Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-12


The Raleigh Confederate says that the present Legis
lature has created thirytwo magis in Wake
county, where there already about one hundred
and fifty. OF curse the objcc OF this is fully appa-
rent.
II would appear from the following Published cor
respoudence between Butler aud Porter that there is
rev brewing bewaen these worthless They don't agree
as to the amount OF damage done to Fort Fisher. For
once Butler is the tr-th than his opponent.
The idea that the Fort at all damaged. or ts guns
dismounted, kno,1n to be mere deusion As for
the daring men who entered the work." (meaDing
Fort Fishery that is apochrypaa Ooly those entered
who taken pris By the Flag Battery,
and the HaltMoon Battery, are doub- meant Bat
terry Andt rson ard Battery Gatiu. The first YVES q
mere breastwork, without guns. The last bad two
guns which the enemy could not remove, could they
hold it. They came, PFC tected by the guns OF their
ct, and so left They say that they only wanted to
take the tcrts and seal the barbor they did that
of Mobile. The following is the correspondence -
Gensral Butler to Admiral Porter
Headquarters Department of Virginia
n orth Carolina, Dec %, 1864
Admiral : Upon landing the troops and making q
thorough reconnaissance of Fort Fishsr, both General
We, Eel and myself ere fully of the opinion that the
s'anially jured, defensive work. by the navy
fire. We found seventeen guns protected By traverses
TWO ony OF which were Oismnunted bearing Oh the
beach and covering strip of land the only practical
route, not VIDE enough for thousand men in line OF
battle.
Hay ing captured Flag Pond battery the garrison Of
| which, sixty.67e men aud two ssoned ,ficers
we're taken of by the navy. also captured Half
Noon battery, Ulcers aud two hundred and
eight of the bird North Carolina junior reserves
Including lts commander, from whom learned that
portion OF Hokes division consisting OF Kirkland's and
Haygood's brigades bad been sent from the lines be-
low Redmond on Tuesday last, arriving at Whining
ton Friday night
Gen. Wenzsl advanced his skirmish line within fifty
yards OF the tort while the garrison kept 10 their
ocmb proofs by the fire of the navy and 80 closely that
three four of the picket line ventured upon the
parapet and through the salyport Of the works. cap
turing horse, witch they brought Off, killing the Or
derly who was the bearer OF dispatch from the chic
OF artillery OF Gen. w biting, to bring light battery
within the fort and also brought away from the
pet the flag OF the fort. ibis done while the shell
OF the navy were falling about the beads of the daring
men who entered The work and was evident as soon
the fire of the navy CEASED because of darkness
that the fort was fully manned again, and opened with
grape and canister upon our picket line.
Finding hing but the operations of regular
siege, which did ret wit hin my Instructions would
reduce the FORT and view OF the threatening
of the weather, the wind arising from the southwest
rendering it impossible make iurther landing through
the sur, caused the troops, with their prisoners
embark and see nothing further that be done
by the land forces. l SHALL therefore, SAIL for Hamp-
ton Roads as the transport feet can got 10
order.
My engineers and Cfcers report Fort F;s Ter to me
as substantially uninjured as defensive work.
have tue honor to Be- very respectfully your ODE
dent servant,
Pyrru