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Daily national Republican., 1865-06-15
CHIEP QUARTRRMAsTRRs Off
" DEnnr OF " MAanINnrnH. MAanINnToM, ~

0tIIER QUARTRRMASTBRS OFF
~ DEPoT OF wAsHINarON, WAsHISdroS, D.
January Z, 1851
All dealers In Druga, Hardware, LAM
arn requested 10 send 20 this 00ire, on the D.
DAY OF each week, a sealed proposal OF ilsl
dUpiies1a, Of tho articles thoy are prepaT,l
furnish 10 this depot at short notice, WIZ
price Of each marked In plain nguTcs, 80 a. 4
case the axlgenciss Of the service reqairs ~
article or articles can be obtained without ID
Ahd At the lowest price.
Dsa,Ors wishing 70 sell 10 this Depot WI
required 10 furnish the list Punctually q
Monday morning. d. II. RUCkBk,
Brig. Gen. and Chief oHaIlsTmastsr,
IGl.u Depot of wAshiDs'd
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CAPITAL, ", 900, OOO,
In ~, 900 shares, at 80 zach.

Subscription price, tI5 per share, subject 10 10
other call or RsseSsmont
4 working capital Of tIOO, OOo reserved. Only
~, 90 shares to be sold at tho sub.
scriptun price.
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pRoPosGLs FOR FUEL.
avAHrERsssrER z: z orsleT, U. 8. NJ C., !

wAaHIhWrIS, June =, iSGj. I
Sealed proposals. will be received ut this nditr
until FRIDAY, the 7th day OF July, lSd5 vt =
o'clock, y. "a. Tor supplying Wood aud Coal H.
the United states Mariner ut Washington, D. a ,
durtng the fiscal year ending Both JuHc, lSG.
The Wood 10 be good moTehautablo Oak, aud To-
be delivered, piIod, measured, and inspected ~
such Pniuts within the walls 0f tho Marine Bar
racks M may bo designated by the Commnndtn, b,
Marine OHceT, free OfcN panse to tho United Siats
The Coal 10 be best White Ash Anthracite Egg
Coal, froa from dust and to weigh 2,2IO lbs. h.
the toni to bo weighed, Inspected, aud delivered
AZ such points within tha walls Of the Marine
Barracks us may be designated by the Command
log Marine oEieon FREQ OI .Npeusa To the Unitad
states, aud both Wood and Coal 10 be furnished
upon the quarterly regulations u the Command
Ing odlrnr showing tha quantities required
Agreeably 10 regulations. PaymeutH will be-
made upon the receipt Of accounts duly uuthouti-
Gated by said Commanding OficaT.
guarantyta he signed by two TOspOns slb q pef-
sous, whose responsibility must bS certified Ia
by the uhitod States District Judge, United states
District Attorney, United states Collector.
mnst accompany each proposal otherwise It will
not bo considered -
-NTO DO 'sudOrsed Proposals for Pusl - and
Addressed u the und0rsignod
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~ ION DEALERS.
TAKE NOTICE.
We offer for sals
10 400 RBAMs CAP STRAW,
10, 100 IRAMs CROWN STRAW.
ALSO,
All kiRda Of
WRAPPING PAPER
TEN PER CENT. LOWER
than can purchased oI-pwhoro.
We arc constantly purchasing, for CASH,
OLD BLANK BOOKS,
BILLS, RECEIPTS,
LETTERS, AND
NEWSPAPERS,
PoT which We willpay
AN ADVANCE ABOVE THE MARKET
CASH PAID FOR RAGS, ROPE, 80.
KElOHT 4 JOIINsON's,
Il South Charles street,
dsIatf BALTIMORE, MGIyland.
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jel .thtust. Secretary of the Treasury.
pRoPosALs FOR SEW Err,

