The New York herald., 1865-01-18

VI Dattio the positions marked
for them on the chart and Join in tho bombardment
They moved forward In the order given above the
teen vessels led by the Brooklyn carrying hundred
and thirty-si guns
Following rapidly order to the line of battle
number two to take position and join in the lombard
ment 1t Immediately moved forward as follows pre-
scnting array Of the largest service
magnificent spectacle Of old walls with their
ponderous armaments-
Guns: Guns
Minnesota ......... % Janiata; ;............ g
aowna,an ~ Toonderoga ...:...... 20
| Susquenanna .......... 10 -
iotdi ITO
Az twenty minutes to Eve O'Clock these two immense
divisions carrying three hundred and twelve guns in
addition to the iron. .clads Joined in the grand and awful
yet terribly brilliant cannonade--a spectacle that will
probably be Witnessed again during the present
| ago.
The number Of shots fred while this great lombard
mcnt lasedone hour and half closing ut ten minutes
past six oclock-could have been less than four per
second broadsde after broadsde being poured in with
out the slightest intormission occasionally ntepesed
with tho dense bass Of the afteeninch guns Of the
| Monitors
-Four shots per second during this time, counts up
twenty one thousand hundred shots Indeed, have
no doubt that up TO the withdrawal Of the wooden wallis
/
l were fred into Fort Fisher.
/ After the general bombardment commenced but ono
shot fred by tho fort in RETURN consequently none OF
the wooden vessels Sere injured.
The Ironsides and the Monitors did not withdraw when
tho signal was given for the wooden walls to cease firing,
but kept at work throughout tho night throwing one
shell every ten minutes into tho fort to prevent the re.
pairing Of damages by the garrisoE - '.s. s,,
The camp fires Of our troops the shore, together
with tho burning Of signals and the display Of white
| and green lanterns by the acet presented q grand
! spectacle.
Tonight tho troops have advanced up within about
mile and half OF Fort Fisher their camp res extond-
ing down the beach for moro than mile.
An order has been received from the Admra-t boing
found impossible TO bring division into the Tight the
anchong being too contracsedto proceed in shore
the encampments Of the troops from any assAult
/ by Bragg from Wilmington
The troops, as learn from ofnosn who assisted in
landing thcm IN high spiht and anxious to be led
forward to the assault ofhe fort They wish to wipe out
the stain cast upon them BY the Withdrawal OF General
Butler and 10 prove 70 hs country that hey did not
| believe the fort could not b taken.
The announcement received here to-day that General
Butler had boon relieved from The command Of the
Army Of the James and directed 70 report at Lowell,
Mass, caused great rejoicing throughout tho neet.
Iregret to learn that Of the fifteen inch guns
the Mahopac burst to-day, bus pleased 10 add that
none Of her irenclad crew injured by the expo-
sion. She remained In the nght throughout the day.
Some good shooting was made by the rebels and all
tho iron-clads have indeniations Of their
armor and perforation Of their smokeatacks
] Second Day OF the Battle.
| SATURDAY MosSISo, Jan. H. 1895.
Another bright and beautiful day has dawnedbeng the
third since loft Beaufort-soarcoly cloud dimming
tho heavens
The night magninoenuy brilliant the first quarter
OF waning shedding It's svery rays land and
water, while light southwest wind, which seemed
hardly TO ripple, made everything particularly
pleasant
This morning the has risen In spcndor and beauty
Not cloud perceptbc in the sky The cheering rays
Of "od Sol" have already driven OF the chness Of the
| morning atmosphere.
| Tho Monitors and the Ironsides havo continued
throughout the night throw shell every ten minutes
into the fort disseminating only daylight approached
The troops shore having fnc tmc and arc In
| the most splendid spirits.
Aforagng party has just returned to camp with nearly
one hundred head Of cattle and horses which they sue
/ ceeded in picking up during the night.
number OF tho troops advanced during the night to
tho abandoned rebel Fort Anderson and now hold pos
session Of the whole breadth OF the peninsula to Cape
Fear river
The advanced pickcts arc already within o mile OF
Fort Fisher preparing to storm It when the proper mo-
ment arrives
The Santiago with the division Of Captain Gsson con-
sisng Of fourteen gunboats anchored this morning
close into tho beach with instructions protect troops
a. they svance and follow them they move forward
Our position for witnessing operations to-day H. n pos
sbls favorable than ,hs, Of yesterday The wind
tho right quarter and will drive the smoke on shorc
and give unobsructed Wow d tho effect Of the shot
vessels upon the fort well "a the operations Of
our eager stormins party.
FLAusHr MALvEaS Jan. 14-11 NJ
am Just informed that the Gettysburg will start in
few minutes for Fortress Monroe and close hastily.
Up TO this hour nothing has bean done this morning
Tho Monitors are lying quisy with tho Ironsdes un-
| der tho guns Of For Fisher.
Not shot has been exchanged since four o'clock.
guu burt on the Mahopao yesterday slightly wound
ing two officers, and ono man ssrousy These were the
only casualtics In the fecs.
Tho weather ut this moment Ia not bright a u has
been The sun is somewhat ciouded though tho wind
continues from tho westward, giving us q calm sen
We hope 10 npsh the work up to-day or tomorrow
| by glorious victory.
The rronsdes and Monitors havo juss opened again
on Fort Fisher -
Two o'Ciocx r. W.
The division OF wooden vessels are In short rarso OF
Fort Fisher, and firing rapidly upon H. but olciting no
| reply.
l., wAsumoros, Jan. IL 1855.
An oncla dcspntoh ssys that only one pcrson waa
wounded by the explosion Of the Gftecnneh guns on tho
Mentors
FoRIsEss MoHaoE, Jan i7--o3cP. M
After three days aud nights Of bonbardnent Fort
Fisher 10 ours with ell she contiguous works command
ps New idiot Tho assault made by the army and
the Naval brigade At three o'clock on Sunday afternoon
ono corner Of the fort secured In half an hour bu.
we had hand 70 hand fshi With ths garrison. which
lasted until nine O'Clock Of night was very stubborn
and bloody resistance and the fort and the approaches