New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCOUNTS.
Details Of the Capture Of Fort Fisher.

Details Of the Capture Of Fort Fisher.
To tie As,oia Press
BALTIMORE Tuesday. Jan. ~, 1865.
The correspondent of The Baltimore American
gives the following detailed account OF the capture OF
Fort Fisher:
STEAMER SASTIAoo DE CUBA. Jan. ~, 1865.
Yesterday afternoon the steamer Aries arrived
from Fortress Monroe bringing dispatches 10 Admr'i
Porter from President and Secretary OF the navy.
tue dispatch steamer crossed the bar into the inner
harbor nli strained TO discover some dics
ton that authority had been received r. push iorwaru
lie rene sal Of the attack on Fort Fisher i1e hfst
rdc atom observable outs de smoke IRON the firing
up Of the forty gunbonts at anchor inside ana soon
some of .hem heading toward the bar There
could b. iistakns thls Indication VI tue CHARACTER
FRIDAY Jan. IL.
Before the commencement OF active operations this
morning the following 0rGer from Admirai for'er was
read OH the quarterback Of the Ssntiago de Cuba by
Lieut.. Norman II. ferqahar, EXecutivc-Ofcer OF the
flagship Malvern: n.y., &c.
Before going into action, the commander o! carh
vessel will detail many OF the men as ne can spare
from the guns landing party, that We may nave
STARE In the assault when 1t takes place. Eoats WI oe
ut ready lowered rear the water on t1c OH sue oi
10 vessel Tie sailors will be armed with cuiIasses
well sharIened and with reyolyeTs. When the elghsi
ia made 10 man the boats the men will get Ia bat not
show themselves When the signal is made to assault
the borts viii pull round the stern OF ire monitors and
rnd lot abreast Of them and board the fort on the
river In a seamaLlike way. The marines VIII FORM ID
to rear and the sailors. While the soldiers are
going over .he paraPet In iroat the sailors WIN ,ase WI
en- from the feet and not feel it, Twotnousand active
men from the fec. will carry the day Two boat
keepers will be kept In each boat .,u,.o,
Capt. Gibson Informed the men that be wanted
thirty fye blue. volunteers. all TINT could be
would 90 Willingly with the determination to plant tie
fag u tbs Santiago frs, the rampar,s of Fort Fisher
who desired 20 volunteer were vted to advance
o. the port side OF the vessel There was pretty ger
eral rush which Capt Gibson stopped there were
some thirty eight more than were vented already IN
the liue. Among them were four swsrthy' bfCaa.
shorlercd Sandwich Islanders andthc eItrc crew OF
tho CaptaiDs gig At the time write. the grind stone
at work sharpening their sabcrs. and the stornine
party exhibit much gleesone bilarity rs party "i
children preparing for pic Lie. The same spirit hss
Teen manifested all the vessels. IL Fort Fisher is
not taken. there will at least be some bloody work
Capt. Gibson and all the officers OF the ship have
volunteered accompany the storming party, which.
with the Mariner Is consist II fifty three men but ~
OILY two officers So the Admiral VII obaby de-
cdc Who shall have that honor Probably EAeeaiv,
Oriocr Fsrqutsr an. Acting Master Bowers VIII lead
ire santiago. with ths Cnnonious in tow. at three
o'clock this Afternoon had dstanccd eli the vc-scls OF
the fleet niles. when signal from the flag
ship directed TO hold Up and keep In line with the
Brooklyn division. In shout an hour the line was
closed ard again moved slowly. Tie distance fIom
our destination was then twenty-cight miles Tic
weather continued clear and beautiful and the sec
calm.
A. o'clock the flag ship Joined Ms and directed the
in 10 hoist two wh,e lights and take the lead to
the anchorage of Flag Pond Battery two miles north
Of Fort Fisher. At O'Clock reached tie point in
Dictated and soon the immense feet spread over the
ocean In cur wake closed up prenencd most magnih
spectacle with its display OF innu,rable !ishis
Not n cloud vns 20 be seen overhead r.d tue moon
shcne ont brightly that the shore i've III cs distant
was distinctly visible. Lights could no be seen on the
shore, aud Rebel eyes sge Doubtless geIing IN ;he
grand panorama.
Ar tre o'clock the yl,.dra al sunboats we're pouring
out in steady stream, w!Dtsng their way througl tDs
sinuous channel across tie Ter it was eiyht ocloek
before the last Of these ad crossed the bright moon
light enabling them TO thread their way among the
buoys The tide BY Is tire too lo FOR fec mont
tors 70 come 90. and they remained n'ds 1S'ii TINS
the nag ship OF the Adniralthey were OBJ
served rowing out. Tho Admiral threw ont the
signal. Get under wsy." TO ne noe. outside
cher was in progress throughout tho immense srnsds
The Malvern sailed Oh. mye1,!cally through TO squad
ron end stood out to sea giving signal tho Feet io
| By O'Clock tho whole aect ras IN motion. and pre-.
seuted q sight grad beyond description. frisstes.
uoni,ors ironcsls Ionble-er1ors oorseitees Scoops
oy war and runboats numbering sixty two vessels oi
sar earring 10 al five hundred and ninety gurs. BE-
sides smsll s'eamois. tugs. tenders and army trans
urse OF tho ocean each LED bJ tno vesssl " s dyis
ional andsr The army transports. Including the
steamers Baltic aud Pacific, aud numbering not leos
than fifteen steamships. carving rot less t1sn ten
Y
Gen Terry their commander also formed if!h lne
~ tho great armada Thus the number Of yes'o.s vsi
| bic from our deck not lesg than eighty. 40
The troops embrace the same thst cane cosa WIN
| Gen Butler. with lUo additional new bsiga1' ala
noW commanding oi,.osr. Tho navy are pfon' Oh thi,
fact IL proyes that thu Government bas s.seineG
Admiral Porter ind beoked up bis opinion. not ony
THAI Fort Fisher con DO taken hut that II must 30 AIKEN
and that 4 can DO taken ~ the same fGoos unceF az
| fereat commander. ?hs soldiers have had rough
time VI H. having laid at enohor FOR three coHseeu I've
Java q! stUrm rain and wind closely packed Id their
tr,nspJrts.
/ Ten Oooci-we are all fairly under way FOR Ne"
Inlet The distance Is only sixtyeight miles, and We
cyrsct 10 reach our anchorage before sunsct ~ a. 10 be
10 readiness flT active opersions az daylight on ffusy
morning Tie double furreted Monsdioo leads the
monitor feet. moving along finely without any gov, nul
| accompanied ly the ggnboat Nob.cnn Ihe ssntlaso
follows towing tho monitor Cbnonlcus the foTt JACK
son towing the Mahopsc. the Aabams towing the SAT-
| gus whilo the Vanderbilt accompanies the New Iron
| aides The Dictator had not 4rrised when tho heet
sailed. though momcntcrily expected aad hopes are
st that she VIII reach the scene OF action
| before tomorrow morning. 49,
| FsmAY Jan. l3-At eight bells (.our o'clock this
,porninr we wero aroused from our srmbers by gun
from the fag ship and the burning OF thu preparatory
signal o. rod and green Indication hat II Is tine
10 bo up and stirring preparing breakfast and getting
throug with the routine Of morning dI,y 80 ~ To be
in readiness Of dawn to the serious work OF
the day The moon Is s.il shining brightly In color
less sly brilliant with stars The throng o vessels rest
calmly ON the sea- the wind being too light " stir or
even ripple Its surface this too should be remem
North Carolina Truly. the elements promise to favor
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