The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19

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A s.n O'Clock, IN ssaoraAass Win d. ssA
rom the Admiral, all Ne vsssstA furnishing
mem for she naval sormins pa'y lov sed away boats
rom the pOss side where they were se In readiness for
nrtnss ordsra Asnsn ~ y a cssws were pipsd = |
md the boats showed on when 4. eee. moved IN 70 open
TN ADvA' ts GUARD
consisting OF the MOI Adnock, oanonhus, Aahopao
lna CAUCUS, was 'anesdy In action IN fas',
Irom the nme they hrss took position they
never len u, eus maintained sseady nre thsoush-
OUT the dav fsom their anchorage, siaekening ony
a. nieat> and then 70 . slow bombsrdmens OF Inc
With view 10 interfere with any enon or the sa-
BON 70 repair damages under cover Of the darkness az
web a 10 deprive them Of nocturnal rest from the abors
Of daylight Between sunset and sunTse the monnsrA
it re computed threw nfseenfDch shell INTO the ors
every three minutes that those who accustomed
10 be disturbed by the bussng Of mosquito on sum
mers night may conceive what relief the drowy goa
afforded the inmates Of ths sort, when, every few
minutes one OF these monster mAsles burst b slose
proximity TO their bombproof caeemats
THE MONITORS SHE'LL PESsrR1n Tns soABBRooSA
shy bombpyoof bus IN realhy they were nos %, q
ono OF these shells tore ~ vay through the
sand OF the traverse and burst In the middle Of one OF
the apartments killing and wo~nang, according TO ono
rebel version, As many fifty Tho fact afsosas
convincing evidence Of the terrible effect Of the mont
tors Are and OF fifteen inch shell Ordinary guns and
ordinary shot would have been perfectly useless 70 pene
,rate huge pile Of sand Of which Fort Fisher Is con-
structcd.
YaE LINES ATTACK.
TIE first and second lines OF battle, consisting OF the
divisions Of Commodores Lanman and Thatcher and Cap
tain Alden and comprising the ponderous frigates and
the trim and tho heavier wooden gunboats
took position facfng the side of Fort Fiser
and held the line between the other vessels and rho
beach 1t was gorfoue sight, and one seldom Wit
messed the terribly grand scenes Of warfare 70
tsbleau which these beautiful YES
presented when after manceUyrng gracefully into
position they opened with their heavy and broad
SIDES upon the rebe, fort The vessels Of the First divi
sson which under command Of Captain Alden Of
Che BROOKLYN COMPRISED the following vessels, which
position from right to seft In the order Of their
enumeration
Brooklyn Mohican, Tacony, Kansas Unadih, huron,
requo Shumee Pawtuxct, Seneca, Ponsoosuc, Eyack.
Tho vessels of the Second division, comprising among
their number the frqates and the remaining sbopsof
war took position from right 70 lcft, as follows
Minnesota, Colorado, Wabash, s,equehanna, Powfn
tan, Shenandoah Tiondoroga, Juniaa, vcksburg Tus
carora, Mackinaw, Vanderbilt.
The New Ironsides Commodore RaRords flagship and
the vessel of the oncd division, took position
the line OF the First division, owing her heavy
draught Of water which did permit her 80 in
close as the mon tors.
Ranging along tho southerly edge Of the inlet and
quite tho shoal which makes from Smiths
md Lees Islands the vessels Of the Third division took
their pkees the santiago de Cuba leading, under
mand Of Captain o. s Gibson, who commanded this
lion Of the feet His vessels took position from right to
loft, as follows:-Santago dc Cuba, Fort jackson o.
ceola, sassacus, Chippewa, Maratanza, Rhode Island,
Monticello Montgomery Iosco
The Quaker City belonged to this division bat through
detention the bar at Beaufort unable TO join the
in time much the chagrn of Captain spicer
his gallant subordinate officers all OF whom burned
TO try their sixty eight FOUNDERS upon Fort
Fisher The Quaker City took distinguished
part IN the previous attack, and II sprety generally
coded that II her guns which carried away the flag
the rebel mound, though the glory of this achieve
ment like omers birthplace isoontended for by no loss
than eight ten claimants
The Keystone State also attached to this division,
but through orders from the Admiral was detailed 10
bring achievements OF ammuniton thereby depiving
her eager commander, Captain Roando Of the glory
or participation in the victory.
The R. r. CuyIer hlewse assigned to Captain
Gibson division but detached the day previous
70 carry dispatches
All the vessels having taken position above ennme
rated the bombardment attained decree of unusual
spendor II did pcrhaps equal In lcrseness that Of
Chrstmas day. but 1t certainly less effective,
this time the different commanders had the atvan
agc not only Of previous experience but also OF closer
range As many vessels not engaged because one
whole division consisting of the had been
detained for duties but the systematic nature OF
the firing made up the present occasion for any def
cheney in the number of guns There less enthusiasm
aso the men more determined achieve victory and
every shot carefully expended On every side COOL
decided cotton manifested itself In compliance with
the ordors OF The Admiral the guns were served with
unity Of purpose which more cc than the general
and more Sandum bombariment of the previous effort
Thus the vessels OF the first line with the Minnesota
Colorado, Wabash, Maskniaw and Vanderbilt Of the
second engaged only the northeast face their fire emu
iading the and the batteries beyond The
mainder OF second line wHh all OF the third, directed
their shots agnne tho Mound and the chain OF
connecting with the fort Each vessel in fact had Its
swn particular spot to aim at and in this way great
accuracy attained, much that out Of nineteen
guns the longer face OF Foa Fkher seventeen
zismouned or disabled.
PARTY
Inthe meantime, the small containing the sail
and marines had congrcga,ed around the Admrars
flagship, when upon orders they moved in shore Their
progress in presented most picturesque sight the differ
ent vessels contepdng with each other 70 land hst II
assembled flight OF birds the water 70 which the
regular Dip and rise OF the well ahered oars gave the
spectator the idea OF wings The deck just be-
fore starting a most enthusiastic one
The sailors mustered upon the quarterdeck when,
upon the call for volunteers unanimous response was
made in almost every happened TO witness the
upon the Quaker CITY, and it impressed very
musb. About thirty were selected when Licu,cn-
Cssey the executive officer forward with tho
storming oolors and made them a short but stirring
speech
twelve hundred sailors and four hundred marines was
effected by upon the beach the Moni,oe The
stormng paay was under command OF Lieutenant Com.
mander Brcc=e, Of Admiral Porters star, who
sisted ~ Lieutenant Commanders Cushing, twbat deed
o. daring Y without him y Cushman Anen and Others
whose names IN the hurry " writing for the despatch
steamer am unable 10 give