New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

States IN lnsurfection, and extingushed thc Ne
lap.s Sn 'hss broken commerce which soeI aa1n
turers nad Notwithstanding constant and ", - urea
persisted IN carrying on by breach of Mo-, y ~sye
capture OF wilmington was preliminary 70 ~ he
liiclilnoad and tho surrender of the psI. Isl Of
which were thonceforward deprived Of sarra ss'aais
ABROAD. IL released at once large no,,,,- non
naval force, and led TO immediate messr,s, o. Cor
reduction OF our sqnadrons and the withdy,w.%s.1e
vessels which could be dispensed with from ,s q 81
ade such OF them as were purchased and 20 n0ck
required by the Government, have from tna "aetr
been sold to meet the demands Of reyiyjne 70 the
when has rapidly expanded as the coun,ss Ss.ct,
quoted and Industry was resumed at the sori 'ssnc
and peaceful employment have led to the ifads
inc avenues OF commercial end social nieFcorrse
the steamers bought from the merchant seS,,. and
purposes have been 10 great extent retp,a. .~s IN
| former pursuits "'sef
NORTH ATLANTIC sQUADR0N-CApTrRy n,
MIsGToN AND ITS DErEyspe. VIZ
AS early as 1862 the necessity OF closing the ,.,.
wilmington became primary object with fh,s t ~
ment. and was never rclinquisbed; but wi,h,n ses
iary aid aud cooperation it could not be- ero NM
even wlscly attempted. In September lssi ~ "a
partmenf had such assurances Of military a.,,.ta ee
to eel warranted IN entering upon the neeess ~ me-
arGtions for assemhlin, an adequate naysl Z ~
undertake ard perform its part IN scconrsi.evaw
work In order that there should be 70 s.Ts-ss We
department concentrated a sufficient f,re, :, -. We
success. 10 place that force under the comnsr, ~
first officer IN the navy was duty. Vice ,,eS,',r.e
ragIt was therefore selected 70 conduct tbe sr. sh
but impaired health the result of exposure ami rs
uttcd exertoDs during Two years Of aeti,e gos . ~,
nnceasing efforts n tie 1li. rendered il i,fn
that distinguished End eDeige'ic officer 10 81 sr NV
this service. He had, moreover important w.. ~ ~
be flushed the Gulf coast. where be Wa 80, s
rating, and was therefore his own rooms, s,o.
from this new command. Rear. Admiral Po,.s- 81
had shown great ability rs the commander ~ ~ NJ
sissppi squadron. and had Identified himself iA n.,
of it, nOst important achievements was ua..ie,,ss
the command Of the North Atlantic saua lrs ~
embraced within its limits Cape Fear River and n.
port Of Wilmington.
A feet Of naval vessels. surprising in numls,, a.,
equipments any when had assembled during lbs y.
was collected with dispatch at Hampton Roads vs.
GUS eanscs ntervencd tcdeiay the m0yemeLi aset. -.
not until tho early par. OF December that ,le sr,sN
ton departed for Beaufort N. C., the paee q rssds
vOus. Some further necessary preparations we're ~.
made which, together with uufayorabe weitbe, Al
other incidents. delayed the attack until the al. of n
combcr. On tina. day Rear Admiral Porter Mn
bumbdrdng force OF g vessels, OF which xere iros.
cllds and reserve force OF 10 vessels an cied IL
fort. at tie mouth OF Cape Fear River and slspesi
them in enc hour and quarter; bit there icing IA
troops 10 make an assault or attempt to possess ten
roinlug beyond the injury Inflicted On tie WORKS and
the garrison wes accomplished by he bonDsrins,t
4 renewed attack was made the succeeding aay bu
with scarcely better results The feet saela he fr,I
during the day and sienced them, but no saaivs
made, nor attempted. by the troops which I'D be-.
discmbarked for that prl pose.
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force, after reconnaissance, came to the csels5,
thnt tie place could not be carried By an aslA 81
therefore ordered a rtGmbarkaiiOn. and ilkraiit
Hear.Admif.l Porte; Of hl, intention. reusEel rAH
command To Hampton Eoads. Immediate ihkg1stta
OF tho iaiiITe OF tue expedition was iOr a,I " t
; partmcBt by Rear Admiral Porter, wL0 :glRol a
Tie vicinity with bis ciirs feet awaiting TO astl
: military aid. AVare 81 the necessity of'et.crgtt se
work. and OF the great Importance wheA tie depart
mrnt attached 10 closing the port or Wlubyoa al
furl could De carried, lac asked for slca eogsfi;ll
ard earnestly requested that the enerpiis ,aogd s
be abandoned. III this tie department and Ne PrG.
dent fnly c0ncuried On the suggestion o. be pfa
don't Lieut. Gen. Grant advised VI Tie e,stlsns
felt by Rear.Admiral Porter that be could ocan CO.
pete success. provided he should be sufficiently ~
2 iainod Such military aid was therefore iadtsa n
would insure the ial OF fort Fisher.
