Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-18
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL

REBEL ACCOUNTS.
Richmond papers of Monday contain
the following:
WILMINGTON, Jan. u.
The Yankee feet, consisting of about
sixty vessels, attacked Fort Fisher on the
coast this morning.
No particulars have been receiyed from
General Whiting, who is commanding the
fort. - '-''
A Richmond paper of the 1sth says,
editorislly:
The great wind Of Saturday brought
down the Telegraph poles on the Southern
nnes, and We are without information from
Wilmington later than the 18th. On that
day, sixty vessels of the Yankee feet at
tackled Fort Fisher at seven O'Clock in the
morning, and kept up tremendous IRE
during the forenoon.
During this bombsrdment the enemy
above the fort. Az % N's iiiies
Fisher. -'-'-''''iu at or
This expedition is believed to be under
sole command of Porter, who has gone to
work to show what he can do with OF
without Butler, aBs
All the monitors have been collected for
the purpose, and it IS said to be PorteTs
intention if the attack onthe fort fails TO at
tempt running the port to see if Viii
mington cannot be taken in the same wav
that New Orleans vas taken.
WelesFned late last night that the enc
my continued his fire on Fisher through
outssSaturdsy and Sunday, but without the
least injury. The party which landed
ABOVE are attempting to throw I'D fortih-
cations, but are obstructed by Confederate
artillery.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The enemy's force about Hardeeville
have retired back to the Savannah river.
There is some doubt whether troops have
been sent to Beaufort as there are no indi-
cation Of an advance this way.
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 1.-two hundred
and fifty refugees arrived last night from
Savannah.
The Yankees we're busy removing the
distractions from the river, and say they
will soon move on Augusta, Branchville
and Charlest
No movements have been made as vet,
though the refugees think there Will be
soon.
Sherman and his officers threaten to re-
duce Chsrleston and South Carolina to
desolation.
His rule in Savannah, for policy, con-
tinues mild
he has written letter to citizen, say
ing the only way to have peace is to send
members to the United States Congress
and return to the Union, and that It is
ridiculous to think of any other kind of re-
construction.
Advices from the trans Mississippi De-
partment, say that the army is well sup
piled with blankets, shoes and clothing,
and are ready for offensive operations.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Jan. TSP. n.
MgOr- General Dir
The Richmond WHig of this morning
contains the following: account of tn g
Capture Of Fort Fisher-By the Naval
and Land Forces of the United States
Fall OF Fort Fisher"
The unwelcome news of the fall of Fort
Fisher, commanding the entrance to Cape
Fear River. was made this morning, and
created sensation of profound regret.
The capture of this fort is equivalent to
the closure Of the hsrb0r Of Viii
mlngtOn by the enemy's feet.
1t is situated about eighteen miles below
the city, but was the main defense Of the
entrance 10 the river, and its fall therefore
will prevent in future the arrival and de-
psrture of blockade runners. How far this
reverse may prove injurious to our cause
remains to be seen, but at present we
regard it rather as an unfortunate than a
disastrous event,
The following is the official report;
HEADQUARTERS, Jan. 16.
Hon. j. Il. Seddon:
General Bragg reports that the enemy
bombsrded Fort Fisher furiously all day
yesterday. At four o'clock in the after
noon their infantry advanced to the as
sault, heavy demonstration being made
at the same hour against their rear by our
troops.
At half past six o'clock General Whiting
reported that their attack had failed, and
the garrison was beng strengthened with
fresh troops.
At about ten o'clock P. NJ. the fort was
captured with most of the garrison. Nc
further particulars aIe known at the pres.
ent time.
| [Signed], RE. LEE.
No dispatches have been received from
General Terry since that of Sunday night
announcing the result of the assault.
| o. A. DANA.
Assistant Secretary of War.
LATER FROM FORT FISHER.
BALTIMORE, Jan. II.
Additional correspondence from of Fer
Fisher state the troops under Genera
| Terry to be the same that came down will
General Butler, with one additional bri
gade, and numbered not less than 1O,OOC
men.
| ARRIVED.
WAsHIaToE, Jan. 16.
The Richmond WHig of to-day, state
that Hon. Pierre Soule had arrived il
Mexico, on q mission for the Confeder
scy.
sEDDoS REMOVED.
Street rumors in Richmond say that
Seddon has been removed and that Breck
ridge has been appointed Secretary O
War.
These changes vera talked about, buf
there vas nothing official.
GOVERNOR EooTE.
The Confederate HOUSE Of Represents
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