.. MAIOR's OYBIcR, jane ", 1896
Scaled PROPOSALS will be- received by the ua
dsTEigaed until ~ o'clook, Hi., THURSDAY, 2eI
day oI Juno instant, for the buildlng " y Sewer
In fonFtsenth street west, from the north side nf
n street north to the canal, under the following
act Of the Cooperation OF the city NJ Washington,
ID. O., 'RPpr0Ved luno $, 1855: -
That the Mayor bc, aud Ia hereby, authorized
aud requested 10 cHuse thToe feet six inch bar
rel sewer to be construcied along Fourteenth
street west from the north Side OF II street north
10 the north side Of street north, aud from
the north side Of X street north to the canal, The
said sewer TO be four feet six Inches; that ID"
said sewer shall be provided with such mauhulc,
and lateral sewers from the corners intursCGlins
avenues aud streets ~ may DO deemed neoes
sAry that tho works shall be contracted rOr pur.
snant to exlstlnY laws, and be executed under
the direction Of the City SnrNcyuT and supcriu-
tendence Of the Commissioners Of tho sccOud
Ward and two Assistant Commissioners to be-
appointed by tho Mayor; that the sewer shall be-
oonnenoed at the canal, aud tho work pr"c"eL
tDoro than two squares OF the street shall be
opeu at ono aud the same time; aud that to dcfray
the eSpenaas Incurred under this act special ta&
be, aud u hereby, levied aud i'm posed, by author.
Hy uf tho act VI Congrcss 0r tho I'D Of Frhruary,
1865, all the lots and parts Of lots along tho
eaidfourteenth stroot, from N street north tho
north sldo Of the eanAl the said tax tu be assessed
aud c0llected IN the same manner az In now TIO.
yIded Ia the act Of May y, 1859, for assessing
aud SOLICITING the cost Of foot payemsnts PrO.
oidsd, That the expense Of constructing thu
=
crossed by other streets, avenues, or public
alloys, shall not 10 .hsscssed on tho owner II
private property, but shall bo paid for out VI the
fands Of the second ward, OF which 4 sunlcirnI
amount 10 hereby appropriated aud tho dllI,u-
encs In the cost of eonstTu1tiug the several pri
Nate laterals along the line Of said street shall BE-
paid for out % the funds of the sccopd ward.
Rldd"rA will state the prieo p'r liaeal foot fnr
the threo-foet six Inch sowcF, also for tho fur-
i"et six .inch sewer, separately, pcr hueal IHnl
Tor thu laioralS peT trap each, par IRau hulU each
which shall Inel1do ait excavation, &o., sc, TO
will mora fully appear Ia the specifications.
The right 60 decline all proposals, should II lU
doomed for the Interest Of tho Corporation to d.
nj, In reserved.
Specifications can he seen at the office uT the
CITY CommisHioner oNery day, botweon the hours
Of loO'el0ck, a. m. aud ~ M. also. Ia the City
Surveyors Office every Monday and Friday.
houe bet practical mechanics need bid.
... r.-. RlCHARD WALLACH, Mayor.
WILLARD DRAKE,
TiOS. e.. WILSON
. iNll-gOtstl AHHlEtau al (laNns mi
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NJ E DIc H..
SPE oTAL NoTIo z

