The Shasta courier., 1865-01-07
WAR NEWS.

Fortress Monroe, 2lth.-1 have lust ar
rived from the Santiago dcCuba from of
Wilmington. The attack on Fort Fisher
commenced about noon 9th, and continued
all day. 1t was resumed on Sunday and
kept up with vigor ell day. Fort Fisher was
much damaged. All the barracks &C., were
burnt, and the garrison driven to the bomb
proofs, scarcely yenturing to reply. A
small portion Of Cur troops landed on Sun
day p. NJ. skirmished with great gallantry,
pushed up to the fort, and actually entered
the work and killed rebel bearer of de-
spatches who was entering. Lieut.. Wallen,
of l42d N. Y, captured rebel flag from the
bastoon. Our troops captured whole bat
talion of the enemy outside the works,
but our forces were subsequently withdrawn
from the shore When the Santiago deCuba
left, bombardment was continuing. On Sun.
day sailors from. the Santiago deCuba cap
tured the Pond Hill battery, with sixty-iye
men, and brought the whole party off to the
ships. A torpedo boat was SUCCESSFULLY ex-
ploded at o'clock A. NJ, with what result
is not known. The weather has been most
violent at Newbern and Roanoake Islands.
New York, 29th.-Tribune's Washington
special says it was five thousand colored
troops that were landed near Fort Fisher.
vigorous attack. They then attacked and
carried at point of bayonet an earthwork in
front of Forc Fisher. The rebels being re-
lnforced, returned and retook the fort, driv-
ing out our black troops with heavy loss
What remained of them were then re. en-
barked, and the men of war again opened
ON fort
New York. 2Sth.-Herald's correspondent
gives the following details of Torbert's cav.
airy expedit on to Gordonsville: A sharp
fight occurred at Liberty Mills, on the Rap
idan, in which the rebels were defeated. -
Arriving within two miles of Gordonsyille
that place was found to be strongly defend
ed, reinforcements having arrived from Rich
mond. As the expedition was merely intend
ed as reconnaissance Torbet concluded he
was not strong enough to take the place and
returned.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent
says the rebel Commodore Hunter has gone
up the Savannah river with couple light
draught gunboats. Wheeler's cavalry. Har-
dees infantry and Hunters fleet com bined
are the several obstacles to Sherman's ad-
vance on Augusta by water transportation
Richmond Wing of 26th states sl5loneman' S
command captured Saltville in south west
Virginia. Valuable salt works, which sup.
piled nearly the whole Cenfederacy were sit
uated there. and they have been defended
with great persistency by rebels ever since
the commencement Of the war.
Washington, 2Sth, 1920 P. a.-The fol
lowing is from Richmond papers of to day :
The latest official advices from Georgia in
dicate that Sherman has captured and fol-
lowed up the occupation of Savannah by
sending force of cavalry, artillery and in
fantry on an expedition whose destination
can be guessed at from direction in which it
has moved These troops are reported to
have gone toward the Altamaha river. We
shall no doubt next hear they have crossed
that stream and are moving to southwest
Georgia in quest of prisoners Of war sup
posed to be at Andersonvile. Sherman's
programme for his grand campaign north
ward seems to be no secret He will start
from Port Royal and move straight upon
Branchville, South Carolina, the point of
junction between the Georgia and South
Carolina railroad. He then proposes to fol-
low the main railroad toward Virginia steal
ing and numbering as much as he can by
the way.
The following official dispatch was re
ceived last night:
Wilmington, 9th, 6 P. Mo his Ex-
cellency the President of the Confederacy ::
The enemy have re-embarked under cover of
their fleet. The object of this movement is
not developed | have visited Fort Fisher
and find the damage slight except to build
ings not necessary for the defense. Only two
guns were disabled. Works remaining indi
cate that the bombardment was very heavy.
(Signed) BRAGG.
A Lynchburg paper has following: Addi-
tional in relation to capture of the salt works
announced officially yesterday. We had been
led to hope these important works were safe,
but the source from which the report of their
capture comes leaves no room to doubt its
correctness. They were occupied by the enc
nv On Goth, and held by them, as is stated.
till 22nd. when the Yankees retreated to
Bristol. We learn that the place was held
by 200 reserves under Col. Preston, most of
whom escaped capture. The works were but
little damaged. We understand that persons
who have visited them since occupying by
enemy think they can be put in working Or
der again by lst of February. A large guam
tity of salt already gotten out was destroyed.
All buildings were burned and several pieces
of artillery captured. Breckenridge vas at
Saltviile at last accounts, preparing to follow
the enemy in his retreat. Gentlemen who
passed over the railroad from Bristol and
Grade Springs after the enemy advanced.
say the bridges between. these placesi are all
burnt down. but the tracks are uninjured.
(Signed,) STANTON.
New York. 2Sth.-It is announced here
to-day that Gen. Hagen's division and bri-
gade of Kilpatrick's cavalry left Fort Meal
lister on the 18th in a southerly direction to
release our prisoners on the Albany and Gulf
Railroad, 80 miles distant. The intention
was to make arapid march and surprise the
enemy. 1t is reported that nearly all the
prisoners from Millen are at the point nam
ed. Gen. Hoke's division of Longstreet's
corps left the front of Army of the James
last Thursday. 1t is supposed to have gone
to reinforce Bragg at Wilmington, or to as
sist in the defence of Charleston.
Washington, 2Sth.-The affair at Fort
Lyon. Colorado, in which Col Chikingtor
destroyed large In dian village and all its
inhabitants, is to be made subject of Con
gressional Investigation. Letters received