The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-02

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Whiting, to bring Light battery within the fort;
and also brought away nom the parapet the flag Of
the fort In,s w.s zone xn,s the shells Of the navy
entered the worn; and it was evident soon tle
rs Of the navy ceased because Of darkness, that
the fort was fully manned again and opened with
eraps and canister upon our picket line:
gular ieSs, which did not come within my instruc-
lions, would rsduce. the fort, and in view Of the
threatening aspect OF the weather. the wind arising
fom the southwest, rendering it impossible 70 make
further landing through the surf, I caused the
troops, with thar prisoners, to reembazk, and zee
nothing further that can be done by the land forces.
ahall therefore, sail for Ham ,ton Roads - soen
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have the honor TO Be. very respectfully, yoar
sbedisnt servant, BENJAMIN +. BUTLER,
To Rear-Admiral Porter.
ADMIRAL PoRTRR TO GENERAL BUTLER.
NORTH ATLANTIC SorADRoxl
UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP MALVERN, OPP
NEW INLHr, NolTH CAROLINA, Dec. 26, 1864
General: beg leave to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter Of this date the substance Of which
was communicated to me by General Weitsel last
OF Beaufort to al up with ammunition, to be ready
for another attack in case it is decided to proceed
with this matter by making other arrangements.-
We have not commenced firing rapidly yet, and
until an assau1dng column was within twenty yards
Of the works. wish some more Of your gallant fell
lows had followed the officer who took the flag nom
the parApet, and the brave fellow who brought the
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found it an easier conquest than is supposed. do
not, however, pretend to place my opinion IN oppo-
sition to General WeitEel, whom know to be an &C.
eomplshed soldier and engineer, and whose opinion
has great weight with me,
q. D. Poarxn, Rear Admiral.
IN LAHD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INCA Lxo1
ThH TROOPS.
A correspondent Of the New York Times CIV eean
account Of tho land fighting, Of which there ap-
pears to have been hardly any at all. The first
regiment that landed was the One Hundred and
Torty-second New York, who celebrated the event
BY " nine long and lusty cheers" Another regi-
ment then "marched few yards" and captured
the Flag-Pond battery, With sixty-av men. The
rest Of this laushabls conflict is thus described:
While this was going on, the One Hundred and
Forty second New York regiment, having formed
On the hSeehs xsse marshed up ~ taae azecsaon q
ployed g skirmishcrs. These gallant fellows not
only marched three miles up = beach that had tho
full sweep Of the guns on that side Of Fort Fisher,
but thsZ essc.liy took shelter under the guns.
that, but one q the number ossp9 up Is ~
orderly xhs had Just passed within the sally port.
capturing his mule, and took from him an iimpor.
tant dispatch which he was conveying to the com.
mandant from the rebel authorities in Wilmington.
That was not al achieved by that gallant reaiment
on that OCCASION. Soon after arriving ct the fort
company deployed to the right and surprised and
captnred over two hundred rebels who were march-
ing down road: In the meantime, the other regi-
ments Of Colonel Curts's brigade, Second division,
Twenty-fourth corps, landed and formed in line
This brigade was followed by the Third brigade.
The entire number Of troops that landed did not
exceed three thousand out Of seven thousand on
tho transports. "A few colofed troops landed, re.
manned on the beach an hour or two, and were then
ordered to return to the steamers. One other reoi-
ment started to follow the One Hundred and Forty.
second, and when they had advanced mile or 40.
ho6 h0NIv fr tho Mo - Lac
the sxception Of making reconnaissance in the
direction Of the Half-1o0n battery and sk;rmishinr
. little with the enemy in the woods. The above
particulars include all that was accomplished BY
the land force Of the expedition sent to operate
against the Wilmington defenoes. The troops that
did land took with them nothing in the way Of pros
viaons-not even piece OF hard bread. They had
not been on the land three hoars-some less time
than that-before orders were issued to re-embark
TIE an-sxBARxArlox OF The TROOPS.
On Sunday night, the troops that had landed
during the day were busily engaged getting them
selves back to the transports. The night Was
lark and stormy, and by no means propitious for
'ch an undertaking. Al Of the small boats of the
vessels under Captain Gibson were brought into the
.ervice and the work Of reembarking progressed as
hst as wind and weather would admit In the
meantime the rebels in Fort Fisherwould occason-
lily send a. shot bowling down the beach. At six
,'clock in the morning all Of the troops with the
EXCEPTION of nearly FIVE hundred, had been placed
gain on board Of the transports. The Eve h,1ndred
.ould not be got of to-day in consequence Of the
swell Of the sea, which made It utterly
impossible for boat to go to the shore There are
10 fears, however, as to their safety, for number
Il gunboats lay ready to open ON the rebels should
hey attempt q demonstration.
This morning MONDAY, the 26th,) the weather |
vas thick and cloudy, and the sea ran quite high
1t 10 O'Clock large, dense column Of smoke an |
,eared above Fort Fisher, caused, doubtless. ~
burning buildings in the vicinity. The Brooklvn
IN down abreast the fort and opened on it. keepinr
lp the fre for over an hour Not reply came from
Fort Fisher. To-day tho feet did not engage in
ction. The iron-clads and large wooden vessels
vere employed taking in coal and ammunition pre-
'aratory to renewing the fight Tomorrow It Is the
Intention Of Admiral Porter to lombard the vorIs
ntil somsthing definite and sataaetory shal be &C.
omplished.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Admiral Leo telegraphs from Florence on the |
7thl to the Navy Department that he stopped |
loods crossing the river below Muscle shoals. Int
[ood had bridge higher up, where he could not
ct ct him. and was crossing Supplies had reachs6
on the Tennessee, for General Thomasss
Emy, and tho railroad to Corinth vas in orr ~.
ss.ion. 20 that Hood cannot get supplies bY thst
3ute. =
Durbridse in his Official report Of his raid. ,ays
Tho expedition was entirely suooessfnl, and wi DO
.ore felt BY the enemy than the loss Of Richmond.
he solt works and lead mines arU in ruins, and