Dim HvEJJEY'sPrirsle HospIiai, In Ihs Ped.
sral Block, eorssr Of seventh Asd slrOSss, op.
ro-Its the Post and Patent oaess, Room, 7s
Ahd a, aP Htairs, yAShiEgton, D. @.
All diseases o. q private nature treated In the
best scientific mRunsr, aud radical cures sGsstsd
In all eases sYPmLrTIo AFFECTION, CON-
oRRHGA, GLEEr, STRUCTURES, SEMINAL
WEAKNESS, or the result Of voLUPTUOUs
DREAMS, or any weakness of tho GRNERATIvB
ORGANS, from any cause whatever, or how
long standing, thoroughly and radically curOd !;
also, 0oUT. RHBUMATIsM, NEURALGIA, and
other CHRONIC DISEASES Of the NERVES,
MUSCLES, BoNEsf and JOINTS; scRoFULA,
BLoTCHEs on the FACE BRUPTIONs on tho
limbs and body, and all other ERUPTtvB DIS.
EASES and DISEASES Of the BLOOD, from what.
ever cause they may have arisen.
AFFLICTED AND UEFoRTUgATE,
No mattor what your disease, lot no false DELI.
eacy prevent You from applying Immediately to
DR. Yellny, who Is acknowledged to be by far tho
most SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN Iu the treatment
Of private diseases. Pear not to come and make
known your mlsfortunes, and ho will speedily
send you on your way rejoicing.
sELP ABUSE.
That dreadful seourso Of the young, isduiged
In whom alone, destroys the gencratiVe organs.
unntS .hcm for married life, producing weakness
of tho back and limbs, loss Of animation aud
nnusenlar power, PAlpItation Of the heart, ner-
you" irr'tnbiIity, loss Of memory. melancholy
habits, insanity, eonsumption and death.
YOUNG MANI In view Of tho drcsdful eopss.
quencos Of delay, do not fail to mako your case
known Immediately to DE-. Veilny. Your secrets
with him are sacred, aud you may confidently
rely upon his medical skni
Thousands whose systems wcro shattcrod, and
who wore on tho briuk Of the grave, have booo
hroHght back 10 Sig"tou-. health by his snlfui
treatment
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-15

nrrwEHS
NEW YORK, WASHINGTON ALEXANDRIA,
AND GEORGETOWN.
MERS
&c, KNIGHT. Captain J. J. Mason,
JOllN GIBSON, J H. Kelly,
Loayo Pier No ~, North River, New York, at I
- clock, y. ~. Tuesday, and Fridays.
town, at u. IN, Tuesdtys aud Saturdays, Tor
New York.
Freight received daily, handled In tho most
careful manner, aud delivered with tho gruat,st
dispatch, at fair ratca
Passage aud State. roums, with superior accora
modatiUBs for comfort aud pleasure, dirSt
through from Washington to Albany, Troy, add
Saratoga. Tickets good for either night or day
Sglnrr-, ST. John, Hendricks hudson, Dauirl
Drew aud G. Yibbtrd, GU tho Hudson river.
ThrOu "a L. Providence aud NJstDu by the
splendid steamers uf the Neptune Steamship
Comrtuy, and to Portland by Cromwell = old
established NuC
FoI Freight aud Pasase, apply to
W. u SNOW h CO.,
lO7 watcr street, Georgetown,
FLOWERS \ BOWEN,
Alexandria, Va,
II. a. CROMWELL 4 CO,
~ West street, Now York
PdssRg" lnd stale rooms can he engaged at the
Cumpauy'E UHcc, 2il street, between Thir-
tccnth aud fourtccuth, Washington, u. G.
tr6-d ..
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-15

WRAPPIRa PAPER FOR SALE AT
w THIS oSTIoR
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EREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST.

4 EREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO
NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST.
ON AND AFTER DECEMBER q, trains will
leave Baltimore, from North Calvert Station, AS
follows: ....
HRrrisburg Accommodate ........... SPIN.
Erie aud Pittsburgh Kxprc..........., SPIN.
Pittsburgh aud Blmim kNpreSs........ 10 y. IN,
TIE G.l5 A. NJ. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON
Connects with the 0. ~ a. ~. traiu from Bal
timorc for Pittsburgh aud the West and
for ElmiTA Buffalo, Rochester, Dun-
kirk, CAuaHdaiguA, aad Niagara
Fails, aud for New York city.
THE T. 70 +. N. TRAIN FROM WASHINGTON
ConuCets with tho sp. ~. train from BAL
tlmOre for PItsburg and Erle.
THE @. ar NJ. TRAIN PROM WARRINGTON
CONNECTS with tho 10 .. NJ Exprcss from
buTgh aud Blmira, without change
OF ears, connecting ut Pittsburgh
for Cincinnati, Chicago, aud
81. Louis, aud atiElmirA
for Buffalo, ROohes-
ter, aud syracuse.
ONE THROUGH TRAIN on SUNDAY,
Leaving Washington at o'clock p N. '
SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS
soLDIERs' TICKErs Ar 0ovEREAEET RATES.
Low PARB AND QUICK TIMB.
Rs-FoT Tickets aud any information apply at
the Odicc Of tho Ureat PonnsylNania Route, cot.
nor Pennsylvania aVenno aud sixth street, under
National liOtnl aud Depot HOUSE, No. 465 street,
near Now Jcr-cy avenue, Washington.
J. N. DUBARRY,
L. Superintendent N. g. X. X.
RJ. WILKINS,
49, Passenger aud Ticket Agent.
JHO. 0ILLETT, Passenger Agent,
Garner sixth uArsat ana PcnnHyiVAnia ANonbe.
da2S.tf
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Jss-IawIv Major and AZ, 9uaTI.rmn.lor. q IGTTM.


