The New York herald., 1865-02-28

a. wss, wh0 pitsh. turpentne rosn, Iurnssss ~ Il
engaged the services of . feet Of Northern yesses
sssrs ~ & s M inclined 70 bocon
the roads arc macadamzea-the prevailing payemol
being sand into which tho traveller sinks 70 his sn
al every stop He forgvee all this however inst nov
particularly II he wears ''suit OF blue" when lool
up on either sde he finds the black eyes Of North Car
The Court House the inost pretentious bupdn. n !,
town. s really credit TO the peoples enterprise and
the oommodous sizo Of its different apartments and the
outfit approxinaes TO the style OF Northern structures
the same kind.
In the business houses and private dwellings the a
most diversity exists Imagine o warehouse from Sout
street, round arch fashionable boarding house iro,
Bond street, cottage from Yorkyille mansion froi
Hookiyn Heights, square pile OF brick from Phiade
phla and retail grocery from any Of the up town
ners Of New York; repeat the conglomeratcn owe
several times and you will have an idea architscturlly
OF the city OF Wilmington
y. OPERATIONS OF HE NAVY.
Az noon the feet OF Admiral Porter fred salute 1
nonor OF Washingtons birthday f de joe at the
~ oaon OF the double victory at Charleston am
Soon after the feet began advancing A channel ha
% - &c cut through the obsructons opposite Fort 81
rn'np Ino sman boats accomplished this shor
space OF tme and the Malvern Admiral Porters flagship
passed through leading the way the rest Of tho feet
which had the effect OF bringing the citizens in gres
concourse TO the wharves where the (ter
noon, they gazed with much interest upon the Yanke.
gunboaas The Malvern was followed by The S Sassacns
which in time was followed by such others the leet o.
we're signalled 10 como up.
The Navy Yard-if so dgnifed term may be applied
TO the shipyard In which the rebels repaired and Dre
with its appurtepances, entirely destroyed. vessel
the stocks at the time which the citisens SAY
was intended for gunboat
An extensive range OF cotton sheds ON Eagic Island o.
posite the city was also destroyed by fire. together with
the cotton which the rebels unable TO remove A
few bales Of the staple were also fred and consumed
the wharves, together with quantity Of turpentne
Quarermaser Schafer has already overhaued twenty
bales of cotton belonging to the rebel authorities which
10 in v~pA nnpdsts, Tl,a Ao~,
thousand bales are stored in various pasof the CITY,
longing TO private parties
TiB RAILROADS.
We have also obtained possession Of railroad pro
perty At the Charleston depot Eagle Island one
locomotive and number Of arc portion Of the
spoils Of victory In the city, at the Raleigh depot
we have two locomotives and few cars On the plat
form at this depot Is Whtwprth gun which the rebels
In their flight failed TO carry OF
THE CIucKAAAUGA
Tho rebel privateer steamer Chickamauga, which was
trapped in the Cape Fear by the capture OF Fort Fisher
contest with Admiral Porer's gunboas. She took the
alarm yesterday and sought safer anchorage The other
steamers0r the part small river boats-have gone
up in the direction Of Fayetteville.
OUR LOSS IN THE OPERATIONS AGAINST WILMINGTON.
II is most gratifying fact that the achievement OF 70
important victory has been attended with a compare
lively light loss Since the capture of Fort Fisher and
the renewal of operations subsequent to its downfall
our loss in killed and wounded does NOT exceed two hun
dred.
The indications that the rebels intend TO make q
stand In the vicinity OF GOdSDOro 10 dispute the utheo
progress Of Sherman and the operating columns along
the coast is stated that the troops from Savannah
Charleston and Wilmington ordered c0ncontTati
at this point
REGIME.
Major General Cox has been appointed Military Cover
Of Wilmington and its vicinity
The One Hundred and Fourth Ohio veteran volunteern
Colonel Secs brigade has been detailed the provost
guard Of the city, and the commanding officer Leuten-
ant Colonel Jourdan, has been appointed Provost Mar
shal The fine band Of this regiment discoursed some
excellent music during tho formal occupation OF the
city The performance OF the Star Spanged Banner and
other national airs terminating the long pat
ri0tsm of Its inhabitants