yourself you must wholly surrender your judg
ment and shut your eyes? Surely net We know a
horse that We can say selves ia not good horse
il
Else can make better horse, in fact any horse al
all; but shall we therefore be precudei from seeing
knowing and IF necessary saying that he is bad horse?
Does nobody coat aad use his jud sment in select
ing ecpg that garment unless he make better
one? Shall no man presume to judge even OF our bum
BILE paper of this humble article unless he write
and print something bette? We do concede freely that
in judging of things which of the nature Of spec
aty-of lifetime study and profession, uuprofession-
al persons should approach them with eau Dn candor
aud becoming modesy; but without shutting their
eyes or remaining blind to Consequences. Oonsequen'
ces will make vts and felt, whether We will
or not. We know th.t good and true IA IN too Of
ten sacr feed, and lhd noble Albert Sidn"y ohm
ston forms illu5trous example. H. Was sacrificed
AM yet lie admitted the propriety of the Common ru!e
of Judgment woich decides by and in favor OF success
In the long there be no other,
ooo sG1r of ma II hi, remark. ,1cb ~ no 4
they did, would that he a cause for their exclusion
when properly artteo. W. thnk it duty to give
to every honorable Cars such opportunity Of beioe
heard as eur means will efHd We alse claim tht
i oualy, but fecordug nlto of what il
right. These mutual rights. Ii we diff fcnm th,
couIse OF any fu>ic ser want, we take the liberty
saying so. Ii mlarepreseDt Lin in cry way, be o.
any OF lis friends others who nag df'r with US
sh all haze IA tas shoHitg.