Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-01-26

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AT twenty minutes to Eve o'clock these
two Immense divisions, carrying 3i2 guns,
in addition to the iron .clads, Joined in the
grand and awful yet terribly brilliant can
nonade spectacle that will probably never
be witnessed again during the present age.
The number. of shots fred while this great
bombardment lasted, one hour and a half.
closing at ten minutes past six o clock, could
not have been less than four per second,
broadside after broadside being poured in
without the slightest intermission. occasion.
ally interspersed with the dense bass of the
ffteen-inch guns Of the monitors n fs,,.1
-Four shots per second during this time
counts up twenty.one thousand six hundred
shots---indeed have no doubt that up to
the withdrawal of the wooden walls, this
evening, not less than twenty five thousand
shells were fred into Fort Fisher.
After the general bombardment com
menccd; but one shot was fred by the fort
in return, consequently none of the wooden
vessels were injured. %
The Ironsides aud the Monitors did not
withdraw when the signal was given for the
wooden walls to cease firing. but kept at
work throughout the night throwing one
shell every ten minutes into the fort to pre-
vent the repairing of damages by the garri-
son. .,-.. ..
The camp fires of our troops on the shore,
together with the bdfhing of signals and
the display Of white and gIoen lanterns by
the fleet. presented grand spectacle.
Tonight the troops have advanced to
within about mile and half of Fort Fish
er, their camp fires extending down the
beach tor more than mile.
An order has been received from the Ad
miral, IL being found impossible to bring
our division into the fight, the anchorine
room being too contracted, to proceed in
shore to cover the encampments of the
troops from any assault by Bragg frou
Wilmington. ..,.
The troops, as learn from officers who
assisted 10 landing them, are in high spirits
and anxious to be led forward to the assault
Of the fort. They wish to wipe out the stair
cast upon them by the withdrawal of Gen
Butler, and to prove to the country tina
they did not believe the fort could not b,
taken. .... -.......
The announcement received here to-da.
that.Ge Butler had been relieved tromth,
command OF the Army OF the James anC
great rejoicing throughout the feet.
Il L regret to learn that one of the fifteen
inch guns on the Mahopac bursted to day
but am pleased to add that none of he
iron-clad crew were injured by the explo
sion. She remained in the fight through h
out the day.
Some good shooting was made by tn
Rebels, and all The iron clads have numer
GUS lndeatatons OF their ar,nor and periura
! ton OF their smJke-stackS.
SECOND DAY OF The BATTLE.
SATU RpAY MORNING., Jan. IA, 1865.
| Another bright anl beautiful day ha
dawnod. being the thrd siucj We left Beau
fort, sdarceiy a cloud dimmiug the heavens
The night was magnilictntiy brilliant, tn
! first quarter OF II warm ulpon shedding il
slvery rays over land and water, while
south western wind, which seemed hard
to cause a. ripple, made everything partic
ularly pleasant. a.,
This morning the sun has risen in splen
dor and beauty. Not cloud is percep,ibl
on the sky. The cheering rays of Ola So
have already driven.of the chiiliness of tn
morning atmosphere.
The monitors and the Ironsides have con
tinued throughout the night to throw shel
every ten minutes in the fort, dscontinuin,
their work only as daylight approached.
The troops on shore are having fin
time and are in the most splendid spirits
A foragiag party has just returned t
camp with nearly one hundred h ,ad of cat
tie and hohes which they succeeded i
picking up during the night.
A number Of the troops advanced durin
the night to tte abandoned Fort Anderson
and now ho\d possession OF the Who'll
breadth Of tAe peninsula to Cape Fea
River.
The advanced picSets are already within
mile OF Fort usher, preparing to storm
when the propet&noment arrives.
The Santiago |ith tue division of Capt
Glisson, consisting of fourteen gunboats, i
anchored this mo hing close in to the beach
with instructionsto protect the troops a
they advance, aud vollow them as they NOV
forward.
Our position for Aitnessing operations tn
day is ifpossible, more favorable than tha
of yesterday Thel wind is iu the righ
quarter and will drivA the smoke off shol
and give us an unobs fucted view of the of
feet OF the shots ot Aur vessels upon til,
fort aS we'll as the op4ations OF ous cage
stormiDg party.
FLAGSHIP MALvEAN, Sat, II A. NJ.
| am just Informed TINT the Gettysburg
will start in few m\nutes for Fortress
Monroe and close hastily.
Up to this hour nothing has been done
this morning.
The monitors are lying quietly with the
lronsides under the guns OF Fort Fisher.
Not . shot has been exchanged since 4
o'clock. rI.
A gun burst on the Mahopac, yesterday
slightly wounding two officers and one mar
seriously. These were the only casualties
in the feet.
The weather at this moment is not SC
bright as it has been. The sun is some what
olonded, though the wind still continues
from the westward, giving us a calm sea.
We hope to finish the work up to day or
tomorrow by q glorious victory
ONE O'CLOCK p. M.--The Ironsides and
monitors have just opened again on Fort
Fisher a...a -r
Two O'CLOCK p. The division of
wooden vessels are in short range Of Fort
Fisher and firing rapidly upon il, but elic-
lting no reply. I......l
| must close here as the r. X. Cuyler is
just a bout to leave with dispatches for For
tress Monroe. 6
The Magistrate at Toronto before whom
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