Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-02-08
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

New York papers Of the 18th inst have been re-
received in Richmond. They contain the following
account Of the fall Of Fort Fisher:
FALL OF FORT FISHER
The papers full o! the accounts of the fall of
Fort Fisher. Column after column is devoted to
the feats Of the soldiers and Sailors until the read
wonders that the fort did not fall upon the first
approach of such magnificent warriors, and how it
held out during four hours Of desperate fighting.
The Yankee loss was heavy. The commanders Of
the three leading brgades- Curtis and Col
onels Pennibaker and Bell-were wounded The
Chickamauga and Tallahassee took part IN the fight
but retired up tho river after the tall Of the fort
The preliminary accounts give history Of the bonn
bardment by the navy. Of the real assaults a cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Amsriean gives the fol-
lowing account:
THE NAVAL ASSAULT.
From Lieutenant Fareuhar, of the Santiago, who
accompanied the landing party from the navy,
have some interesting particulars of the repuse of
these gallant men. Flag Captain Breeze accom-.
panied the expedition, with Lieutenant Preston IS.
sistant flag captain Lieut. Benjamin H. Porter,
commander Of the flagship Malvern !; Lieut.. Com
handing Lamsden, Of the Gettysburg; Lieut. Far
quhar, Lieut. Gushing, and large number of act.
ing masters, ensighs and masters mates.
The sailors were in three divisions, under the
command of Lieut.. Commander Oushman, Lieut..
Selfridge and Lieut.. Parker, whilst the marines
were commanded BY Captain Dawson, Of the ma
rine corps.
The sailors AMI marines, on reaching q point
three quarters Of mile from the fort were opened
upon with grape and caniste. from two Of the en-
brasures, whilst the main portion of the garrison
appeared on the psrapets with nuskets and rifles,
and moved down our men. The first division
coming up last could not get in the ditch, and con-
sequently had no cover or protection. They were
thus compelled to order retreat and large Dor.
tion of the other divisions obeyed the Order leaving
only about two hundred under cover They were
still under this tremendous FIRE as thew retreated
and their bodies were left strews along the beach,
together with many of the wounded, the rebel
sharpshooters afterwards amusing themselve by f.
rngS at these unfortunate creatures. They also
skilled number Of the wounded in thus way, who
fell near the ditch.
Those who remained under cover behind the pal.
isades, about two hundred in number, burrowed
into the sand, and thus protected themselves from
the volleys that were constantly poured into them
Among these were Flag Captain Breeze Lieutenant
Farquhar, of the Santiago, and Others who made
their escape after dark. Ensign Dayton, of the
Nereus who had been for eleven months prisoner
along with Lieutenant Preston aud Lieutepant
Porter, at Charleston, observing his two comrades
fall seized rife and devoted himself to revenge
for the outrages inflicted on him and them. When
Colonel Lamb the rebel commander Of the fort. was
observed standiDg ON of the ranparss, with his
sword drawn and cheering on his men to resist the
assault Of the military, be leveasd at him and saw
him fall apparently dead, bat he was found to be
MORALLY wounded and is now ia our hands. Several
others also fell under his unerring shots.
Thus the naval stormng party failed; not, how
ever, through any want of bravery on the part of
the gallant fellows but owing to the fact that they
had to march over level unobstructed beach with.
out the slightest shelter, and had thus concentrat-
ed upon them the whole power Of tho garrison
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