The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-13

passage wagons along the beach and through
the sand Two wharves, for the benefit Of Captains
Lamb and Jones' the quartsrmastef and commssary al
New Inlet In Of construction ct Federal Point
by working parties from the One Hundred and Seven
teenih New York and Fourth New Hampshire regiments
which have been detached for duty at this post The
labor imposed upon these details ID Of no slight nature
Every hour Of the twenty -four Is employed in gherng
out the cargoes Of the vessels which continually
irving with stores Of forage and subsistence The means
for doing this extensive work Is very limited at present.
and an unusual amount of hard labor devolves upon
everybody connected with the post in order to supply
peninsula the very shoa 90 that even ordinarily
light draught vessels cannot approach the shore mar
row channel which connects with Craigs wharf, In the
rear Of the army the 'front.' has been s2ked out Tor
passage high tide by the steamer General Howard
and IL this way great dea o. sne sps
drivers however, are busily engaged ~ putting up Ing
requisite wharyes when the work o. furnishing supphss
70 the front viii go along more smoothly.
BATTERY BUCHANAN
has been put in complete repair for purposes either
- Seuions method, Of which it might be improper
10 speak more fully present. the spikes or the guns
removed without the slightest injury % the H
by this method they extracted quite promptly ana
easily. H., .r,..,u 80
ing the progress operations against Fort Fisner
and when the former place fell into our hands NUMBER
of wounded were found In the hosptai VINO Wee t~Aeu
there after the first attack Dr. Barnes Medical DIRECTOR
intends sending these North as soon as Transports
tion can be provided.
il very pretty little town. half seaport and half rustic
situated on the mai inland, opposite Smiths Island. II
has been determined intrench for military posi-
and as the hospitals would be In danger IN case OF an
attack by the rebels 1t has been deemed best 10 send
the wounded away.
We have been somewhat disappointed in not catching
more blockade runners The lights on Bald Head ana
Federal Point have been regularly lit every night, out
the decoy has been in The Blenhem was the last
Of these victims who misplaced their confidence in the
impregnabilty Of Fort Fisher.
As close my letter to catch the steamer our gunpoats
have opened on the woods beyond our front line FER
haps the enemy are advancing to feel U.s.
FoRr FISHER N c., Feb. 8, 1885.
CAPTURE OF MATE AND THREE SAILORS OF THE GUNBoAT
oSCEOLA
On Sunday last while party of men, under the SUPER
intendence Captain Answorh harbor master were en-
gagged on the opposite shore Of the Cape Fear getting out
timber for the wharves Federal Point descent was
made upon them by the enemy, who captured seven.
The rest made their way TO the boats and escaped.
Among the prisoners the mate OF the schooner Mary
Ellis and three sailors from the gunboat Osceola
severe northcasterly gale, accompanied with colo,
drenchng rain, prevailed on Monday and Tuesday. a
number Of boats got adrft and many vessels dragged
their anchors but otherwise damage resulted.
There is perfect dearth In the way OF news AZ the
'front.' where the pickets keep the usual
hostile demonstrations. Our guDboats occasionally nre
shot Fort Anderson, shell the woods where the
rebels are in position.