Washington telegraph., 1865-01-11

mas. On each occasion drove the rnrmy
from their guns under shelter OF thrr bomb
proofs 30 A. efnctually 10 silence their guns
A few moments after, fTigates and heavy guns
got into position. A detachment Of troops
landed Sunday afternoon. SkirmsheTs pushed
gallant IL to forts under cover of our fire. Some
of thom entered the works and brought oil
dag. On Monday the Santiago captured 4
company of North Carolina soldiers, and
brought them eli.
Tribune's special SAYS: Immediately on ap-
pearanee in New York papers OF Buffers expe-
dtioE and place Of destination. dispatch was
sent 10 New Inlet apprizing him Of the betrayal
Of bis plans 10 the rebels. The order o. attack
on Fort Fisher was for the feet under full
head of steam to stand off ~ miles, while the
torpedo steamer blown up Then the
whole feet TO come in rapidly possible.
The iron-clads led by frigate Ironsides, and ac-
companied by gurboat acting As tender. TO ap-
proach fort from the north, standing close,
within three-fourths of mile the water
might permit Ironsides broadsides outward
from fort, and monitors ranged in line. at con
venient distance. IL this position TO fire over
land at the Fort. Frigat-s, sloops and other
large vessels to move in close, forming crescent
shaped line of battle near fort as possible.
and pour in a concentrated fire on the Fort.
Butler to land his forco and cooperate with
the fleet The main point Of attack is Fed
eTal Point, a narrow suip o. land, noTihsid-
of New lnlrt III loTms part OF the hast hank
of Cape Fear River, and is held by works com
mandng the mouth Their capture closes the
port Of Wilmington, and renders Fit Casewoll
Of no use to r-bals. Fort Fisher, the strongest
Of the works on Federal Psint, was TO be the
principal object Of attack.
Fort Monroe. Dec. al have Just arrived
here in this santiago from of Wilmin gton. The
attack on Fort Fisher commenced ar noon Sat
urday. continued al day Resumed Sunday,
with great viscr. all day. Fort much damaged
All barracks and stoTehousas burned.
The Rrpublica says. editoTiallv, speaking
of tie failure at Wilmington whether or not
il shall turn out 70 have resulted from bad
management ON the part Of land forces. il will
generally b. set down as another instance of
tho fatality which has attended every thing
with which Ben DutleT has had to do"
New York. Dec 23.-Herald's correspon.
dent SAYS: The Rebel Com. HHnfer. has gons
mp Savannah river with two gunboafs Wheel
er's cavalry, Hardee's infantry. ami Hunters
fleet combined aI- in the way Of shrrman's az
proach bv water 20 Augusta.
The Worlds Washington correspondent saws:
herman considers lranchvill-. :. g., mor-
important THAI Charleston. Thence he could
open comma icafion with Beaufort. when
Charleston would fall Of lis own weakness
Announced here to-day, that Hszrn's diri.-
ion and brigade OF knpltTicks cavalry. l.ft
Fort McAili>;rT on the 18th. in a Svufht-i I. ..:-
r-rIion. 20 r--sse oHr prisoners on Albany -li
Gulf railroad. ~ miles distant. Marty III lie
prisoners from Alil-n reported at thaf point
Cen. Hardsr Il tiRIs of escap, optn,d fire
with Ram savannah aud gnnbDa.t, rhus cover
ing his meTenlrnt- After eIossing. rams were
blown up Cen Fcster corps nrAI moved up
taking up forpedors- Tine ci.y i uniuiurrd
One torpedo bOaI and three small steamers rsp-
Jared People qeirE and we'll dispos "A. Shrr-
mans loss since lsa,ing Atlanta Is l,ss than
s.uUJ men, 4UU lost nj Savannah and $40 by
Struggling on the march.
Cairo. Dee 25-Dayidsun's expedition re-
turnri to Pascagoula accomplishing obi-et ct
their mission successfully Destroyed iIu
mcnss amount of property.
DISPATCH FROM STAT xToN War Drp't
Washington, Dee. -. 10 o'clock Mo Gen
DiN-The following extracts from Rich mani
papers received to-day:
Latest intelligence from Georgia Indicate
that Sherman has alrrad followed UP hi. o.
cupation OF Savannah BY s-nding .orc+- VI
cavalry. artillery and Infantry, on rNp-di-
ton. Destination cannot be guessed at rom
the direction il moved. Reported having gOns
towards the Aliamaha river. We shal 10
doubt hear they crossed lhaf stream I'D suuiil-
western Georgia IA quest "a pilsvn-is ~ war,
supposed 10 be at Andrrsonyilie. Size iTnans
pTogramm. fuT his campaign norihward seems
10 be no secret He viii start from Port Eoyai.
move straight for Branchviiir-a junction OF
then proposes following the main railroad to-
wards Virginia stealing AMI nuT.L1ing -
mnch as be can on bis way. Ii Il all very ire.
bat il Sherman proposes Grn. Lee disposrS.
The following official cfp tch WIS received
last night:
WILMINGTON, Dec. p, 9 +. n
To his Excellency President Davis:
The ensmv has re-embarkel under cover of
his fleet. His movements are not developed.
have visited Fort Fisher. and found the dam
ages slight, except the buildings not necessary
for defence. Only two guns were disabled.
The marks remaining indicate the bombaTd-
nrnt was very heavy Mai General Whiting.
Colonel Lamb commanding the fort. and Off
GERS and m-n of garrison. deserve special com
mendaiion for their callantry, efficiency and
fortitude, displayed under the very irving cir
Gums tances. BRAXTON BRAGG.