, 1865-02-23
And is Expected at Raleigh
Next Week.
FURTHER DETAILS Of THE CAPTURE
or c{llChablA And CHARLESTON.
Continued Rumors of the EYacua-
tien Of Wilmington.
FRENCH WAR STEAMERS IN
PURSUIT OF THE REBEL
PIRATE 0LINDE,
UNIVERSAL REJOICING OYER
THE GOOD NEWS OF VICTORY.
FROM WILMINGTON,

FROM WILMINGTON.
Capture Of Fort Anderson, wlt1, 10
Heavy G1ns, BY Gen. schodeld and
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 22.-The
Navy Department Inns received the following
from Admiral Porter:
Z. 8. F1Ao-smr MAEvzRs,l
CAFE FEAR RIVER, Feb. 19, 1851
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of Navy:
SIR: / hare the honor to report the sur
render OF eyacuation Of Fort Anderson. Gen.
Sehofleld advanced from 6mithyille, with
5000 men, on the l7ih inst, and, at the same
time, I attacked the works By water, placing
the monitor Montauk close to the works and
ent1ladiug them with the Pawtuckct, Sentee,
Unadilla, and Pequot, the tide and wind not
allowing more vessels to get under fire. The
fort answered pretty brisAy, hut quieted
down BY sunset.
On the 18th, at 8o'elock, 1mored up closer,
tie Montauk' leading, followed By the Mack
inaw, Huron, 6aasacns, Pontoosuc, Maratan~
70. Scntee, unadilla, Pawtrcket7 Osceola,
Shawmnt, Seneca, Wyaek, Chippewa and
Little Ada, kept upa heavy FIRE through the
oar until late: In the afternoon. Tho enemy's
l "
/ though we kept up the fire until dark. We
| also fred through the night. In the mean
si1oo, Gen. Sohafield was working In the rear
Of the rebels to cut them of. The latter did
moi wait for the army to surround them, but
left in the night, taking five or SIX pieces o1
] light artillery with them and everything else
| Of any value.
At daylight this morning, some Of our
troops that were near By went in and hoIstcd
tic flag On the ramparts, when the firing
ceaEed from the monitors. There were ten
heaYy guns in Fort Anderson and quantity
Of ammunition. We lost but three killed and
five wounded.
lam, sir, your obedient servant,
DAVID D. Poa1Ea, Rear Admiral.
| BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.-Fort Anderson was
captured on Sunday by Gen. Schofe1d and
| Admiral Porter: Most Of the garrison es-
capped towards Wilmington. Al the guns
| following towards Wilmington, accompanied
| bY two nlinitors, and it WIS expected BY the
| messenger that Wilmington would be II our
possession on Monday.
NV Yo1E Wednesday, ;ao ,lf;an,.2s Feb; 2s-1hs be
day. Gen. sehoheld advanced The a3i
cofps from sunithrille towards Wilmington.
to point threatening it. The gunboats al
the aame time opened fierce bombardment,
which ceased at night and was resumed dur
ing Saturday.
On Sunday morning it was found eyacu-
nted. Col Moore, commanding the I'd
brigade, I'd division, had invested the fort on
Saturday evening, and Was the first to dis
cover the action aad take possession. The
| main force of Gen. 8thodeld's corps, under
command Of Gen. Cog, had passed around
and beyond on the road leading 3circultously
fiom Smithyiile 10 Wilmington. As soon as
| the surrender w'as discovered at the Generals
headquarters across the river, be ordered m
Immediate advance Of the lines, when it was
| discovered that skis1nishers were left In hie
front. His troops were pushed vigorously
forward, but having no cavalry 1t is not get
ascertafncd how far Hoke is ID the advance.
In the fort were found twelve guns ofhe&yy
cnliber and considerable quantity Of ammu.
milton.
The enemy only took of Eve guns, includ.
ing two Whitworths. No guns in the forl
were spiked. The gunboats will now past
on TO Wilmington unless some new obstruc
lions present.
Desaters just IN say they were part of the
eat1ison Of 5000 troops. They commenced
to cvacuate about tFo O'Clock in the morn
irg.
Commander Gushing, who has been up to
Wilmington, asserts that our gunboats could
all pass into full sight and shelliug distance
Of The city.