New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-23

gan which remained to the enemy-on tie northeast
salien, Of the work. -r r.....t
Capt Porter killed early in The charge and they
left some sixty dead the beach and altogether lost
about ore hundred and seventy The iiass OF the
naval vessels at halfnast to-day in honor Of the
brave men VINO SO noby n in their efforts to take TIE
fort.
The loss Of the navy will be made known through the
report the Admiral.
GUSBoATs L, CAPE FEAR RIVER
During Monday three gun5oats 1.-TWO being double
enders entered over the bar Of Inlet and went into
Cape Fear River A naval officer Gays they have a
chart locating all the torpedoes planted about Tho river
Boats will be Immediately employed TO remove them
and clear the way for the safe cation Of the river
Tuesday morning twelve rurboats were over the bar
The encmy's present position. Gen. Hoke command
ing the forces at Wilmington. has On advanced line In
our fort and Sunday. while operation, were going
on a. the front he made demonstration. intended IS
diversion. Gen. Paine. whore piekets were ATTACKED
and driven in, subsequently rallied his men and rets
tabshed his line. The gunboats assisted by shelling
them back
TUESDAY MoEsIso JAN 17-Daylight
Tho enemy have Just blown up Fort Caswell
md destroyed all the blockade runner, inside TIC
bar. The explosion shook the vast creation rounc"
Ike an earthquake Tho approach Of gunboats over
the par at New Inlet has destroyed their last hope. This
is undoubtedly the signal FOR the abandonment and de-
sructioa of all the Rebel works in Cepe Fear River.
So the work goes bravey There Is yeIy handsome
steamer. Chickamauga. up the river which We nre
bound 10 have If she is not destroyed.
WHAT HE IEByL coMMASDERs SAY.
Gen Whiting and Col Lamb. the officers in com
mand ofFisher were evidently selected 10. their ten
scity and courage. Iley are both wounded, the Gen
ors Only seriously wounded and Lamb nlso severely In
the bp with paralysis Of thelover o1tremitos. lie
is represented By his men as something OF a lion.
Daring the preparatory eannonadug. BIS men say that
ne mounted of the traverses and waved Lis sword
In defiance at men.oi.war. At the same instant
sLc struck the other officer. and took of bic head.
Lamb stopped and taking of tho fallen officers sword.
ard waving both high in air, cried ont: Come on,
you Yankee sons of b-ST This exhibition Of ndo-
descent rage told TO show the courage Of tho Colonel
remember whehS boy Of seeing wicked anl de
men,ed Old come 20 his chamber window in heavy
Storm of Lightning and thnnder and shake his pucrle
Est at the clouds. and defy the Almighty.
In conversation with one Of the medical officers,
Gen Whiting remarkei that II he had had tie control
we should not have been permitted 70 throw up In
trenchments across tho peninsula. Wien lie cav We
we're allow ed 10 iaId and intrepoh he regarded ,hc
arture OF the fort only question Of time. IL don't
see wha. they were about" he said referring "a the
troops II Gen. Bragg. Had my guns not been dis-
mounted you woald lot have taken tho works "But
we cere here 20 take ~ said the doctor. "snd should
have dore 90 any way or later IN seven hours
we had line Of n'renchmeus across which woud have
enabled US 20 DEFY The whole Of Gen. Lees army"
Gen. Whiting. It IL said. mounted the works when he
first flag unfuToI tho second traverse Of the
fort and Tayisg his men. Attempted to sun,ch away
tie cgidon from the hand OF the MON soldier Al that
astart lie received bis wound which disabled him for
tAc rem dnder Of tie lgAL
The prisoners we'll src about fOoi sick and dead.
go making shout 30 all told. They To 10 scni
North at once. Es.