The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-18

4, break up our preparation T. We have gone
'throagh the worst of Il, h ave held on through
galcs heavy enough 10 dr,N snythins TO sea: and
We have sustained no dam 9. whstcver. Ator the
troops arrived. The ve.ih n ~, In had and he yale
vory heavy. l., howevc-. got under
wsv on he is,h rns, . s.d forming the
ver-el' in three lines. with lhe trsnsprts IN COM
psny, s,es'nei for orr Fisher On the morning
O thr iSih, ue n'ct took station in ihroo lines,
c'rseto the bcscA and tie boats we're cent at once
" sakn on the roors. These wore saded with
ahsttt iwnlvc dsys' provisions, At sbou, o'clock
p NJ. This time p,rsuei different ylSn IN
at'ao Nng tho reocl works | sent In tho new IRON
~ o., OUmmoiorc BadflrL leading the monitors
sansus, Csnonpus, Nonadnock and Mahopsc.
Al '-fo~A. ", NC Forts opsnei on them A. they
appr' "cne', hut ,hcy tluicty took mp their old
positions within thousand yArs Of Fort
f.S'r and 'shen ready they orNucl their batter
rs Anf quite spirited engagement went % ue-
tween tie forts aud the IrouuIos and monitors. II
vi" soon apparent that tho iron vessels hNd the
."cst oi y Graverses bosan 10 disappear, and the
t'utherh Ansl Of Fort Fisher SON
''oomm' need 70 look very dnapida,sd The guns
were sl'uc,d one s'tsr the other and OILY one
The tire Of this gun was not at all accurate, as IA
inf cied no dsmN,. on to iron vessels The were
hit though several times. ~ way Of letting the
en- 'mv know We had some shell len on board tho
v odcn sips and did not intend 80 take any unfair
a. vantage of h.m b, using the iron vessels alone,
'ricrcd Inc n. I led BY CAPITA n Alden, Of the
lrook'yn, AMI limo ~ g led by Commodore
thatcher, OF the Colorado, ~ so and attack the
arteries. This was dlue IA thc bAulslrn man
I1r not mistake WAS comm tied except fring
oo rapidly aud making too much snokc The
heavy FIRE of tho large vessels ahut up the onomy's
, guns at once and after firing I'LL alter dsrS, tho
wooden vessels dropped out 90 their anchorage.
| The lronsdcs and monitors mAintAincl thc'r ST.
| ton through the night hr.ngs shell now and I .eu
They are now lying within l,UOO yards of tie 0rt sud
Tie ,ort docs not Grs igan At them thinking no
| doubs Nat is waste Of powdcr. Tho hrng ',otu
| ,hc whole nco, will commence .s soon As w. get
hroasfss. and be kep, up a. long as TIC ordn,nce
| department provides us with shells and guns.
! There is perfect undcrsu,ndinR between General
| Terry and myself. believe everything hiss been
| done TO rui HIM. nave hcari ne complaints and
| know that We have felt every deposition TO help
| the army along We have rcspect-ll- force
landed on strip Of land which our naval guns
completely command anI a ace of defence which
would enAto us g. bold ou ,gsinh very larg.
| army.
| To Hon. Gideon wc'lcs
Csguel. Dawn y. PoprEr
Rear Admiral.
.EooSp pigrArcn.
I Washington Jan. l7.-Thc Navy department
| has received the following
TR0H oFF FoHr FIsHEE- Jan f., 1865.
| Hon G,oson W,llss secretary n uc Sasy;
| sIa Fort Fisher Is ours send hearcr of
dispatches with brief .,count of the anrr. Gen.
Terry is cntiilrd to the highest praiso aud the
| gratitude Il hrs country for the manner Hn which
| he mas conducted his part Of the operations. III
| is no bca, deal Of soldier and general Our
co operation has heen most cordial. Tho result is
victory. which will always no ours when tho army
And navy goes hand in hard Tho navy loss n
the .N,Auh was heavy. The army loss IS also
heavy.
| n. n. PorIEL
Rcar.Adrniral Commanding
OPERATIONS OF THE ARMY.
General Terry's Report.
| Warrington, Jan. 17-1O;i0 A.M.-h1l. Gen
JOHN f. Dir The following official dispAich he'
have lust been r.,e.vcd at ,hir Department;
Readquartera T. s. Forces on Fed,rdl Point
n. C., jan 10. ria Fortress MONROE jan IL
BRO. Gen. j. 4. Rawhas -GcnsrAl: have th'
bonor ~ ropo-t that For, Fisher was carried hy as
snu,t this afternoon sud evening, by Gen AmcE'
y vision and ,hc 2d Brigade 4 the lst Division o.