Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-02
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=. n .7ITF -!f77fIE7 f71- 2 77IT- TT r. F. Nems of the h)eek, I "a "a 't'@The War News. ta7 ttf w ilslLArKsr NBws.-A rumor in New York, an nounces the probable Junction of Gen. Sher- mans and Gen Scofeld's armies, on Monday last, at some point not stated. We may look for early military. news of importance. from North Carolina. &'o h s,ti01Eh@ arti""i @pa0ia There. is. yet no renewal of hostilities on James river, but active operations before long are looked for, and the utmost vigilance is ,ob- fservcd in Gen.. Grants lines. His military railroad has been completed to the new posi- ton of the left ofthe army of the Potomac, on Hatcher's run,s and trains will commence rnn- ming regularly upon it on Wednesday,. The stream of deserters from Lees lines continues unabated. and the dsspatches give evidence of the utmost demoralisation. in his army. On last Friday one hundred and ninety ofhis men came into the two armies: of the Potomac
 and the James They report that the Peters
 burg theatre, filed with rebel government
 stores, has boon burned, and this is instanced
 as additional proof of an intention to evaeuate
 that town. s1' @1''o " @'%&! eHi '" t''' s'5
 WILMINarox.-Fhe rebels have again been
 sfhlessed" with tho loss of another sea- port
 closing the last inlet for British muskets and jcannon. The capture of the place was achiev-
 ed very simply. General Terry. after the cap ture of Fort Anderson, moved up on the east
 eide of the river after Hoke, and Cox crossed
 the river to the west side. 5 Hoke was SO close ly pressed by Terry that he. was unable to send
 troops across, and Cox pushed on to Whining lton, where he arrived just as the rebels were
 leaving. They burned 900 bales of cotton,
 worth $320,O 900. and l5000, barrels of rosin,
 worth $500 900. The Union feeling is said to
 be quite strong in the city. Terry is pursuing f Hoke to the North who is probably on his
 way 10 join Beauregard Or Lee. ''@7 >'' ,. 4.
 Our captnres include TOO prisoners and thir- ty guns. vf. ,j.,Js tss,5a.., .t.., ',.' .-z
 The following 's Admiral PoarsRs official
 dispatches: -s..--4 -. 1 us. .FLAosHIP MALVERN, T1 iS CAPE FEAR RIVER, Feb. p
 SIR.-I have the honor to inform you that | Wilmington is evacuated. and is in possession of our troops. After the evacuation of q Fort Anderson, pushed forward the gunboats us far as the water would permit them. The ar
 my pushed up at the same time on the right and left banks of the river, After sounding
 and buoying the middle ground at Big Island. succeeded in getting the gunboats over and opened fire on Fort Strong, work con- lmanding the principal Instructions, and where tthe rebels had also sank 8 barge aud steamer. l Our fire soon drove the rebels away from the | Fort. Now and then they would fire shot, one of which struck the Sassacus below the
 water mark, and Set her leaking badly. 7 She was struck once or twice more, but met with I no loss in men. That night. the 2Oth, the reb-
 els sent down 200 floating torpedoes, but had
 strong force Of picket boats out, and the tor pedoes were sunk with inusketry. One got in
 the wheel of the Osceola and blew, her wheel
 house to pieces, and Knocked her bulkhead in
 board. There was ao4 damage done to othe thull. Some of the vessels picked up tprpedoes twith their torpedo aets. The next morning spread two fishing Iets across the river:- tYestesday evening Gen. Ames with his diyis-
 ion marched within a short distance of the fort.
 and had sharpencounier with the rebes.- On hearing musketry. aud seeing where our troops were. opened a rapid fire on the fort and all along the enemy's line. The fort re- tsponded with three or fonr shots. but were soon silenced. This morning we heard that Terry was within their works, and the road clear to Wilmington. The Montauk could not get across the shoals without Tightening. had the pleasure of placing the flag on Fort Strong, and at l2 o'clock noon day, we all fired a salute of 35 guns.a on the anniversary of Washington s birthday! 3 d d'9ei '..9 ""!f E "T Ii D. D. PORTER, Rear Admiral.
 
 | To GIDEON WELLEs, ....,..,. ..'.,.,r r Secretary of the Navy. .I Dispatches from Wilmington, give interest ing particulars of the capture and occupation of that place. on Washingtons birthday, by the national army and navy under Schofeld and Porter. When General Terry's troops marched into the city the inhabitants welcom-. ed them in manner, similar to that in which General Gillmore's men were, received in the streets of EhaEleston,o Old flags which had long been hidden away, were brought out and given tos the breeze. waving handkerchiefs, lined their route of smarch, <, and shouts filled the airsm The entire Union1losses in both kill- edand wounded in alEths operations on Cape, Fean river, succeeding the occupation of Fort Fisher, up to and includingsthe aoceupasion of Wilmington, ,did not exceed two hundred meng The Raleigh G0afedIsrase says that the people, ofeW ilmingtenah had fifteen thousand bales of cots8nh hidden away awaiting the arrival of thel national forces eF dsiw | 527tasfs II -4As. qGi sonno1Ha yibaoL bgisaIsI sel#3 ssAe1isl
 sCBABLEsToE~--Ths details of the evacnationl| oEs6s city by the nasionalt altrsops on Saturday, 18th ut .sars exceedingly Interesting. IA corr respohdshs of the N. YaHerald says gao 97f7i5
 eits would seen, cen, that even, in the hotbsd of secession s R lore for the old Union survived All yiicissitudes. The remaining inhabitants of the city manifested tha widest delight at the unfusling oyer them once more of thelold flag, and when . small body of acolored troops. the frat 10 land ip the toWns started up the princi9 pal street, thert officers were scarcely able to proceed with them, being met with . aperfect ovation; men and women .thfongingi the ave- nues, shouting. waving lhandkarchiefss and cheering for the Stars and Stripes, President r xLn ko0 lb> -n-n- ]