The Shasta courier., 1865-01-21
SHASTA COURIER.
WAR NEWS.

Baltimore, l6th.-The Richmond Exam
liner of 18th says upwards of so Yankee gun
boats are again visible of Wilmington, ant
were yesterday said to be shelling the work.
near Fort Fisher. There is. also a rumol
that the Yankee land forces have commenced
an attack on the fort, but the War Depart
ment has received no intimation of it.
New York, l6th.-Deserters from viii
mington state that Fort Fisher was garrison.
ed by unwilling conscripts at the time of the
attack, who were anxious to surrender the
fort had an opportunity been afforded.
Washington, l6th.-The Republican says
private dispatch from City Point announces
that Blair returned from Richmond yester
day, and left Immediately for Washington.
New York, l6sh.-The Tribunes Wash
incton letter says the rebels have commenced
arming the negroes, and that it is certainly
known In Washington that there are FIVE
black regiments in Richmond.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
saws since the first explosion in the Dutch
Gap Canal two more explosions hive occur.
red, with good results. At the last explosion
much of the dirt was blown TO the opposite
side of the James river The freshet in the
james is rushing through the canal with
great rapidity, and promises to accomplish
the desired result. All Of the bukhead left
by the explosion has been carried away.
st. Louis, l6th.-An officer from Clifton,
Wayne county, Tenn, where he left General
Thomas on the l4th, says no active opera
tions were expected for several days. Severe
rains rendered roads impossible. 1t is
believed Hood is moving southwark from
Corinth, Forests cavalry covering the
retreat. The army is well supplied.
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in the Senate resolution terminating the
Reciprocity Treaty.
New York, l6th.-The Times special says
the House Committee on Elections, after q
protracted session over the Louisiana case,
have decided not to admit any members
except those from New Orleans.
The Times special says it is reported at
the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac
that Lee had sent his family out of Richmond,
and that nothing bat peace is talked of in
that city.
The Herald's correspondent in front Of
Richmond says that Major General Gibbons,
lately commanding the % division of the
ID corps, has succeeded Gen. Ord in com
mand Of the 9th corps, Gen. Ord having
been placed in command of the Army of the
james.
The rebels recently erected formidable
works in front of the 25th corps.
1t is said a division of Virginia troops,
recently ordered South, refused positively
to leave their own State, and that they car
ried their point.
New York, l7th.-Four alleged rebel
pirates and incendaries have been arrested
by officers under General Dix and Superin-
tendent Kennedy. They were under the
leadership of rebel Captain Bell, and were
captured on the northern border. They will
be tried by military court martial at Fort
Lafayette.
Belfast. Me-, l6th-Two companies Of
State Guards arrived here YESTERDAY. and
proceeded to the Battery In view of our
that the coast and frontier of Maine are to be
prepared for emergencies. Companies have
been sent to Castine and Machias,
A Richmond dispatch of the l4th saws
Foote is still Eat fredericksburg, awaiting
orders. The dispatch also says that General
ID. III. Hill has gone with Beaurcgard to
Montgomery, Ala, to communicate With
Hood
Washington, l6th.-The Senate Ways and
Means Committee have reported bill au-
thorxing the Secretary of Treasury to con.
tnue the 7:30 loan for 5000, 000, 900 more.
Headquarters, Federal Point, N. c.. 18th.
Il have the honor to report that Fort Fisher
was captured by assault this afternoon and
evening by General Ames' division and the
2nd brigade lst division of 9th corps, gal
lanty aided by battalion of marines and
seamen from Navy. The assault was prece.
ded by a heavy bombardment from the fleet.
They first Effected lojgment upon upon the
parapet but full possession of the works was
not obtained until 10 o'cl ok at night. The
behaviour of the officers and troops was most
admirable. All works south of Fisher are
now occupied by us. We have not less than
1900 prisoners, including Gen. Whitney and
Col Lamb, commandant of the fort. regret
to say our loss was heavy, especially in Off
GERS. am not.yet able TO form an estimate
of the number of casualties.
(Signed,) ALFRED TERRY,
Brew Mai. Gen., Commanding.
Fort Fisher, 2 p. NJ. l6th.-After care
full reconnaissance on 14th it was decided to
risk an assault on the fort. Barnes divis.
ion, with Col. Abbott's brigade, held our
line, already strong we'll across the penin
sula, and facing Wilmington, against Hoke
while Ames' division should assault on the
west end. After three hours heavy naval
firing the assault was made at 8 o'clock p.
NJ. of 18th. Curtis brigade led, and as soon
rs it was on the west end of the land front
it was followed by Pennibacker's and Bells
brigades. After desperate fighting. gaining
foot by foot, and with severe loss, at 5 o'clock
we had possession of about half the land front.
Everts' brigade was then taken from our line
facing Wilmington and put on to Fort Fisher,
and in pushing it forward at 10 O'Clock it took
the rest of the works with little resistance.
the garrison falling back to the extreme Of
the peninsula. where they were followed and
captured. hope eur loss will not exceed
500, but it is impossible to form a correct es.
innate in the night. Among our wounded
are the commanders of the leading brigades,
Gen. Curtis, slightly, and Coils Pennibacker
and Bell dangerously. The land front was
formidable, the parapet in places being Is
feet high, but the men went at it nobly. un-
der severe musketry fire. The marines
and sailors marched up gallantly, but the
musketry FIRE from the east and front was so
severe that they did not succeed in entering
the works. The Navy fire during the bonn.
bardment. judging from the. holes in the
work, must have been terrible. MANY guns
were injured.
Washington, 17th.-The Navy Depart.
ment has received the following from off Fort
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