Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-02
kilograms to the Richmond Papers.

WILNINeToN, Dec. 2i.-The enemy's hee {
drew up in line OF battle in front OF Fort
Fisher, and opened on the fort at half past one
O'Clock p m, to day The Ironsides came
first and fifty others followed, II is reported.
Several monitors and other iron. clads are
among them. The fight is progressing at three
O'Clock.
WILMINGTON, Dec. o6.-Our lire of commu-
nication with Fort Fisher has been re opened
Some two or three assaults have been msde
upon the Fort and all were repulsed with loss
to the enemy. The fight appears to he still
going on. The enemy are believed 10 be re-
treating. There is no cause for excitemeRtor
WILMINGTON n. C., Dec 27.-Generai Bragg
telegrsphs from below that be has re opened
comm munication with Fort Fisher, and that
there is EesAccasion for alarm or excitement.
The enemy landed with only three days ra-
tions. Two feeble assaults by the enemy's
vessels were made last night. There is bat
little iffing on Fort Fisher ro;day The fleet
negro division forms part OF the enemy's
force on the North Carolina coast Four of the
enemy's vessels have certainly been disabled
on the Roanoke river. Prisoners admit 8 loss
OF three CUR boats on the Roanoke.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 27.-The situation is
unchanged. Communication open 10 Fort
Fisher by land and water. The enemy stiu
hold the beach under cover of their fleet The
attack on Fort Fisher has not been rene wed.
The Fort is uninjured. Our loss OF men under
fifty. The Federals suffered much. Every
thing looks well.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 27.-General Bragg
graphs from below that the enemy have q on
doned their position above Fort Fisher and'y-
embarked. Our troops and officers behaved
we'll throughout. The enemy has been defeat
ed at all points.
FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. 25.-The gallant
Mosby received dangerous but not mortal
wound last Wednesday. He is in our hands
well cared for.
A raidipg party of the enemy landed in
Westmoreland on MONDAY, committing good
many depredations, and then left.
The Nature of his W ound.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. y
1t has been known in this city for several
days past that Colonel Mosby was wounded
seriously while en- rout. for his command i'm
Fauquier on Wednesday last. The partc ulars,
so for as reported represent that he was at
tackled by party OF the enemy at private
house, whittier b had repaired to avoid them.
where they discovered MIN. He, supposlng
that they would know him commenced shoot
ing at them, after killing and woundins four
OF his assailants, he fell seriously wounded, the
enemy having Immediately returned his fire.
1t appears, however, that they did not recog-
niLe him, and supposing that he was morally
wounded, they left him. He is now In n safe
place, and, IL Is thought, will soon be ont OF
danger from his wound.
Hood Supposed to be all Right at Ceium-
bia.
From the Richmond Examiner, Dec D
Hoods despatch is said TO be in the hands OF
the government, but OF its contents nothing ls
known by others. The last certain information
OF HOOD Is 10 the effect that he Is railylng his
army at Columbia. He brought seventy pieces
OF cannon back to the southern bank OF the
river. He has not lost more men in killed or
wounded than the enemy, and the army might
be rapidly rendered efficient by more able
commander. The great loss of Hood Is the
moral loss. The enemy is not pressing him
not, we think, because they are unable TO do so,
bnt because they do not desire to do so. If he
would stay at Columbia during the war, they
would be well satisfied. The enemy's leaders
were delighted when he went ON his moon
shine campaign, and would probably regret
his return to the scene OF real operations.
Further Exchange OF Prisoners.
From the Richmond Examider, Dec. q
All that is known OF affairs near Wilmington
is contained in cur tslegfaphic dispatches
from that point. A very false idea OF the geo.
graphy of the coast appears to prevail with
some cotemporary journals, and great deal
more importance has been attached by them TO
the landing effected by the enemy near Fort
Fisher than the matter deserved.
The exchange of prisoners is about TO be re-
sumed at Wilmington. 1t Is singular that the
enerly has been allowed to choose every port
thew are ab ut TO attack as the point Of eI-
change. But with the commiss toner's OF the
Confederate States they have always appeared
TO do as they pleased.