The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17
wILMIN CTON.
RENEWALOF THE CAMPAIGN
Another Naval Attack on
Fort Fisher.
FAIR WEATHER AND A SMOOTH SEA
4 Fleet Of Transports with Troops
ffom Grants Army Arrive or Fort
Fisher on the Sth Instant.
The Plan Of Battle to be the Same as
Pursued at the First Attack.
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Evidence Of Rebel Deserters as to
the Weakness Of the Rebel
Works and Garrison.
Tho Reinforcements Sent to Bragg During
the First Attack Have Been
Sent to Charleston,
&c, &C., &c.
The Plan Of Battle to be the Same as
Pursued at the First Attack.

un0 kuSC ACLacK nave Been
Sent to Charleston,
&C., &C., &c.
baltimore Jan 16, 1896
Ne special correspondent Of the Baltimore Aweyica~
ues date Of the 9th inst communicates the following
Important information relative the renewal or rather
sonnaaton Of the great against deences
- Wilmington situated Federal Point mouth OF New
lnasA
This correspondence has been withheld from the public
Aase until II should become known that the attack had
sceoally been commenced.
STEAMSHIP SANTIAGO CuBA,
orr BEAUFORT, Jan. Q, 1896. !
having ridden out heavy southeast storm At our
sehorage during the past two days. Off Beaufort harbor
~ are now enjoying Of those periodical cams pecu
Ax 70 this latitude which scarcely be expected TO
aase moro than twenty four hours
Yesterday morning, the wind having got round
northeast, and the shining out brightly we were
ssssscd once more with quiet sea- and eyes were
Aehted also with the approach Of the neet Of transports
viii the troops furnished by General Grant 70
with Admiral Porters feet in The capture Of Tsrt
1ishsr. -
~ nrss vessel that arrived was the flagship Of the
Camanding General which crossed the bar o. once and
Usooseded up Beaufort harber 70 communicates With the
0agshfp Of Admiral Porter.
Next came the steamers Baltic and Atlantic, each with
nsasly two thousand board The other transports
80 arrived after, the OF which, however,
ooald not be ascersa,ned-
An the transport feet a. I write, are now anchored
sstside the bar, along with the navaivessels
THE PLAN OF BATTLE.
ne plan Of battle Is fully arranged, and the CON-
saandss Of each vessel has been supplied with
sa Indicating mot emily his position but shs pre-
= onAo ~ 80 ta
- - directed
no Santiago being commanded by the senior captain
- The eanboat fee-Capt O. g. Gsson-is stationed at
Ne head Of the line Of vessels Of her class eleven
number and while the others Of tho line to
aae their nre the ouworks Of Fort Fisher our guns
- 70 throw . flank Gre into the fort
~ position 70 witness the fight will therefore be most
sAvantageous-I having full view Of the operations
= The Monitors and Ironsides and the heavy frgates
shs right Of the line and OF the gunboat attack on the
sssr works Of the enemy including Mound battery on
ne left Of our position.
The positions Of the vessels nearly the same as in
~ former nght excepting that the ron-cads win take
position about quarter Of mile Fort Fisher
than at the FIRST attack and the Dictator will also join
thsm with her two fteeninch guns making the monitor
esst twelve strong including the four guns Of the
Msoadnock Then the Ironsides with her tremendous
slevsn-inch broadsdes and the Minnesota, Wabash,
Brooklyn, susquehanna Tuscarora Seneca T1conderoga
Hehican Colorado, Shenandoah, Pawtuxent, Macknaw,
ksumeo, Powhatan, Junata Yantic and Kansas form
NE second line.
The Nyack, Unadilla Huron and Pequot which act az
leaders 70 the monitors also in the inner line
The gunboat feet Is 10 form line In front Of shore
batteries extending to the right Of Fort Fisher in the
ssliowng order:-Santiago dc Cuba, Fort Jackson
tAooay 0sceoA, Chippewa, sassacus Maratanxa, Rhode
asand Monticello Mount Vernon Quaker City and Iosoo
Tho Of the various divisions consisting Of this
saallsr class Of gunboas assigned TO position out
10 Of the limo Of battle.
AN EARLY novgMENT.
steamer has just arrived from the inner barbor and
vspsrts that At noon to-day the signal hosted the
uashp for the entire feet TO prepare for The pro-
liability therefore is that will sail tomorrow morning.
y the weather should continue favorable.
The nset outside the bar are all ready TO sail at
moments notice. and win fall in line as soon as the
Forrest Of masts comes out of Beaufort harbor.
The larger transports also outside about fifteen
miles from the shore, awaiting the movement Of the
Sect
Statements OF Rebel Deserters, Showing
the Weakness Of Fort Fisher During
Ghe First Attack.
ADMIRAL PORTER TO sKcRETARY wELLEs.
NORTH ATLANTIC souADaos,l
UEuHD srArEs FLAG SNIP MALVERN,
BEAUFORT, N. O., Jan Z, 1904
An-I have the honor TO enclose you letter received
arou Lieutenant Commander Temple containing In
hwsst,ng matter relating TO Fort Fisher.
u important a. . matter Of history, and tells tho
uAoie story
Iam, cir, your obodient servant
DAVID D. PORTER, Rear Admiral
Hon. onzos wUIxs, Secretary Of the Navy
ooHxANDER TEMPLB 70 ADMIRAL PORTER.
UNITED States szAHKR PosroosAc,l
Orr NEW IEnxr, Jan. 2, 1865.
iasss Admiral Dawn d. PoRru, q. q ~, commanding
North Atlantic squadron:-
n-t may DO Of assistance you 70 receive together
eh the 81 rebel DISORDERS mentioned In my letter Of
ms dafe the Following memorandum OF information ell
CITED from one Of their number Corporal Thomas Lawler
u the marines-
He says no was stationed, both during and sncc the
basnbardmsnt IN naval battery Buchanan, commanded
~ Lieutenant Chapman, and situated near the Mound:
aa there between Ave sir hundred man IN m.
sos the two days Of the attack and no troons IN WI
sAinsson It's vicinity 70 reinforce than. ,hs,
she Arc from the fleet was 90 nercs :.
70 drive the rebels from their guns and into ,ho
sombproofs throughout the greater portion Of ,bo,,
wosts after the commencement Of the action,
thss swo Of their Brooke guns burst killing and wound
ing sonic twenty-five men, that dismounted eight Of
bier guns, besides destroying several Of their carriages
killing thirteen men and wounding about thirty; that
General tlng supposed the boats which were sent into
shs bar on th> 25h 10 be s'oring party Of scamon 10
which he would bevo hoen obliged 10 surrender; that
Abe subseaucnt ral>d Commandment At sunsc. OF mo