The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-17

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New York, Tussdsy, January II, 1885.
THE SITUATION.
We have tho important report that the attack Fort
Fisher and i Subsidiary dsfenoss tho mouth Of Cape
Fear river North Carolina has been resumed BY ths ma
tional naval and army forces Admiral Porter's nsst
withdrew 70 Beaufort North Carolina after the former
attack, whore remained till Tuesday the 10th
. largo number Of troops, arrived a that point,
and on the 9th the army and navy neess consrs-
gated together on Beaufort harbos and expected
sail for the entrance TO Cape Fear river the next day
Richmond papen say that Friday last upwards Of nfty
guaboas appeared on Fort Fisher and shelled the woods
and they have report that attack was also made
on the fort itself the same day. Wilmington
despatch OF last Saturday morning says that nifty
Onion vessels were still in sight, and that they were IA
vorsA with fair weather and a smooth sea Six de-
sefters from the rebels who have reached Admiral Por
tors nec and who In Fort Fisher during the she'll
ing d the 24h and 25h that the effect OF the naval
are terrific; that 10 dismountcd eight Of their guns
killed and wounded . number of mon, and did
much other damage, and that the commander Of
enc fort only awaited luminous to surrender when tho
work would have boon given up. On the afternoon Of
tho 18th reinforcement Of SIX Thousand arrived at
Wilmington to reinforce the troops in the FORTS but
sent 70 Hardes In South Carolina when learned
that tho national troops bad recmbarksd thus leaving
only tbs original garrsons there.
II Is SAID that the rebels have new and very for
gnidabc ram nearly completed up the Roanoke river in
North Carolina which thoy design 70 shortly down
chat stream simultaneously with the descent Of the
Mouse nvss by the which they have at Knston and
u probably intended that while the la.ter makes
attack on tho Union forces at Newbsrn the former
shall ss.smpt 10 regain possession Of Plymouth. Efforts
are being made by forces at the latter place To raise
the sunken Abemarlc, and this cndcavor should sue
coed thought that with her and light draushs Mont
Tor which Is expected 70 arrive tho rebcl attack can be
easily ropuised.
General Thomas At Clifton Wayne county, rennss-
sce on last Saturday This place Is in ths extrome
southern part Of tho State, on the Tennessee river
General Thomas army well furnished with supplies,
10 which accsssions arc constantly being made BY
ports moving the river; but 10 said that We need
look for no active operations by for some days. the
roads being In vory bad condition 10 believed that
Hoods disorganlzed forces still flying southwark b.
yond Cornth, Mississippi.
Thars ef,Ii disturbance n In front
Richmond General Ord haviOs boon placed a. the head
Of the Army Of the James, no has boon succeeded In
the command Of the Twenty fourth corps By Major
General John Gibbon, lately commanding the Second
division Of the Second oorpa The rcbcls In front
Of tho Twenty nth corps mvs been for some time
are beginning assume formidable appearance. II 10
aid that division OF Virginia troops whom recently
ordered South from Lses army mutnsd and positively
refused 70 leave their State and that thoy carried
their point
Mr. Francis r Blair, ST., returned TO Warrington yes
terday from his journey 70 Richmond whittier he went
not e . peaoc commissioner but for the purpose Of
sndeavong 70 regain possession OF title deeds and other
Important papers stolen from his residence when wns
sacked spring by the rebels during the raid Of Brock
lndso and Early Virginia and Maryland In this he was
partially successful He had interviews with Jo Davis
his Secretary Of War and other principal Of the rebel
government and, though he had no authority 10 make
any peace propositions no laid before them his views
and had frce and candid conversations with the Tho
compilation OF extracts from the Richmond papers
regarding Mr. Bair's movements and surpassed Objects
published In this mornings HArD form very amusing
collection.
Tho Toronto Gseo tho editor Of which Is member Of
the Canadian Cabinet and has tus returned from Eng
snd makos the following statement In it's issue Of yss
tsrday:-ws are crcdbly Informed hai the best loyal
opinion In England favors The ertradon Of the raiders
now before the Canadian oourta"
New Orleans advices 70 this 9Th inst state that General
Candy has ordered draf Of one in seven in tho De-
parsmcns Of the Guf Arksnsss and Mississippi the
18th OF February unless the quotas shall Be previously
Oiled Tho steamer vcnanso was captured and burned
By guorillas on the sth inst near Skpwth Landing
on the Mississippi Her passengers and crew were
made prisoncra
Tho vigilance and industry Of the ocers under Msjo
General DIX and Police Superintendent Kennedy have 70
suited in the arres. Of four alleged notorious and i'm
poans rebel pirates and ncendiarcs who shortly 4
DO tried BY military commission which Is 10 assembl,
OF Fort Lafayette One OF these men Ia said 70 be th,
Lake Erie pirate DELL another confederate OF his and
the two others charged with being leaders In the plot
70 burn down this city All these were arrested on
our Northern border and three Of Them Is stated hold
commissions 10 tho rebel army
The erchsngs Of prisoners between our own aud tho