Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-18

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4 sscr,r,e.l Fnrt Fishsr ~ IN rnorr;nc n *,
1ssh The 0eet Nr,,k IT, st.t;cn n thrre
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cent ~ nnce n tske nf7 tie troor~ Thee
verr landed With about Il tlsvs rrovisions.
n ahout o'clock n M This time I nuru,,.
ii = di6Ierent MN In a&tack;n0 the Rebel
,vorks sent N the nav Tronsides Com
RsdforI iavins nert the Monitors Hsnyr,s'
Csnanicua Nonadnock and Matapoe.
Al 7:aO Inc forts Opened on them as they
apDroeched. hut they quietly took I'M their
sd msitions within loo wards of Fort Fish.
er And vrhen readv thew 1nened their hate.
riss in this NAV. temnted the enemy n
.noave the Monitor. that ,re MIGHT sec
vist vuns thew l,ad. AMI seeing where thew
were and IN able Il, flisnount Rv Are Ouite
n sniritel engagement went on between the
fnrf and the 7rnnsiales And Monitors
II va non anrarent That the iron veese,s
had the hest Of III Tnvers.a l,roan to dis.
snsxar AMI tho southern sr~Is ~ ror,
Tshcr hev.u IN look verv ,,;Iardstsd The
onne wcrc siIcnced one :tNer the other ar,I
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sn1ie kcnt mn il Ara Tho Gro NJ Ills r,,n
was not nj All acc,,r.to M II ;nA;csad M
DAMAGE m thu ;rrr vs.sn,s Ti.av MR.. ~,
several time nv v.v n te,,;nr IN. enemy
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6,.r Torrv s,,d ,. u.' ''"us oeswec.'
min. h.s 49,, ,,,.SJ s -, -. o s.:... 10y
heard NO complains. and know that VIZ hs W.
felt every disposition TO helm the army along.
A detailed reDortcr of our opentions here
will be scnt in when we net through. / see
no reason to doubt our success The forts
win be used up soon. We have a respecta-
BILE force landed ON a strip Of land which our
naval guns completely command, and place
Of defense which would enable us to hold on
against very large army. will report to
YOU every opportunity.
have the honor to be very respectfully
your Obctiient servant,
DAVID ID. POINTER, Rear Admiral.
wAsurxaror Ian n
The Navy DEPARTMENT has received the
following from of Fort Fisher Ian. 18th
And telcgraphed from Fort Monroe. Ian, ~
~ Hon Gideon W,iIes Sec'vof Norv.
SIN. Fort Fisher ia onrs scnd n hcorer
Of ,lisnatches with n hrief acconnt Of the
affair. Gen. Terry is entitled to the highest
,hc manner IN which no has conduct.a he
ra = &c Tho orar"t;on IL i NV ns,. ;d III
~ a soldier and " ccrern, OHr co'onero'
tion has heen most cordial Tho result l.
Victory which will o,wevs ,,o o,,rs ,xhan t,,o
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Inc correspondent OF the Baltimore Amer
scM gives Tue Ioliowing account OF the cap
ture rort FISHER:
m rMDAY, Jan, ., AZ beiis a o ciock.)
inns morning we were aroused by gun
from inc nag.ship ana the burning OF the
preparatory signai OF f'arls Green as an midi
eHslon 1nat II was tlme 10 ne up ana sur
,lng, Prei; ss ny. oreaklast ana getting
s ~ WIN 4, ',c Iuu..ne o. morning uuty
- ~ ~ ~ - ~ .css =. uawl " C,nl-
mencc the serious work OF the day. The
s,' y, vessels resi- calmly on the sea-
ZIG "".u cclns s0o ngn, " SUI or even mp
Pc .s su .,a: Nel.y .ne :lc'ncn's promise
~ a:'ol a, sii.s s.ss'' en'elP'l
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-. ,-orl Sc sp ~ u,uus WE'LL, Wnc"
am, ~ hale ,,.s. X,a r., a. .;s sol, .,
sions To move ahead ,ras .,;va,, NM, rs,,...,5
ii 10 Nv n hr;ii;ams ,,~r,sacl,r;@.' J;'.,n
A cuni,ost was sent ahead lsst n;~ht 81 10y
rhor ctI Eior pond 10 tor, ND ~, 49,. ~ an
!. zinc ,st 3o,n"., ' 49, an" a .,'c uay no.