The New York herald., 1865-02-02
Will. MING L ON.
Fort Caswcu GaTTisOned by
Eand Forces.
DESTRUCTION OF COTTON BY FIRE,
DC, &C., Gc.
Mr. Homer Eerrcll's Despatch.
sxnHvnLE, Jan. ~ 1856

MF. Homer Mcrrell's Despatch.
SxrHynLE, Jan. ~ 1855.
FORT cAswrIL GARREoSED
On the evening Of the oath inst Lieutenant Colonel
Berney with his regiment the One Hundred and Forty
second New York, and detachment Of the Third New
York. crossed the river in The steamer w. Thomas to
Smthville Hero Colonel Berncy with part of his force,
disembarked and after relieving Lieutenant Cushing Of
ahe navy who had the honor Of capturing tho town,
Colonel Berney took possession. The rest Of his
and under Major Jones' Of the Ono Hundred and Forty
second New York, pushed down the river and
py Fort Caswe and other Notifications In vicinity
LOCATION HAuHvnLx
6mthvilse is situated the south sado OF the Cape
Fear river about ten miles below Fort Fisher and two
miles above the mouth and main entrance Of the river
It is place Of about eight hundred inhabitants mostly
aad children Here found large quantities
Of commissary stores Tobacco about thirty desortes
anging In age from sixteen sixty who had secreted
themselves the evacuation Of the town. reported
TO the navy when they first arrived and three rebel
hospitals containing about nfty sick and wounded under
the charge Of Assistant Surgeon d. O. Harris The cit
and soldiers all express themselves tired Of the war
FORT CAswELL
Fort Caswell now under command Of Major Jones' is
extensive work. built point Of land the south
side Of the river and commanding the mouth Of the Cape
Fear This work u built Of brick and since It's occupation
by the enemy has been greatly strengthened by outer
work Of sand, mounting guns In casemaee Of railroad
iron The work mounted in all about hundred guns.
Among the number was found another specimen Of
British neutrality in the shape Of hundred and
fifty FOUNDER Armstrong gun of the pattern the
one found In Fort Fsher mounted on mahogany car
riage.
CONDITION WHICH THE EsKrY LIFT FORT ARMA-
The guns had all been spiked and the carriages all
destroyed before its evacuation by tho enemy. The
face work The buildings on Vhe inside are ali DESTROYED
by fire. and In the carpenter and blacksmith shops
tool was left which could be of any to the "Yan-
kees The cattle and hogs in tho vicinity all shot,
and destruction reigned supreme Numbers Of torpe-
does have already been found planted in and about tho
work stronger even than Fort Fisher should have been
given up without struggle.
The Naval Casualties at Fort Fisher.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP COLORADO,
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD Feb. ], 1856. !
Please publish for the information OF friends the fol-
lowing list Of casualties board Sthis ship during the
attacks on Fort Fisher
DECEMBER 25 1894
KilLed-Wm. A. Goodrich, landsman.
Wounded-John Leddy, ordinary seamen, arm broken,
WIN. A. Corbett landsman, head recovered; Thomas
Powell, seaman, head recovered
JANUARY 13, 1855.
Kaed-Robert Little seaman
wounded-Hansan T. Carver, ordinary seaman, leg
broken doing well David Foster seaman, Leg recovered
JANUARY 16.
KiHed-F. s. Hayford, ordinary seaman; George h.
Winsor landsman.
Woundcd-F. F. Baury, acting volunteer lieutenant,
hip severely; John varley landsman shoulder,
iy Alexander shean, captain forecastle hand slightly;
VIM. l.. Laird, andsman, finger anputatcd; Daniel
Kelly, sergeant marines side dangerously; Robert A.
BoardnA landsman, leg dangerously; Joseph W. CLOVIS,
seaman thigh amputatcd; Josiah A. Mason seaman,
man. burned by powder, severely; VIM Butler seaman,
skull fractured trepanned; Arthur Doyle, seaman, Log
To rko
ly; John McCloud seaman, chest, severely George
schafer seaman neck, slightly David vose, landsman
back, severely Joseph White ordinary seaman hand,
finger amputated John Jones second ordinary seaman
knee, dangerously sent to tho hospital ship Fort Jack
Total-Kilcd, L. Wounded, Is Respectfully
GEORGE DOWEY, Lieutenant Commanding