The New York herald., 1865-02-19
WILMINGTON.
Reconnaissance OF the Rebel LlaS
Defending. the Approaches
TO Wilmington. psa
Our Forces Intrench tho Post
tions Gained. -
Ehe Movement to DO Resumed %
an Early Dato.
Gallant Condrct Of a Detachment Of tLN
Third New Hampshire,
&C.. de-, 40.
Mr.. Thomas M. Cooks Despntsh.
FoRr FlsuEs, N. C., Feb. IL lSc4
THE MOVEMENT AaArw, wnvrscrox

MOVEMENT AdArrT wnNrsorox
This morning inaueuratei an advance in fore tswarts
Wilmington, designed primarily a. general rcconnoie
ssncc to be converted into roal advance II circc-
stances should provo favorable The mornps clear
and beautiful, promising all that could be dcsrci
The plan of tho gave General Ibootts hr,-
gade the right of the .inc, the coan beech
lie supported by brigade Of Pan,s diNEcn,
commanded by Colonel Ames. General Anes' d,i-
sion moved up the rebel military rad In the
centre OF the peninsula holding his troops en- ma,ss
though they subsequently, brocet INTO action On
the right General Paines colorod troop advanced NJ
On the lcf keeping the cart bank OF Ga, river do
tachen OF Adnir Porters aunbcas covered the righA
OF the lirc and kept the woods thoroughly shelad IL
frcnt OF us.
The movement comm At eight ,cloes precisely.
The rebel picket line found closi In front Of our
own, and their mea, being in n1e pits, made
q spirited resistance for short time. But On
the formation OF . strong skirnish line thsy
were soon eslodged and driven In npcu their nsia
works Our lines then advanced cautiously through ,hs
tangled undcrbrush Of dwarf pines ana live oak sal
pressed up close TO the main line of iebcl works
TIE WSxl woRfa
These works were found 70 be veg perfect ard forns
able extending from Mnsonboro s'una acrosI 20 rr5
Loaf with an advanced lire on eir right, Joining us
main work near the cspsr oe the peninsula,
forming . fortified encamrusnt On rsiDing his
information, and nndng Tie rebels present n
strong fuce a. all points, y Vas deenca es0
ther FORE ordered up and In nr increrlc rhr tine we
had thrown up line of works nrsv ~ shosF - rccs
of the rebels sufficiently siroig at last 70 insure ~
gained, which was about two niles
The movement was crderd by General scho1ela
but but rerrys % troops I put,e,t..d Genard Terry him
seif I was % 80 physicaiy dissId fsom troubles ne
alunent, which has laid tim uo for several dayS
- BE- unable 10 sit upon bs horsc he VAS noweyc
present with his troops captured bnygy fsrnhitg ain
meam Of ocomc,icn whom reads could os found, ana
Generals Paine and Ases were s,so with their -
spssss ,ns sSs,, aIa a.S positions viii, u.
same ardor and saiiAuy 'ty displayed ~ the s'ormIns
ssSs "v rrr,r,rsr o. rrr -urrp srw sAsrsuna
General Abbott distinguished binsoh with fragneus
Of his cou,fnard, by the capture OF eo1
pr.on.s ss.esmss assss q IN. S inrs New H.mr
shire, cf Abbous brigade. commsndnd BY Capt 4
G Edgcriy, nunbcrirg my men. charged upon -
tached Of the REBELS took possession Of H. shot he
rcboI commander and secured bis commsnd-ni fory
men. Capt Edserys 'oss was but eve men-ons killsA
Our total losses during the day navs been les thsn
dozen killed, and about fny woind-d. Capt hcott, q
tho Seventy seventh reansyivsnia member q The ss
Of nnypnckers brigade, wss Killed by rebel ssup
shooter on the right He was gallant and usoi
we'll genial comp anion and gentleman Hir dea1
casts gloom ever the command 70 which ne was .
Capt Herbert, o, the Thtsiesh eoIorsd and lisu,ens
Fisher OF the same, were among the vounoed the is>
mcr severely. -, -.
Sovn fron WlImnQtop 20 position just above thcR
Vort, and srnusec themselves by ptchnga few hs@T
slels a VI, which, however, isil ltr SNORT
rHe nosros nosrAux,
Commander Stone, moved up the riyu dnus
tspeousIy with The advaus of our troops, s,a
cnrsrcd Fort Anderson, 90 the ether bank o. he
svcam She took position within o n4b
OF The fort and treated them 10 soms mort excolsAs
artillery practice throughout, the day. One os two doaEe
endsrs % entered the sts but s such long range ts
their ammunition was nearly all ysstcd- The fort ~
tpondcd 70 the loptauk With her Whitwonh guns ~.
atrn,ly hitting the little Mor-tsr though, 10 bciicse4
without inDcting any injury
We hsve caDtured to-day IN ali about seventy nW
pyI2EcrA