4 OLLECT0R's OFFICE, CITY HALL,
~ HAsHiEsr0N, u. q. June :, Isl5 Nntic,, =
hereby given thAttlie oortiheates Of purchase ut
Tho Tax ha.n Of May care ali ready for delivery,
and I1sllhs lGtorsstsd are haTUby requested 10
call at thls Oies with a. nttle delay As po,sible
Jei2A - WA. DIXON, CrIleotor
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-15

NEW YORK
ASKING TON
BAMSHlP LINE.
SEMI-wEEKLY BETWEEN NEW YORK,
WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN, DO
STEAMSHIPS
BALTIMORE, EMPIRE. sALvoR, AND JAS.
=. GREEN
Regular sAiliug Days WEDNESDAYS and
SATURDAYS, NJ 10 n, M, frun foot VI Bigh
sir""t, G"urgrtuwu, aud Pier IL, foot VI Wall
street. Now York.
FoT freight or passage apply 10
, G. p. HOuGlIrON, Agent,
foot Of High street, GCNrgotowu, or
JAMES HAND, Agent,
dec2 6m III Wall street New York.
PET II - l. IL u M.
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II IIT ROLE u Nj g..

'IIIE STANDING STONE OIL COMPANY
or WEST VIRGINIA
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SLEEPING CARS ON NIGHT TRAINS.
SOLDIERS TICKErs Ar OOvEREAENT RATES.
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.ss, RRorosALs. "a
pROPosALs FOR sTATIoNERY
~ e.
TnIAsrEr DsFARtNENr, !

