The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-18
THE SITUATION.

We are enabled this morning TO announce glorious
SEQUEL 20 the news regarding Fort Fisher published in
yesterdays HRAIp. That wok and Its auxiliary forts
are now in the possession Of tho national forces They
we're captured last Sunday afternoon and night after
some most desperate and determined lighting. They
hst subjected furious Smelling Of three hous oy the
naval vessels after which, at hree O'Clock in the after
noon Geaera Curtis brigade of Ames' division Of the
Twenty fourth corps led the assault the west side Of
Fort Fisher Other troops followed Curtis and the sail
ors and marines also took part IN the sangunay work
Step BY step fercey and siubborny contending all the
way, and over almost insurmountable obstacles,
tae soldiers worked their way into the rebel strong
hold and it after O'Clock at night when full pos
session Of 1t obtained It's entire garrison, with
General Whiting Colonel Lamb, made prisoners
and all tho other rebel works south Of it Federal
Point with the troops IN them captured together
with sevenytwo gun and large amounts of property and
stores The entire Of prisoners about
twenty ave hundred. We have no definite statement
OF the casualties Of national forces but they arc re
ported at five hundred The dispatches regarding this
grand achievement which publish this morning arc
intensely interesting We also give sketches of the lead
Ing actors the brilliant affair." and map Of the locality
Tie event caused the greatest excitement and rejoicing
yesterday in this city and throughout the country In
recognition Of its important and glorious character the
Secretary OF the Navy, Immediately The receipt of
the news despatched kilograms ordering national sautes
10 DO fred at all tho navy yards and General Grant
armies or tho Potomac and tho James The Richmond
Wig OF yesterday contained an official despatch from
General Lee announcing the fall of For. Fisher In
mentng it tho Wing says that it created profound
regret in the rebel capital says that the capture OF
this equivalent the closing Of the harbor of
wilmington against blockade runners, but processes to
regard at present rather unfortunate than dis
astrous event"
rebel newspaper despatch from Charleston dated
Saturday last sherman's troops have retired from
fhe vicinity of Hrdcyle South Carolina and fallen back
10 the Savannah river Two hundred and fifty 'rera-
gces from Savannah arrived in Charleston on the 18th
instant. They reported that shermans were busy
II removing the distractions from the Savannah river
and that movements Charleston Augusta and Branch
Y lie soon to be made
Among the contents Of the late rebel papers ar
Gle the Charleston Mercury which gives most dcplo-
rabe picture for the Of the confederacy OF tho
condition OF the rebel army in South Carolina 1t says
tho troops herd Of stragglers and outlaws
'The path travelling is straight TO
destruction. The result Of the next six months
will bring the confederacy to the ground win rein
Q ate it in power. Without reform doomed" A
despatch from Canton Miss, acknowledges al the
damaging effects the confedcracy Of General Gersons
late sweeping raid tho Mobile and Ohio and Misss
sppi Centra Railroads. already described the HERALD
Mr. Foote was stl at Fredericksburg, Va, parole on
Monday.
BY the steam transport Star Of tho South, which
reached this port from Port Royal c. yest riny, we
learn or the arrival there tho 9th of Secretary
Stanton ouarscrmas.er General mcigs Assistant Adju
tant General Townsend, Collector Simeon Draper and
other prominent gentlemen They left Immediately for
Savannah
CONGRESS.
In the senate yesterday from citizens OF
West Virginia against the substitution OF military for
against immediate passage or the Bankrupt act
presented anu appropriately referred petition Of the
Philadelphia Board Of Trade asking for tho imposition OF
duty foreign shall render the burdens
on domestic shipping lcss onerous presented aud
referred 70 tho Committee Commerce Tho
resolution for additional pay TO the Capitol EN-.
poyes reported back from the Finance Com
ntec and indefinitely laid over General Richard Della
Geld elected Regent Of tho Smithsonian Institute
IN place Of General Totem deceased petition from
ex-slrgeon General Hammond, asking for further in
quiry the charges preferred against him. pre-
een,ed and referred TO the Judiciary Committee
also bill amend the national Judicial system Tho
House bill regulating the carrying Of mails to foreign
countries passed AT the solicitation Of the House
committee confer the dsagroeing amendments to
tho Deficiency Appropriation bill was agreed to
The joint resolution requiring the Secretaries of War
and Navy TO prepare inventories OF all articles
IN their charge adopted bill TO regulate the
agocnt or captured and absn ioned property the rebel
States introduced and referred to tho Committee
Commcrce. MT sumner a substitute FOR the House
resolution for terminating the treaty with Great Britain
defining the naval force which tia. and our own
shall maintain the Northern lakes presented one to
tho effect that the notice for such alton already
given by tho President shall he adopted ratified rs IL
the Same had boen authorized by Congress- This sub
stiue ordered 70 be printed when after an cxecu.
live session, the Senate adjourned.
In tho House Of Representatives bills were presented
making giants OF lands for tho founding Of soldiers
sailors hospitals In all the States for railroad 70
connect s. Cloud MINI, with tho Lake Superior and
Mississippi Railroad resolution was proposed the in
PRODUCTION Of which objected TO- usruc,ng the Ways
and Means Committee 70 prepare bill Increasing tho na
tonal revenue thirtyhrec and ,hEd per cent reso-
lotion for committee Of I've to investigate tho causes Of
tho Indian difficulties adopted. The bin making ap.
preparation for he support q the Military Academy WINS
passed Some other business transacted and then
She bill to provide republican governments for tho rebel
sttcs taken up aud discussed for tirnc and
finally postponed for two weeks.
THE LEGISLATURE