New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-12
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forco of Infantry and artillery made decentralization on
Newborn. but forced 10 abandon his attempt upon
that pacoGen. Fosters loss only two silied ana "ur
wounded In April Gen Hin laid siege % Washington
the Tar River. The place Lad only small raiflsoh
and but slightly fortified. Gen. Foster, however,
Immediately cx,ricd al his energies 10 stfcnghen inc
works 10 rcpe any assault until Reimbursement
arrived from Nenbefu raise The si"go There ~ no
report Of the osses either side. An expedition sem
against a Rebel camp at Gum Swamp in May, WIKI
captured one hundred and sly yivc prisoners and NIL
lry stnres, and another IN July against hoeky Mount
on Tar River which destroyed the bridge ~ W., pers
aud large u Rebel property terminate the BIN
taIy operations IN TINT state 10 the present shne
| Gn being compelled to abandon his htemp upon
| Washington tho Rebel Gen. Hill marched toward
Nanselnond reinforce Longtrect. who WAS investing
Suffolk. Failing IN has direct assaults upon ins place
the enemy proceeded ~ establish batteries Tor lis renc
ton. Gen Peck made every prepaf s0n for defense OF
which the place capable, and retarded The consrnc'
ou Of his works, till finally the attompt was eban.
doncd Our loss in ,hosc operations wac a Killed. -ol
wounded. md II missing. We captured 400 prisoners
and i've guns during The siege As Sufoil possessed
no adv vantage military post. and was not snscepii,
bic Of a good defense. tie garrison was niierw"rd
withdrawn within the new lines constructed around
Norfolk. When the Rebel army was moving
North upon MARY land and Pennsylyania Gen.
Dix sent all OF his available force from Norfolk
and Fortress Monroe up the YORK River, for tie
purpose Of cutting Oft Lees communications
with Richmond and Of attacking that place. which was
then defended by only handful of militia. The e1pe'
diiion however failed to accomplish single object Tor
which IT had been fitted out-the failure resulting, II
alleged from the neccncy u Of the Generals
commanding. Gen. DIX therefore ordered its return,
and sent the troops Of which II WAS composed To Re
enforce the army ~ Gen Meade north Of the Potomac
On tie 5th Of October Brig Ten Wistar sent wilh
- email force. aided by gnnboats 10 Mathew Comfy
Va 10 break upa Rebel partt, known AS Che Coniod'
erats Coast Guard which was engaged smuggling
goods the Chesapeake from hoi9 land and TIE
Eastern shore Most Of these Coast Guards were ab-
sent at the time, but The expedition resulted III cHpiui
ing 80 boats and schooncrs and 80 head of beef cattle
The Navy has given Efficient aid in all the operations IN
| this Department OF the South.
Ilo Nit a. q
South Carolina 10 reinforce Gen. Mcclellan on The
Peninsula compelled The Commanding General ~ that
department to con1ne himself mainly 10 The defense %
! the point which he then occupied. An attack upon
Fort sumter and ChRrlcsion bad long been IL coni'm
piiiion by The Navy Department and in hnrch last II
was represented that The operations Il The roncads
and monitors would bc greatly facilitated by land
force prepared 10 assist Tie attack. and to occupy sn!
l work r. ucsd by the navy.
| Accordingly Gen Foster With considerable force,
and large siege equpsrc which had been prepared for
or purtse was sent 10 assist IN the naval attack
IL was thought ihat his talents and experience M an en-
ene.r officer and lis personal knowledge ~ TIC local.
cs and defensive works Of Charleston harb0r rendered
linn peculiarly suited this duty but no, proving
~ the commanding General o. the department
he was permitted 20 return 90 his command In North
Carolina. leaving LIS troops ana siege preparation. IN
The Department % The south Ihc naval AscA on Tort
Sumter took place on the ia ~ April bui being I'm
successful nothing epphTeity renamed Va te u'h' =!
The land forces siege Of Charleston and it, dcicnfes
Nv land had been contemplated. and, therefore.
was no part 81 the plan. IL was low reir'cnisd by
the Nav. ltIarin'it 'nHt ',e''N "''-N - ~
aui..L ..,,,sI ,te military o.cguailon T., Norri,
s,s "a r. establishment II Land hu,fds. on that
Island =: ass., In Ae reduction Of Fort sumter The
Of these batteries and the reduction Of tho
encny's works-For Wager enG battery cIsff-t.'
lag matter Of engincering skil, Hrifsd!er Gcacrsl
now Major Gen O. A. Gilmore Was selectei 10 CON.
rnnd The land forces engaged IN ih,se operhis, IN
addition to being an educated aid siinl military en-.
cineer be Ind considerable experience IN The special
duties required In thee operation,. Gen. Gilmore.
d,nite NJ. enfuys defensive work. landed 49, force
on Morris Island the Oth u july and Immediately
commenced the slow and difficult operations Of conduct
t,g ,he .i.ye of Tort Wagner and establishing hat.
to. aeaiast For; sumter. Without however wait.
10 1r he reduction OF the former be opened on tho
i;,h Of August his nre on the latter aud tho 23d
inter- seven dave bombafdmeni. Fora Sumter Was Ie
ported shapole,s and harmless mass 81 ruins.
Bcng under ne Ire oi oter ioits on the en- lh,c
ces bic by land our tropps could NOT occupy ~ ani
few gum have since been t.mpoiar! Fcmounfed. but
tiey have been - oiten -ilenecd Gen. duInofe now
vigorously pushed toward bis saps against Fort Wsg
nor rnd on the ucrntsg Of sept. TOOK possession OF
thn place and also Bsiteiy Greg. inort OF The gar
rson having made tier escape In boat. during the
night lie captured N All 70 pieces OF "itIieiy Ia
| large amount OF sniIDumiloh.
Cen hillmofes operations nave po'h ou'9 ae'erHu
by great pfoiessioAhI SAN anu boiuhHs IL NAs o,F'
come Giiicu"l., Hi'oss I I, = ~ .'',s'' -, -.
deed his operations Oh motifs isnAd constitute Almost
new err In the science OF engineering ana gunner!
Since the capture 81 foris wagner ana oTogG ne Las
enlarged these work ard established powerful batter
les which eieciuaily command Fort sumter and can
render efficient aid TO any naval attack upon Charles
ton. They also control the entrance to the hrJor.
DEPARTMENT or NE CrLF.
Coz. III. to- command Of Inc pena,,n,ent
e.. aIfan tbc I'm az Dec.Inbcr Almost inrnedi
stely ON assuming commend he ordered dotachmrut
- ,,oons "a 1,aIye,ton Ieras 10 occupy Tia, Mace
Under re pro,ectiou 81 oar gunboats. Cd Bnrril
viii three companics Of the "a MassachuEotts Yolnn
,ecr. he ndyeuce OF Tho cxpedion arrived at that
ns q. on IA, eveninp Of tie 2ih Of December On con.
with the commander oi the bool aiding force be
landed his men uron the wharf ana took possession o
the city ON the lot Of January, before the arrival OF
lie Icinindcr OF our forces the Rebels attack
b. land with artillery and infantry and b. water with
three powerful rams. Col Burfls command Of go
men were nearly all killed or taken prisoners. The