lfs TKEAsuKT DEPARrNENr,
scaled proposals. fOr sptienery will be re.
ceiycd n thia Departrlant NATL the 1t day 'i
ssmplss of Tho srtisics 10 class will be fur.
nished 20 parties deairins 10 bid, on application
The DSpsa@ens ruasrvs. to Oii.oltyths right to
order The writing paper plain or .fAint lined to
-bsliseriss q ali articles in the several classes
must comply with the written specifications,
which will b farplnhed 70 bidders, with the
aatnpIra of nrticier " elAsh p 40 .fs -
all deliveries vii be subjcst TO inspection by
iasy = fiSs TFsasafy, and and tSsSsiIysry Of aSy in
ferfor Arlleie shall Be deemed sualciont cause to
annul the eontraet.
Deliveries nuss be free cf charge at the Trea.
Esch proposal mast be signed by the Individual
OF hrm nakingtt, aud be accompanied by q saiis-
factory guarantee that the bidder will execute
contract, with good and snmeish' bonds, ~ his
TIE failure to comply with any one order ruadcr
contract TO oPeraiotS oo forfeiture Of the entire
penalty Of the bond or the Secretary Of the Trca.
anry may direct the purchase IN Open market Of
such quantities of any articles as shall be neces
ssry 10 supply the dehoisnoy cAhsed by such fail
ure, aud charge 70 the conirEei9rs any per ccntum
u tho price which u shall be found necessary tn
pay for sueh articles
Proposals unaccompanied BY satisfactory cnar-
aRtecs will not be considered. aud contracts will
%
dealers In the articlea DO Oh. N
CLASS NO. |.
whIto Cap Paper .H.r. ...-g
White Legal Cap Pppcr. ... .
White QuArto Post Paper. 100
White Packet Note Paper.
ENvhIta cema--si.l Hais IsPoF.
Yellow Rnyeiopo Paper.
Br.wa wnpRins Paper a...v
Gard BlottihK BoarlG r.a
white RnvelopeS onleial siIo
White .nNeI"Pss, letier sire.
White Envelopes, mote sEe
Copying Paper.
white Deny Paper.
white Medium Paper.
White Super Royal Paper.
CLASS NO. 2,
BEST qunlIly Copying lux.
Bcst quality Black Ink
B~at quality Bluo Ink.
Best quality Writing Fluid.
Best quality Oarmina Ink.
Psber's best Black Lead PcnolIH, Nos. 1, =, =,
aud 4.
Paber,s best Red and Blue Pencils.
Steel Pens, . ...
steel Pen shandles.
Gold Pens
Hest Quills.
Best four -blGded Knivos, with pearl OF stag
Best Rrasers, with ivory handles.
Roszors, for office use
Shears, for ofieo use.
CLASS NO. ).
Gutia Pcrcha Rulerz.
Nine aud twelVe.ineh Ivory Folders.
letter Clips.
Bcst qualify scaling wax, made cnllroIy frym
shrllaC.
Mucilage.
Linen Tape. ..
silk Taste, assorted oOlOTs.
TwinO.
Hest Halld- headed Pins
swartwout' Metallic Paper Fasteners.
Pneumatic InkHtauds.
Eylet Machines. .
French Rylstn.
rusteboaTd Reference Piles.
Do la Rue Visiting Cards.
Ivory Pouhoc Boxes.
Elastic Kings.
Glass Paper Weights.
GLASS Sponge Cups.
sponge. ..
ErasiRg Gum.
Mann's or sipson's Patont Binders.
Tho Department reserves the right 10 accept
bids for Individual items 10 classes aud 9
Bidders will he required 10 conform thcir bids
10 the written specifications furnished with tho
samples, aud failure 70 do ~ viii eauso the re-
lection Of any bid
Bids which cautGsfu items Ht prices loss than
tho fair cost " the articles will be deemed frau
Daily national Republican., 1865-06-15

ONE THROUGH TRAIN on SUNDAY,
Leaving Washington At O'clock p. N.
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Ss-ONE MILILoN DOELARs.-Ea
Acting In connection with the house Of
JAY COOKE h Co. as
SPECIAL AGENTS FOR TnE T. % LOAN.
We will al orders with promptuOss aud dis.
patch, allowing tho regular eom!pisSiou to
banks aud Bankers.
AeonS'ant supply of the Notes on hand aud
ready Tor Immediate dcliyory.
We buy mud soil all cIassOs OF GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES al currout market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGE AMI make Collections
oa ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES oF THE
UNITED STATES.
we purchase Government Vouchers on the
MOST FAVoRADLE TERMS, aud give oLRrVUL
ASD PROMPT ATTENTION To
ACCOUNTS or BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
aud to any other busincas entrusted to u.s.
PULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERN.
hENr LOANS at all times shoernully furnished.
wM. 8. HUNTINGDON. Cashier.
wAsHHsrOS, March 20. 1854, mhSi-du
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EDWAR RD LHcETT,
I, II iBOoKAiNDER,
No, I'll PaHE. Avs. wLsHIHaTos, d. O
Beska bound IN every Ityls--Tprksy, AOTOS co,
The New York herald., 1865-01-18

