New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18

Eliza Hancock took the troops out Of three thpe put
ug them into naval launches just outside the sur The
tug C. W. Thomas was also nsed. Nothing could ei
coed the efficiency with wici the naval officers ane
crew worked In transferring the troors TO IL" shore
They were nearly all wet as drowned rats te'ne
obliged to bail their boats every time they came OF
through the breakers The troops intended to be landed
were all ashore before three o'clock p. M -Four steam
ers the T. H. Scott the North Point. Gov oho'e and
Chas. Leary still have their board PROBABLY hell
In reserve
The strip o. sand beach on which TIE gcrc land
cd Is sbout hundred yards 10 width. slop!g up to'
ridge which forms Il good breastwors. Beyond 10
ghcoy lacooa some twcrty RODS In Width bounded b.
uiarsh with dense chappare and grove 81 piEes at
half a mile from the beach. The woods tie whole
length OF the coast Tie lagoon which is fed by Mystic
and ,fasoaborough Ine,s extends to within some fori
miles of Fort Fisher. TIE troops being scecsssal,
placed on terra fims were formed Jiyiion front
ard occupied about two miles along the beaci pickett
were III, wn ont in oil directions to guard against at
tack .. surprise. Boats loaded with bread Piled iTon
tho Russia TO tic shore and soon pyramid OF hare
tack sprang m on the sand.
Willie the lon bardnent OF Fort Fisher was progress
Ing about U'ciock 2. m, heavy column III o'ac'
smoke suddenly observed TO spring NJ o'es ti'
fort ard FIRST surpo.ed to be some portion OF ts
works on frs. Ii proved. however. y De steam'
which had co1ne down Cape Fear River. pFobabiy io'
the purpose OF bringing troops. AferwsJd "thei
steamers were obsei passing up and dow tho r'er
Th-ir course was traced by tie volume az rchy smoke
from their pipes
TIE GUSBoATs MOVE UP.
At4:i5 p. m q sigma. mace b. TIE Admiral ios
tho remaining siipsocsar and gunSoats to Tove UP
and they WEIR soon uedcr weigh Hitherto. o"y ths
- l.. 4 -, ,rai
With the fort Bat tae.r ro MAS continuous taat tho
enemy only yeutIred to rCpy ut moderate Intervals
heis shots being directed chiefly at the ncnitos which
were leares to tsen and occasionally tail water Jets.
thrown high in tho mir the monitors ard iTonsces.
rave evidence that tdcy well directed. For
rcat pa. Of tie afternoon these ships ycrc 80 CON
petay oaycloped IN the sDcke Of tlo.r cEH dre that
nothing could be sccs Of thea for many minutes u
ge;her.
About A. p n. 81 the mea.ofwar opened EraIly to
sther upon the forts ani for the space OF two mortal
honrs that is until about 81 L.. there vas rot on IN
stants cessltoG of t,o iron storm which vas hurled
upon tic doomed Rebel works Tie conl!auous fash
tGd rear from sin lie guns and whole broaisides Wiz
tho sh1ekrg ard bJ-. ling aissiles, cro like ths
ineessnnt roll Of tie oIGest hGner t5sn anything else
ls darkness came on elc, fash of gun ead b1i sting
,sell grew ara more distinct, until he beavers
semel ali ag.w with the Grand display. Sea ca lard
miles around saoUi with the dreadful coneuss,on OF
sound and each vcsse IN the Hest at tee S.stance OF
three anil four miles. tremhei fun track to keeison
Probably not less than two hundred guns. OF I'll eaioes'
were ~ ia upon tae v,. ut once. vhi,h teeai1o 80
enye p IL the seiharous cloud, iaa az ouiines Oft
we're lost ~ view During this terrible oTde. scarcely
Il gun was fred floTa The f,!t
IL unst have D. en- impossible 10 live nm instan: eI
posed to snch Gre and the Rebel ginHcs' es in tie
ore. case were driven TO their caseaa'cs for shelter
It vas Spectacle seldom witnessed moIe tan once 10
a lfrtimc.
The troops began TO march mp the beeeh aboat4s
T. H., with sknishcrs sl.rown out; but Trey rarch,d
ha. ~ Wy ngi CT aiyancine SOME tTo mics halted
in line If battle and awaited the effect OF tie seeine
by te gunboats. They finally eAt' ndsi taeT hnesto
within abort two and hall miles Of Fort Fisher where
they a;reached anil morning. Camp fyes blazed al.
rlov the beach f.. fu- OF five miles vhca with the
IT rad lights oi tie feet makes up one OF tae most I'M
er,sive and interesting sights Of the war The even
lax was cloudy. ard the barometer 3oo y. Tie moni'
tor Kept up resasr nss upon the Rebel work until
morning. firing every i've o: ten inmates Tie ding
then ceased
sArrg-AY MoaNISo. Jan. I-EverythiHc remains
rciet TLcse vino rrelic Ell the early opehspG OF the
nsu:tors and gu, bca, disappointed. PORTION o.
lie troops occupy about ire posi.ca spp'fcutyss
AZ sunset yesterday thoGc' the aiger pass have prob
by been Gcp.oy ed toward the Cape Fear River
There is 30 flag. staff visible ia Fort Fisher. 1t wa,
hot away daring the terrific storGlrg OF lat eyening
snd the enemy etcr playing pcssam. or don't care
set up their ban.crs cary. Al 1870 H. about
esimcnt back the place Of landing marching
Inc o. battle. Oar pckcs hold position well toward
Myrtle Inlet; Weather cloudy wind souta-yest,
barometer 30. There 10 heavier SUN On The beach,
but not sufficient 10 prevent landing.
"a N.--Thc enemy has just hoisted his lsg in the
Oh pace 81 they arc s;ll n.ivc and kick.ns.
Ike sanitary condition OF he trvois Gp1a landing
vac found be satisfactory. Two days AID nights CT
comparatively sno' th weather were very il, cradle o.
the heath and spirits Il the men a few Of
rssases appeared the Wey bosse in the esli Penn
syyaas rev regiment. sad or two on LSsrd the
Atlln.ic which had l,5eo troops. Tie Only cosuates
lus fer are the Joss II soldier OF the 3d New Hsrp
shire who ol overheard from tbs Gen. LyS.. dIrihg
tie gale u TIE lOtL ct night, named Brown c. q and
.ae oss of his right hand by Chsrle "a Norca u TIE
9TH NewHrmpshirc Regiment by the accidental dis.
charge of his pee, while Goins The ship, side -
Laid. lie IL doing we'll
Al $50 d. In. eight Of the gunboa,s ard dou.le
cndcrs took up position at Intervals along The shore y
cover ho mon. sbog. in the places yesterday
morning Ths alg ship Of Gen. Terry weighed ano
moved farther rp TOW ard tie fo.t.
Wind fresh soat.,.wost anu barf ,asgg o. TIE
beach.
Cen Terry has bis beaic larters established c.hors
sheo lie tca.s and lss seog on tie advance !rs