Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-19
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Fur'hsr Particular. of the Capture

livered to me on board the steamer
Spaulding, of that place yesterday
morning, the 10Th
Signed Maj. Gen. TERRY.
An acknowledgment Of that gallant
achievement was given in your name 10
Admiral Porter and Gen Terry, from
whom The following particulars was OBJ
tanned;
The troops arrived Of Fl Fisher
on Thursday night Friday they all
landed under cover Of heavy FIRE from
the squadron; reconnaissance was
made by Gen. Terry on Saturday A
strong defensive line against any Of the
enemv's forces coming from Wilmington
was established aud held by 400 men,
chiefly colored troops An assault was
determined, and was made Sunday after
noon at p. N The sea-front of the
fort had been greatly damaged and
broken By the continuous FIRE Of the
feet for three days, aud the fort was as
saulted at the hour named BY 8 column
of ssamen aud marines 500 strong,
under command Of Capt Breeze. They
reached the parapet, but after a short
conflict this column was checked, driven
back in disorder, and was afterwards
placed on a defensive line, taking the
place Of brigade that was ordered up
70 reinforce the assaultiBg column of
troops Although the assault on the
Iea-front failed, it was performed well,
and was a very useful part in diverting
the attention Of the enemy and weakeh
ing their resistance to the attack by our
troops on the other side
The assault on tho other and most
difficult side Of the tort was made by a
column Of 1000 troops Of the old 10th
corps, led by Col. Curtis, under the i'm.
mediate supervision Of Gen. Terry.
The enemys force in the fort was
over 1900 The conflict lasted for
seven hours. The works we're so con-
strueted that every traverse afforded
the enemy a new defensive position
from which they had to be driven.
They were seven in number, and the
fight was carried on from traverse to
traverse for seven hours, by q skill
fully directed FIRE thrown into the trav-
erses, as one after another they were
occupied BY the enemy Admiral Por-
ter contributed 10 the success Of the as
saultiug column by signals between
himself and Gen Terry a. brief inter-
walls This FIRE was so well managed
that it damaged the enemy without IN.
jury to our troops. About ten o'clock
at night the enemy were entirely driven
from the fort, forced down towards Fed
ersl Point, followed by brigade Of cur
troops and about twslve o'clock at
night Gen. Whiting surrendered himself
aud bis command to Gen Terry uneOn-
diiionally as prisoners OF war, number
ing over 800, the remainder Of his
force being killed aud wounded. Our
loss was not accurately ascertained on
Monday, but estimated at between 700
and 500 in killed and wounded, besides
the naval loss, which is slight, not ex-
ceeding 100 in killed aud wounded.
Not q ship nor = transport was lost
Col. Curtis was severely but not NOR.
tally wounded Col Bell died Of bis
wounds on Monday morning. Col. !.
w. Moore and Lieut. Col Symon were
killed Col. Pennebaker was severely
wounded also Lieut. Col. Cone.
A complete list Of killed and wounded
will be forwarded as soon as prepared
Gen. Terry reports 70 Surgeon General
that be has made ample provisions foi
the wounded. They will be sent North
to their respective States as fast as they
can be placed on transports. 90 which
there was an ample supply
On Monday morning, between six anc
seven o'clock, the magazine Of For
Fisher exploded, killing and woandin.
200 or 800 persons.
After the capture Of the fort all thr
troops were withdrawn with the excep
ton OF one brigade, left in charge Of ID,
works. How the explosion occurred il
unknown, but Gen. Terry believes il wal
occasionsd by accident or neglect
Gen. Hoke's division, reported q
5000. was at Wilmington. A portion
Of it was thrown into the fort not Ions
before the assault, and while that wa
going on a denomination was made b.
Hoke against our defensive line, but !
was found too strong for anything but
diminishing attack.
About II o'clock Monday morning
heavy cloud of smoke was observe,
over Fort Smith, on the south side 0
New Inlet, and the naval officer com
manding that station reported that tn
enemy had fred their barracks and evac
uated that work
Perfect harmony and concert Of actio
existed between the land and navs
forces, and their respective command
ers-Admiral Porter aud Gen. Terry
| We'd in their commentator Of eae
other. Each seemed more anxious to d
Justice to the other than to claim am
thing for himself, and they unite in u
tering the highest Communications on a
the naval and military officers and force
engaged. To this harmony of feelin,
and the confident spirit il inspired, ma
perhaps be attributed, in some degree
the success of our attack.
The armament Of the fort was sevsnt,
two guns, some OF large cahbrs an
rifled, and one Armstrong gun.
The troops in the fort had rations {,
sixteen days
Their loss in killed and wounded WI
between 400 and 600. Gen. Whitir
had three wounds in the thigh. c.
Lamb, who had gone into the fort wi
reinforcements, and to relieve &c
Whiting, on Sunday, is wounded.
On Monday everything was quiet (
a Sabbath day, dead men being buris
and the wounded being placed IN tran
: ports and hospitals
Gen. Sherman renewed the moyeme
, Of forces from Savannah last wee
: The 18th and 18th Corps went in tran
ports to Beaufort On Saturday 4
! l4th and 18th Corps, under Maj. &c
Blair, crossed at Port Royal Ferry al
4 with portion Of Gen Foster eommal
4 moved on PoeAtahgo. Gen. Howa
/. commands that wing of the army
I 1t was reported on Sunday that {
enemy had abandoned his strong wor
in our front during Saturday nigl
Gen. Blair corps now occupies q stro
5 position across the railroad, Govern
all approaches eastward TO Poeatshl
= All the sick Of Gen. Sherman's arr
are in good hospitals at Beaufort a
Hilton Head, where genial climate