pss.11 1est Lieutenant Preston and Lieutenant
of.er :eaaadant OF the flagship wero both killed !,
The assault General Whiting and Colonel Lamb ara bo,h
prisoners .-A gndsd. ~.
rba -o,1, .A- ~~1s ssUrF.
.eo'. pna'es Tallahassee aud Chkamauga were
both In the hshh and were driven IN .sorIyer
oar gunboais went up the river on Nonds ,.o,,,cs
Our prisoners will be Immediately sen, north
Wo had soscral days OF delightful weather
Tho magazine In tho fort exploded by accident on MOI.
day morning, killing and woandins two hundred OF -.
men
The Santiago do Cuba brings the bodies OF Lieutonans
Preston and Porter, and tho wounded OF the navy
The New York herald., 1865-01-18
THE PRESS DISPATCHES.
BAIrrxoRr, Jan II, 1885,
Tho correspondent Of the Baltimore american givol
the following details:-

BALTIMORE, Jan II, 1885,
The correspondent Of the Baltimore american gives
the following dotails:-
THURSDAY, Jan. II, 1904
At Eve o'clock the light draught gunboas pouring
out In steady stream winding their way through the
snuous channel the bar. II eight o'clock be
fore the last those had crossed tho bright moonlight
enabling them to thread their way among the buoya
Tho tide was by this time too low for the Monitors
come out and they remained inside until the morning.
and six o'clock followed by the Malvorn tho Hagshp
Of tho Admiral they observed moving out The
Admiral throw out the signal Gst under weigh" to the
feet outside and In the winkng Of eye the work Of
raising anchor progress throughout the immense
armada. The Malvern sailed cut majesticay through
the squadron and stood out TO giving signal 70 the
ncet, 'FolIow tho course indicated.n
by eight o'clock tho whole feet was In motion, and
presented sight grand beyond description FrIgatea
Monitors iron clads doubloepde corvettcs sloops Of
war aud gunboats numbering slxtytwo vcssels- -ofwar
carrying In all fvo hundred and ninety guns besides
small stoaners tugs tenders and army Transports wcre
soon formed four lines the broad cxpanse OF the
ocean, each led by the vessel OF its divisional CON-
pnander The army transports including tho steamers
Baltic and Pacific, and numbering not lees than Gneen
steamships carrying not less than ten thousand troops
led by the flagship Of brevct Major General Terry their
commander also formed hfth limo Of the great armada
Thus the number OF vessels visible from our deck was
not less than eighty.
The troops embrace the same that came down with
General Butler with additional brigade and now
commanding officer. The navy proud Of this fact
and that the government has sustained Admiral
Porter and backed up hs opinion, not only that Fort
Fisher can be taken but that It must be taken and that
II can bo taken by the troops under different
msnder The soldiers have had rough time Of IL, hav-
Ing aid q. anchor for three consecutive days Of Storm
rain and wind, closely packed in their transports
TEN O'CLOCK.
We arc all fairly under way for New Inlst Tho Dis
tsnce Is only sixtycght miles, and expect TO reach
our anchorage before sunset be In readiness for
active operations at daylight on Friday morning The
double usrettod Monadnock leads the Monitor
neet moving along finely without any tow,
but accompanied by thu guuboat Mohican. The Santiago
follows towing Monitor Canonicus the Fort Jackson
towing tho Mahopso, the Alabama towing the sauxus,
while the Vanderbilt accompanies the New fronsides
The Dictator had nos arrived when ths asst sailed,
The New York herald., 1865-01-18

