The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19

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ing Of the lSth instant Considerable d6sulty
persnocd ON handing, owing to the soughness Of the SURF
nearly all tho troops getting thoroughly wet Among
them the lanaented General N n Curtis, whs full
SIX iees SIX inshes in height was ovsswassd by she
beasngs Of the SURF whIsh succeeded in pitching the
gallant General into the wsves snMrey submeggng him
IN the breakers Afer drying THEN clothing the several
divisions separated. portion Of the llrst division,
Twenty fourth corps Colonel Abbott, commanding, osss
pied the right OF the Inc the beach, extending 10 an
evssated pebsl battery After dark Of the 13th the
several brigades Of The First division took up different
positions General 0arts' brigade consisting Of the one
Hanssd and Seventeenth New York Volunteers, Sosnsl
DaggsW Commanding; One Hundssd and yosty second
New York, Heuteuant Colonel Barney; One Hhadssd
and fwefAh, Colonel Smith, and the Third Now York,
Captain Rsevs commanding einse loss Ugh
nxaalV fDmsA IN kne on tho rgh4 Of . portion
Of. 0snsSal Paines colored xoopa Ths ma extended
nOm ops near river TO the beach ~ ysAssal Point,
almost = right angles 70 both. Here brsssswsrls
Thrown UP 70 prevent any ehnnsmsnts TO the snsmy
fam Wilmington by land g wen as 70 pSsssct own
SsA On ths rning Of lns l4th General Curtis brigade
was relieved by that Of sOoDsl @. A. nsnnypaeker.
0eDanpon 0sieral Curtis moved In brigade 10 the rear
Of bon B1ser passing along che beach, finally forming
Anc about four hnndpod yard from ths fpF running
pn beach TO beach from tho ocean ths bank Of tho
ORSe Te~s river White General Curtis command was
massng along the edge Of the woods whIsh run almost
a. rgt angles 70 tho and the river shout mile
and haE from Fort Fisher, sman rebel gunbost ap-
peAned m hs Cape Fear and threw several shells ons Of
which wounded Captain Reeve and several soldiers Of the
hsisss Soon afss the rebel cssft disappeared under
ths re Of feet On the night Of se 18th ths brigade
NISaAi
fsond them oceayng the identical postum held BY them
vhias On the previous expedition Hsrs we're found
sevss small rebel tensmeats aoou four hundred yards
from the ort which had been abandoned, and one OF
whhh had eormehy been rebel hospital, near which
Wa also graveyard, containing many rebel graves.
There was likewise dock 1ongsiae OF which yestsrtny
tthe l4th) came small rebel steamer, loaded with
provisions and fuel Or ths garrison d ,he fort,
which was captured by the colored TROOPS of
General Psine's som1and-the rebels being Ignorant
Of the Sacs that We occupied tho ground On board
was found rebel surgeon a visit 20 the fort.
During al this time pennyrackefs brigade held the posi-
ton from which they had relieved General Curtis In the
morning Tho troops Of the First division were sill on
ths beach, protecting communications In ths rear
Penuypaeksss command only left this posion q quar-
tor past Eve this afternoon he l6th) 10 renosce Ames
who maHuy struggling with the enemy within
the lDr Between and twelve dock this forenoon
sx psbsl feybos loaded with troops, down the
Cape Fear river from Wilmington to reinforce the fort
Three hundred OF these troops reached the fort when
the e1reme heat Of tho navy Ore prevented the rest
from entering The boats subsequently took shelter
bsysnd long strip Of hand running from the Bort tho
month of the river
At about O'Clock this morning the iron clad and
frsae columns Of the navy, with about nfsy other
vessels opened most tremendous fire upon Fort Fisher
which had the effect q silenspg usua almost i'm
nsdiatsy though rebel prisoners report that but little
II any, damage done. The fA0ste column consisted
OF the Pewhatan, the wsbash, the susquohanna the
Colorado, The MnnesQta and the Brooklyn, and
monitors. Lieutenant w. b. Gushing tAlbeuasle)
manding the Monticello nSed all the morning and then
proceeded 1t me head or forty gallant tars assist in
the naval attack the face wall Of the fort Three
O'Clock was tho hour designated DR. the charge upon Fort
Fisher This hour found General Curtis brigade, OF
General Amer division, on ~ Aghs Of the Union nns
To the nps nc Of Our woSka Nsxt TO them on shs ss
the marines eomplstag that iine This lse ran In
reference to the fos, obquely 70 the noe Of the
work The right centre Of his Asst line of our works
was the portion Of the kns nearest 70 the Sort.
The ss:22s Ip Of works W.. mssssd BY Colonel 1eDay
packets brigade on the right, the brigade forming the
whos OF that line NE NEXT line manned by Colonel
Loss beps brigade, who MORALLY wounded, while
In sds breastwopks hsiug Wilmington were General
Paises coioed troops In Che march down the bank OF
Me Cape Fear river General Terys forces ed around
unfinished nbel fort At point about ar hundred yards
rom the northwest angle Of Fort Fisher and rned Nc
line across the beach, whore entirely open and
,noe sci about vigorous throwing up OF bseastworks
Of troops covering themselves from >hs re BY
rcsou the gopher holes In the vicinsgs General
Terrys command arrived ut he point 70 be occupied Just
preliminary 70 the making OF the assault at half pas
In the afternoon, and while taking position most
stouty fred upon with grape, canister and mussetry
The Mound bassery fort Buchanan situated nTs hun.
bred yssds below Fort Fisher and which was mounted
Two heavy rinsd guns, also submitted CALLING ere
Az about to O'Clock portion Of fovces advanced
and cot away successfully, the soohade and eAsvosS
de ris the enemy being altogether unable 70 dspvcss
their artillery sufficiently interfere with tfs working
party. General Curtis went ipto the assault under ~
straStioDs from General Amss commanding the division,
10 obqus 70 the right and occupy possible Me north
eas, corner Of the brt General Curtis succeeded IN
doing this, after heyoiOsy overcoming most
desperate resistance and CALAMITY placed the flag
Of his country on tho panpet, whore waved 10 the
oYoezes Of ocean, amid cheers upon cheers Of the cd
vancing soldiers The counerscap the beach ss OF
sho fort occupied and Dobly he by the old and
beaten Thirteenth Indiana Volunteers, armed with the
Spencer rine under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel
Tent This regiment hos served since the beginning Of
the var aud on every ocd and In every contest adds
new hurcs 70 We already honored ohaplct Of renown.
Al about four O'Clock General Terys troops occupied
quito ,wothds OF the fort Cape Fear river loav
Ing the rebels possession OF that portion fronting the
As troops entered, carrying bombproof
asser bombproof and traverse AFTER traverse they
met by snnladns IRE from the enemy, con-
annually concentrating as they driven from point 70
point Tho conflict was terrible one, especially in
the OF the fort, whero n mainly hand to