A SECOND military force was promptly deidlel eoz'
posed Of about eight thousand i've hundred rea moi
5 The command Of MsjorGcn 4. II. Terry. and sri H.
ward This officer arrived of Fort Fisher oa ne IA
4 OF January. Offensive operations were at ooes e
s1med by the naval force. and tue troops were laae
and intrencled themselves while portion CT tue Los
boIubnrded the works These operations were eo<t1
ued throughout the 18th With an increased ha1:c
? vessels The 18th was the day decided upcn W.
assault. During the forenoon OF that day .on!M
vessels poured an incessant FIRE into the EeH1 NJ
There was besides. force OF fourteen tesseis NJ
serve At3p ID. the signal for the assault was nae'
Desperate fighting ensued traverse aer traverse ~
taken, ard by 10 y. ~. the works were III vdrIa -.
the fac. of the Union hoated over them. foaHee.
hundred sailors aud marines were landed and pirtr'
pn,ed In the direct assault.
Scyeuty.fye CUTS many II them supetofihe wen '
and nineieen hundred prisoners were tne immeaH =
frnits and trophies OF victory; but the ehir' ss
and Intimate benefit OF this grand achieN enep' CO
sisted in closing the main gate through Which ne
snrgents had received supplies from abroad asd 81
their own products 10 foreign markets in eNchnee
Iichtdranght steamers were immedia, ay Iat.
over the bar and into the river, the channel vae
was speedily buoyed. and the removal of ;o'peces
forthwith commenced. The Rebels witness x Wb
Of Fort Fisher, at once evacuated and DleH ~ ~
Casweu destroyed Bald Heat Fort and IUri >hs1 y
abandoned Fort Campbell. Within - hours anT y
fall OF Fort Fisher the man defense Of Cape fe1F ny
the entire chain OK formidable works in the ricrE
shared its fate placing in our possession lee sGs
heavy caber .
The heavier naval sells being no longer needed
that quatter were dispatched IN different duectnss
some TO james River ard northern ports ctAen 70 .
Gulf or South Atlantic squadron. Al ample force Va
retained. however. 10 support the small but brave arr
hich had carried the lrayerses of Fort Fisher. ~
enable II, when re1niorcements should sIriye 10 Oh
tnuc the moy ement on Wilmington.
Great caution was necessary In removing 'ae top
does always Formidable IN harbors and lnlcraa. vsIen
and which have been more destructive 10 or nav
vessels than all other means combined.
! About the middle OF February offensive ogeraiiet
were resumed in the direction Of Wilmington. the 70
sells and the troops moving up the river IN ec1ce'
A.
during the night of the 18Th Of February. ten. ~
field Advancing upon this fort with Zoo mer w
the gunboats attacked 1t by water.
On tho 2st the Rebels were driven from Fori Sr''f
which left the way 10 Wilmington unobstrueiet 90
on the 22d of February that city evacuated w
hundred and twelve guns were taken IN rbe sofp
from the entrance OF Old River including those ~
the city, and thus this great and brlian, aehersGa
was completed.
SOUTH ATLANTIC sQUADR0N-FALL OF CBlMHU'
In November, ls6i. the Department officially avs
Rear Admiral Dablgren that Major Gen. Sherman NJ
commenced his march from Atlanta 10 the seaooa..
and that be might be expected 10 reach ire A'ans
coast, In the vicinity OF savannah about the miads
December. RearAdmiral Dahlgren was instrssfss. ~.
be prepared 10 cooperate with Gen. sherman ara ~.
nish him any needed naval assistance which II s ~.
In his power TO render Before these instiM'Sss ~,
reached him. Rcnr-Adnral Dahlgren, who was -. =.
not unprepared e. hear Of the movement OF tae
from Atlanta 10 the coast. had conferred WIN M;
Gen. Foster. then commanding the Depart nehs%S ~,
South and concerted with him plans 90 assist Dr aai
their joint forces would allow IN establishing co. =,
l Az tien with the advancing General. \ co. W1,u