From our advanced position had splendid view OF
no work. ~ tie iron elas, which was the main businss
'ne dey, though some OF the ,n.- ..s @ rn.. .sr,
Ys. - 'oners came in rather close proximity
Inc hfng on tho fort from the Monitors and New Iron
sides was a magnificent sight.
From eight O'Clock in the morut,p N, N four o,clocr
In the afternoon the Monitors poured In Their pouderos
shells at the rate OF four per minute the yhoo number
thrown Ia that time being not less than Two thousand
Evosy shot struck the embrasurrs or parapo, of ,a
ior aud the gunnery exhibited WIS never surpassed
During .hs time the fort probably threw three hun
area shells in return; but tho difficulty they had in
managing their guns, amid the explosion Of our shes
and the clouds Of sand that constantly enye!opsd the
work from well directed shots, doubtless marrod
their gunnery most Of their shells struck bcyopd or
short Of tho mark All OF vessels however received
honorable sears in the ght and could see ha, seye
r OF ther snokestacks had been perforated and armor
y, ,uiscd -
m damage 10 the fort by outward appearance was
most d.stnct What tho Internal damage may DO H. of
course, MT yet known
About fohr O'Clock dense and coolinued smoke from
The insi Of the fort indicated Of the rebel
huts had been fired
n A GENERAL B0MDARDMENT.
At four O'Clock the Admiral signaed tho in
Tho line Of battle No 70 ako the positions marked out
Tor them Oh the chart and Join in tho bombardment
they moved forward in the order given above four
cen vessels led by the Brooklyn carrying hundred
md thirty six guns
Following rapidly was an order to the line of battle
number two TO take position and join in the lombard
mont 1t Immediately moved forward as follows, pre-
scntlng array OF the largest in the service
spectacle Of old wooden walls with their
ponderous armaments:-
The New York herald., 1865-01-18

This division ordered to prepare foNaction and
In close TO tho beach 10 shell tho woods at the
point decided upon for the landing the troops about
three and half miles from Fort Fisher near the de-
serted Half Noon battery. In few minutes the whole
division In position throwing shells into the narrow
strip Of woods separating the shore from Cape Fear
river, about mile inland, parallel with the beach.
In the meantime tho ironolads moved into position
directly in front OF Fisher tho Ironsidcs about three
quarters of milo and the Monitors about half milo on
in tho following order-Ncw Ironsidos Commander Rad
ford twenty gunS Monadnock Commander L. C. Parrott
four guns saugrs, Commander Il. r. Gotham, two guns
Csnonicus, Lieut. Commander Goo s. Belknap two guns
and Mahopao, Lieut. Commander O. T. Potter, two guns
Before they got into position the fort opened on them
but they hooded not until they had secured their an
choragc when a. hslfpas eight tho Ironsdes opened
tho fort and followed By the Monitors with their
tremendous Shells Every sho struck in the embrasures
and exploding threw clouds Of sand high into the air.
The fort occasionally responded but did not more
than shot every ton minutes, and at times rapid
nrng that they found impossble 70 work their
guns.
At nine o'clock the boass OF the feet called away
10 assiss 10 landing troops The woods lhad in the
meantime becn thoroughly shcllod, and enemy had
appeared The transports enabled 20 within half
mile OF the shore and they soon surrounded by
not oss than two hundred boats supplied from all the
vessels Of the feet Several tugs also Joined in the work.
and carried the soldiers 70 within hundred yards Of
tho beach, where they transferred TO small boats
The tents and camp sQuipags were also landed, with
several days provisions for the ontrs force which was
oight thousand strong. =
Al O'Clock the boats from all the transports moved
simultaneously for the shore and In fow minutes the
FIRST Eve handged men stepped the beach and planted
their regimenta nag Of the highest sand hills,
amidst cheering from the trsnsport1 and the feet
The mon werc ovsrjoyod TO again get from shipboard
and In few minutes had cut down codars sufficient 70
mako rousing nre to dry their Clothes some OF them
having got wet TO ther kneesn getting through the surf
Tho bands Of music soon commenced playing while
The could be running about and follng in the
warm sand, liko school childron enjoying holiday
Not aga Of any enemy could be seen at this time in
any direction.
ADVANCE or sKrRMrsHERs.
Al ten o'clock about four thousand troops having been
landed skrmish line sent forward on the beach.
Admiral Porter signalled 70 Captain Gnsson command
ing tho Sarasoga, to with his gunbost division inside
OF the lns OF tho sate and shell the beach In advance
OF the skirmishss Tho divson moved In tho following
ordor:-