New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-30


menced to resmbark about O'Clock. The weather
coming thick and rainy. about brigade were left on
the beach during the night. covered by the gunboats
As our t,oops landed. 63 Rebel soldiers hoisted the
white flag and delivered themselves up, and taken
prisoners by the landing the troops ard con
veyed to the Santiago de Cuba; and 2l5 more gave
themselves up 10 the reconnotering party all being
DESTROYS TO quit the war.
I don't pretend 10 put my opinion in opposition 70
Gen weitzel who is Il thorough soldier and an able
engineer. and whose business II is 10 know more OF
assauting than DO Bat can't beIp thinking that It
was worth while to make tte attempt after coming 50
far.
About ~ o'clock sent IN a detachment ~ double.
enders under COMMANDER John Guest to if could
effect entrance through the channel The great
number OF wrecks In and aou, the bar has changed the
whole formation and where the original channel was
we found shallow bar i sent Lieut. ". b. Gushing
in TO sound and bnoy out a channel II DO eond md
one with orders Commander Guest to Ding for tor
pedoes and be ready 10 run in by tie buoys when
ordered One boat belonging to The Tacony was sunk
by a she'll md man had his leg cut ofi still they
stuck to their work Ia ordered withdraw for other
duty.
IN conclusion allow no % draw your attention 70 the
engaged in the MOI; poruous adventure that was per
haps ser undertaken; and though material result
has taken place from the effects Of the explosion thai We
inov o. still !, not their fault As an ncentT"'o
o,hcrc beg leave - recommend them for promotion
Also that Of Lieut. X. II. Lawson who plotted them IN
and brought them of. No IN tho squadron eosd
cred that their lives would be saved, and Capt llm'
and Lieut. Preston had made an arrangement /" fac;
& 49, In Ia boarded
Nlely TO happen incoss herewith the report Of Com
mander Rhind with the lanes Of the gallant 'e'IoW"
who volunteered for the desperate service.
Allow me u mention also the name Of Mr. Bradford
Of the Coast Survey wboas alwsys patiently performed
every duty he ms ever been called on 10 carry oct
Nv thanks are due to Lieut. Commander X. X. Breeze.
Fleet lptain for carrying abol; my orders to the feet
during the action and for his general usefulness to
Lieut.. Comn iandcr j. A. Adams. for promp'ness in
supplying the fleet with ammunition; to Lent. u. W.
Sanders, Signal Officer whose whole time was occu.
pied In making signals and who performed his duty
wcl; and to ny aides Lieut.. s W Terry. ond Lieut..
$. W. Preston who afforded valuable assistance.
have not yet received lis, Of the casualties but
believe they are very few from the enemys guns We
Lad klled and wounded about - persons ny the
bursting Of The Psrrott guns.
crews Of the monitors riding out ,se heavy gales on an
open coast, without rnurnuring complaining OF the
want Of comfort which ,nust have been very serious
They have shown degree Of forti'ude ard perssver-
ance seldom witnessed. Equally brave In be.!c they
take tie closes. work with pleasure. and the effect n
their shells IS terrific.
The following tie lsnes OF The COMMANDERS. AID
bon. shall ever keep them under uy conmnnd Com
Il Al De- ~ No psnr nd
Calhoun Of the saugu-. Lieut.. Copmanders George
L, Belkrap Of the Canopens and L. y. Potter Of The
Mahopac.
There are abop. 90 zen On sloTe ~ the army,
who have no, got off yet IN account OF the srn the
beach. These will be eol OF In the morning. nnd th'
soldiers will then b. sent home.
Iinclos. the gen, al order for IL. attack.
lam SIR. very respectfully your obcdiont s4Tysn',
DAVID u. PORTER Bear. Admiral.
Hon. Gia aon wellrs. Secretary Of the Navy.
Washington. d. &.
GIN. BUTLgRs LETTER.
HDQRs DIT. OF Va AND ~ c. Dec. .. i-ti.
ADMIRAL: Upon landing the troops and
making thorough reconnaissance Of For, Fisher. both
Gen weiizsl ard myself fnuy VI the opinion that
tho place could be carried by asauk "a 1t was les
Substantially unnjured as defensive work by tie
navy FIRE. We found seventeen guns protected bJ
trnverse two only Of which were disnonntcd bearing
up the beach and covering stip OF land, The onis
practicable route no, wide enough .qr athoaaind ne"
In line o! battle.
Having captured Flag Pond Battery. the garrison ~
which six,y.fve men and tso commissioned offor!S
were taken OF by the navy. VIZ also oap,ur'f. hai'
Moon BATTERY and seven officers and 2s men Of IT,
Third North Carolina Junior Reserves. inciu!uc as
commander from vhouI learned tia. portion oi
Hoke's D!yision, consulting Of kirklsnds and Hoy
goods Brigades had been sent from the lines before
Richmond on Tuesday ls.., arriving OF Wioins'on
Friday night
Gen. Wsitzei advanced lis skYmish line within MY
yards Of the fort while the garrison wss kept In their
bomb proofs BY the fire VI the navy and 30 closely that
three or foCr Of the picket line ventrTed upon TIE
paraJst and through ,e sSy port OF the works, cap
turing o horse, which they b'onght on killing the
orderly who the bearer Of dispatch nom the
Chief Of Artillery o. Gen. Whiting. 10 biing Hight
battery thin the for' and W.. brought away nom
the psrspet the flag OF tho for. ThsswAs done While
the shells III TIE navy falling about tbs heads o'
the daring men VITO entered tao works. and II was
evident ~ the r~ oil the navy cesssd. because
Of the darkness. that the for fully manned again.
AID opened With guye esd calDts. apoa our picss,
line.
Finding ist ro,h!nr but lie operations % regol.r
si.ce. which did na CONE within u, Instructions.
would reduce the Tort and IA view at the threatening
aspect u the wea:he: the wind asinx from this Sn.h-
weh rendedrs St imt o-sibie to make further landing
through The surf osussd the troops with their pris-
oner, 10 resbsrk; end see nothing further thai Gao
BE- DOM by the land ioycos shall therefore sail for
Hampton Road. " room ~ tbs trrnspost fee. car be
frot in nrleY