New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
nted strength Of Commodore PoTers feet for the
grand attack against Wilmington
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Sunday was cold Ia. pleasant, with moderate sea
ronuing Monday, the 9th, the ofeezes were SOFT as
those Of MAY but the barometer threatened and 'he
heavens brought US storms.
! Tue,day the 10th. there was tho same threatening
indications which toward night became driving gusts
OF iain. and increasing winds soon became gaze
which lasted all night and the early part OF wednesday
the lth but finally chopped around TO the southwest
and went down rgain Al day the breakers roared
and broke upcn the sandy beach outside the hsibor OF
Beaufort, and oil day all the proceeding night and all
the three previous days and nights the transports
crowded with impatient troops. rocked and lnTched
upon the rolling tide outside. wondering Why We were
DELAYED and when we were 10 10.
THE CONDITION OF THE MEN.
The condition Of troops densely crowded upon trans
ports FOR successive days and sometimes weeks hth!'
uncomfortable and dsasleeabe a, best becomes douby
when tossed about by storms and it was almost pain
full TO look the inquirng esgerness depicted In the
impatient Of the troops whenever dispatch boat
from the Generals slip drew near the different trans
ports during those days of waiting. Iinahy on "ed
nesday afternoon IL announced that We were 10 SAL
that evening at eight O'Clock and by general order
the transports directed 10 proceed In the ofder III
which their names sro given IL the hst ABOVE anu
definite directions issued for their landing on Tie
beach i'll the neghbo hood Of New Inlet NJ c. cnriy on
the following morning All was of course eager eI
pec:aton preparation aud mpatcnoe 70 get unGcr way
and that mpatcnce seemed at last in fair way to soon
be gratifed.
At o'clock messenger from the Admiral notified
Cen Terry that il would be difficult for or two OF
the monitors or gunboats to pass the bar that night
and the fleet would therefore defer moving ani the fol-
lowing morning. For The 6rst time since starting out
an angry and Impatient exclamation escaped the Gen
eral The moon that ght at lis ful. and the fun
food tide was therefore on, the storm had subsidized to
the pcassntcst possible weather tho wind had blown
itself out and now camo ont If the west with hardly
breath enough to ripple Summer lake. the waves h"d
subsidized on the main. and everything promised The
most favorable Of weather for the expected ahdhg Oh
the following Thursday morning IL, therefore, ~
this uncertain and unstable OF this proverbiay
stormy coast seemed TO be sin To thus waste twe'e
hours of such precious time and thereby decay py -
hours the landing Of expedition Gs arriving there IN
the morning would allow our Immediately debarkng
troops while reaching there nj night We wonld ncccs-
sariiy have to postpone doing until the following
morning thus asordirg the Rebels ashore night Tor
preparation which, whether Of advantage 10 them or
otherwise il would have Dcen just well tAey should
not receive.
DEPARTURE.
Between and 10 O'Clock the morning Of Thursday
the l2h the rorcads Of tie navy were MI safely OFT
side the bar and oil ct las. ready to proceed Tie
Mcclellan up md took position AT lie Lead Of the
army transports fonked either hand and preceded
BY division Of tho naval feet The Admiral ship tie
Malvern passed up and received TIC salute from the
Generals flag ship the huge frisa,es shook out their
white wings like seaguls preparing for their fight and
the whole magnificent ada foeted away to the south
unor i,a nafnfuIiv interesfiuP mil sIor.
THE SPECTACLE
Perhsps in modern time nothing hns been seen more
beautiful than the spectacle which he combined feet
presented when fully in notion The army transports
moved down the center with column of war vessels
protecting them on either flank regular intervals
stretching rearwsrd out OF sight. Not cloud feeked
the clear Of the January sky and hardly ripple
disu, bed the lake like tranquility of TIE ocean With
pleasant south wesiern breeye' Aosted I'LL the
sank in the western sky and the round full sailed
M the heavens 10 look down and dim the red bue and
green signal lights which bazed ike Chincsc feast Of
lanterns from the feet mastheads on every hand.
when we length TO anchor about Eve miles north
Of New Inlet at the entrance 10 the hbor of Whining.
ton on the evening Of Wednesday tho i2tb Of January
instant.
DEFAMATION.
Never rose tie moon upon loycicr night than that
Of our arrival and rose oun 10 srer morn 'hah
that on which We TO open tie terrible
morning OF the 18th. The ely vss ccudess STILL eI
cent some faD: rurIc strcatiugs In tic eastern sky
which faded the rose round and ruddy upon TIC
uul.eies. waves. The eastern Leavens glowed more
Golden than the el,ovest sunset Of Claude Lorrrne
and the very elements seemed flushed aid wuit fer
| the coming contest.
The plan for the landing is oOnesey given in the FOL.
,ouino order If A dmiral Porter which wes pretty
closely adhered TO In the operations Of the mornings
Nonru ATLANTIC sorADRoN FLAG SHp
MfIyEEs, Jan. 9. 1865.
! SPECIAL ORDER No. l0.-TLe following yrssels viii
| form separate line under command OF Lieut. Com
nsnder Cpshur for the purpose Of landing the p!2ys
ions and stores of the army viz: A. d. Vance, Fort
Donolsou. Aries. Emma. Lillian. Trstram Shady,
britannia and the Wilderness. The Nansemond.
Moccssin and Little Ads s!ll rct % messengers. a.
| before. ,
II Ia proposed nov tnst the troops shall frat be landed
before any attack 10 made the fort by al the vessels
The Brooklyn will lead in with tho vessels attached 10
her line aid anchor IN position to cover me banding
ard drive away the Rebel II any be there Inc landing
viii probably be made at TIE same place ss before
Li6o 40. 2 VIII anctos where their guns eaa reach,
(aorleyhere 10 abort i've fathoms water. and 10. es
I md where they can fire clear Of the FIST line.
line no 3 viii keep under way short distance ont
side the other lines. ready 10 act as circumstances may
fba transports will anchor IN line outside Of line NO.
J. and be ready - deliver their troops as fast ht the
boat come a!on esde AL the vessels will lower thor
GOATS as quick they eLchor ana tehd thttn !" the
! transpor.s Enc 10 9 iolng tfc same
Whca the trcops are all lnndec tho boats VIII te
hosted up the pot sde ard those belonging on US
gtarlar AIDE win be secured alongside for toNihs NO
that they be manned ct moments notice Vheh '''e
| Assault comes ON . ,, , A.. ...u;.o-.
vii be ordered on 10 lombard the fort and dismodnt the
i Gun. nile The troops getting shore This WIZ
DC done when the signal Ia made To the lronsdcs 70
attack the monitors following her. An,
ii A. IA Ia