The New York herald., 1865-01-18

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Friday mrn.ng the fo!la sim order from Admiral iVr.e'
was read on the qnarer do o. the Santiago DC cSS 2,
Lieutenant Norman IL Fars ahaf Executive Queer o
the flagship Mayern:-
Before GO n into actcn the c nander Of each vessel
VIII detail as many Of the ne can slaIe & rom
the guns as landing PARTY, THAI nIacs i.s noa,s
VII be kept ready lowered near the water on 'he y.
OH shore side OF the vessels Tie ao,s @ s, wn - ~
armed with cutlasses well sharpened :. ina WIN re
voHers. When the signal IS made 10 IN Ine ooats
the men will get IN, but themselves mnsn .he
signai Is maIe 70 assault the boats will pun snJ
stern OF the monitors and land right abreast OF the
board the fort on the river in a seamanlke way Inc
marines VIII form in the and the san - -
sailors will take the e Of Fort Fisher We can lana
Two Thousand men from the feet and not feel it. Two
thousand active men from the heet viii carry the day
TWO poasKeepers VIII DC Kept In each boat
DAVID ID. PORTER, Rear Admiral.
Capt Gsson informed the men that he wanted thirty.
hvo blue jacket volunteers all that could be spared
from the guns; and he only such men as would
60 Willingly with the determination 10 plant the flag OF
the Santiago first on the amparts OF Fort Fisher Those
who desired to volunteer invited advance to the
port side OF the vessel. There was Q pretty
general rush, which Captain Glisson stopped as there
IN the line AIMING them were four swarthy, broad
shoudered Sandwich islanders and the entire crs Of tho
captains gg At the time write the grndstonc i st
work shsipening their sabres and the storming party
exnpA as much gleesome harity party OF children
preparing for picnic Tho spirit has been mani
Tested on oil tho vessels II Fort Fisher is not taken
there will at least be some bloody work.
Captain Glisson and all the officers Of the ship have
volunteered to accompany the sorming party, which,
with the marines is to consist OF fifty three But
only two officers CO. the Admiral will probably de-
eide who shall have that honor. Probably Executive
Oicer Farquhar and Acting Master Bowers will lead tho
party
The Santiago with tho Canonicus in tow, at three
o'clock this afternoon had distanced all the vessels Of
the feet some ten miles, when signal from the flagship
directed US to hold up and keep in line with tho Brook
yn's division. In about hour the line closed and
again moved slowly. The distance from destina-
ton was then twenty eight miles The weather con-
tnued clear and beautiful, and the sea calm
At six O'Clock the flagship joined U.S. and directed the
Captain TO hoist two white lights and tako the lead to
the anchorage OF Flag Pond Battery two miles north OF
Fort Fisher. -. nine o'clock we reached the point ind
Gated and soon the mmonse feet spread over the ocean
In our wake closed up, presenting most magnificent
spectacle with its display Of nnumcrable lights Not
cloud was to be seen overhead and the shone out
80 brightly that tho Shore five milcs distant dis
tnctly visible. Lights could also be the Shore
and rebel eyes werc doubtless gazing the grand
rama
FRIDAY, JAN Is, 1885
At eight bells -four o'oock) this morning we were
aroused from our slumbers by gun from tho flagship
and the burning Of the preparatory signal Of red and
green indication that is time 10 be up and STIR
ring preparing breakfast and ,gettng through with the
routine Of morning duty to be in readiness at dawn
TO commence the serious work Of the day The moon s
still shining brightly in colorosa sky brilliant with stars
The throng Of vessels rest calmly the sea- the wind
being too light to stir ripple Its suracc this too
should be remembered just out Of Of the
dreaded coast Of North Carolina Truly the elements
promise to favor this great enterprise.
Al I'VE O'Clock the second signal given by the flag
ship "Get under weigh" when the work Of Weighing
anchors commenced and at hafpsst Ave tho signals of
the divisional commanders 10 forward given
and responded TO- causing brilliant pyroechnic display
Tho gunbost Tacony sont ahead lost night anchor
OF Flag Pond Battery, and, the day not having yet
dawned her lights b. the steering point Of
the feet In shore, about threo miles ahead Of us.
The three frigatos-wabGsh, Minnesota and Colorado
moved Off frst led by Admiral Porters fagahip They
followed BY the New Ironsdes and Monitor nect
The signals from the army transports added the scenic
display. At the first dawn Of day the whole armada
was in motion The wind has changed to due during
the night and, coming or shore, tends to render the
land ing OF troops comparatively easy.
At quarter 10 seven the Admiral signalled, 'Form
line Of battle" whersupon ths Brooklyn with her line
Of vessels moved along cose to the beach in tho follow
ing order:-