Marshall County Republican., 1865-01-05
The Military Situation--Interesting
General News Items--FTom Sa:
Vannah.

The Military Situation--Interesting
General News Items--From Sa.
vannah.
New York, Dec. 30.--The Associate
Press correspondent with Porter's expedi.
tion says II is the opinion of those best
competent to Judge in such matters that
Fort Fisher is the strongest earthwork in
America. 1t may he briefly described as
a square Fashioned earthwork. enclosing
about five acres. and mounting So heavy
guns. In exploding the powder boat.
fuses were arranged to be fired by clock
work. and rs a precaution, it was arrang-
ell to set the vessel on fire at point re
moved from the powder. The explosion
produced dull. rumbling sound. a. if two
! light pieces of artillery had been frel in
quick succession, the second report seem
ing merely the echo OF the hrst. "A slight
tremor was felt throughout the fleet. A
few moments after the explosion, heavy
cloud rose and noited ont to the sea. A.,
it passed the fleet, a su.phurous odor was
distinctly perceived. 1t cannot be ascer-
'ained that the explosion canss'd any dam
age to Fort Fisher. II was II o'clock in
the day as the fee. got into position, and
in inst one hour after wards the battle com
menccd is earnest. The smoke from the
fleet was blown steadily out to sea. giving
Gle view OF Fo,t Fisher. Our firing at
first was quite wild. many falling short,
while others exploded over and beyond
Fisher. As soon a. the range was obtain
ed, the practice was very good. At two
. O'Clock the building in font took fire and
burned rapidly. BY 3 o'clock the enemv
was completely silencel by the fire from
The fleet. and Burning of buildings. During
the fight rebel steamer, supposed to bc
the Tallahassee, was in the fight. Just be-
hind the fort, but she disappeared after
few shots from the gnnbDats. Two other
steamers were visible for few moments in
the second days fight. The shots from
the Monitors and heavy vessels were all
finely thrown, nearly all striking the fort.
The only response were from some of the
enemy's most distant ca,emateS An at
tempt 20 pass through The channel was
made by th, Pa>co AMI several OF The
smaller vessels. all OF them sending out
sma Il boats to drag for topedo's.
Lieut.. Gushing. who Destroyed the Abe
marie, attempted to sound IN | III k ont a
channel SO as to facilitate the passage -
The enemy fired on tha>e small boats. but
did not strike them. Will, this was go
lng on the troo"S were Ian linz from trans
ports an forming for attack. Before the
landing coald he effected tire, gun5os;s
eng ,gei in dislpdging the enemy from
small work known a Flag Pond Battery,
mounting one gnn. rhis was done in a
few moments, AMI III, garrison OF sixty
live SURRENDERED Ia the sailors from the
Santiago de Cuba The prisoners were
armed with English rifles. The magazines
of the earthw OIL k are founl well filled with
ammunition. The troops advanced well
up to the Fort. some OF them going inside
the work.. An attempt to assault it was
abanipna ia consequences of Gen. Nett
Eel an | Gen. BItler deciding that it was
Impossible TO achieve success.
The lleIald's correspondent with Por-
tsr's fleet SAYS: When the fleet was about
to move to Beaufort and Fortress Monroe.
two vessels arrived la len with ammuni-
ton. The possibility exists of the attack
being continnel as soon as the ammuni-
tion can he distributed.
The llerald's Savannah special saws:
Gen. Geary has been appointed Military
Governor. his division being the first to
enter the city. While Wheelers cavalry
was stationed in Savannah it plundered
many stores and committed numerous out
RACES. Alter Harlee's evacuation and be- |
lore our troops occuI led the city. mobs
broke IN several shops and warehouSes.-l
Some outrages took place after our troops
entered. Haoiee's wife and children 10.
main in savannah"
The Worlds Savannah letter says
The citizens urged iiardee not to defend
Savannah against Sherman's troops.--
Hardee promised that he would not lire
gun except in retaliation. The corresron-
dent says llar'lee's army. which Numbered
at tirst 1000. was reduced to 5000 as
the Georgia militia and other organiza-
lions proceeded TO different parts of the
State. The remnant marched to Charles
ton.
There was an impression that IIardee
intended TO attack Fosters troops, near
Broad River. Reinforcements were a,
once sent them by Gen Skinner, but
tie enemy was no, seen.
Several steamers are plying between Sa-
vannah and Port Royal.
Admiral Dahlgren. with portion of
his fleet recently sailed up the river.
In ad'lition to 32 900 bales of cotton
captured. about 50 10000 worth of rice
has been discovered.
The Provost Marshal's guard still pa .
trolls the city. us8
a refugee says the enemy expects an at.
tack on Charleston soon. I
Sherman's troops are engaged in rerair G
ing the Charleston d Savannah Railroad. i
The people Of Georgia declare that our
Union march and C, inquest OF their capital G
and chief city has closed the war SO far as |