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land fortifications have given off vessels as often as they attacked them. In the Russian war the immense steam navies of England and France were beaten by the Russian fortifications in almost every encounter. At Pensacola the gallant Bragg gave some of the finest ships in the enemy a navy a lesson which has taught them ever since to keep their distance, but el that is the only instance in this war in which a powerful fleet of the enemy has been foiled in its purpose. The reason is, that Bragg's batteries were properly constructed and not mere slaughter pear, good for nothing but to invite a murderous and successful assault. Nothing is easier than to defend such a river as the James from the incursions of an enemy. It is in many places so narrow and tortuous that it would seem scarcely to require any artificial defence. But the recent raid of the enemy to a point so far in the interior as Florence, Ala, shows that their enterprise sometimes outruns their discretion, and tha