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A war of artillery. --The advantage gained by the enemy at Port Royal is one which, to a chivalric adversary, would afford little ground of exultation. His tremendous odds in artillery, four hundred guns to thirteen, made the result inevitable. It was a victory which reflected no glory on the successful, and no disgrace on the vanquished. But whilst it has been attended thus far with no practical advantage to the enemy, it ought to admonish us of the necessity of proper preparation for illery in a field battle, for every such action in which we have been engaged attests beyond dispute the superior capacity and aptitude of Southern artillerists. But the naval batteries of the Federalists have been handled both at Hatteras and Port Royal with the proverbial accuracy and skill of that branch of the service, and should warn us to make effectual preparations for visitation at every point upon our coasts and rivers where we may expect an attack from ships. We confess ourselves sur
Late and Direct from Europe.commercial views of the American war. We publish below a late and very interesting article from Gore's Liverpool Commercial Advertiser, dated October 10, on the state of trade in Liverpool, and more especially in reference to the American war. As indicative of the effect that the fall of Port Royal will be likely to have upon the public mind in England, the Charleston Mercury, (which first published the article in this country,) says it will be found especially important.--The Mercury obtains its advices direct from Europe, and not through the medium of Yankee ports: The most important item of American news which has been received since this day seen night is the capture by the Confederate troops, under Gen. Price, of the stronghold of Lexington. This is a valuable acquisition to the South, and its loss will be severely felt by the North. The commercial intelligence is of a gloomy cast, as the belief was very general that the Banks would, af