Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18

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Atlantic, just arrived from Wilmington.
confirms the capture of Fort Fisher and
the works on Federal Point. The fosr5s
are heavy. Two l5.iuch guns burstsd on
the monitors. We captured about $500
prisoners.
BALTIXoRE, Jan. l5-The attack on
Fort Fisher commenced Friday, when the
troops were successfully landed. Gen
Terry commanded the troops, who oecu-
pied the entire width of the Island. The
fort was entirely cut off from Wilmington.
WAsEIEGToa, Jan. l7.-Aqj. Ger. Dir:
The following official despatch has lust
been received at the War Departments:
HEADQUARTERS o. S. FoRCEs on FEDE.
BAL POINT, n. c., Jan. Is, via FeRTRRss
MONROE, Jan. lT.-BTig Gen. RavEfns:-
General: l have the honor to report that
Fort Fisher was carried by assault this
afternoon and evening, by Gen. Ames' di.
vision and the I'd brigade of the lst diyis-
ION OF the gath army corps, gaIlantly aided
by battalion of marines and seaueu from
the Navy. The assault was preceded by
heavy bombardment from the feet, and
was made at $50 p. m, when the first
brigade (Curtis's) of Ames' division effect
ed Judgement upon the psrapet, but full
possession of the work was not obtained
till 10 pm. The behavior of both officers
and men was most admirable.
The works south of Fort Fisher are now
occupied by our troops. We have not less
than 1900 prisoners, including General
mniung and Col. Lamb, the commandant
of the fort.
regret to say that our loss is severe,
especially in officers. 1 am not vet able to
form any estimate of the number of casu.
slties.
lSigned) ALFRED q. TERRY,
BFevet Maj. Gen. Con'd'g Expedition.
Fort FISHER, Jan. x-After
careful reconnaissance. ON the I4th, it was
decided to make an assault on Fort Fisher.
Payne's division, with Colonel Abbott's
brigade, was ordered to hold our line, al.
ready strong, across the Peninsula and
Wilmington against Hoks, while Aussi
division should assault on the west end
After three hours heavy firing an assault
was made at p. m, on the 18th. Curtis
brigade led and as soon as it was on the
west end of the land front, it was followed
by Peunebocker's, and the latter by Bells.
After desperate fighting, gaining foo. By
foot at considerable loss, at D u. we
had possession of about half the land on
the front. Abbotrs brigade was then ta-
ken from our line facing Wilmington and
put into Fort Fisher, aud on pushing it
forward at 1op. m. it took the rest of the
work with little resistance, the garrison
falling back to the extreme right of the
Peninsula, where they were followed and
captured. Among others General Whiting
and ColoRel Lamb both wounded.
think we have quite 1000 prisoners.
hope our own loss may not exceed 500, but
it is imDOssible tn indOa in the ui1ht
Among the wounded are the commanders
of the three leading brigsdes, Gen. Curtis
being wounded not severely, but Colouels
Penuebacker and Bell dangerously.
The land front was afordable on the par
spet in places IA or II feet high, but the
men went at it uobIy under a severe mus
kerry FIRE. The marines and sailors went
up gsllautly, but the musketry FIRE from
the east end of the land fronts wss SO severe
that they did not succeed ia entering the
works.
The navy FIRE on the work judging from
the holes, must have been terrific. Many
of the guns were injured. How many there
were at the point cannot say, perhaps 80
or 80. @. B. Coxsrocx,
Lit. Col. A. D. G. and Chit Eng.
Another dispatch estimates the number
of prisoners captured at $500, and the
number Of guns at y.
Gen. Grant telegraphs to this Depart
meot that in honor of this great triumph
achieved by the united vslor of the army
and navy, he has orderad a salute of loo
guns to be fred oy each of the armies ope-
rating sgainst Richmond.
(sigued.) @. A. DASA,
Assistant Secretary of War.