The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19
THE SITUATION.

Interesting details Of The grand triumph achieved by
soldiers and sailors in Cape Fear river comprised m tie
despotchas Of Secretary Stanton Admiral Porter and
avn corresoondonts The bombardment OF Fort Fisher
nv tho feet is considered have been the most terrific
analr Of the kind that ever took place; and the
fighting Of General Terry's soldiers is regarded as
amongst tho most desperate Of this war. The can-
altiss in me sssaulung column heavy and among
the officers they much beyond the usual proportion
Every commanding officer in General Ames' division was
either killed Or wounded Our killed and wounded
Atoeesho, near we can estimate from the
latest accounts amounted to about one thousand
eight hundred Of whom wge soldiers and two
Hundred sailors and Marines The rebels lost between
four and i've hundred IN killed and wounded and
about twenty 6ve hundred in prisoners Besides all the
other great benefits Of this victory, the possession of
Fort Fisher tho adjacent works by the national forces
dispenses with the bockadng feet at that point and
thus iiberates large number Of vessels for service in
other places. We give list of the casualties in the
engagement, SO far ascertained General Terry was
yesterday nominated by the President to be major
general OF volunteers, and the nomination imme-
diateay after confirmed by the Senate
Secretary Stanton, in despatch to the President in
forms us of the of the Fifteenth and Seven
conth corps OF General Sherman army They proceeded
to Beaufort s c., in Transports on last Saturday, and
thence the Seventeenth corps under General Blair with
some Of General Fosters troops, pushed up to Po-
cotaligo on the Charleston and Savannah Rail
road. On Saturday night the rebels abandoned
their works there and tho next day General Blair occu
pied thom, and now securely holds a strong position
across the railroad In regard trade at Savannah,
Secretary Stanton says that is at present restricted to
actual military necessity there is not yet any large
population to DO supplied and there are no commodi-
ties OF exchange, money credit All the cotton and
government and have been turned to Mr.. Simeon
Draper acting special agent Of the Treasury. The
rebels estimate Sherman's and Fosters forces at fifty
thousand, and expect that combined land and naval
attack on Charleston will soon be made
Dcserters from the rebel army who have lately
into General Grants lines in front II Petersburg make
statements which, il true, very important in
consideration Of tho present position Of affairs around
the robel capital They say that the recent rains de-
stroyed about fortyve miles Of the Danve Railroad,
from Danvie, Va, to Greensboro North Carolina wash
Ing away etery cuvort and bridge, and that consider
able time will DO required to repair it. This il
confrmatory OF paragraph from Danvillc paper pub
iished In the HERALD few days ago This road is por
fiOu of the tinu0 hal of rail
through Southern Virginia, North and South Carons
and Georgia. connects Richmond with the far South
and by IL Leo's army had been for TIM
getting the main portion Of its supplies. An,
long continuance Of tho rupture may compel al
important change Of the position OF the rebel forces
now defending Richmond and Petersburg; for the do
seren say that the ratons issued to the troops have
already undergone dminuton, and entirely made
quate Tho rebels made show OF attempting some
movement in front OF the extreme let OF the Army
the Potomac last Monday but soon retired again. and
firing occurred
Tho Richmond Wing in last Mondays issue, states
that JEFF Davis sent autograph letter to Washington
by Mr.. Blair depressing his willingness to send
Tho boat that took Mr. Blair from Richmond on its re-
turn trip carried TO that place General Singleton OF Til
nois, a ''peaoe democrat" from whose via,
some Of tho Richmond papers hoping fol
much in the way OF paciAcation- 1t Is claimed
that in his raid at Beverly Court House, Yves
Virginia. on the 18th instant the rebel Rosser captures
seven hundred men, o large amount OF commssary an
quartermaster stores and great number OF horses
Notwithstanding tho fact that the military authorize
have "shut up the principal highways leading to tn
Yankee incs" the negroes continue nightly, the Rich
ond papers say 10 fee from that city in gangs in or
prehenson Of being conscrpted into the rebel army
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday tho conduct Of General Payne
while in command at Paducah, KY discussed a
considerable length and with much warmth, but n,
scton was taken. The Military Committee expect 4
make report on the subject In few days. resolu
lion print three thousand copies Of the Naval Register
was adopted The Military Committee reported a
luton declaring both ustnabe and necessary for the
President resort TO rcatoy measures regards the
treatment Of prisoners OF II ordered 10 be
printed The resolution TO terminate the article OF the
treaty with Great Britain wncn restcts tue naval force
70 be maintained on the lakes adopted Resolutions
rendering the thanks Of Congress to General Terry and
Admiral Porter and their officers and for their gal
Iantry at Fort Fisher introduced and appropriately
referred and after executive session the Senate ad
journcd
In the House OF Representatives Mr.. Smith, OF Ken
lucky, offered resolution, which was adopted, for
select committee TO investigate charges Of corruption
bribery and mafcasance, made agans. Hon. Lucien An
derson member Of Congress from Kentucky, In connec
ton with the Of General Payne bill making ap
preparations for Notifications reported, and made
the special order for Friday. Mr. Ganson introduced
resolution directing tho Committee Military Affairs V
inourc into the OF persons confined II
tho Old Capitol and Carroll prisons, whether charge
have been brought against them, why delayed, Nc
Mcssrs Ganson Coirrotb, Cox and Davis, Of Maryland
mentioned cases OF Illegal arrests, and insisted that IN
law should DO carried out by those who are en'rus.e