New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-31

ment formed part Of Brig.-Gcn Kirkland's command
which has been stationed for some time past on the
Bermnda front Of the Army Of the james. They 1911
Richmond on Tuesday (9otl) AID reached Wilmington
on Saturday morning in time 20 hear the explosion
which. from what they said did MT seem to have M
pressed them as an thing remarkable.
These are some the troops that Gen. Lee sent down
for the d,(ens o. Wilmington. thinking no doubt thai
ftheyd fight anywhere, il would ccrtnny be at home
10 their own State; and yet they gave themselves up
the frs, chance the had stating ct the same time that
tho woods we're full Of thoir comrades. A
charge vas $50 made upon small esrhwork in that
vicinity. known as the HalfMoon Battery, " We
enp,ured zoe men Of the North Carolina Junior Re.
serves including its commander and seven officers
The prisoners made bat little resistance, evidently
haypg made up their minds to give themselves up the
first opportunity.
The landing Of the troops was pushed fapuy'
and before o'clock 800 stood upon the shore
The delight of these weather-worn, tempeSttosscd
veterans when they more touched fers JT"H can
be better imagined than described.
While this was going tho One Hundred and Forty
second Ncw.York Regiment having formed on tho
bescb marched up In the direction OF Fort fiancr
Can't Wiuslovs company were ployed as skirmshers
80, A., .vnos.d % tho mil sweep OF the guns
49,, 80 ., ro,, Fisher hnt they actually took
,so our. charged +. ,edoubt and apt,red
! d flag.
Nor was this all One brave fellow left his p'eketllne
crept I'D 10 an angle the entered the saley
81 OF an orderly who was bearing dispatches from Gen
Writings chief Of art lery the officer in command
OF the troops pu.sde asking for light battery within
A. -. vyb,a ,bis scene was bsiuV er1rsed the other
regiments Of Col Curtis's Brigade. Second D'Is'on
Twenty fourth Corps, landed and formed in line This
was in turn followed by the Third Brigade. onc o'nsr
regiment ,tarted 10 follow the achundred and forty
second and when they had advanced mile or we've
marched back TO the place n landing. With the e1
c.ption Of making reconnaissance IN the direction OF
tho Moon Battery aid s.irmishing little with
the enemy In tho woods they accomplished nothing.
Gen Wetzel is known 20 haTo advanced his skfIaish
line within fifty yurs OF the fort while the fire from tue
feet was 40 heavy and continuous that the enemy were
f. kcpt closely housed in their bombproois.
Sqrely here as chance take TIC work by assault
II ever here was one Our troops not only wiling
but eager and to Judge By the Struggling squads Of the
foe who appeared q. Intervals only give themselves
IN. quite squal 10 the tack But 81 not TO be- II
had been decided that the fort lea Substantially
un,n,nred A, dsensive work b. the navy FIRE and 1t
WIS ,.,ted that tbs WORK should b. abandoned. Soon
,n.r oenk he order 10 rcsmbaFk va, given, and
before dark To boats acre baEily engaged In csfryng
tse order into effect
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consequent oiinVu'' ''''"N't 10 T..
ana TIC MANIFESTATIONS ie''''""'o - - - q
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did TO lnnd them
by daybrenk this morning. however the difficult task
4 - Noticed al I'm, l 100 a. ths TROOPS being
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taiev vi U"a'" '' '''@'i
surf hch Was setting on the peefh th"se couu ho /"
got of without being exposed ~ danger OF drowning
~ .,,.h.,.;o,. uc,o entertained Of their safety
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ho~5ve ss they were undcr c0Veroi the guntoats'
General lh irr log 'oF fo''es' a"n9oe IN ms nag
chip Ben peioro. OF an carry nour VIE
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ehgeeeu IL ''A'ns ho'" SupP''' % 'O'. ON,
lion on bo"fd WHICH uots no looA ''i'H' iAo VISA
tion II hostili,!es Admiral Porter states BIS deter
mnsiicn TO stay and take Fort FISHER hs can nave
Ihop. to furnish yon With so-s particulars regarding
the position. construction and general plan OF For
Fisher, and other foftlhch'Ions NJ new I!e'' ~ 81
\ early day,