Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-07

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e,,,ren.' 2roperty which had been placed
und.r his pro,-ction Unit. his forces we're
c,.mp-lled TO surrender. Every prrpara-
finn had bx~n made by Sherman to assault
the r-brl position next day. but when the
mo ming OF the 2iss dawned. II was found
tia, the enemy had evacuated their works.
several regiments Of infantry Immediately
took position and Sherman entered the
eitv at the head Of his body guard and re-
crived from the Lands of a dcputation Of
citizens the surrender OF the place. !: APP
pears that Harder, on the night Of the goth.
seeing the impossibility Of holding the city.
and fearing that the only chance Of escape
open beyond the Savannah river was
likely to be cut off at any moment. de-
ter,nined to avail himself Of this route for
his retreat. His troops were Immediately
sent to partially destroy the navy yard and
Government stores, aud ut twilight. under
the protection Of the iron-clads, succeeded
in crossing the river over the causeway to
the north side, intending to push forward
10 Charleston. $4,000 bales of cotton were
stored in the city. which the rebels, in
their haste, neglected to destroy. Two
iron-clad, were sunk; all the Government
property which they could not carry off
they burned or threw into the river. -Four
small steamers, one a gunboat. were cap
tured, which, with the cotton and ammu-
uition. 60 to form part Of the victory.
Ctxxc1xxAr1, Dec. ga package Of
Quar.ermaster's vouchers, amounting to
nearly $500. 900 approved, was taken from
the train captured by the rebels OH The
Louisiana and Nashville RAILROAD.
New YORK, Dec, 29-The Tribxmc's
Washington special dispatch says it was
5000 colored troops that were landed near
Fort Fisher. They then attacked and
carried ut tho point of the bayonet all the
eartl,works in front of Fort Fisher. The
rebels being reinforced, returned and en-
tered the fort, driving out our black troops
with heavy loss. What remained of them
were re-embarked and the men Of war again
opened on the fort.
The pirates Chickamaxga and Ial!a-
kassee are reported inside and at Whining
ton. Several blockade runners have been
armed. 1t is rumored that the rebels have
some iron clads on Cape Fear river that
will take part in the fight. The bank
Of the river, from the mouth to Whining
ton. is supposed to be partly fortified.
The rebel force is estimated at $4,000,
and it ia rumored that it has been REIN
forced from Charleston and Augusta.
Many military and naval men think that
the capture of the forts and closing of the
river are the only objects Of the expedi-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29-Admiral Por-
ter's full report Of operations against Viii.
mington has been received by the Navy
Department. The attack was opened on
the oath with all the iron-clads and larger
vessels Of the feet, the smaller vessels be-
ing held in reserve. Previous to making
ths attack, torpedo on large scale. sup
posed to contain powder enough to explode
the magazine Of the fort, was carefully
prepared under the command of Comman-
der R. Rhind and exploded under tile walls
Of the fort: The boat selected was the
Loxisiasa After being prepared at Nor
folk she was lowed to Beaufort and filled
with powder. The Loxisiaxa was dis
guised as a blockade runner. On the
73d Rhind was ordered to make ready to
explode his torpedo under Fort Fisher at
1890 p. m. The Louisiana started ir tow
Of the Wilderxess. As soon as the embra.
cures Of the Fort were in sight the w.
dersess cast of and proceeded under steam
to within 200 yards Of the beach and 500
yards from Fisher, " here she was an
eborsd. A blockade runner went in
ahead Il hss. enabling her to make Ill
preparations without suspicion After
everything vas ready. the fuses
were lighted and they escaped 70 the
WnSesssss. which steamed eut to 80.
The explosion occurred At IS minutes past
o'clock. On the morning of the 2Ath and
vasnat 1t Il What was expected. HE
vessels in the Aeet were shaken but little.