The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-01-25
Official War Bulletins.

cred 10 me ON board The steamer Snauldfno
10th ''-''''''
lSigned MAJ Gen. TrrRv
An acknowledgements and thanks IL
that gallant achievement was given h
Your name 20 Admiral Porter ana Gen Ter
ry from whom the following particular
were obtained:
Tie troops arrived OF Fort Fisher Thurs
day night. Friday they were all lande,
under cover Of heavy fire from the SQUAD
ron. \ reconnaissance was made bv Gen
Terry on Saturday. 4 strong defensive
line against any Of the enemys forces com
ing from Wilmington was established an,
held by 1000 men, chiefly cOlored troons
and an assault was determined ON. tn,
assault was made on Sunday afternoon M
$3.50. The sea-front Of the fort had beer
greatly damaged and broken by a contlnu.
Gus and terrible fire OF the ice, for three
days. and the front was assaulted M IN.
hour mentioned by a column Of seamen o,
Capt Breeze. They reached the naraner
but after short conflict tins column was
checked, driven back in disorder and wa,
afterwards placed on the defensive line
taking the place OF a brigade that was
brought mp 10 take the place Of tire assaul-
ting column. Although the assault on the
sea-iront failed. it performed a very useful
part ln dIfertinS The attention Of the enc
my anu weakening their resistance 10 the
attack 10y the troops on the other side
Ihe assault on the other and most difficult
sue oI the Tort was made hy a column of
1900 troops OF the old 10Th corps. led hv
Col curtis. under the immediate supervis-
ION OF Cen Terry. Tie garrison of the
lori was over ,. 200. The conflict lasted for
seven hours. The works were so construc-
tel That every traverse afforded the enemy
ne" defensive position. from whence they
Iau 70 ne driven They We're seven IN mum
ber, and the fight was carried on from tray
erSe Tor seven hours by skilltully directed
hre- thrown into the traverse as one after
another they We're occupied b., the enemy.
Admiral Porter contributed % the success
of tho assault nfr column I.,- sisrnalS h0f vcsm
hlm-el! and Gen. Terry at brief Intervals
The IRE was so well managed as 10 damage
the enemy without injury 30 our own troops.
Al about To o'clock III night the enemy
were entirely driven from the fort loIc
down toward Federal Point. followed by "a
brigade oi our troops, and about y o'clock
al night Ger Whiting surrendered himself
anu his command 10 Gen. Terry unc0ndiii-
Onally a prisoners Of war. numbering over
|. 500 the remainder Of his force being killed
and wounded. Onr loss was not accurately
ascertained on Monday evening hut was
estimated at between 200 and 500 in Killed
and wounded, besides the naval loss. which
was slight not exceeding 100 killed and
wounded. Not ship nor a transport was
lost. Col. Curtis was severely but not
mortally wounded. Col Bell died of his
wounds Monday morning Col. J. ". Moore
and Lieut.. Col. Lyman were killed. Col
Pennypacker was badly wounded; also
Lieut.. Col COan. \ complete list of the
killed and wounded will be forwarded as
soon as 1t can be prepared. Gen. Leroy
reported TO Sur. Gen. Barnes that he had
ample provision of surgeons. nurses and
hospital supplies for the. wogRdede Tires
as fast as they can be placed on transports,
Of which there was ample supply On
Monday morning. between g and o'clock.
the magazine Of Fort Fisher exploded kill
ING and wOunding 200 or 800 persons Al
ter the capture Of the fort all the troops
were withdrawn, except one brigade left in
charge Of the works. How the explosion
occurred was not known hut Gen Terry
believed il was OccasiOned by accident or
neglect. Gen. HOkes division. reported al
5000, was at Wilmington. \ portion Of
was thrown Into the tort not long before
the assault and while that was going on
demonstration was made by HOke against
our defensive line. but il was found too
strong for anything but skirmishing at
tack. AbOnt II o'clock on Monday morn
inc heavy cloud OF smoke was observed
over Fort Smith on the South side OF New
Inlet. The naval officer commanding that
station reported that the enemy had fired
their barracks and evacuated the fort.
Perfect harmony and concert OF action cx-
isted between the land and naval forces.
and their respective commanders. Admiral
Porter and Gen. Terry We'd with each other
Each seemed more anxious 10 DO justice TO
the other than 10 claim anything for him
self, and they united in the highest COM
mendation of the naval and military officers
and the forces engaged. To this harmony
OF feeling and the confident spirit inspired,
may perhaps, be attributed in some degree
the success OF our attack, with nearly equal
numbers against n resoiute enemy. in "a
work unsurpassed il ever eQualied IN
strength, and which Gen Beauregard few
days before pronounced impregnable. The
a mamemt Of the fort was - guns. some OF
large calibre and riiled. and one Armstrong
gun. The troops IN the fort had ratiOns for
lG days. Their loss in killed and wounded
was between 400 and 500. Gen. Whiting
had three wounds in the thigh. Col. Land
ais. who had gone into the fort with rein
iorcements and TO relieve Gen. Whiting on
sunday. is wounded. On Monday every
thing was quiet as a Sabbath day. The
dead were being buried and the wounded
placed in transports and field hospitals.
Gen. Sherman renewed the movement Of
his forces from Savannah last week. The
18th and nth corps went in transports 10
Beaufort on Saturday. the l4th. The 18th
corps, under Maj. Gen. Blair. crossed Port
ROYAL ferry. and with a portion Of Gen.
Fosters command, moved on POcOtaligo
Gen. Howard commanding the wing Of the
army. reported on sunday that the enemy
abandoned his strong works in front Of Us
during Saturday night. Gen Blair's Corps
now occupies a strong position across the
railroad crossing. and all approaches east
wa 10 the POcOtalioo. All the sick OF
Gen. Sherman's army are in good hospitals
az Beaufort and Hilton Head where the ge-
NAL climate affords advantages for recovery
superior 10 any other place. The peace
and order prevailing al Savannah since IL
occupation by Sherman, could not be sur
passed. Few male Inhabitants are 10 De
seen in the streets. Ladies and children
evince q sense Of securitv. No instance Of
disorder, OF personal injury. or Insult. has
occurred. Lab0ring men and mechanics.
white and black. are seeking employment.
The troops are cheerful and respectful to-
ward every one. and seem 10 feel themselves
as much az home and on good behavior. a.
il their native towns. Trade Is restricted
for the present 10 actual military necessity.
Many ships with merchandise from the
North are waiting al Hilton Head for per
mission 10 20 10 Savannah. but Gen Sher-
man has admitted only limited quantity
OF supplies required by his troops. 4 mis-
take prevails al the North as 10 the present
inducements for commerce al Savannah.
There Is not Yet any large population 10 Dc
supplied-nO credit or money. no cOmm0-
dlties Of exchange. and there cannot be for
q considerable period. All the cotton and
products from within Savannah belong 10
the Government as captured property.
Stringent precautions against supplies that
might 20 10 the enemy have been made and
viii be enforced by Sherman. The cotton
captured in Savannah, Of which there i q
good deal OF " Sea Island has been turned
over By the Quartermaster 10 Mr Draper.
special agent Of the Treasury. The Omar