Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-25
THE CAPTURE OF WILMINGTON
INTERESTING DETAILS.
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY
CAPTURED.

FOBTDYss MONROE, Feb 24-The United
States Cunbcat r. r Cuyler, Comr ColWeli
arrived here this morning from Fort Fisher, N
g. with important dispatches from MAJ. Gen.
Terry and Admiral Porter, and brought the
nrst glorious news OF the evacuation Of the city
OF Whining ton. n. G., on the night Of the 2lst
instant, and the entrance and complete posses
sion of the city by our forces, under Maj. Gen.
Terry, on the morning Of the ped inst, al niae
O'Clock a. m.
Prior 70 the arrival of the K. Cuyler the
steamer Virginia, which arrived here yester-
Day, brought the news of the general forward
movement Of our troops, commencing imme-
Giately upon the fall Of Fort Anderson, having
been attended wi tn entire success, and that
Maj Gen. Terry was steadily driving the rebels
before him in utter confusion. and at the period
OF the sailing of the Virginia was only four
miles from the main entertainments and forts
OF the enemy, Immediately encircling the out
skirts of the city, and his forces steadily. VIC
toriously advancing
BY the arrival of the r. r. Cuyler additional
particulars have been obtained, from which it
appears that our forces were in no way deferred
IN their onward march, the rebel General
eyinoing but little, il any, disposition to offer
resistance, and had sought the shelter OF their
works before an engagement with their forces
The evening of tae 2lst will forever be an
eveHttul period in the history of the Whining
ton expedition, commanded by Major General
~
found our forces within cannon range, and
even hailing distance of the rebel army, appa-
rently concentrating in strong ferce in their
defensive earthworks, with the spires and
houses OF the doomed city OF Wilmington
plainly in sight.
The various disposition OF our forces had
been made, and on the morrow the attack
would have commenced which would have
decided on whose side victory or defeat would
fall
In the meantime the gunboats of Admiral
N q IL.
ing their way up the Cape Fear river as TO
enable them to obtain a share of the honor and
render important service in the anxiously
locked for and anticipated assault on the rebel
works.
When daylight Of the 2ed dawned, skirmisn-
ers from the different regiments were sent out
in advance and were rapidly sent for ward as
no resistance was made, the different brigades
also taking up the line of battle, eager and ex-
pectant for the word of assault to be given.
Not shot OF any kind was fired, as the
forces kept still advancing, and in a few min
utes the truth was discovered that the rebels
had evacuated their works and the city. ard
there was nothing for our army to accomplish
than TO march in and take the place. So at q
O'Clock on the morning of the l2d, Major Gen.
Terry, accompanied by his staff and body
guard, entered the city, and received from the
hands OF deputatioR OF a few of the remaining
citizens the formal surrender of the stores,
supplies, DC. The extent OF our captures by
the 1all OF wilmington are not known, but they
must be exceedingly great, as the rebel forces
on their retreat were so closely pressed as In
all probability to be unable 10 DESTROY very
little, fearing II might lead to the detection of
the evacuation.
The r. r. Cuyler is the only steamer that
has arrived from Fort Fisher to- day, and was
doubtless despatched by Admiral Porter as
soon as complete possession Of The city was
chained.
The fiag-of-truce steamer New York, Capt.
Chisholm, arrived here last evening from
Point Lookout, Md, with 40 re Del prisoners,
and left to- day for Varina, On the James river,
where the exchange of prisoners on both sides
Is progressing very rapidly. The steamship
Baltic. Capt Murry, arrived here this morning
from New York.