The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-28
TEE FAIL OF FORT Frsur.
rom spe Rale'gh Confederate, 25tb.l

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ne movement OF the enemy was s,,
GEN. as We all know. After the ~
ou i-'H1re, l. was az Anticipated tj,at :
I"iJk REPETITION Of the effort world h,
matte. cen. liOlze had been witbC,au,
90 - winning on. Or above il ~
sA.urday - Pr Mc5filIan. as onr -
90 f1l@nt hoarG, discovered frcm na'',
:" SOUND tis approach ct The enemy
81, ao'elat 70 c'mmuaicate l.y teleora,, h
'oF'S'i. bragg the fact; but the onara.
90 - -. Fts s'"' lisa condition to send .ba
ny aho u became neces>ar, 20
by 4"'S1ht ths news by a MESSENGER II
~ we hours after the Intelligence voc 40
70 cSiFea' Cen. fcke was on the march ~
~ .""t me eneGsy at his noint Of
''.'rIhs Z. On Friday the enemy I:.nde1
cover or hIs fleet. near Battary
- T'tif' ABOUT nine miles from, Fort
H. iaI'eF' While he was landing Ca
D. Ilohe appeared and drew up in linz Is
: t o1''ie' TO watch his movements and -in.
rilsI', mem when possible to do so. II
~ PoSSioie to prevent the LANDING
80 - -, tAe situation IF the point
me enemy landed on the banks
IiintSS,@ooD,:: ( ne neck OF the Sound, thus
i"'sFFoSlhg small surface OF water a
tween them and an attackirr forco
competing such force 10 circle aronnd
ne lower extreme Of the SounG a;,bon
~ "h!ch movements would have tn bo
| dof1r under the fire of the whole Fl. or O
Nhen Gen. lIoke found this to no tbo b
| SITUATION, she established a line fac. Il
ing Tue sea, and threw ont what cayaIr,, Il
ne ne required (if ne had III on his ricbt
is"K' towards Battery Ander. on. wbecb
800 80, 20 " 'he beach towards Fort Fisher p
80 iouf mules. The Intervening conn, III
Try mere IS broker, and the low MACE at
are gown up with thick bushes and pj" ars Epr
"ffshy. The purpose of this cavaIr1, in
was 10 observe the movements al tn
'le sigma 81 The FIRST advance or ty,o e.,
ny towards estab lshing line a,.roes III
~ - u !aAd 10 the river il beino tho NJ
o'oef ahdpurpose of Gen. Brace 70 ba,,a all
zen. ifote attack him as soon as he'll ap
,1 ; In this condition matters rast. The
!, '"''l FldaY night During the nigbf by
,,a NY passing between the cavalry Ho
- '-llF''''ilg their way through the ne
''''N' hiafshy underground. n,ade H. pul
''y 10 the river and on Satu,,Iav No. ma
hE ,'eh. io'ie found an entrencboJ H.
- itS ri&ht Hank, extending across tho ..
eHIosuia from thesea to. OF. noarto ~
vt ne succeeded. however IN r,,;
Ing ms base at Sugar Loaf immedi Gen
Nl'ahS~a ms line and in formed Gov, T
rag OF the status. Then Gen Rrsan dior
,eir VIZ, ,Torl ofder to charge the enemy in the
Fcszz mfr r. I,t
+, A., -. ''oSe fecOnpO:SSance the
loef the ire II the enemy. and d;ono,, dar,
{" 'Hf strength OF tacir force and no In
non. On receiving ti.4 ,5f.lpr to cbar,o cour
communicated the ,esult OF his Oh natr
'V&ilon&, and asked General Brag, ~
'1lHoitff IN person, which he did
,,,o, 80 - Sc officers concurred that A.
~ 81 no. T. oier to assault the lines. It
mn "e'erahned to reinforce tho TIL
y -f.~n +, l..
,otnrsI - 70 'SFe taken which, but for q sh.
a. uI,a'' ont, IS far IS we can see ~, dom
,oo,l1 rage ought to have for SC
C So " u great extent. BY mono
or eHein"' four thousand withC
oh%' We're Sc en- behind the works and uIh(
= Meet proceeded to lombard Fort get =
at r, "9ich WAS done uninterruntedIr stonn
- sunday, about y. m. mon g
10, a ne column Of assault, mum. first I
80 '''ou%ho, moved from the tually
mes ana as they advanced they ascerr
h. i-a{{ 'iS'oia from Fort Fisher upon,
oeIea&uFed garrison was kent lied
.b ~2'lHed within the boomproofs and s.
- iI I%ted ana continued fire the p
n ~ guns, pouring torrents was NJ
1''li ana missiles on every spot On onlv i
rama siae OF Fort Fisher we had Gov resent.
sen s,'As-Sut ficient, could they have
i "Sea, 10 make i!impossible that anv TuE
Q r''tlih have advanced under thair the IL
b't rs the hne of assaiI,,nts r,,, nort4d
.'I 70 tha tort, the whole fleet concen. der tn,
= tne IRE IN riohochrt shot. on the law, or
"nu speedily dismounting eyv ~ folio
,, ~" 'il' unIntelmIttent "frpF Physlc
J. - pam GngIlSh, hell fre''- State {
~ - W uh'Ii the encmy's line was no
5''is OF tae work. Then il Ministe
VI. n rusn and veil the Insane
- was made Capt. Braddv. Il j. Editors
. IN. tHe company guarding per
'Il3 port. "a him the hope of the Ap0the
sou huhS 70 keep the asxaiIsn.s on, Pnysici
- iHen ana officer who had been | Teacher
- ne onomproofs for fifty-six Under
: ) - E,t ont and make teady.- Quaker
- making defense this officer Mail co
- c,ii'hiahd' 1t IS said, surrendered Railroad
ne enemy entered the omen oato
feh We're beBumbed es.el exsusted GKx.
- = as the work of a moment. Beanree
, were obliged to fail back in ordor the one
G"i' Lamb, with that cool pre- of our a
when distinguishes i'm as an of boyonet
10 'l' III, brought his men into which
" :" isa"4uaftefS, Gen. Whiting and VIII
titStn~ encouraging and CHEERING soldier
itofoS' ana creating enthusiasm, The G
afGene and whole souled hero;s,,l i'm poss il
mes inspiring influences onr with VIII
ere bFeit9lt 10 The charge. The less the
FS were against them in the ,ro- and well
. OF ionr thousand, aided by two Many
+ n"ll feS, to two thousand. but flaught
ioFeed he enemy back to the distingli
-. y ',n.l hafdlo hand fight, of IN which gi
ted fury and desperation ensued
u'hg from seven till about ter Rrr,,
IN taiIa3 endurance and Herald Il
,Ir ,,S - overcome numbers Butler:
nil ~'ae oVerPo"ered and the work The Pr
'uit was accomplished But not for 1SG5
ne enemy had paid dearly for his ruler r.,
Hehad not lost man Trt;I ba &c W.,
the iort. lie lost two tbousand ci.v aiT +.
;ra,. 80 ''ious'thd mat entered regarded
courage of our officers and mon has moi
e~s'oh iutore tongues will luton of
49,. a., her. 1862
Wh;t; n sNae ti1lie oand OF noble from the
as most besetting His voice In hr;aY :