New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-25

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day, the weather has been most rroptious. The noval
Gcet prompt avail selfo e success already gained
OYER the enemy upon tie occupation Of ToIt Anderson
began the work o. clearing out the rebel torpedocs
which endangered the advance % the naval feet A
feet Of boats about 90 in number and manned D. hardy
and wiling tlrs was sent mp the river Will ORDERS 10
expiore and buoy the channe clear out the torped'e
and prepare the WY for the navy The manning anu
forward movement % this tiny feet. each boat bearing
The proud emblem OF nationality, and gh'i"g s"''u!
and fca,cssly ND tho river was spectacle Ut o''o
ricturesoue ard inspiring Iley swept past INC noc1
and IA q few moments worc nearly lost to Wow penn"
big Island"-a marsiy spot OF se'efn 'niies ~
arc, roor tle iielt bank If tie river ans
,hont midway totwoeon Iort Anderson and the
ci,v of Wilmington The AdmiraPs flag ship In com
INV win f,pr or Eve Other vessels followed. Soon We
COMO in view Of Long Inc Of distractions stretching
fon one shore TO The other in the shape Of Hes driven
Nioklv toeeiler The boats, which could row scarcely
be seen BY tho unaod Vision, eppeared bHsiy engaged
sweeping f3r The Rebel torpeloos around ana III the W.
cuty of the chovoux Ge fFise. Capt Cushing WIN lis
own boats crew Lad proceeded two or three mics pe'
ycnd the remainder Of the little feet and was taxing
poep at Wilmington up The right brenoh Of TIC rVer'
LARGE steamer, with two rcd pircs-he NoIih last
was nov discovered lying apparently submerged Ut
turn IN the river. Fl, scnty ho'iery opened upo"
hr toas from te ehs side and shells or slot bnTst OF
rcochctod around them.
II vas nor time for the gunbost feet to stop ana
rcoonnoiter The position. They were accordingly eng
lr.lea 20 eorc 10 anchor aud the boats which wei
seen to be exposed dangerous fire from the hepa
h,t,e,, verr ignacG 20 return II about hour they
we're back 10 Tie ec and reported tho character OF
ohstrrtiors which Ties lad iouud The Admiral ie'e'
~ nm, In
linz The order she grounded and was DELAYED. Mean
line her ,nnstrious cousort, iho Albenarlo No .,
Which had behaved with great CALAMITY floating about
within the Rebel lines at the very point where Lei
nresenco seemed TO be moot needed flashed on fEcn iie
,s.e,u shore whore SIZE Lad lodged The fail OF tbe
tide and hythe assistance Of little stea'n-her pro
uenipg power being li1itcdeamc up the river IN me
iytv,e. exciting the admiration Of si bchoIde&s.
Il unst be couf sscd somewhat 10 the dsparagemen'
of lie orchtcc ihat tho Rebel Shots nom Ioit ADdeF'
sen had pen,traed Lcr iuire. making some ugly ioui'
therein A little canvas aud black paint however
made her q good as new. Tier precise resemblance 10
lt,e bona ldc mentor created the impression ever!
whore tl.qt new 'chee-obo box on r@h' had arrived
a. oo;pcl. to f.. tho reduction Of Wilmington Her NJ
riVnl ms heon duly cbrcnclcd in the Wilmington P'
prs. ILe1e can be doult TIA; ho passage ~ ron
Anderson Of Ibis counterfeit rrosentnent OF the Mo
tank sdcd 10 scare tie Rebels out Of ber hoos as we
as out Of the fort.
ro.nicht tho troops Of Gen. Araes ass la'g 'f'n''
! f,red from The west 10 tie east bank ~ Cape re"
ENcr. the aparoaeh toward Wilmington by tDe pe'n
nla route being by all Odds the most practicable on
G,r The troops Gen. sehoGeG Las shown adr'iFahlf
tact thus far in tie campaign ia Ills new, uni1ed ana
/, mus. lo admitted difficult section Of oonnIy lie
rosts necessary to 20 followed IN making The deou
around from tie hont 10 tie rear 81 Font Ahcorsoh Wa
over twenty miles. along swsInpy narrow ana "n'
,u road 10 order TO make tho Demonstration 'n'c!
'front.' the presence Of the large part OF The forces was
necessary until about O'clock The march arVh'u "As
tegun between and y. N. The enemy ~'in's"''
were met within three miles OF tho siarnos l'in'' quo
he alarm was Immediately communicate OF ui''
a,poael /, was doubtless the sGnr for inc "pa' 'O'
mont Of tie font.
lbps the G.bels had Whole night The start beihs
all. 70 follow road directly up AID little oil The
bcach They escaped of course. carrying on ther TWO
wLi,worth guns. but leaving oil the ciiers, some
,ev.p IN number. unspiked ard in good order There
INST also be large amount Of AMMUNITION Ia The fort
| A, spnr,s. Col Moore accompanied by your CORE
o,deui entered the work. waving aloli the battered
hattie GAG ~ signal 20 the Navy 10 suspend nr''
1soy were 70 open at daylight. We received Only one
hu from one of the naval ycsses which ss yet did NOT
know that We were friends waving alof our hags aho
o,oot. no a signal that we occulied the work. Lac
hci lu,.t with thunder crash over head the rag
mets plouehng mp tie earth oil around, nut dohg u'
subscriber 10 lsm. Capt Morrison Of tue ga miehi
can whose regiment had been all night ia hc INC pts
s,or came with a white handkerchief ncd 10 pos
col. Moo,o sounded "cease firing upon his silver
hr,Ie and soonthe beautiful flag OF Tie isth ONO "e'
soen ,,oatiug eorousy in tho rising sunlight nom Us
a,.r potapet Of he fot. Cheer eleer lose IRON ,'
t,oaps Another great victory lad been sMned-ah
other STRONGHOLD q the Rebellion carried by the faio
Of TIC Army ard Navy
I'm. eo.-The ,roop. are stll passing from The nbh
10 iLc left bank Of tie liver I.-
The Admiral made II personal rcccnDoissance IN
morning shortly after sunrise. going up rs lar Is ''
snuctlous two mile. above the body Of The feef III
c rav lie ore red boats TO be sent from four or fTe o
e ounboais 10 assist ia laueing tic troops from the
Gen Howard and T.. Haneo1. The donble-endcrs were
ordered togo up through tie obsiircionf' ahcpor anu
eo,en upon The Rebel battery at once cioso 10 'ai
u self II the mail
Admiral Porter Las receiyedibc following letter from
| tho President: ,,..,o,
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 10, ls''5.
SIR: II Is made ny agreeable duty 10 lnciose hio
with the ,opt Iesoluiion af9roy Jan. -, lec ten
defing The thanks Of Congress yourself the otceT,
snd men upder yonr command, for the galantfy ana
good conduct in the capture OF Fort ttsnef ana
Won 20 nl who pai tcpated in that brilliant ana dec
Ike yictofy pndcr Jour command. Very re-peciny,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
| pear.Admiral David u. Porter. L. s. Navy. CON-
| mnnding n. A. b. squadron, Hampton Roads
VOTE or THANKS BY THE STATE OIL NEw-YoRK.
Gov fenton has also sent TO the Admiral o'ter t