The New York herald., 1865-02-26
WHINING ON.
Admiral Porter's Ascant of
Cape Fear River.
His Official Report Of the Cap
\ ture Of Fort Strong.
Two Hundred Floating Torpsdoes
Among His Fleet.
Only One Vessel Damaged by
the Monsters
The vUheelhouse Of the osceola
3loyn Up.
The Sassacus Struck and Disabled by the
Rebel Fire from Fort Strong.
OCCUPATION OF WILMINGTON,
&C., &C., sc.
The vVheelhouse Of the 0sceola
1lown Up.
The Sassacus Struck and Disabled by the
Rebel Fire from Fort Strong.
OCCUPATION OF WILMINGTON,
&C., &C., &C.

OCCUPATION OF WILMINGTON,
&C., &C., sc.
O0cial Report OF Rear Admiral ID. ID.
UNITED STATES FLAG N r MALysRs
CAPE FEAR RIVER, Feb q 1865.
&R:-I have the honor 10 inform you that Wilmington
has bcen evacuated and in the possession Of troops
After the evacuation Of Fort Anderson pushed forward
the gunboats up far the water would permit Tho
army advanced at the time the right and left
banks OF the river.
After sounding and buoying out the middle ground at
Big Island succeeded in getting the gunboats over and
opened Ere Fort Strong, the work commanding tho
principal obstrucons where the rebels had also sunk
barge steamer the Northeastern Our fire drove
the rebels away from the fort Now and then they
would fire a shot, Of which struck the Sassaeus
below watermark and get her leaking badly She
struck once or twice mere, but with loss
That night (he 20th the rebels sent down two hundrd
floating torpedocs; but had strong ic-ce OF picket
boats out and the torpedoes sunk with msske;Ty
One got in the wheel OF the Osceoa and blew her wheel
house pieces ard knocked down her bukhead inboa
but there damags 10 the hull Some Of the vcS-
Is picked up the torpedoes with their torpedo nets Tho
next morning spread two fishing nets tho river
Yesterday evening General Amcs with his division
moved within q short distance OF the fort Rnd had
kerry and seeing where troops were opened q
rapid the fort and all along the encmys line Tho
fort responded with three four shots but
slcnced This morning heard that General Terry
within their works. and the road clear 70 Whining
ton.
The Mon,auk could not get the shoals without
tightening, which work OF some labor.
had the pleasure Of placing the nag Fort Strong,
and at twelve O'Clock to day WI nrc salute Of
thrtynve guns this being the anniversary Of Washing
| toms birthday.
lam, sir, very respectfully, your obedcn servant
D. d. PORTER, Rear Admiral
GIDEON wELLs, Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. James b. Wardell's Despatch.
FoRrRrss MoNa9K, Va, Feb. ~, 1866
ARRIVAL cuvLn vIsaER
The navy steamer Cuycr touched at this post early
this morning from Fort Fisher bringing tho glad inteI
gencc that Wilmington The Cuyler brought
dispatches for the government
TIE OPERATIONS NAVY ABOVE ASDERsoH.
The officers Of the Cuyler report but few Of the details
being obliged leave Immediately with tho onical
dispatches After the feet had reached mil, above
Fort Anderson they discovered line OF pies extend
ing across the river excepting tho centre, where
: blockade runner sunk, directly IN tho
channel, barring further progress. Beyond this I'm
pedmcnt, on an emnencc whhn cannon rangc Of
the channel the enemy had erected battery which had
full sweep upon any party attempting TO remove the
distractions and pass the point No attempt was made
10 dsodge the vessel the easier way seemingly being
20 got through tho barrcade Of piles admiral Porter
with hts flagship at the spot and directed operaons
Fortunately negro found here who knew IN, plan
On which piles built and discovered We weak
spot which enabled the party having In charge the work
OF cectng break TO remove them, allowing the boats
" pass through What loss attended the completion Of
this work unable TO state After passing this point,
further distractions met with the river and,
with the cooperation OF the land forces Of Terry and
| Schoneld, the city was captured
The cotton in the city was burned
One of tho reports is, thai number Of the troops In
the city captured while Il Is certain thai largo
numbers deserted TO forces and in instance
whole regiment OF rebels obliged 10 guard North
Carolina regiment TO prevent them deserving
The Press Despatch.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1885,
While the boats Of the United States steamer
Pequot, under Acting Ensign Lamb dragging fss
torpcdoes Capc Fear the loth instant they
came upon and captured q boat containing two oneeu
and four Of the rebel navy.
During the recent attack on Fort Anderson boat el
the Lsuape capsized and four men were drowned
Raid Upon Edwards Ferry by whites
GuerillaS.
wAmroroS, Feb -, 1seA
night or two ago squad Of Whites gusras essses1
tho Potomac the neishborhood Of HdvardS fs1
and drove In our pckets They shot three men Il ~
First Delaware cavalry who on duty there, ~ sass
ried OF number OF horscs part Of shs gAng vsss1
store In the neighbohood and took from al Ne articles
they could carry on They then retired ~ rsvs1
into Virginia. not however without lc fcv ons ef tsis
number was killed and two others ssnoesly w01s6eA
as 70 render necessary hold them upon shsS hosss
while rccrossing the river 0ns u msn y supposed
70 be MORALLY wounded.
MArNn A Nmro's sALooR.-Mr. MAJ 4trakoscb gave
his ns masia&sA Nblos Saloon yesterday, WIKI h new
artists The house very well ned, and almost en-
urcly with ladies' Nile do Kaiow played four pieces
with her accustomed grace and pows sn4 had % unosr
20 q warm escovs u each. Mr. wehlJrx5ermanesw Vs.
No think more brilliant than on previous occaSona n
oomp,stsy carried away the audience with his wosdsrfs
,,ft hand exscuton in tho piece from L~csA Ihs a.
d,eues was memorable In ereore He he'd - rspsas
sv.rv sssoe we must not fail TO mention Ne sHsssnt
singing os Mr. Ernest Perrng the English tenor, whs
-., tnovn here by his chsste composition cf Mvsssss
rng,sh ballads His pure and sweet, raAhss Than
nowerfu and Affords peri ct sdapabity fos rsnAsvas
n.Isd, Hin MARY NAY, one Of his own ssasA wss -
aenyhfuI piece Of vocsnxaton IN ~ ssusDsssesy 80
ne.uv as We have heard for long tine II mAds -
ced impression upon the fair portion % Ne asasase
Miss Laura Harris sang well and was vesy warmly sps
plsuded. There will be two more soscsvss thss wssA
previous TO Mr. strakoschs departure for Nc kAse-A
Wednesday and Thursdav evenings