The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-11

against the heavy Spanish ironelads.
Though there would tt first be conflicts be-
tween the torpedo sy-tcmsof the army and
navy, and as to the authority Of the two
! service touHc them yet soon they would
b. settled and method OF torpedo
defence organized. In the way Of both
fixed ana movable torpcdocs We have no
superior. iu the world. We should look for
brilliant results frow the usc ot our NOV
! able toiiodoc. especially. Thus wal with
| spain w0u.l not lmuoril the safety II any
| Of oar seaport cities If we exercised ordh-
! nary sk.A and prudence The Spanish
would 60 after our commerce. SPAN IS
not bound by tho treaty In relation to pr.
Watering, and she would send out hosts of
these bnnditu Of the sea. Our commerce
would thus be practically driven from the
ocean. II ono Alabama did such havoc
during tho rebellion, it is easy to imagine
what dozen such vessels might accom-
piish.
As to land operations, we should he con-
fined TO the winter months. Tho long
Cuban summer would be our worst enc
my. We might, however, operate during
those months with negro troops, of which
We could easily get "a full supply. As wo
have before said the landing of an army
in Cuba would not be a matter of insuper-
able difficulty We should have to estab-
lish at home In permanent camps, in con-
velieut localities. an army of say 100 900
men. aud from IL make details for active
operations in cuba. II would not be hard
TO enlist a force of this size.
WYftf.I f.p4srr ti,,..lf fnirn tIo H,lJ mr.
would he leave The active direction Of
military movements TO Gen. SHERMAN or
Gen. SHERIDAN This is a matter of doubt
Since the publication. OF SuERMAN's Me-
moirs, GRANT has had further chilled his
former not too active regard for tn e hero
of tho March to the Sea. Moreover, GRANT
is a man whose phlcgmatic nature is fond
OF the stimulus afforded by the excitements
OF the battlefield. His constant ramblings
over the country uvince the chatting of has
spirit under the restraints of civil office.
He is happiest in a uniform, and not in a
! dress coat ana stOvc-pipe hat. Therefore,
though lac might at the outbreak OF hostil-
ties remain at Washington yet his mind
would be occupied with plans Of campaign
ana the direction OF military movements.
| ~ tuAhAilNs klIlt-- " g opou utlhpllNlIult1
our ability 10 conquer success, we should
| expect 10 see the President ia the hcld
/ again.
a war with Mexico would hc corupara-
lively slight affair. BY hllug up the reg
mcnts OF the regular army 10 their fun
! quota Of u thousand men for the infantry
and twelve hundred for the artillery and
/ cavalry, we should get a force OF 5000 i'll
fantry, 10000 cavalry. ana 5000 artillery
10000 ia all. This army. with the as
si5tance of militia and volunteers, which
would be readily offered by the states
and Territories near the seat Of opera
tions, would contain all the mon w
needed. a war with Spain would be a diff
fercnt matter. We must expect pretty
heavy tusslc and possibly European COM
plicationS. But GRANT has long ago bal
anccd all these considerations, ami decided
that they are not too heavy 70 be included
IN his programme for thiid term